iOS 8

[Ichinisan]

Honestly, I read a bit of this thread and could have sworn I was in a Microshaft forum.

I just bought an iPad 2 retina about 2 months ago. It came with 7.1.2. It sounds like I should stick with what I have vice upgrading. It runs smoothly and has never given me any problems.

I'll wait for Windows 10 ...

What the heck is an iPad 2 retina?

New ipad? AKA ipad 3?

I think he meant it was an "iPad mini 2nd generation Retina."

 

[Gillbot]

Or iPad air 2?

 

[Eug]

Or iPad air 2?

Nah, that launched with iOS 8.

 

[dud]

What the heck is an iPad 2 retina?

iPad mini 2 retina.

 

[dud]

I think he meant it was an "iPad mini 2nd generation Retina."

It's amazing how a thread can be derailed by simply leaving out one word ...

 

[Ichinisan]

It's amazing how a thread can be derailed by simply leaving out one word ...

I scratched my head a little bit. Figured out what you meant before anyone said anything (I also have a mini 2 Retina). I should have posted an "FTFY" and it would have avoided some of these extra posts.

Add this one to the list of derailed posts...

 

[Eug]

Public beta of iOS 8.3 is coming in a couple of weeks. (iOS 9 public beta to come this year too.)

http://9to5mac.com/2015/02/20/ios-9-public-beta/

In an effort to eliminate bugs from upcoming iOS versions ahead of their general releases, Apple plans to launch the first-ever public beta program for the iOS operating system, according to multiple people briefed on the plans. Following the successful launch of the OS X Public Beta program with OS X Yosemite last year, Apple intends to release the upcoming iOS 8.3 as a public beta via the company’s existing AppleSeed program in mid-March, according to the sources. This release will match the third iOS 8.3 beta for developers, which is planned for release the same week. Apple then expects to debut iOS 9 at its June Worldwide Developer Conference, with a public beta release during the summer, and final release in the fall…

 

[Rakehellion]

What's new in 8.3? Aren't we still on 8.1?

 

[dagamer34]

What's new in 8.3? Aren't we still on 8.1?

Wireless car play, better Siri, better emoji keyboard, native two-factor auth for Gmail.

 

[Eug]

iOS 8.2 is killing my battery life. It also has slowed down my iPad 2. I'll try some of these fixes:

http://www.idigitaltimes.com/ios-82...uick-drain-issues-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-422229

But in the meantime I'd say it's not recommended unless you need the Bluetooth fixes, or if you're one of the misguided hipsters buying an Apple Watch.

Apple Watch support

New Apple Watch app to pair and sync with iPhone, and to customize Watch settings
New Activity App for viewing fitness data and achievements from Apple Watch; appears when Apple Watch is paired
Available on iPhone 5 and later

Health App improvements

Adds the ability to select the unit of measurement for body temperature, weight, height, distance, and blood glucose
Improves stability when dealing with large amounts of data
Includes the ability to add and visualise workout sessions from 3rd-party apps
Addresses an issue that may have prevented users from adding a photo in Medical ID
Fixes units for vitamins and minerals
Fixes an issue where Health data wouldn’t refresh after changes data source order
Fixes an issue where some graphics showed no data values
Adds a privacy setting that enables turning off tracking of steps, distance, and flights climbed

Stability Enhancements

Increases stability of Mail
Improves stability of Flyover in Maps
Improves stability of Music
Improves VoiceOver reliability
Improves connectivity with Made for iPhone Hearing Aids

Bug Fixes

Fixes an issue in Maps that prevented navigating to some favorite locations
Addresses an issue where the last word in a quick reply message wasn’t autocorrected
Fixes an issue where duplicate iTunes purchased content could prevent iCloud restore from completing
Resolves an issue where some music or playlists didn’t sync from iTunes to the Music app
Fixes an issue where deleted audiobooks sometimes remained on the device
Resolves an issue that could prevent call audio from routing to car speakers while using Siri Eyes Free
Fixes a Bluetooth calling issue where no audio is heard until the call is answered
Fixes a timezone issue where Calendar events appear in GMT
Addresses an issue that caused certain events in a custom reoccurring meeting to drop from Exchange calendar
Fixes an certificate error that prevented configuring an Exchange account behind a third-party gateway
Fixes an issue that could cause an organizer’s Exchange meeting notes to be overwritten
Resolves an issue that prevented some Calendar events from automatically showing as “busy” after accepting an invite.

