About iOS 8 Updates
This release includes new features, improvements and bug fixes.
iOS 8.4.1
This release includes improvements and fixes to Apple Music.
Resolves issues that could prevent turning on iCloud Music Library
Resolves an issue that hides added music because Apple Music was set to show offline music only
Provides a way to add songs to a new playlist if there aren’t any playlists to choose from
Resolves an issue that may show different artwork for an album on other devices
Resolves several issues for artists while posting to Connect
Fixes an issue where tapping Love doesn’t work as expected while listening to Beats 1
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
iOS 8.4
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 or region
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: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
iOS 8.3
This release includes improved performance, bug fixes, and a redesigned Emoji keyboard. Changes include:
Improved performance for:
App launch
App responsiveness
Messages
Wi-Fi
Control Center
Safari tabs
3rd-party keyboards
Keyboard shortcuts
Simplified Chinese keyboard
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth fixes
Fixes an issue where you could be continuously prompted for login credentials
Addresses an issue where some devices disconnect intermittently from Wi-Fi networks
Fixes an issue where hands-free phone calls could become disconnected
Fixes an issue where audio playback could stop working with some bluetooth speakers
Orientation and rotation fixes
Addresses an issue that sometimes prevented rotating back to portrait after having rotated to landscape
Improves performance and stability issues that occurred when rotating the device between portrait and landscape
Fixes an issue where device orientation appeared upside down after pulling the iPhone 6 Plus from your pocket
Resolves an issue that sometimes prevented apps from rotating to correct orientation after switching apps in multitasking
Messages fixes
Address issues that caused group messages to sometimes split
Fixes an issue that sometimes removed the ability to forward or delete individual messages
Resolves an issue that sometimes prevented a preview from appearing when taking a photo in Messages
Adds the ability to report junk messages directly from the Messages app
Adds the ability to filter out iMessages that are not sent by your contacts
Family Sharing fixes
Fixes a bug where certain apps would not launch or update on family members’ devices
Fixes a bug that prevented family members from downloading certain free apps
Increased reliability for Ask to Buy notifications
CarPlay fixes
Fixes an issue where Maps could come up as a black screen
Fixes an issue where the UI could be incorrectly rotated
Fixes an issue where the keyboard could appear on the CarPlay screen when it shouldn't
Enterprise fixes
Improves reliability of installing and updating enterprise apps
Corrects the time zone of Calendar events created in IBM Notes
Fixes a problem that could cause web clip icons to become generic after restarting
Improves reliability of saving the password for a web proxy
Exchange out-of-office message can now be edited separately for external replies
Improves recovery of Exchange accounts from temporary connection problems
Improves compatibility of VPN and web proxy solutions
Allows use of physical keyboards to log into Safari web sheets, such as for joining a public Wi-FI network
Fixes an issue that caused Exchange meetings with long notes to be truncated
Accessibility fixes
Fixes an issue where using the back button in Safari causes VoiceOver gestures to not respond
Fixes an issue where VoiceOver focus becomes unreliable in draft Mail messages
Fixes an issue where Braille Screen Input cannot be used to type text in forms on webpages
Fixes an issue where toggling Quick Nav on a Braille Display announces that Quick Nav is off
Fixes issue keeping app icons from being moveable on home screen when VoiceOver is enabled
Fixes an issue in Speak Screen where speech will not start again after pausing
Other improvements and bug fixes
Introduces a redesigned Emoji keyboard with over 300 new characters
iCloud Photo Library has been optimized to work with the new Photos app on OS X 10.10.3 and is now out of beta
Improves the pronunciation of street names during turn-by-turn navigation in Maps
Includes support for Baum VarioUltra 20 and VarioUltra 40 braille displays
Improves the display of Spotlight results when Reduce Transparency is turned on
Adds Italic and Underline format options for iPhone 6 Plus landscape keyboard
Adds the ability to remove shipping and billing addresses used with Apple Pay
Additional language and country or region support for Siri: English (India, New Zealand), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Netherlands), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye)
Additional dictation languages: Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) and Hebrew (Israel)
Improves stability for Phone, Mail, Bluetooth connectivity, Photos, Safari tabs, Settings, Weather and Genius Playlists in Music
Address an issue where Slide to Unlock could fail to work on certain devices
Addresses an issue that sometimes prevented swiping to answer a phone call on the Lock screen
Addresses an issue that prevented opening links in Safari PDFs
Fixes an issue where selecting Clear History and Website Data in Safari Settings did not clear all data
Fixes an issue that prevented autocorrecting "FYI"
Addresses an issue where contextual predictions did not appear in Quick Reply
Fixes an issue where Maps did not enter night mode from hybrid mode
Resolves an issue that prevented initiating FaceTime calls from a browser or 3rd-party app using FaceTime URLs
Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented photos from properly exporting to Digital Camera Image folders on Windows
Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented an iPad backup from completing with iTunes
Fixes an issue that could cause Podcast downloads to stall when switching from Wi-Fi to cellular networks
Fixes an issue where remaining time on timer would sometimes incorrectly display as 00:00 on Lock screen
Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented adjusting call volume
Fixes an issues that caused the status bar to sometimes appear when it shouldn’t
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
iOS 8.2
This release introduces support for Apple Watch, and also includes improvements to the Health app, increased stability and bug fixes.
