Release record

iOS 7.0.4

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
1
Beta cycle
Average interval
Public release
Nov 14, 2013

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

iOS 7.0.4 was a focused maintenance release that corrected FaceTime calls failing for some users and otherwise carried general bug fixes and improvements.[1]

Its dedicated security advisory documents an App Store authorization correction that enforced the password prompt before an app or in-app purchase could complete.[2][3]

Source ledger

References

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  1. About iOS 7 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2013-09-18T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 7.0.4

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  2. About the security content of iOS 7.0.4

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · App Store — CVE-2013-5193

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  3. Apple security updates (2013)

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-30 · iOS 7.0.4 — 14 Nov 2013

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  4. About the security content of iOS 7.0.4

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 7.0.4 security content

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Release changes

Changed in this release

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bugFix · fixed

FaceTime call reliability

documentedconfirmed

Apple identified FaceTime call failure as the specific user-facing repair in this otherwise general maintenance update.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 7 Updates · iOS 7.0.4

security · fixed

App Store purchase authorization

documentedconfirmed

Additional purchase-authorization enforcement prevented a signed-in user from bypassing the password prompt during a transaction.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 7.0.4 · App Store — CVE-2013-5193

Milestones

Release history

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  1. Public release

    Public

    Full articleEditorially verified

    iOS 7.0.4 repaired FaceTime call failures and strengthened App Store purchase authorization, alongside unspecified maintenance improvements.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    4 linked
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Official release notes