iOS 8.4 Features, Problems, News & Tips
iOS 8.4
Apple has just released iOS 8.4, the latest update to its
mobile operating system.
The update isn't as wide-ranging as iOS 8.3, but it does add a few notable things—chief among them are a revamped Music app and a fix for a bug where a specific set of characters could crash the operating system. iOS 8.4 is available for the iPhone 4S and newer, the iPad 2 and newer, and the fifth-generation iPod Touch.
The update isn't as wide-ranging as iOS 8.3, but it does add a few notable things—chief among them are a revamped Music app and a fix for a bug where a specific set of characters could crash the operating system. iOS 8.4 is available for the iPhone 4S and newer, the iPad 2 and newer, and the fifth-generation iPod Touch.
The redesigned music app accompanies the launch of Apple
Music and the 24-hour, human-curated Beats One radio station, which Apple exec
Eddy Cue and a parade of others spent a long, long time unveiling at WWDC
earlier this month. The Spotify-esque on-demand streaming station comes with a
three-month trial, and when that ends, it will cost $10 a month for individuals
or $15 a month for families of up to six people.
Also included in iOS 8.4 are improvements to iBooks, which
can now be used for audiobooks. "Made for iBooks" books now work on
the iPhone, too. Other improvements include a setting to turn off the
auto-night theme, the ability to pre-order books in a series, and various bug
fixes.
Finally, iOS 8.4 fixes another problem that "prevented
GPS accessories from providing location data," and "fixes an issue
where deleted Apple Watch apps could re-install."
iOS 8.4 will likely be the last major update the operating
system receives before iOS 9 is released this fall. The new version, which
will also be available as a public beta next month, will run on every device
that currently runs iOS 8. Among other things, it introduces a more
intelligent, context-aware Siri, multitasking for newer iPads, and many
refinements for existing apps.
Compatibility:
The following iOS devices are compatible with iOS 8.4 software update:
- iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5 and iPhone 4s
- iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, iPad Air, iPad 4, iPad 3 and iPad 2
- iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2 (Retina iPad mini), 1st gen iPad mini
- iPod touch 5th generation (iPod touch 5G)
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