Apple pulls iOS 8 update
Posted September 24, 2014 11:52 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Apple has pulled an update to its operating system after the new software caused some people to lose cellular service.
It says it is “actively investigating” the bug reports for iOS 8.0.1 and has pulled the update until further notice.
The issues users have reported include disrupted cell and data service. The fingerprint-reading Touch ID service also wasn’t working after the update, according to some customers.
People can still use iOS 8.
The pullback adds to the snafus Apple has experienced with the iOS 8 mobile software since it was released last week.
Popular applications made by Facebook Inc., Dropbox Inc. and others have been crashing more frequently. Customers also have complained about having to delete photos, videos and apps to make room for the new software.
According to data from Crittercism Inc., an analytics firm, iOS 8 causes apps to crash about 3.3 per cent of the time, or 67 per cent more than last year’s version.