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

[avaloncourt]

Did an OTA download and it failed to verify on the first attempt but it worked on the second.

Adding cards to ApplePay is being a bit more problematic. My Capital One cards went in fine. My bank (PNC) card was not accepted as non-supported. That's odd since PNC is participating, was part of the rollout announcement and I have an email from PNC saying it's supported. The PNC website also confirms this. I also had a non-supported response for a Citi card. They are also an obviously supported card.

 

[Aniseedvan]

We'll be waiting a long time for iTunes Radio. The music companies ain't playing ball..

We have a wide prevalence of NFC in retailers though, so I'm hopeful the banks will get on board for ApplePay soon..

Last I heard was early next year for ApplePay...

 

[ricktat]

ROFL!

example:

Mom: How do I back-up to Icloud?

Me: When you are charging your phone and connected to WIFI it does so automatically.

Mom: So I need to plug it into the computer every night?

 

[Godzilla71]

Won't finish installing on iPad 4.
Stuck on the Apple logo...Force restarting doesn't help & gets stuck again on Apple logo!

Weird, I updated my iPad 4 with no probs. Sorry to hear that you are though.

 

[MrSimmo]

Yup well done Apple,

Safari now doesnt load any web pages on my iphone 5 under 8.1.

I see their test department are at their peak of their game once again.

 

[hlfway2anywhere]

Yep. Done all that.

Turned on Handoff on iPhone and Mac.
Turned on Bluetooth on both devices.
Same iCloud account.
Same Wi-Fi network.

Nothing!

Tip:

If you have disabled your email address under "You can be reached for messages at:" in iMessage (and are only using your phone number) turn the email back on in your messages settings and try it again.

 

[TsMkLg068426]

Talk about a bunch of fixes now this was the version of iOS 8 that should have been released, why the rush?

 

[bozzykid]

Did an OTA download and it failed to verify on the first attempt but it worked on the second.

Adding cards to ApplePay is being a bit more problematic. My Capital One cards went in fine. My bank (PNC) card was not accepted as non-supported. That's odd since PNC is participating, was part of the rollout announcement and I have an email from PNC saying it's supported. The PNC website also confirms this. I also had a non-supported response for a Citi card. They are also an obviously supported card.

PNC is coming soon. Apple never said it was coming on launch day. It even says so right on the Apple Pay website. It should be later this year.

 

[Biedz1216]

Tip:

If you have disabled your email address in iMessage (and are only using your phone number) turn the email back on in your messages settings and try it again.

reboot after doing all that on both devices?

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example:

Mom: How do I back-up to Icloud?

Me: When you are charging your phone and connected to WIFI it does so automatically.

Mom: So I need to plug it into the computer every night?

god just like my mom man. some of these ppl on here remind me of my mom just no patience for an explanation .

 

[BMcCoy]

Last I heard was early next year for ApplePay...

That would be good.
I'm not desperate to use it, just want the UK to be a part of innovations..

There's not even a section about ApplePay on the UK version of Apple's website as yet.

 

[rbgatti]

No more Recently Added...welcome back Camera Roll!

 

[DanielCoffey]

Any idea if it fixes the issue with Background App Refresh still allowing apps such as Stocks to use battery even when the refresh is disabled?

 

[closet geek]

Yup well done Apple,

Safari now doesnt load any web pages on my iphone 5 under 8.1.

I see their test department are at their peak of their game once again.

I had this, to fix it double click the home button and swipe Safari away. It then works when you next load it up.

 

[AdonisSMU]

Omg now that was easy! Apple Pay is awesome

 

[petvas]

sign out of your iCloud on the mac device sign back in----reprompt code.

Nope, still doesn't work.

 

[Godzilla71]

Yup well done Apple,

Safari now doesnt load any web pages on my iphone 5 under 8.1.

I see their test department are at their peak of their game once again.

I just tested this on my 5S after reading your post. I had no issues and tested a couple of sites.

 

[Patriot24]

Handoff not working for me.

Bluetooth enabled on iPhone 6 and Mac, same iCloud account.

No icon on Dock on Mac and no icon on Lock screen or in Multitasking on iPhone.

I encountered the same issue during the beta period. Disabling and enabling Bluetooth on all devices seemed to force a handshake and resolve the issue. A restart may also be required.

Hope that helps.

 

[powers74]

That's a lot of fixes.

 

[Antoni Nygaard]

weeeeei, my keyboard shortcuts are back, they disappeared after i updated to iOS 8.0 now they are back after 8.1

 

[allanfries]

8.1 All updated. Apple TV as well.
See Camera roll returned. Kinda liked the previous better. Damn!!

 

[Indy2424]

Awesome just used Apple Pay on my vending machine at work!! Sprite in hand!!

 

[Biedz1216]

Nope, still doesn't work.

okay then sign out of your iCloud on both iPhone and mac device. restart both. sign back in first on your iPhone then sign in on your mac. then reprompt code

 

[hildeberto]

SMS relay works

HOW?

Do you have a option to activate in your iPhone?

 

[OzyOly]

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

You need to make sure you have 'can be reached...' to include an email address as well as your number on both devices.

 

[chezhoy]

No need to get your panties in a bunch...scroll down on this link for bank/credit card participants and availability:

https://www.apple.com/iphone-6/apple-pay/