An early version of iOS 14 has been floating around the internet for months

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Security researchers, hackers, and bloggers have had access to an early version of iOS 14 since “at least February,” according to Vice . There have already been many iOS 14 leaks over the past few months, and it seems possible the information came from this early version of the operating system.

It’s common for small tidbits about Apple software updates to leak in the months and weeks before Apple officially unveils them. But it’s quite unusual for an entire pre-release build of iOS to hit the web months before its announcement — and this may be the first time it has ever happened this far in advance, according to a source referenced in Vice ’s report.

This might be the first time iOS has leaked so far ahead of its unveiling

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