Apple Pulls iOS 8.0.1

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More bugs with iOS 8. Strange they're having problems with something a common/simple as Bluetooth.

iOS 8 woes continue with Bluetooth problems. iPhone owners complain about connectivity issues, especially in cars.

Apple's mobile operating system iOS 8 may be having problems connecting to certain Bluetooth devices, especially in-car gadgets such as stereos and navigation systems.

Users of iOS 8, which comes preinstalled on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and can be installed on older Apple devices such as the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, have been taking to forums and social media to vent their frustration over problems connecting to devices via Bluetooth.

Jades, a member of the MacRumours forum, described the problem. "Connected my iPhone 6 to Lexus Bluetooth. Works for Bluetooth music but no Bluetooth phone calls. Phone indicates it's connected and sending audio to the car but absolutely nothing."

Not long after the first post another member provided their tale of woe, indicating that the problem might be more widespread than simply affecting the new iPhone devices. "Happened to me with iOS 8 on a 5S... just had to restart my phone and it started working."

Across the internet other Apple owners piped up, many pointing out that there are a range of issues involving Bluetooth. Along with issues pairing devices, there have also been reports of problems playing audio over speakers, as well as devices being unable to automatically pause the car's music when a call comes in.

Temporary solution

The problems have been reported for both iOS 8 and its recent update iOS 8.0.2, and is not just affecting Bluetooth-enabled card, with issues being reported for headphones, speakers and more.

According to Cal Bryant (@oddsocket) on Twitter "Bluetooth is a *mess* on iOS 8 - ending a call on a headset can cause sound to fail until BT is toggled [on and off], BT keyboard misbehaves too."

Some people have found that a temporary fix for the problem is to log out of iCloud, forget all connected Bluetooth devices, resetting all settings, then restarting their iPhone, repairing via Bluetooth and logging back into iCloud.

This solution is far from ideal, however, as not only is it fiddly and time consuming, but yet another bug in iOS 8 seems to affect the Reset All Settings Option, causing iCloud to lose certain documents.

These further bugs further blight an inauspicious start of iOS 8, with Apple already having to hurriedly release an update to fix earlier problems with the operating system.

A future update, iOS 8.1, is already in the hands of app developers, and apparently fixes the Bluetooth problems, though we're not sure when it will be made available for everyone.

Via macrumors

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/ios-8-woes-continue-with-bluetooth-problems-1267594?src=rss&attr=all

And a few more problems.

I’d be kind to say that the first couple of updates to iOS 8 haven’t worked out well for Apple.

In fact, they’ve been a downright disaster.

Just days after the initial launch of iOS 8, the tech giant released iOS 8.0.1 in a bid to fix bugs and add functionality.

It then had to pull the software after 24 hours and show users how to roll back to the earlier version, after a series of critical flaws were revealed.

Now, iOS 8.0.2 seems to be causing all manner of problems.

Released last week, it’s already the subject of opprobrium across Apple’s official discussion boards and a series of tech sites.

So, before you decide to install it, here’s our précis of all the key glitches with iOS 8.0.2.

Proceed with caution (or just don’t bother updating at all).

1 Touch ID

touch id iphone 6

This is probably the biggest flaw that iOS 8.0.2 hasn’t addressed.

Touch ID is central to iPhone security, yet this update seems to have failed to fix problems that first arose in iOS 8.0.1.

Users across Apple’s discussion boards have complained that the feature simply does not work, meaning they are unable to use their fingerprint to unlock their devices or make secure payments for apps, books and music.

2 Bluetooth borked

iphone bluetooth car

Bluetooth is a key feature if you want to make hands-free calls while driving.

But iOS 8.0.2 users have said that they find they’re either unable to connect their phone to their car’s system or that when they do the connection drops.

Those who do manage make calls say that the person on the other end can’t hear them or vice versa.

3 Third-party keyboards killed off

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iOS 8.0.1’s initial goal was to deal with a flaw that saw third-party keyboards booted in favour of Apple’s native pad.

That didn’t happen and now its successor has failed to help either.

Users complain that they install a different keyboard, only to find it defaults back to the Apple one when they go to fire off texts or send emails.

Seeing as this was supposed to be a major iOS 8 update, it’s fair to say that this is a major embarrassment for Apple.

4 No service

no service

Users are still claiming that they’re losing cellular service, with connections either non-existent or dropping regularly.

This seems to be an issue on iPads as well as iPhones, with one user on Apple’s discussion boards saying they had been forced to turn their iPad on and off constantly in order to get reception.

This problem appears to be widespread among iPhone owners too.

5 Wi–Fi drops out

wifi hotspots

Apple has reportedly told users that it is aware of Wi–Fi problems that see iPhones old and new lose their connection.

There are also stories of slow connections being the norm across iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and new iPhone 6 models.

Some say a workaround is to remove the device’s cover if it has one and change router settings.

That’s dandy. But it’s hardly in keeping with Apple’s ‘it just works’ philosophy.

http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/news/2014/10/ios_8_0_2_the_key_problems_with_apple_s_latest_update/