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

[PsykX]

I hate that it's 69 MB on my iPhone 5, I have a 3 GB monthly cap, and I can't download it via LTE.

 

[ricktat]

Totes going to McDonald's to try this out on my 3GS.

D.

I think it is Iphone 4 and up. Upgraded antenna needed.

 

[Xultar]

OK so 6+ is 127mb right now with 50 mins remaining. IT just went down to 7 mins really dang quick!...now 5 mins! Now 3 mins! Now 2 mins! now back up to 5mins
ipad 3 is 69.1 - update requested - went from that to 10 mins remaining in 5 mins! Now up to 12 mins!
I can't get my ipad 2 to check for an update...I got to it too late.

 

[OpDraht]

Direct Download Link anyone?

 

[yg17]

Downloading now at work, as soon as it's done I'll have to go try it out on the NFC enabled vending machine.

 

[Luba]

Me too. That's weird. I thought it would be faster and better to update connected to iTunes.

Anyway, what's is the difference between updating through iTunes vs. just using your iOS device?

My phone has said an update is available for about ten minutes. However, iTunes is still saying I have the most current version.

 

[eroslws]

I just don't get why it's a larger file if I have a beta installed already. You'd think the opposite would be true?

A 2.2gb update is huge on my 16gb 6 plus!

16GB 6+, that was your first mistake.

 

[RulinSmoove]

Pretty excited for this. I'm almost done updating.

Hopefully this doesn't destroy my iPhone 6

 

[639051]

Preparing done .. installing now.

 

[BuddyTronic]

Eager to see if Apple Pay functionalities can work on an iPhone in Canada (for online transactions at least).

Canada already has a ton of chip card readers that work 10% of the time - it's ridiculous. Apple Pay could drop in and solve that here quickly, so I hope Canadian credit card issuing banks go with Apple Pay quickly.

But at the very least I am hoping Apple Pay works for online transactions in Canada

 

[Shadowbech]

I will update but I'm going to wait until later tonight and will wait on what others are reporting.

 

[Paradoxally]

Omg it says the upgrade requires at least 4.6GB of free space and I only have 1.2GB left on my 6+ ugh

Guess I'll have to do it through iTunes.

//updating OTA from 8.1 beta 2

How big is your library? Damn.

 

[BoricuaHec01]

Sucks there's no wifi at my work yet, have to download when I get home :/

 

[Westside guy]

for those of you planning to jailbreak remember not to do this OTA

Well, I know there are rumors of an iOS jailbreak being worked on, but odds are it won't happen with 8.1 - I expect there will be at least one or two point releases between now and then.

But if the jailbreak comes sooner than expected, I can always backup and then restore via iTunes before jailbreaking.

 

[DotCom2]

Please Apple, no big bugs this time. PLEASE!

 

[darkslide29]

Good luck with that. Just because it has universal NFC reader does not mean it will work with Apple Pay. Too much mis information out there.

Eff McDonald's. You can use this almost anywhere. I was noticing it just yesterday at my local grocery store, the universal NFC payment symbol.

Seriously so confused about this part.

 

[bozzykid]

Eff McDonald's. You can use this almost anywhere.

Not true. The amount of NFC enabled terminals in the US is extremely small. I'm sure the number will grow but it is not mainstream yet. And btw, just because it has a NFC/Paypass terminal doesn't mean it will work. Many companies have them disabled because of the extra costs involved.

 

[BruiserB]

I just don't get why it's a larger file if I have a beta installed already. You'd think the opposite would be true?

A 2.2gb update is huge on my 16gb 6 plus!

Because it's downloading and installing the entire iOS file, not just the incremental update.

 

[awests]

My phone has said an update is available for about ten minutes. However, iTunes is still saying I have the most current version.

same here

 

[Snide]

My iPhone shows it's available, however itunes says 8.0.2 is the current version.

Naturally, there's not enough free space on the iPhone for an OTA update.

 

[screensaver400]

Yeah, but can it make calls?

 

[iomar]

Almost done downloading! Looking forward using Apple Pay... MacDonald's here I come..

 

[heisenberg123]

You only have 1.2 GB free on a 128 GB phone? Wow.

thats a lot of pron

 

[Krevnik]

If you're running a beta and don't know how to update to the final 8.1, chances are you shouldn't be running a beta

Considering Apple rolled out an OTA update to the final build for folks on beta 2? Not as hard as you make it out to be.

 

[funkymonkeyboy]

Resolves issues with Wi-Fi performance that could occur when connected to some base stations

Please god let it be true. That has been the most annoying bug ever in Apple's iOS history for me.