iOS 8.4.1 Features: New Update Fixes Music Glitches & More Before iOS 9 Launch
Apple has released an update to its latest iOS to fix several glitches that affected the system. The new iOS 8.4.1 update aims to correct issues that were experienced primarily on the new Music app as well as other bugs.
The Cupertino-based firm introduced the upgraded Music app to the world during this year's World Wide Developers' Conference in June. It arrived to the system via the iOS 8.4 update, noted Forbes.
With the Music app, the company has included a new music streaming service where users can listen to music not downloaded on their devices if they are connected to the Internet.
It also came with the Beats 1, a radio station available globally and the new Connect social networking site for artists and performers.
While the app looked promising, its debut on the iOS was not without issues and problems. Considering it's a huge upgrade for the Music app, bugs were expected. However, it seemed that not many were impressed and able to see beyond the laggy service and problems.
Among the complaints is the unavailability of iCloud Music and users being unable to access their stored music in the iCloud. The problem prevented people from accessing and downloading music from both the app and iTunes store, wrote Drake.org.
The artwork of albums was also affected in the new Music app and some even experienced duplicating tracks in their playlists.
With the new iOS 8.4.1, these problems should be fixed along with the issues of hidden Music because the offline music option was ticked on and problems in adding songs to playlists should all be fixed by the new update.
Tech Crunch added that the new update should also fix the problem with "different artwork for an album on other devices" along with challenges in posting to Connect.
The upgrade also fixed the problem users encountered when the "Love" option in Beast 1 failed to work even when tapped.
iOS 8.4.1 is around 55 to 58 MB in size and is available for download over-the-air. A notification should show at the Software Update button under General in Settings.
The new update is touted to be the only and last update the iOS 8.4 will ever have as it has been reported that the latest iOS 9 is about to be launched in September alongside new devices.
The highly anticipated iOS 9 is expected to focus on prolonging battery life of the devices and other internal upgrades as opposed to additional features. The operating system is still undergoing beta testing from select users.
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