Q: Report on the NEW iOS 8.1 Revision Today
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Oct 20, 2014 10:47 AMby Star Traveler,Thanks ... and here's a text version if anyone wants it ...
This release includes new features, improvements and bug fixes, including:
- Apple Pay support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (U.S. only)
- Photos includes new features, improvements and fixes
- Adds iCloud Photo Library as a beta service
- Adds Camera Roll album in Photos app and My Photo Stream album when iCloud Photo Library is not enabled
- Provides alerts when running low on space before capturing Time Lapse videos
- Messages includes new features, improvements and fixes
- Adds the ability for iPhone users to send and receive SMS and MMS text messages from their iPad and Mac
- Resolves an issue where search would sometimes not display results
- Fixes a bug that caused read messages to not be marked as read
- Fixes issues with group messaging
- Resolves issues with Wi-Fi performance that could occur when connected to some base stations
- Fixes an issue that could prevent connections to Bluetooth hands-free devices
- Fixes bugs that could cause screen rotation to stop working
- Adds an option to select between 2G, 3G or LTE networks for cellular data
- Fixes an issue in Safari where videos would sometimes not play
- 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
- Accessibility improvements and fixes
- Fixes an issue that prevented Guided Access from working properly
- Fixes a bug where VoiceOver would not work with 3rd party keyboards
- Improves stability and audio quality when using MFi Hearing Aids with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
- Fixes an issue with VoiceOver where tone dialing would get stuck on a tone until dialing another number
- Improves reliability when using handwriting, Bluetooth keyboards and Braille displays with VoiceOver
- Fixes an issue that was preventing the use of OS X Caching Server for iOS updates
Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
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Oct 20, 2014 10:54 AMby Rick600,I just did the iOS 8.1 from 8.0.2 on my iPad 3 WiFi (1:30 PM EST). No problems that I can see so far. I think iOS 8 slowed down web browsing using Chrome and Safari compared to 7. I never saw any problems with 8.0.1 but then my iPad 3 is WiFi-only.
Be sure to do a reset of your iPad or iPhone after doing the 8.1 update. Hold down the Home button then the power button, ignore the turn off the device thing and wait until the Apple logo shows up. Also to be sure you do an iCloud or iTunes backup of your device before doing the 8.1 update just in case.
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Oct 20, 2014 11:05 AMby Demo,The update finished for me in less than 15 minutes, lock, stock and barrel. Everything seems fine. Only time will tell if the little bugs that users have been experiencing were fixed. My keyboard seems to be responding a little better now, but that could just be wishful thinking on my part.
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Oct 20, 2014 12:50 PMby tony1305,My iPad 2 has been slow and jerky when selecting apps, keyboard has a mind of its own and I've been getting a 3-4 second long image of an app folder title (which ever is central on the screen) since the iOS 8 update.
been waiting desperatly for this update in the hope that all this would be sorted .........result = no change what so ever and my once so smoothly scrolling super fast iPad is acting like some cheap old crockery PC trying to run win 8!
not happy apple this needs sorting
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Oct 20, 2014 1:45 PMby virtualgeo,I was an outspoken critic of iOS 8, (including 8.0.1 and 8.0.2) specifically regarding the bugs affecting the iPad2, and the ineffective measures to correct those bugs (reset/restore, etc.). Having downloaded iOS 8.1 and having just started to go through my checklist of issues, I'm happy to report that several of my more frustrating bugs have been corrected (Safari freezes, super slow text box input and duplicate characters, keychain/password autofill not working). I'll provide a more comprehensive list later of resolved issues, but for now, I see progress and improvement.
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Oct 20, 2014 1:56 PMby Star Traveler,Backups first, of course, then reset to factory default with your iTunes program, then when that's done ... I do believe that results in iOS 8.1 being cleanly installed, as a result. But, just check the update panel in the Settings to be sure. If it shows you're up to iOS 8.1 ... fine. If not, then do it right then.
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Oct 20, 2014 1:58 PMby Star Traveler,Here are the Apple links for that ...
Back up and Restore your iOS Device with iCloud or iTuneshttp://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
iTunes: About iOS Backups
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946
Use iTunes to Restore your iOS Device to Factory Settings
