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[shesallthat]

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Apple Inc.said it removed an update of its iOS mobile software after users reported major problems of the latest version of its operating system for iPhones and iPads.

Apple released the first update of its new iOS 8 operating system earlier on Wednesday with the goal of fixing various bugs in the software that had cropped up after its introduction a week ago.

Shortly after the update's release, some users complained that the new version disabled the ability to make phone calls and the ability to use the TouchID fingerprint sensor to unlock devices.

"We have received reports of an issue with the iOS 8.0.1 update. We are actively investigating these reports and will provide information as quickly as we can. In the meantime we have pulled back the iOS 8.0.1 update," an Apple spokeswoman said in a statement.

Among the problems that Apple aimed to correct in the latest update were the following: fix a bug so HealthKit apps can now be made available on the App Store, fix an issue that prevented some apps from accessing photos from the photo library and fix an issue that could cause unexpected cellular data usage when receiving text messages.

[Chalcedony]

I hope they sort this out quickly. I've noticed several issues with my iPad since installing iOS 8 over the weekend.

[BlingQueen022]

I'm so glad I didn't do the update. The file was too large to even think of putting it on my IPad. Happy dance, happy dance, lol

[dooBdoo]

Thanks for posting this, shesallthat!

I want to emphasize this is not about iOS 8.0.

It's the newer one, 8.0.1, just released this afternoon and pulled after a couple of hours.

It appears only the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are affected.

There are online instructions to return to iOS 8.0 or you can visit an Apple store or Apple.com for assistance.

More info (many articles available, this is just one of them):

"... Apple has pulled the iOS 8.0.1 update from availability, a fix is likely incoming. For now, it appears to only affect iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users ...

If you’re a victim of the buggy update, restoring your iPhone via iTunes using an iOS 8.0 firmware file appears to be a fix for now.

The easiest solution appears to be downloading the iOS 8 image for either the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus direct from Apple, then plugging your phone in, holding the Option key, and clicking Update on your phone’s info screen in iTunes. Select the IPSW file you just downloaded, and it should roll it back to iOS 8 without removing any of your apps, messages or settings, as we’ve verified with our own hardware. An Apple Store should be able to perform this fix for you if you don’t have access to your computer — our own Sarah Perez is on scene at a local store now where this fix is being performed for some affected customers ... "

link: http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/24/apples-ios-8-0-1-update-says-healthkit-apps-can-now-come-to-the-ap...

[Sunarrow685]

I have had no problems with update on IPhone 5 and IPad.

nm just read dbd that it is IPhone 6 and plus. TX dbd for info.

[dooBdoo]

On 9/24/2014 Blueskies2 said:

I have had no problems with update on IPhone 5 and IPad.

nm just read dbd that it is IPhone 6 and plus. TX dbd for info.

You're welcome, Blueskies2. It's definitely a serious concern, but it appears a very limited number of Apple customers have been affected.

[Chalcedony]

Well, I can't explain why but I have experienced several problems with my iPad since downloading iOS 8.0. I'll have to do some research.

[dooBdoo]

On 9/24/2014 Chalcedony said: Well, I can't explain why but I have experienced several problems with my iPad since downloading iOS 8.0. I'll have to do some research.

Hi, Chalcedony! I'm sorry you're having problems. Perhaps a thread in Electronics Talk would be a good idea, so more posters can help?