Electronics

[dooBdoo]

Release Notes:

"This update introduces Apple Music—a revolutionary music service, 24/7 global radio, and a way for fans to connect with their favorite artists—all included in the redesigned Music app. iOS 8.4 also includes improvements for iBooks and bug fixes.

Apple Music

• Become an Apple Music member to play from millions of songs in the Apple Music catalog, or keep them offline for playback later
• For You: Members can see playlist and album recommendations, handpicked by music experts
• New: Members can find the latest, greatest new music available—direct from our editors
• Radio: Tune in to music, interviews, and exclusive radio shows on Beats 1, play radio stations created by our editors or create your own from any artist or song
• Connect: See shared thoughts, photos, music, and videos from artists you follow, then join the conversation
• My Music: Play from all of your iTunes purchases, songs from Apple Music, and playlists in one place
• Completely redesigned music player that includes new features such as Recently Added, MiniPlayer, Up Next, and more
• iTunes Store: Still the best place to buy your favorite music—one song or album at a time
• Availability and features may vary by country

iBooks improvements and fixes

• Browse, listen and download audiobooks from inside iBooks
• Enjoy the all-new Now Playing feature, designed specifically for audiobooks
• Books that are Made for iBooks now work on iPhone in addition to iPad
• Find and pre-order books in a series right from your library
• Improves accessibility of widgets, glossary and navigation in books made with iBooks Author
• New default Chinese font
• New setting to turn off Auto-Night theme in your library
• Resolves an issue that may have prevented Hide Purchases from working
• Resolves an issue that may have prevented downloading books from iCloud

Other improvements and bug fixes

• Fixes an issue where receiving a specific series of Unicode characters causes device to reboot
• Fixes an issue that prevented GPS accessories from providing location data
• Fixes an issue where deleted Apple Watch apps could re-install

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204941"

Available for: iPhone 4s and later, iPod touch (5th generation) and later, iPad 2 and later.

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Associated info:

How to Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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Please remember to perform a backup of your device before updating/installing any software.

[Q4u]

Thanks for the info...  

I bit the bullet today and upgraded from an iPhone 5 to the 6 Plus and boy am I thrilled!  Love everything about it, especially the size..... 

[Nuttmeg]

Thanks  for this information. I found a review of Apple Music from the web site Re-Code and Walter Mossberg.

http://recode.net/2015/06/30/apple-music-first-look-rich-fluid-but-somewhat-confusing/

[jaxs mom]

I've been playing with it since this morning. I posted about it in your other thread on this topic. 

[jaxs mom]

Itunes 12.2 update with apple music is also up now and ready for downloading. 

[Lilysmom]

Q4U, I have an iPhone 6+ and I am in love! LM

[MaggieMack]

I am always reluctant to download the upgrades to my iPhone 6+ because every time I do I lost the ringtones I've downloaded. Grrrrr. Talked to Apple, they told me it was a bug they were fixing. It worked through the next upgrade and then I lost my tones on the next one. So, I've bought ringtones several times, they WILL credit if I call, but that's another hour on the phone trying to explain the problem AGAIN and I just don't have the patience for it. I'm happy with iTunes and the cloud so don't feel any urgency to add another music app. At least I will have my ringtones for another while.

[glb613]

I learned the hard way, never update before you leave on vacation.  When I get back from my trip, I'll update my Apple devices. 

[dionline]

Ok, question for you Apple pros. I hate updates b/c things change and it's just not intuitive to this brain as to where to find stuff.

I'm unable to find my songs!! When I go to my songs on my iPhone 5S (approx 325 of them, all purchased) I can see albums but not the songs. There's nothing to press for shuffling the songs that do play, either.

I never have made any Playlists - didn't need to, I just enjoyed what was playing since they're all songs I liked enough to buy. I see an option for the radio (don't want that, there's no guarantee that I'll like the songs played) - I just want to play my songs!

I did a search online but was unable to find anything that related to this.

ANY help will be greatly appreciated!!

~Diane

[jaxs mom]

Music

Library

switch the drop down menu from artists or albums to songs

when you tap the song it starts playing and a little pop up window opens at the botoom of the screen that has the pause button. 

You can also swipe up from the bottom of the screen and control your music, or lock the phone and control music from the lock screen.