iOS 8.1 Is Ready To Be Downloaded And Installed

Apple's latest version of iOS was launched on Monday, 20th October 2014. The update comes with several improvements and bug fixes. Some of the iOS 8.1 key features include;

• Apple Pay for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus owners(US only). You can now scan your credit and debit card into passbook and use to make purchases and payment via NFC.
• SMS Relay lets you send and receive sms on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. This means that as long as your iDevice is 8.1 and your Mac is Yosemite, you can now send and receive sms.
• Instant Hotspot (iPhone 5 and above) lets your mac remotely access your iPhone's hotspot automatically when they aren't far from each other. The iPhone's battery life and signal strength shows at the top of the mac's wifi menu
• Beta iCloud Photo Library . The new iCloud photo library lets you store all your photos and videos on icloud.com and you can view them from any device. to turn this feature on, go to Settings>> iCloud>> Photos>> iCloud Photo Library.
• Another interesting feature to note is the return of the camera roll which was killed with the earlier release of iOS 8.0. To turn on the camera roll feature go to Settings>> Photo and Camera>> iCloud Photo Library, switch it off.

Compatible Devices

Below is the list of Apple devices eligible for iOS 8.1 upgrade.

iPhone	iPad	iPod
iPhone 4S	iPad 2	iPod Touch 5th Generation
iPhone 5	iPad 3rd Generation
iPhone 5C	iPad 4th Generation
iPhone 5S	iPad Air
iPhone 6	iPad mini
iPhone 6 Plus	iPad Mini with Retina Display

Installing iOS 8.1

Firstly, make sure you've got space for the update. You can check how much storage is free on your device by navigating to Settings>> General>> select Usage. 

It is important to perform a full backup to either your computer or iCloud account, in case things go wrong. Make sure your iPhone or iPad is either plugged in or charged up.

Update can then be completed through Wi-Fi connection or iTunes. 

Updating with Wi-Fi is easy, on your Apple device, head to Settings>> General>> Software Update. You'll get a message asking if you wish to download. Click on update/download. It'll take a while.
To update through iTunes, connect the device to your computer via USB and open iTunes, and the option to update should automatically appear.

Kindly give us feedback on how the update affects you. Thanks