 

[Ichinisan]

8.2 keeps giving me problems with voice dictation on the standard keyboard. For instance, if I tried to use it in this reply box, the words would appear correctly, then immediately disappear and an empty space is inserted.

 

[Mushkins]

Still no word on lock screen notifications for email accounts configured for push, i'm assuming. Nothing like picking up my phone to see 20 emails still listed as new that I actually dealt with on my desktop hours ago until I unlock the phone.

A fix for the phantom half-vibrations while locked would be nice too.

I think i'd pay stupidly too much money for a 5s that still had iOS 7 on it at this point...

 

[Ichinisan]

Noticed the Music app was playing songs alphabetically even while it was clearly indicating "Shuffle All" on 2,800+ songs. Had to disable shuffle and re-enable. Even then, it glitched and wouldn't resume playback without some fiddling. I think this happened once before, before 8.2 came out. Seems like another bug that hasn't been totally squashed.

 

[Eug]

I turned off ALL the eye candy and the auto Safari and Spotlight search options, background app refresh, and almost all location services, etc. and the iPad 2 is now much more usable now in iOS 8.2.

 

[Eug]

iOS 8.3 is now out. Supposedly app launch speed has improved, among other things. My iPad 2 could use a boost in that dept but I have not loaded it up in that yet.

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Improved performance for:
- App launch
- App responsiveness
- Messages
- Wi-Fi
- Control Center
- Safari tabs
- 3rd-party keyboards
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Simplified Chinese keyboard

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth fixes
- Fixes an issue where you could be continuously prompted for login credentials
- Addresses an issue where some devices disconnect intermittently from Wi-Fi networks
- Fixes an issue where hands-free phone calls could become disconnected
- Fixes an issue where audio playback could stop working with some bluetooth speakers

Orientation and rotation fixes
- Addresses an issue that sometimes prevented rotating back to portrait after having rotated to landscape
- Improves performance and stability issues that occurred when rotating the device between portrait and landscape
- Fixes an issue where device orientation appeared upside down after pulling the iPhone 6 Plus from your pocket
- Resolves an issue that sometimes prevented apps from rotating to correct orientation after switching apps in multitasking

Messages fixes
- Addresses issues that caused group messages to sometimes split
- Fixes an issue that sometimes removed the ability to forward or delete individual messages
- Resolves an issue that sometimes prevented a preview from appearing when taking a photo in Messages
- Adds the ability to report junk messages directly from the Messages app
- Adds the ability to filter out iMessages that are not sent by your contacts

Family Sharing fixes
- Fixes a bug where certain apps would not launch or update on family members' devices
- Fixes a bug that prevented family members from downloading certain free apps
- Increased reliability for Ask to Buy notifications

CarPlay fixes
- Fixes an issue where Maps could come up as a black screen
- Fixes an issue where the UI could be incorrectly rotated
- Fixes an issue where the keyboard could appear on the CarPlay screen when it shouldn't

Enterprise fixes
- Improves reliability of installing and updating enterprise apps
- Corrects the time zone of Calendar events created in IBM Notes
- Fixes a problem that could cause web clip icons to become generic after restarting
- Improves reliability of saving the password for a web proxy
- Exchange out-of-office message can now be edited separately for external replies
- Improves recovery of Exchange accounts from temporary connection problems
- Improves compatibility of VPN and web proxy solutions
- Allows use of physical keyboards to log into Safari web sheets, such as for joining a public Wi-Fi network
- Fixes an issue that caused Exchange meetings with long notes to be truncated

