Apple Releases iOS 8.1 With Apple Pay Support, SMS Relay, Camera Roll, and More

[impulse462]

"In chess the pawns go first" - Magneto

After 8.0.1, I think I'll wait a little bit and see how this goes...

This isn't chess though. Although I'll be waiting as well.

 

[tito2020]

I don't really care if it's faster, I care that the people operating the vending machine don't have access to my CC number/CVV/pin, so when they inevitably get hacked I don't have to do the "request a new card and start the chargeback process for bogus charges" dance with my bank.

(I'm looking at you, Target.)

Well pay with cash lol

 

[A MacBook lover]

TD Bank not supported. Just tried to add it. I think I need a new bank now.

 

[jst1nt]

Just used Apple pay at CVS worked perfectly

 

[unobtainium]

Go to Settings and then Messages.
Turn on Message forwarding for each device you want to relay to.

It tells me to enter a code displayed on my Mac but no code ever shows up.

 

[Gjwilly]

Can you pick and choose what continuity features you use?

I would like SMS relay, but not handoff or anything else. Will this require bluetooth as well?

Yes, you can have SMS relay without Handoff.

 

[darkslide29]

For anyone who still doesn't believe that Apple Pay works anywhere NFC is accepted. Did you guys see Dynamic Vending on the list of merchants accepting ApplePay on apple.com? Me neither.

EXCELLENT EXAMPLE.

The list of merchants on Apple.com are just a small list of companies Apple worked with that made sure to have NFC terminals at every single one of their locations at launch. That's all.

Of course it's not limited to just that list.

If the store accepts contactless payments (NFC), you can pay with Apple Pay. It's that simple. It's supposed to be that simple.

 

[bozzykid]

T-Mobile already has a carrier update from 18.0 to 18.1. Go into About.

I saw that. Strange it wouldn't be included in the update itself.

 

[John.B]

So you have camera roll back. Does this mean you do not want to use iCloud Photo Library?

Personally, I'm waiting until Photos is live on the Mac. In the meantime, I'll continue to use Lightroom.

 

[yaboyac29]

i find it odd that america is late to this contactless payment thing. for a store not to know what it is, is bizarre.

it works well here in canada and is better than swiping, which didn't have a high success rate.

 

[silvetti]

I hope you're joking..

Sheldon, he is. It's called sarcasm

 

[joshdammit]

Actually, that is false. I work for a developer in the credit card industry. Apple Pay is simply the communication between your phone and the card reader (The NFC reader). The POS system then sends the encrypted information to the credit card processor, which then sends it to the bank for approval.

It's a tokenization method, much like some POS systems are tokenized. This allows you to not have to worry about your credit card getting stolen by clerks or other methods as it's encrypted from Apple to the NFC reader, but from there, acts just like a normal credit card transaction.

What this means is that the POS system needs to be capable of accepting NFC. Some POS software needs to be updated to support the latest API for NFC.

... so "functional NFC readers" as the guy said. Really looking for an opportunity to tell somebody in so many words how wrong they are, aren't you? Or did you just want somebody in the world to know how intelligent you think you are?

 

[lookatchu]

I haven't downloaded it yet, but is it me or does Safari seem snappier just at the thought of the download?

 

[AppleDavid]

During an OTA update?
During an iTunes update?
During use after an update?
What app?

During oat-verifying update!

 

[Keirasplace]

general consumers don't know that info...

Oh, frack, they'll learn like they learned every single thing in the last 30 years. Seriously, do you even read what you type? Dense on purpose on trying to fight a losing position?

Either Apple puts a Logo there, or a NFC or whatever else logo will be added. That's how it works here in Canada.

 

[jvlfilms]

I was hoping SMS relay would populate the Messages app with all your existing SMS's on your iPhone, but it's just new ones that are sent/received. Sucks..

This is disappointing...

 

[Traverse]

During oat-verifying update!

I leary of those. I try to do iTunes when I can.

 

[metzy25]

on the device your trying to add if having issues getting it pop up sign out of iMessage on that device then log back in and rerequest the code from the iPhone

Im trying to get it on my macbook but nothing shows up to resend the code.

 

[Fusion79]

Worked fine for me. Added my Chase Visa and my Costco Amex. Used the Visa to buy a Mountain Dew at the Pepsi machine here at work that has an NFC reader. No issues.

 

[lsbuffs]

First Apple Pay transaction (at Walgreens) went smoothly

 

[Crzyrio]

Just added both my BofA Debit/Credit Cards, took less than 2 minutes to setup.

Man I hope this comes to Canada soon.

First bank to have it over here, will get all my business.

 

[Sasparilla]

Someone should create a community driven App that will show you all the verified places where NFC/Apple Pay is known to work.

Very cool idea - Apple should do this with Apple Maps....

 

[psac]

So you have camera roll back. Does this mean you do not want to use iCloud Photo Library?

Yup, no desire to use that.

 

[Ollifi]

IPAD AIR :
- Update succeeded , NOT required to input iCloud password. It just let me in!

IPHONE 6 :
- Update succeded, REQUIRED to input iCloud password. Also had to choose the basic facetime stuff.


. Thanks Apple .

 

[sulpfiction]

Downloaded and installed by 1:20. And my debit card already set up and verified in Apple Pay. Can't wait to try it out!