Apple Watch support
New Apple Watch app to pair and sync with iPhone, and to customize watch settings
New Activity app for viewing fitness data and achievements from Apple Watch; appears when Apple Watch is paired
Available on iPhone 5 and later
Health app improvements
Adds the ability to select the unit of measurement for distance, body temperature, height, weight and blood glucose
Improves stability when dealing with large amounts of data
Includes the ability to add and visualize workout sessions from 3rd-party apps
Addresses an issue that may have prevented users from adding a photo in Medical ID
Fixes units for vitamins and minerals
Fixes an issue where Health data wouldn’t refresh after changing data source order
Fixes an issue where some graphs showed no data values
Adds a privacy setting that enables turning off tracking of steps, distance and flights climbed
Stability enhancements
Increases stability of Mail
Improves stability of Flyover in Maps
Improves stability of Music
Improves VoiceOver reliability
Improves connectivity with Made for iPhone Hearing Aids
Bug fixes
Fixes an issue in Maps that prevented navigating to some favorite locations
Addresses an issue where the last word in a quick reply message wasn't autocorrected
Fixes an issue where duplicate iTunes purchased content could prevent iCloud restore from completing
Resolves an issue where some music or playlists didn’t sync from iTunes to the Music app
Fixes an issue where deleted audiobooks sometimes remained on device
Resolves an issue that could prevent call audio from routing to car speakers while using Siri Eyes Free
Fixes a Bluetooth calling issue where no audio is heard until the call is answered
Fixes a timezone issue where Calendar events appear in GMT
Addresses an issue that caused certain events in a custom recurring meeting to drop from an Exchange calendar
Fixes a certificate error that prevented configuring an Exchange account behind a third-party gateway
Fixes an issue that could cause an organizer’s Exchange meeting notes to be overwritten
Resolves an issue that prevented some Calendar events from automatically showing as 'Busy' after accepting an invite
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
iOS 8.1.3
This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements, including:
Reduces the amount of storage required to perform a software update
Fixes an issue that prevented some users from entering their Apple ID password for Messages and FaceTime
Addresses an issue that caused Spotlight to stop displaying app results
Fixes an issue which prevented multitasking gestures from working on iPad
Adds new configuration options for education standardized testing
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
iOS 8.1.2
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
Available OTA or iTunes
iOS 8.1.1
This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements for iPad 2 and iPhone 4s.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
iOS 8.1
This release includes new features, improvements and bug fixes, including:
Apple Pay support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (U.S. only)
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 LTE networks for cellular 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 3rd 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 dialing would get stuck on a tone until dialing 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
Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
iOS 8
This update contains hundreds of new features, including the following:
Messages improvements
Tap to Talk to send your voice, a video or a photo with just a swipe
Group messaging options to name a conversation, add a contact, remove a contact, or leave a conversation
New details view with Do Not Disturb, location sharing and attachments view
Photos improvements
Smart editing tools to adjust light and color with a swipe
Fine-tune controls to adjust exposure, brightness, contrast, highlights, shadows and more
Search by date, location, or album name or use smart suggestions
Smart albums for Slo-mo videos, Bursts, Panoramas, and Time-lapse
Third-party photo filters and editing tools supported directly in Photos
Your photos and metadata from iPhoto will be migrated to Photos. Books, Journals and Slideshows will be converted to albums containing only photos.
iPhoto for iOS is not supported on devices running iOS 8 or later.
