iOS 8.1 update for iPhone and iPad is now available

About a month after Apple rolled out its latest iOS 8, here comes the updated iOS 8.1 which is now available to download.

Like any updates, iOS 8 brings several bug fixes, continuity with Macs and also the return of the Camera Roll album for Photos. It also introduces Apple Pay but that’s limited only to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users in the US.

For those who are already on iOS 8, updating the device is quite a breeze by heading to Settings> General > Software Update. If you’re upgrading from iOS 7 and having insufficient storage issues, the alternate way is to update via iTunes. Be sure to perform a full backup before updating.

The iOS 8.1 update is available for iPhone 4S and above, iPod Touch (5th Gen) and iPad 2 and above.

Check out the full change log of iOS 8.1 after the break.

• Apple Pay support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (U.S. only)
• Photos includes new features, improvements and fixes
• Adds iCloud Photo Library as a beta service
• Adds Camera Roll album in Photos app and My Photo Stream album when iCloud Photo Library is not enabled.
• Provides alerts when running low on space before capturing Time Lapse videos
• Messages includes new features, improvements and fixes
• Adds the ability for iPhone users to send and receive SMS and MMS text messages from their iPad and Mac
• Resolves an issue where search would sometimes not display results
• Fixes a bug that caused read messages to not be marked as read
• Fixes issues with group messaging
• Resolves issues with Wi-Fi performance that could occur when connected to some base stations
• Fixes an issue that could prevent connections to Bluetooth hands-free devices
• Fixes bugs that could cause screen rotation to stop working
• Adds an option to select between 2G, 3G or LTE networks for cellular data
• Fixes an issue in Safari where videos would sometimes not play
• Adds AirDrop support for Passbook passes
• Adds an option to enable Dictation in Settings for Keyboards, separate from Siri
• Enables HealthKit apps to access data in the background
• Accessibility improvements and fixes
• Fixes an issue that prevented Guided Access from working properly
• Fixes a bug where VoiceOver would not work with 3rd party keyboards
• Improves stability and audio quality when using MFi Hearing Aids with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
• Fixes an issue with VoiceOver where tone dialing would get stuck on a tone until dialing another number
• Improves reliability when using handwriting. Bluetooth keyboards and Braille displays with VoiceOver
• Fixes an issue that was preventing the use of OS X Caching Server for iOS updates

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