As promised in last week’s Apple event, Apple has released iOS 8.1 to the planet. In my case, the download was 177 MB but required 2.2 GB of free space to install. That meant that once again I had to zap a ton of stuff to install it as I have a 16GB iPhone 5s. But other than that annoyance, the install was uneventful.
One thing that I noticed immediately is that my WiFi issues that had been plaguing me since going to iOS 8 appear to be gone. My iPhone 5s would connect to my WiFi network and stay connected without a hassle. That is a very welcome improvement. I can’t find anything wrong just yet. But I will let you know if I do.
Key additions and improvements include:
- Apple Pay support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (U.S. only)
- iCloud Photo Library as a beta service
- Camera Roll album in Photos app and My Photo Stream album when iCloud Photo Library is not enabled
- Adds the ability for iPhone users to send and receive SMS and MMS text messages on from their iPad and Mac
- Fixes an issue that could prevent connections to Bluetooth hands-free devices
- Fixes bugs that could cause screen rotation to stop working
- Fixes an issue in Safari where videos would sometimes not play
- Adds an option to select between 2G, 3G, or LTE networks for cellular data
- Adds AirDrop support for Passbook passes
- Adds an option to enable Dictation in Settings for Keyboards, Separate from Siri
- Enables HealthKit apps to access data in the background
I’m currently looking for any other changes from iOS 8. If you spot any, please post a comment below.
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iOS 8.1 Relased To The Planet…… So Far, So Good.
As promised in last week’s Apple event, Apple has released iOS 8.1 to the planet. In my case, the download was 177 MB but required 2.2 GB of free space to install. That meant that once again I had to zap a ton of stuff to install it as I have a 16GB iPhone 5s. But other than that annoyance, the install was uneventful.
One thing that I noticed immediately is that my WiFi issues that had been plaguing me since going to iOS 8 appear to be gone. My iPhone 5s would connect to my WiFi network and stay connected without a hassle. That is a very welcome improvement. I can’t find anything wrong just yet. But I will let you know if I do.
Key additions and improvements include:
I’m currently looking for any other changes from iOS 8. If you spot any, please post a comment below.
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