2014-09-17 17:05
Technology
Alex Lowe

iOS 8 is now available to download

iOS 8 is now available to download

Apple’s latest version of iOS, iOS 8 is now available to download today and iPhone, iPad and some iPod touch users can now peruse the latest features and improvements.

To download the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update on your iOS device. As we mentioned in a post yesterday, the update is available for iPhone 4s and later, iPad 2 and later (including both iPad minis) and the lonely 5th generation iPod touch.

Some people have been complaining about the storage requirements for installing iOS 8, a tweet from @Sonikku_a summed up the necessary steps.

“To anyone complaining about needing 5+GB to OTA update, you can just backup in iTunes, restore to iOS8, then load your backup.”

To anyone actually wondering what is included with iOS 8 – Siri is now smarter, a new Health app is included which can track your steps, a battery life indicator tells you which apps are using the charge in your phone, a new mode in camera called time-lapse is included. Plus interactive notifications, family sharing and improvsed iMessage and keyboard.

To learn more about iOS 8 – visit the Apple website – http://www.apple.com/uk/ios/

Alex Lowe

iOS 8 is now available to download

Alex Lowe is the owner and editor of the interface and started the website in 2013. He publishes the majority of the content on the website, hosts the three podcasts and the runs the YouTube channels. Alex has a professional background in computer networking, FWA and WiFi.

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