Category: Mobile

iOS 8.1.2 – Minor bug fixes for iOS 8

iOS 8.1.2 the fifth patch for iOS 8 and second for iOS 8.1 was “pushed out” to all iOS 8 devices this afternoon!
This looks like a really minor fix which solves the problem of purchased ringtones to “disappear” from the device. If you want to restore these ringtones than go to “Restore Tones“.
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Official update note from Apple

This release includes bug fixes and addresses a problem where ringtones purchased through the iTunes Store may have been removed from your device. To restore these ringtones, visit itunes.com/restore-tones from your iOS device.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

iOS 8.1.1 brings stability and performance updates!

An iOS update (8.1.1) was pushed out to iPhone 4s and later, iPod touch (5th generation) and later, iPad 2 and later
today with the following bug fixes:

This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements for iPad 2 and iPhone 4s.

UPDATE: According to [highlight]ArsTechnica[/highlight] these are the types of speed improvements:

 APPLICATION IOS 7.1.2 IOS 8.0 GM  IOS 8.1.1
Safari 1.25 seconds 2.16 seconds 1.85 seconds
Camera 1.5 seconds 1.8 seconds  1.84 seconds
Settings 0.95 seconds 1.25 seconds  1.2 seconds
Mail 0.91 seconds 1.30 seconds  1.33 seconds
Messages 1.73 seconds 1.83 seconds  1.79 seconds
Calendar 0.8 seconds 1.25 seconds  1.23 seconds
Cold boot 36.4 seconds 39.8 seconds  38.2 seconds

Source: [highlight]iOS 8.1.1 Release Notes[/highlight]

iOS 8.0.2 update has been released!

iOS 8.0.2 was sent out via a OTA (Over The Air) update which fixes the same issues as 8.0.1. One new fix over 8.0.1 is that it fixes the cellular network not connecting issue that some users experienced along with fixing TouchID not working.

The official iOS 8.0.2 update notes:

This release contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
Fixes an issue in iOS 8.0.1 that impacted cellular network connectivity and Touch ID on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
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 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
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Users have not had any issues with iOS 8.0.2 so, it is safe to update!

iOS 8.0.1 update is out!

iOS 8.0.1 was released this morning with an OTA (Over The Air update) planing to bring updates to:

This release contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

• 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 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

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UPDATE: This update has now been pulled off due to issues users reported after updating. The update kill cellular network connection and TouchID.

In short this update turned your iPhone into an really expensive iPod. If you have already updated to iOS 8.0.1 than, you can still restore back to 8.0 using iTunes.

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Jailbroken on iOS 7.1.1? Is it safe to update to iOS 7.1.2?


Apple recently published the iOS 7.1.2. More information here. Some people have recently jailbroken their device on iOS 7.1.1 and now they want to know if it is safe to update to iOS 7.1.2 and keep the unteatheed jailbreak?

The answer is YES! And you can do it RIGHT NOW!

7.1.2 is live and yes, http://t.co/R6FhChhJPN will jailbreak it OTB… https://t.co/04Tj8GWul3
— iH8sn0w (@iH8sn0w) June 30, 2014



Video and Written tutorial from iDownloadBlog!

Windows

Video Tutorial

Written Tutorial

Step 1: Download Pangu 1.1 for Windows from our downloads page

Step 2: Plug your iOS 7.1.x device in to your computer’s USB port
Step 3: Open Pangu_v1.1.exe on your Windows machine. You may see a blue error box. If so, click more info and click Run Anyway (see video tutorial for more information). The Pangu app should open.
Step 4: Once your device is detected by the app, click the Start Jailbreak button
Step 5: Pangu will ask you to go to Settings > General > Date & Time and disable the Set Automatically toggle. You will then need to set the date to June 2, 2014
Step 6: Once the date is set, the jailbreak process will begin automatically. After a little while, Pangu will ask you to open the Pangu app icon on the Home screen of your iOS device. Tap the Pangu icon to launch the Pangu app and tap the Continue button
Step 7: The jailbreak will continue process. You will be asked to unlock your device after it reboots
Step 8: Once the jailbreak is completed, you should see Cydia on your Home screen
Congratulations. You now have an untethered jailbreak on iOS 7.1.x using your Mac. Pangu should automatically set your date setting in Settings > General > Date & Time back to Set Automatically

Mac

Video Tutorial

Written Tutorial

Step 1: Download the latest version of Pangu for Mac OS X from our downloads page
Step 2: Plug your iOS 7.1.x device in to your computer’s USB port
Step 3: Open Pangu.dmg on your Mac and double click the Pangu icon to run the app
Step 4: Once your device is detected by the app, click the Start Jailbreak button
Step 5: Pangu will ask you to go to Settings > General > Date & Time and disable the Set Automatically toggle. You will then need to set the date to June 2, 2014
Step 6: Once the date is set, the jailbreak process will start automatically. Eventually Pangu will ask you to open the Pangu app icon on the Home screen. Tap the Pangu icon to launch the Pangu app and tap the Continue button
Step 7: Wait patiently, and the jailbreak will continue process. You will be asked to unlock your device after it reboots
Step 8: Once the jailbreak is completed, you should see Cydia on your Home screen
Congratulations. You now have an untethered jailbreak on iOS 7.1.x using your Mac. Pangu should automatically set your date setting in Settings > General > Date & Time back to Set Automatically
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