Shortly after releasing the first update to iOS 8 meant to fix a handful of glitches found by Apple users who upgraded their platform to the new software, Apple quickly pulls out iOS 8.0.1 after the fix ended up causing more problems.
iOS 8.0.1 was intended to patch holes in Apple's latest platform for the iPhone and iPad, but Apple was met with a public uproar when users found out the update, while it fixed the problems it was meant to fix, led to bigger problems, such as iPhones dropping their cellular connection and glitches with the phones' Touch ID fingerprint scanner.
"We are actively investigating these reports and will provide information as quickly as we can," says Apple spokesperson Trudy Muller in a statement. "In the meantime, we have pulled back the iOS 8.0.1 update."
It is unknown if all owners of Apple devices who have installed iOS 8.0.1 are experiencing no cellular connection and problematic Touch ID, but users on Twitter complaining about the glitches appear to be using brand new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus phones.
This adds to the growing list of slip-ups that Apple has found itself in following the release of its new pair of iPhones and iOS 8 last week. Nearly half of all Apple users, or millions of iPhone and iPad owners, have downloaded the latest platform after it was made public on Wednesday last week, but reports soon after cropped up about issues with iOS 8 that led to dramatically reduced Wi-Fi speeds, rapid battery drain and apps crashing. The much touted HealthKit platform was also delayed for unspecified reasons, with Apple pulling out health and fitness apps running on HealthKit from the Apple App Store.
Apple intended iOS 8.0.1 to fix the HealthKit bug and fix a problem that caused third-party keyboards from not appearing when users are asked to enter a passcode. Other issues addressed were the unexpected surge of data use when receiving messages, failure to restore some ringtones in iCloud backups and the inability to upload photos and videos in Safari. iOS 8.0.1 also improves the reachability of the bigger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to help users do more onscreen with just one hand.