Accessibility fixes
- Fixes an issue where using the back button in Safari causes VoiceOver gestures to not respond
- Fixes an issue where VoiceOver focus becomes unreliable in draft Mail messages
- Fixes an issue where Braille Screen Input cannot be used to type text in forms on webpages
- Fixes an issue where toggling Quick Nav on a Braille Display announces that Quick Nav is off
- Fixes an issue keeping app icons from being moveable on home screen when VoiceOver is enabled
- Fixes an issue in Speak Screen where speech will not start again after pausing

Other improvements and bug fixes
- Introduces a redesigned Emoji keyboard with over 300 new characters
- iCloud Photo Library has been optimized to work with the new Photos app on OS X 10.10.3 and is now out of beta
- Improves the pronunciation of street names during turn-by-turn navigation in Maps
- Includes support for Baum VarioUltra 20 and VarioUltra 40 braille displays
- Improves the display of Spotlight results when Reduce Transparency is turned on
- Adds Italic and Underline format options for iPhone 6 Plus landscape keyboard
- Adds the ability to remove shipping and billing addresses used with Apple Pay
- Additional language and country support for Siri: English (India, New Zealand), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Netherlands), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey)
- Additional dictation languages: Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) and Hebrew (Israel)
- Improves stability for Phone, Mail, Bluetooth connectivity, Photos, Safari tabs, Settings, Weather and Genius Playlists in Music
- Addresses an issue where Slide to Unlock could fail to work on certain devices
- Addresses an issue that sometimes prevented swiping to answer a phone call on the Lock screen
- Addresses an issue that prevented opening links in Safari PDFs
- Fixes an issue where selecting Clear History and Website Data in Safari Settings did not clear all data
- Fixes an issue that prevented autocorrecting "FYI"
- Addresses an issue where contextual predictions did not appear in Quick Reply
- Fixes an issue where Maps did not enter night mode from hybrid mode
- Resolves an issue that prevented initiating FaceTime calls from a browser or 3rd-party app using FaceTime URLs
- Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented photos from properly exporting to Digital Camera Image folders on Windows
- Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented an iPad backup from completing with iTunes
- Fixes an issue that could cause Podcast downloads to stall when switching from Wi-Fi to cellular networks
- Fixes an issue where remaining time on timer would sometimes incorrectly display as 00:00 on Lock screen
- Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented adjusting call volume
- Fixes an issue that caused the status bar to sometimes appear when it shouldn't

 

[Ichinisan]

I really *really* really hope iOS 8 works a whole lot better with this update. iOS 8.x on my iPhone 6 Plus has been absolutely miserable compared to iOS 6/7 on my older iPhone 5 and 5s.

 

[chin311]

Just installed 8.3 on iPad Air & iPhone 6. Haven't had any issues with 8.2, we see how goes.

 

[Rakehellion]

iOS 8.3 has ALL NEW EMOJIS!

 

[Ichinisan]

I don't see the Spock "Live Long and Prosper" emoji.

 

[Rakehellion]

But Mac OS still doesn't have them.

 

[Pheran]

iOS 8.3 is now out. Supposedly app launch speed has improved, among other things. My iPad 2 could use a boost in that dept but I have not loaded it up in that yet.

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- Fixes an issue where device orientation appeared upside down after pulling the iPhone 6 Plus from your pocket

What I want to know is how the hell you fit an iPhone 6+ in your pocket.

 

[Rakehellion]

But Mac OS still doesn't have them.

Nevermind, 10.10.3 is out now.

 

[Ichinisan]

What I want to know is how the hell you fit an iPhone 6+ in your pocket.

Fits in my jeans just fine. It's not the biggest phablet by a long shot.

 

[Ichinisan]

I still get the constant web page crash / reload.

Had a strange orientation glitch too. I got a call while I was using Safari in horizontal orientation. I put the call on speakerphone and held the phone vertically as I returned to the home screen. The home screen was horizontal and switched to vertical. I opened Notes and it launched in horizontal orientation, then switched to vertical. Back to the home screen, it was horizontal and switched to vertical. It did this over and over and over until I finally turned my device sideways and then turned it back vertical again.

 

[Phynaz]

Safari is much better for me.