While the iOS 8.1 releases brings
fixes for several iOS 8 problems, it appears that the update has delivered some
new problems of its own as iPhone and iPad users are struggling with assorted
iOS 8.1 problems just a day after the update’s arrival. In late September, just a few
weeks after iOS 8.0 came out of the beta program, Apple released iOS 8.1 beta.
Apple did not attach a public iOS 8.1 release date to the beta leaving
consumers wondering when the update would arrive. iPhone and iPad users had put
great importance on iOS 8.1 release due to a number of iOS 8.0 issues and iOS
8.0.2 issues on board Apple’s iOS 8 update.
Last week, Apple announced a
public iOS 8.1 release date, confirming the update for Monday, October 20th.
Yesterday, as promised, Apple released the iOS 8.1 update for the iPhone, iPad
and iPod touch. The update, as expected is a sizable update that not only
includes support for Apple Pay but comes packed with an assortment of tweaks
and changes that are meant to improve Apple’s new iOS 8 update.
As we have discovered, the iOS
8.1 update’s fixes do tackle some of the iOS 8 problems that plagued iPhone and
iPad users for several weeks. The iOS 8.1 update eradicated an issue wherein
the iPhone would get stuck in landscape mode and it also squashed an iOS 8 bug
that caused read iMessages to be labeled as unread. We’ve taken a deep dive
into the iOS 8.1 update and while our experiences have been mostly positive, it
looks like the update has delivered iOS 8.1 problems to iPhone and iPad users.
iPhone and iPad users on iOS 8.1
are reporting a number of iOS 8.1 problems that appear to be affecting the
overall performance of their device. Apple’s discussion forums are flooded with
complaints about the new iOS 8.1 update and problems range from installation
issues to Bluetooth issues to random freezes and slow down. Numerous iPhone and iPad users
are complaining about assorted installation issues that have prevented them
from getting the iOS 8.1 update installed on their device. These issues are
different than the server issues that we encountered in the minutes after the
iOS 8.1 release yesterday. iPhone and iPad users say that their installations
have stopped abruptly during the process. Fortunately, there is a fix for these
issues, one that we relayed yesterday.
Unfortunately, many of the iOS
8.1 issues being reported don’t have permanent cure-all fixes. iPhone 5s users
are reporting random reboots after iOS 8.1. An iPhone 5 user told us that his
iMessages stopped sending immediately after installing the iOS 8.1 update.
We’re also hearing about Wi-Fi issues including Wi-Fi speeds seemingly being
throttled on the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 and erratic connection speeds. Those’re
just the tip of the iceberg.
iOS 8.1 users also say that they
aren’t able to move their mail into the trash, assorted Apple Pay problems,
Bluetooth issues, Airdrop issues, problems with iOS 8.1’s hotspot feature,
random stability issues in Safari, Bluetooth issues in the car, issues opening
files in Mail, Spotlight suggestion problems, and a whole lot more.
Specific of those aforementioned
threads contain temporary fixes, several of them do not. And while we do not
have fixes for all of these issues, we do have some fixes for some of the most
common iOS 8 problems found on the iPhone and iPad. These fixes apply to iOS
8.0, iOS 8.0.2 and they also should work for iPhone and iPad users that
are
running the iOS 8.1 update. For now, iPhone and iPad users will need to rely on
these unofficial fixes for answers to their iOS 8 problems. Apple hasn’t
announced any new iOS 8 updates and it hasn’t dropped any new updates inside
its beta program.
We haven’t seen any iOS 8.1.1 pickup in our analytics either
which suggests that a release isn’t imminent. We’re going to continue to dig
into Apple’s latest update over the next week as iOS 8.1 problems remain to
emerge. Apple’s rumored to have two new iOS 8 updates up its sleeve for 2015
including an iOS 8.2 update and an iOS 8.3 update. Neither update has made an
official appearance nor does it be still not clear what will be next for iPhone
and iPad users running iOS 8.1.
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