AppleInsider Staff
Apple on Monday pushed out an update for its mobile operating system in the form of iOS 8.1.1, with the headline improvements coming for users of older devices like the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.
In addition to performance improvements for legacy devices, Apple has said the update also includes bug fixes and increased stability. iOS 8.1.1 can be downloaded through the Software Update option within the iOS Settings application.
iOS 8.1.1 is compatible with the iPhone 4S and newer iPhone models, iPad 2 and newer, and the fifth-generation iPod touch. It is identified as build "12B435."
In addition, Apple TV software update 7.0.2 was also released on Monday. It is compatible with third-generation set-top box hardware sold in 2013 or later.
Only a single beta of iOS 8.1.1 was supplied to developers, arriving earlier this month for pre-release testing. That version was identified as build "12B432."
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I have an iPad 2. So, I hope it works fine.
Will be nice if it fixes the battery drain on my iPhone 5 as well. I got less than two hours total from 100% down to about 40% and then shutting off completely. Two hours consisted of about forty minutes talk time, ten minutes of music playback, and about twenty minutes of GPS. Ridiculous.
Updating now!
Hopefully this fixes the small reboot issue I had with my iPad Air 2. If not, I'll just pay a little visit to the nearest Apple store and get a new one I suppose.
Hallelujah! Haven't downloaded yet. WARNING: I sorely recommend everyone to wait until Friday before installing this update. If anyone is brave or foolish enough to install it before, they might like to let us know whether it fixes the reboot fiasco.
[quote name="Apple ][" url="/t/183468/apple-releases-ios-8-1-1-with-performance-improvements-for-ipad-2-iphone-4s-plus-bug-fixes#post_2640726"]Updating now! Hopefully this fixes the small reboot issue I had with my iPad Air 2. If not, I'll just pay a little visit to the nearest Apple store and get a new one I suppose. [/quote] I'm sad to say that I had a reboot on my Air 2 a few days ago. So I don't think storage is an issue, as mine is only half full. On the bright side, I was amazed how quickly it rebooted!