Camera improvements
Time-lapse mode
Capture timer
Adjust exposure with a simple nudge to lighten or darken a photo prior to capture
Burst mode on front facing camera on iPhone 5s
Panorama for iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display
QuickType keyboard
Predictive typing personalized to your writing style, and customized based on the recipient and the app
Predictive is available in English (Australia, Canada, UK, US), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Thai
Third-party keyboard support
Health
New Health app with easy-to-read dashboard of health and fitness data
Ability to share health data with apps to provide a more comprehensive way to manage your health and fitness
Add a Medical ID with information about allergies, medical conditions, and more with the option to make accessible from the lock screen
Available on iPhone and iPod touch
Family Sharing
Share iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases with up to six members of your family.
Pay for family purchases with a single credit card and approve purchases by children with Ask to Buy
Easily share family photos, a family calendar, locations and more
iCloud Drive
Store all your documents in iCloud and access them from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC
Share the same file across multiple compatible apps
Edits you make on one device update on all your devices automatically
Continuity features so your iPhone, iPad, and Mac work together more seamlessly
Continue what you’re doing as you move from one device to another
Make and receive calls and send and receive SMS or MMS messages on your iPad or Mac
Instant Hotspot to automatically use your cellular connection to get online with your other devices
AirDrop compatibility with OS X Yosemite
Available on iPhone 5 or later, iPad (4th generation), iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPod touch (5th generation)
Spotlight improvements
Displays suggestions from Wikipedia entries, places nearby, movies (US only), popular web sites, App Store, iTunes Store and iBooks Store
Safari also supports Spotlight suggestions alongside Top Hit and search suggestions
Supported for local languages in US, UK, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland
Mail improvements
Easily jump between drafts and your inbox with a simple swipe down on the draft
Intelligent suggestions for Calendar events and Contacts
VIP threads
Siri improvements
Improvements to responsiveness, reliability and accuracy
“Hey, Siri” option to initiate Siri using just your voice when your device is plugged in Streaming voice recognition
Works with Shazam to answer “What song is playing?”
Purchase content from iTunes Store
Safari improvements
DuckDuckGo search engine support
Private browsing per tab
Subscribe to RSS feeds in Shared Links
Use Camera to scan and enter credit card info
Maps improvements
Flyover city tours
Maps place cards in Phone and Contacts
Inline map view and travel time notifications for Calendar events
App Store improvements
New Explore tab for easier category browsing
Top trending searches displayed in Search tab
Scrolling search results
App video previews
Editors’ Choice badges
Quick access to key contacts in multitasking view
Interactive Notifications for Messages, Mail, Calendar, Reminders and enabled third-party apps
New Tips app to help you do more with your iOS devices
iBooks app built into iOS, now with auto night mode and new organization for book series
Podcasts app built into iOS
Battery usage by app
iCloud Keychain can use saved website passwords to easily sign in to associated apps
FaceTime Audio call waiting
Rich text editing in Notes
Peer-to-peer AirPlay discovery and playback
Enterprise features
Expanded data protection to Calendar, Contacts, Messages, Reminders, and Notes in addition to Mail and 3rd-party apps
Per message S/MIME email controls
Improved UI to make it easier for users to understand the remote management of their device
Automatic reply for Exchange
Free/busy lookup for Calendar invitations
MDM Managed books can be automatically pushed to users
Accessibility features
Redesigned Zoom with one-handed control and multiple zoom modes including picture-in-picture
Built-in timer and Touch ID support for Guided Access
Speak Screen to read out contents of the screen via gesture or Siri command
VoiceOver improvements including Alex voice option and Braille input support
Multi-device support for MFi hearing aids to seamlessly switch from one paired iOS device to another
Features for China mainland
Vector-based maps
Turn-by-turn navigation
Lunar calendar support
Improved predictive input
Improved weather data
Expanded language support
Bug fixes
Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
Available via iTunes or OTA