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Apple's new iPhones -- the 6s and 6s Plus -- are breaking sales numbers worldwide. Apple just said it sold over 13 million new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in their first three days on the market. That's par for the course for Apple.

Apple said sales in China helped it eclipse its previous sales record of 10 million units for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. And, as can be expected, Apple CEO Tim Cook was ecstatic.

"Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowing past any previous first weekend sales results in Apple's history," said Cook, according to AppleInsider.

But while the hardware is drawing rave sales, the phones’ operating system – the iOS 9 – continues to disappoint over a month after its release.

The most irritating and potentially most dangerous flaw remains the lockscreen bypass flaw that can allow a non-user to access an iPhone’s photos and contacts. This flaw wasn’t fixed by the latest iOS 9.0.1 update issued Sept. 23, said TechTimes.

TechTimes cited the exploits of Spanish security researcher Jose Rodriguez who found ways to circumvent the iOS 9’s security features. Rodriguez posted a YouTube video about the lockscreen bypass with the title, “Beware! iOS 9 & iOS 9.0.1 — Security Flaw — Passcode Bypass. Turn off Siri on Lockscreen to be Safe”.

Rodriguez said the purpose of his video is to prove there's a security flaw in iOS 9. He hopes the video will help iPhone owners protect themselves by disabling Siri by going to Settings + Touch ID & Passcode. He also wants Apple to fix this flaw.

The good news is iOS 9.1 that will replace iOS 9 is now being tested. This good news will turn grim, however, if the iOS 9 glitches remain unfixed or if new bugs appear. Apple expects 1OS 9.1 to be ready by November.

The 9.0.1 update did include a few bug fixes, however. One of these fixed the infuriating "Slide to Upgrade" screen that hit the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod. The Slide to Upgrade bug froze these devices after their upgrade to new iOS 9.

Users activating their upgraded devices found them useless after using the Slide to Upgrade command. In a startling omission, Apple said it didn’t have an immediate fix for this embarrassing glitch.

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