Wednesday, 1 October 2014
The iOS 8.0.2 update also “includes improvements and bug fixes originally in iOS 8.0.1.
“We apologise for inconveniencing the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who were impacted by the bug in iOS 8.0.1,” Apple said.
On Wednesday, the company was forced to pull the 8.0.1 update after 60 minutes of availability, because of user reports that it was disrupting cellular network connections and Touch ID fingerprint scanning on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models.
An Apple spokeswoman said that fewer than 40,000 devices were affected by the bug.
The following is Apple’s list of the fixes included in the 8.0.2 release:
— 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
Apple had previously delayed the introduction of third-party HealthKit-compatible apps to the App Store due to a bug in iOS 8. The buggy software release came on the heels of another fiasco for Apple: users reporting that their iPhone 6 Plus models were bending in their pockets.
Several videos appeared on the internet depicting phones being bent by hand. Apple responded to what Twitter users began calling “Bendgate” with an explanation of its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus durability tests, and a statement that only nine users had reported bent iPhone Plus models in the first six days of sales. Apple’s stock fell 3.8 per cent to $US97.87 on Thursday in the US amid the iPhone concerns.
