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

[mended]

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

Same. I guess I'm going to do it OTA Update this time around.

 

[mcdj]

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.

same here.

I'm on 8.0.2 and it wants 2GB for the update.

I'm getting "This version of the iPad software (8.0.2) is the current version." in iTunes 12.0.1.

EDIT...slammed!

 

[Bassman1]

Wonder how this update will work on the IPhone 4S!

 

[JAT]

And we're preparing....

and we're preparing....

and we're preparing....

 

[Peel]

"Update Requested..."

What does that mean? Is there a queue after you click on the accept button? Sounds like I'm waiting for approval on a bank loan.

 

[albertperk]

Where's your sense of adventure? Now follow us over a cliff!

Ahhh what am I saying; I'm downloading it too I can't resist.

To keep the theme, I'll quote another movie:

"Let's finish this the way we started... - together!!!" *Jumps off cliff* - Harry Potter

 

[arefbe]

Now that the update has been out for oh, 10 minutes or so, shouldn't someone be asking if the battery life has improved?

 

[barakrl]

Come on apple! It's 2014, why do I need a wifi connection to download 127mb ?!

 

[bozzykid]

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.

Wrong. If the terminal has NFC enabled (not all do), it will work with Apple Pay. The changes from the payment processors was done on the backend for Apple Pay. The terminals themselves needed no new updates for Apple Pay. Even McDonalds said today they didn't need to do anything to support Apple Pay. All they did was do some tests in their labs to make sure it worked but they didn't have to roll out any changes to their entire network of terminals.

 

[PaythePiper]

please, please, please fix all these 'android' type bugs 8.1. that's all I ask

 

[T-Will]

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.

I assumed that's what this meant:

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

 

[movieator]

Guys, could you all stop downloading for an hour?

Thanks.

 

[caesarp]

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

First you have to add some credit cards!

 

[Mike07335i]

And we're preparing....

and we're preparing....

and we're preparing....

Mine's been preparing for the last 5min....

Mike

 

[BruiserB]

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.

Yes, you are part of the misinformation and it would be great if you would stop. This is on the ApplePay website (It is the universal NFC symbol).

Source : http://www.apple.com/apple-pay/

 

[heisenberg123]

My update is only 128MB on my iPhone 6.

same for me not sure why the 6plus is 2.2GB

 

[dontwalkhand]

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

I have been having this issue as well, hoping this will fix. To make matters worse, my router is an Apple one. Never had any trouble when connected to a Belkin at another house.

 

[iolinux333]

Where's your sense of adventure? Now follow us over a cliff!

LOL!!!!

 

[richpjr]

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

Yes! Very annoying.

 

[goatless]

Same here. Shows OTA but not in iTunes

Here, too. The gears are turning!!!!

 

[DarkCole]

Verifying updated iPhone software...

Hopefully it doesn't get stuck here. Last 3 times trying to upgrade my phone I've always got stuck here and was forced to do a hard reset..

Then a clean install.

Edit: Cool it went through this time

 

[Solver]

As a test I'm going to order something from the $1 menu.

 

[j0sh77]

And we're preparing....

and we're preparing....

and we're preparing....

still preparing...

 

[hazuki]

Direct Download Link anyone?

ykvir.com

Source as listed

 

[caesarp]

I assumed that's what this meant:
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https://www.apple.com/apple-pay/

If they use NFC for card transactions and you have an Apple Pay compatible card enrolled in your phone -- it should work. A merchant doesn't have to specifically sign on for "apple pay". If they take VISA, MC, etc. via NFC, than Apple Pay will work via NFC.