Apple iOS 8 Update: the release of iOS 8.0.2 helped patch a lot of issues created by the first two versions of iOS 8, but iOS 8.1 should help take care of any outstanding bugs and lag issues

Apple iOS 8 Update: the release of iOS 8.0.2 helped patch a lot of issues created by the first two versions of iOS 8, but iOS 8.1 should help take care of any outstanding bugs and lag issues

Apple's rollout of iOS 8 isn't going so great. After several complaints of bugs and general slowness - and a quick patch from Apple that actually made things worse-adoption of Apple's latest mobile operating system has slowed down to a crawl. Adoption has increased by increased by just 1% in the last two weeks.

Apple released the second beta build of iOS 8.1 few days ago, which might hint at some of the forthcoming improvements. One of the most promising features of iOS 8 is "Continuity," which allows you to take calls and iMessages from your phone on any other Apple device, be it an iPad or Mac computer. But currently, SMS messages cannot be passed along. That's said to change this month, as Apple on its website says SMS handoff is "coming in October." It will likely coincide with the final version of OS X Yosemite, Apple's next desktop operating system announced earlier this summer but expected to launch this month.

The release of iOS 8.0.2 helped patch a lot of issues created by the first two versions of iOS 8, but iOS 8.1 should help take care of any outstanding bugs and lag issues with device performance, as well as glitches with certain applications and functions like summoning the Control Center, or using swipe gestures to navigate. Apple's mobile payments platform was introduced last month, but promised for October. The beta code for iOS 8.1 makes multiple references to Apple Pay, which will allow iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users to pay for goods online and in physical stores using the iPhone's Touch ID fingerprint scanner.

Furthermore, iOS 8.1 should mean that it's safe to use iCloud Drive, a feature that was initially included with the first rollout of iOS 8. Developers strongly discouraged users from activating iCloud Drive until OS X Yosemite arrived in October, since doing so would totally screw up other synchronization services like Box, Dropbox, and others. So once iOS 8.1 arrives, iCloud Drive should be safe to use. All the reported glitches in the iOS 8 updates should be a sign that Apple needs to depart from its massive rollouts of new versions of iOS.

One thing is clear - iPhone users are pressing the upgrade button less often with iOS 8 compared to earlier releases. It's been 23 days since iOS 8 became available and according to mixpanel only 45% of iPhone users have chosen to install the new OS, compared to 68% who pushed the iOS 7 upgrade button within 23 days of its release last year.

 

 

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