The iOS 8 offers free of cost software upgrade to all the iPhone users. The iOS update brings some really new appealing iPhone features that are easily accessible for iPhone owners.
Apple has already installed iOS in iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Therefore, people who intend to purchase a new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus should not worry about this new upgraded software. However, the owners of previous models of iPhone can install iOS 8 two days ahead of the release of iPhone 6.
Apple has confirmed 17th of September as the release date of iPhone iOS 8. The preview will give you some insight about next Wednesday.
The owner of iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 can update the latest version of iOS 8. The company will release an iOS 8 iPad and iPod touch update on the same day.
The iOS 8 release date is just two days ways and following are the things that people can look forward in it.
iOS Release time and Details:
Apple has not announced any specific release time for iOS 8 release.However, people can rely on 1PM/ Eastern / 10 AM pacific for the release date of iOS 8. Every year Apple begins the new iOS updates at this time and it is doubtful that they will change it this year.
All the carrier will let people download the iOS 8 update on the similar day unlike Android updates. Android updates usually come with a delay for both carriers and countries.
iOS 8 Installation problems:
The iOS 8 release date is the worst time to update the new version of iOS. You can not work on your iPhone until the entire installation of iOS 8 update is finished. You have to deal with some serious issues, even if by mistake you run something on your iPhone. People usually complain about the restoration if anything goes wrong in the middle of the installation.
Generally, the servers of Apple fail to facilitate millions of users in the beginning hours of the release of iOS 8.
People who are currently possessing an 8 GB iPhone 4s or iPhone 5c or a 16 GB iPhone 5 are required to empty up their storage before the installation of the update. People for whom it is nearly impossible to delete even a single file or apps from their phone will need to plug-in to their computer in order to install the update of iOS 8 on the iPhone.
Clean iOS 8 Install is Best:
The installation of new versions of iOS would not ask you to clear your data, apps and accounts. The data would remain on your iPhone. However, if you face any problem then you will definitely have to carry out a clean iOS 8 installation.
A clean iOS 8 installation eradicates all the issues which might be a factor of bad iOS 8 battery life.
The first thing you should do is back up your iPhone data, then connect to iTunes and select the option of the restore.
Restores can also be done through your iPhone backup, but it would not be a complete clean of iOS 8.
iOS 8 Battery Life Problems:
Mostly people will complain about a bad iOS 8 battery life shortly after the release date of iOS 8. This issue can arise from installation issues, apps consuming large amount of battery and other problems. The company never purposely reduces the life of your battery, but it occurs.
If you come in contact with any battery related issues after the iOS 8 update, then reset your settings. In settings, check the new iOS battery usage option. If it would not repair your problem, then perform a complete restore to iOS and begin from scratch.
iOS 8 App Updates & Issues
Developers tested the new iOS beta quite a few months to ensure but still there are chances that people can face some problems
Problems that you might handle which are not updated for iOS are:
- iOS 8 Keyboard with predictive text covering buttons.
- Share Options not working in all app.
- App crashes on iOS 8.
People can expect most of the updates of iOS 8 apps to turn up this week.
iOS 8 Performance Complaints:
One of the few problems of iOS 8 is related to performance. The new software updates usually lessen the speed of the old devices. This time iPhone 4s is the oldest that will get an iOS 8 update.
In the beginning of 2014 Apple introduced an improved iPhone performance on iOS 7. Therefore, it is expected that Apple will release same sort of iOS 8.1 for the iPhone 4s.
iOS 8 Bug Fix in October Possible:
Apple has announced that there will be an iOS 8 update in October which will add the feature of Apple pay to iPhone and iPhone 6 Plus. However, it is not yet confirmed whether the company will release an update for other iPhones or not.
Generally, Apple release fix bug updates soon after the release of any new software.
Missing feature of iOS 8:
The iOS 8 would not offer all the features to the user of iPhone 4s. Apple required to do this in order to provide better performance in some older devices. The iPhone 4s iOS 8 update would not include the feature of Continuity. This feature let users to answer calls on a Mac or iPad and text message. Moreover, iPhone 4s would not be compatible with the new Apple Watch.
Pick A Good Time to Install iOS 8
It is recommended to install iOS update after a few days of its release. This way you can avoid several problems and save your time.
