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Apple releases iOS 8.0.1, brings several improvements and bug fixes

Taha Munir··
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Just a week back, Apple released iOS 8 to its public users. A large number of users are switching to the new iOS. Due to its popularity, iOS 8 is now running on 46% of Apple iDevices. Meanwhile, the users experienced some issues also in iOS 8. Therefore, to deal with the issues, Apple has now released iOS 8.0.1 update.

iOS 8.0.1 update fixes a number of issues. Some improvements have also been made. Have a look on the description of the update,

  • 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 the 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

iOS 8.0.1 weighs 72.2 MB and is available as an OTA (Over the Air) update. However, if you have not yet received the

iPhone:

iPad:

iPod touch:

As you can see, iOS 8.0.1 is compatible with iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad Air, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2 and iPod touch 5th gen.

So has the update fixed the issues which you are experiencing? Do tell us in your comments below.