Recently, Apple released the final version of iOS 8, the iOS 8.4.1. This shall be the last version of iOS 8 before Apple launches the iOS 9. And so far, the version has received a bunch of negative feedbacks.
The latest update did provide some Music fixes. But what people are furious of is the update's inability to fix previous problems and at the same time, it also introduced new ones. Others even see this as Apple's attempt to stop jailbreaking, at least before they launch iOS 9.
Among other complaints, here are some of the reasons iOS users are furious about the recent update:
First, we have problems about the battery life. Some users have complaint that there is a bug that disables their device from maximizing their gadget's energy. Their iPhone's full battery gets entirely consumed in just an hour.
Another problem is that users have encountered difficulties in the iTunes Bluetooth syncing. It is quite a silent problem within iOS users that Apple devices are not very easy to sync with others, even with its fellow iOS devices.
iOS' problems regarding connections have come a long way. Even up to the latest version, intermittent wifi is still an issue. Users of 8.4.1 version have experienced problems with wifi.
Lags between activities has also been noticed. It was said that devices can freeze when making calls and going to the inbox. As to iPad Air 2 users, it was reported that they experience slowdown especially in waking their devices and in rotating their screens.
Ironic enough, Apple Music still has problems despite the fact that it is the target of the update's fixes. Many users still has the 'Make Available Offline' bug and there are still duplication and missing album artwork.
What's even more frustrating is the infamous bug called WiFried that has been a pain in the butt to most users. It drops wifi connections and slows down the speed of the internet. It simply makes surfing a nightmare for users. This problem has been acknowledged by the company. However, it won't be entirely fixed until they launch iOS 9 and the new handsets (iPhone 6S and 6s Plus)
iOS 8.4.1 is actually the smallest update made to iOS 8. It's just a 55mb update that wasn't meant to provide a big change especially to the recurring problems experienced by iOS devices. However, this isn't reason enough to not address the bugs that people are complaining for, and more importantly, it shouldn't make things harder by means of new bugs. If the purpose is to stretch people's patience so they can crave for iOS 9, then Apple may have done the best marketing strat.
