iOS 8

Cosimo · 20 Oct 2014 at 18:43

Robbo said:
Hope nothing breaks...

A little smoke out of the headphone port and now it's flying.

Deleted member 77746 · 20 Oct 2014 at 18:44

iOS 8.1

This release includes new features, improvements and bug fixes, including:

• 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 4G LTE networks for mobile 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 third-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 dialling would get stuck on a tone until dialling 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*
• Bug fixes

Some features may not be available in all countries or all areas.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Valo · 20 Oct 2014 at 18:50

All installed on my iPhone 5 and iPad. I've got SMS relay setup between my iPhone, iMac and iPad which works perfectly.

Handoff worked great when I installed OS X Yosemite at the weekend.

uvarvu · 20 Oct 2014 at 18:50

Handoff is still unidirectional for me. I can switch from Mac to iPhone but not vice versa.

Valo · 20 Oct 2014 at 19:03

uvarvu said:
Handoff is still unidirectional for me. I can switch from Mac to iPhone but not vice versa.

Does your Mac support Handoff ok? Have a look at these guides, you may've missed a setting:

http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/17/handoff-yosemite-ios-8/

http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/19/make-phone-calls-from-your-mac-and-ipad/

lofarl · 20 Oct 2014 at 19:28

Updated my ipad3. It is stupidly slow to boot up, I thought it had crashed. Seems slower overall, coincidence with new iPads coming out?

uvarvu · 20 Oct 2014 at 19:29

Valo said:
Does your Mac support Handoff ok? Have a look at these guides, you may've missed a setting:

http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/17/handoff-yosemite-ios-8/

http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/19/make-phone-calls-from-your-mac-and-ipad/

Yep it's supported. I can do most of the Handoff stuff, the only thing that isn't working is the dock on OS X. Nothing shows up when I use my phone.

The_Baron · 20 Oct 2014 at 19:36

How is the performance on iphone 5 and iPad Air? Still running 7 on my devices.

Valo · 20 Oct 2014 at 19:39

uvarvu said:
Yep it's supported. I can do most of the Handoff stuff, the only thing that isn't working is the dock on OS X. Nothing shows up when I use my phone.

What iPhone are you using? Bluetooth switched on?

uvarvu · 20 Oct 2014 at 19:44

Valo said:
What iPhone are you using? Bluetooth switched on?

iPhone 6. Bluetooth is enabled but the devices aren't paired with each other.

Valo · 20 Oct 2014 at 19:53

uvarvu said:
iPhone 6. Bluetooth is enabled but the devices aren't paired with each other.

Just checked my Bluetooth settings on my iPhone 5 and my iMac is listed as connected (paired). Pair it and see if that sorts it, it's odd I never had to do anything like that to get it to work :confused:

tribz · 20 Oct 2014 at 20:12

Early days but Safari seems ok now, browsing these forums is no longer juddery and the entire pages are rendering rather than bits at a time when scrolling down.

Evoss · 20 Oct 2014 at 20:27

Apple Pay not showing on 8.1

Ive just installed 8.1 and trying to get to the Apple Pay screen. I goto Passbook and it only shows Passbook, no option to setup Apple Pay.

Does this only work for US customers?

Regards

The_Baron · 20 Oct 2014 at 20:30

Yes it's US only for now.

UberTiger · 20 Oct 2014 at 21:38

Chances are we won't get it until 2015

http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2364539/visa-to-roll-out-apple-pay-across-europe-in-2015

Funny, considering how generally the UK has historically been ahead of the game with regards to payment systems.

Chip and pin has been a standard here for years, and many places now accept NFC. It seems that that US Congress has only just recently signed an executive order to get the feds, banks and retailers to upgrade their terminals by the new year. Many of which will now be NFC enabled thanks to people wanting to be able to accept Apple pay.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/17/us-obama-credit-security-idUSKCN0I61OP20141017

Considering we already have to many NFC terminals and companies using it, hopefully it shouldn't take too long to roll out over here.

Would be nice to take just my phone out at night and leave the wallet at home. Would be a bit of a bummer though if I relied solely on APay though and the battery died :-/

MOOGLEYS · 21 Oct 2014 at 09:40

Just updated my Mini 2 and it seems to have fixed a few of the issues. I'm still getting web pages not opening and the touch commands not working randomly.

The biggest issue now is battery life. I charged yesterday and did some browsing in the evening this morning it's at %20 remaining. Usually it's still at at least %80 ? It seems something is draining the battery since the update in standby mode....?

Antx777 · 21 Oct 2014 at 10:44

Not updated yet to 8.1 on iPad Air, but the only prob I've had is internet connection drop outs. If I press the wifi off/on its ok. I'll update to 8.1 now.

Nismo · 21 Oct 2014 at 11:21

Anyone else had iCloud Photo Library turn itself off?

I set it up last night but just checked the settings again now, and it was back to disabled? Can view all my photos and videos on iCloud.com so I know it worked!

Adnams Drinker · 21 Oct 2014 at 13:46

Seems fine on my IP5 - to be honest, the only issues I had with 8/8.01/8.02 were scrolling being a bit juddery at times, which was across the board rather than app-specific. Everything seems a lot smoother now ... had the same issue with 8 on my iPad mini, so will try upgrading that to 8.1 later.

Difficult to make any real judgement on battery life as my IP5 is now a month shy of two years old with its original battery and soon to be replaced with an IP6, when 3 get sufficient stocks to actually send me one (hrrrmmpph :mad:

) ... no hesitation updating the 6 to 8.1 if it doesn't come pre-installed.

iMacMart · 21 Oct 2014 at 13:51

All my cheaper

USB sync and charging cables stopped working after the last update, sure this won't fix it but you never know

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