Apple has released and pulled the iOS 8.0.1 update. The update was intended to fix bugs but it added more bugs. The update comes after a week of iOS 8 public release. The update addresses major bugs ( added too) and improvement.
But what comes as a surprise is that, iOS 8.0.1 users were noticing several issues like no service and Touch ID issues. So Apple has pulled the iOS 8.0.1 update. The update is no longer available via Over The Air update.
The iOS 8.0.1 update was released for iPhone, iPad and iPod. The update was also released for new iPhone 6. But due to major issues it has been pulled. Apple has confirmed that they have pulled the update. Apple says “We are actively investigating these reports … In the meantime we have pulled back the iOS 8.0.1 update.”
APPLE: "We are actively investigating these reports … In the meantime we have pulled back the iOS 8.0.1 update.”
— John Paczkowski (@JohnPaczkowski) September 24, 2014
Well Apple has pulled the iOS 8.0.1 update, But here’s a changelog of iOS 8.0.1. The next update will also come up following improvement:
- Fixes a bug so HealthKit apps can now be made available on the App Store
- Addresses an issue where 3rd party keyboards could become deselected when a user enters their passcode
- Fixes an issue that prevented some apps from accessing photos from the Photo Library
- Improves the reliability of the Reachability feature on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
- Fixes an issue that could cause unexpected cellular data usage when receiving SMS/MMS messages
- Better support of Ask To Buy for Family Sharing for In-App Purchases
- Fixes an issue where ringtones were sometimes not restored from iCloud backups
- Fixes a bug that prevented uploading photos and videos from Safari
Apple will release the new iOS 8 update in coming days with the fixes. If you have updated to iOS 8.0.1 and facing issues then you can rollback to iOS 8 using iTunes.
