Apple is working hard to undo the glitches caused by iOS 8 and iOS 8.0.1 updates by rolling out another update, the iOS 8.0.2, Thursday to fix all the reported problems.
Apple, the renowned smartphone making company, was criticized after the latest mobile OS version, the iOS, was released with more than a few errors. When the company tried fixing those issues with iOS 8.0.1, the situation got only worse. Apple apologized for the issues and pulled back the first iOS8 update, Wednesday. But it was too late as most iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users with the update were facing problems even making calls among other issues.
As a temporary fix, Apple suggested users revert back to the original iOS8 version by reinstalling it from iTunes. While that fixed the Touch ID and network issues on the devices, problems with the health apps and other issues existed. Now, the Cupertino tech giant has a fix for all these problems with its iOS 8.0.2 released to all iPhone 6 and plus users.
The company sold a record 10 million units of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones during the opening weekend. It is essential for the company to address software glitches as a priority to stay ahead of its competitors as the new phones are yet to launch in more than 100 markets around the world. Early setbacks can only put a question mark on the new devices, as the iOS 8.0.1 update affected nearly 40,000 iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices.
"iOS 8.0.2 is now available for users, it fixes an issue that affected iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who downloaded iOS 8.0.1, and includes improvements and bug fixes originally in iOS 8.0.1," Apple said in a statement alongside the update, TechCrunch reports. "We apologize for inconveniencing the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who were impacted by the bug in iOS 8.0.1."
The latest update, iOS 8.0.2, fixes the network connectivity issues and the Touch ID sensor on the two new flagships. It also addresses the problems originally found on iOS8, including a bug in Apple's health apps, malfunctioning third-party keyboards, reliability of the Reachability feature, unexpected data usage while receiving SMS and MMS messages and some issues with iCloud backups and more, Wall Street Journal reports.
Apple iPhone owners can update the software on their devices by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update.
