iOS 8

Alleged iOS 8 Passcode Bypass Appears to Be Bogus (Updated)

YouTube user EverythingApplesPro claims to have found a security vulnerability involving Apple’s iOS 8 Touch ID and Passcode. Update: After further testing, we’ve determined that this is almost definitely just Touch ID registering the thumbprint on a hair trigger. This post originally indicated that the bypass was legitimate, based on incomplete testing on our part.…

These 14 Handpicked HealthKit Apps Have Their Own iTunes Section

Health, powered by Apple’s HealthKit API, was one of the many lauded features of iOS 8. It’s Apple’s attempt to corral all your health data into one place and also empower disparate health apps with new features. Now, the platform is in full swing, complete with a new iTunes storefront. Right now, Apple’s curated content…

Can’t Go Back Now: Apple Stops Supporting iOS 7

With every new iOS update, there are bugs and glitches. Oh man, were there ever glitches with iOS 8. For a brief time, if you knew how, you could go back to the sane stability of iOS 7. Not anymore—Apple stopped signing iOS 7.1.2 on Friday afternoon. This, of course, was bound to happen. Apple…

Report: iPhone Anti-Tracking Feature Only Works With Cell Data Off (Updated)

Back at WWDC in June, Apple told the world that a new iOS 8 feature would stop marketers from spying on users through Wi-Fi. The feature is available now—but it turns out, it only works if you turn off your GPS and disable your cellular connection. Which isn’t quite as comprehensive as we may have…

What iOS Still Needs To Learn From Android

Now that iOS 8 is finally in the hands of millions, it’s worth taking a step back to look at just how far Apple has pushed your iPhone’s capabilities—and how much farther it still has to go. Especially compared to what Android lets you get away with. The same Android versus iOS argument flares up…

An iOS 8 Update That Doesn’t Bork Your Phone Might Take a “Few Days”

Yesterday, iOS 8.0.1 showed up and turned a whole bunch of new iPhones into iPod Touches. You can fix it now if you take the right steps, but the official patch from Apple might take a few days. From Apple’s support page on the subject, which also walks you through the revert-to-iOS-8 process: We are…

How to Go Back to iOS 8 and Get Your Cell Service Working Again

If you just updated your new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, you’ve probably noticed your cell service and TouchID have died a swift death. But fear not! There is a way to downgrade back to iOS 8 and restore full functionality while Apple patches the update. Here’s how to do it. Of course, doing this…

iOS 8.0.1 Is Breaking Cellular and TouchID on New iPhones, Don’t Update

New iPhone owners: Do not update to iOS 8.0.1 yet. The upgraded iOS 8 that just rolled out over the air is killing the ability of phones to connect to cellular networks and is also breaking other features like TouchID. We have confirmed those two problems, and we’re investigating what else might be wrong. If…

iOS 8.0.1 Is Here With HealthKit and Other Fixes (Updated)

Just before Apple was set to spring iOS 8 on the world, a bug prevented the launch of the operating system with HealthKit apps, rendering one of Apple’s marquee new features temporarily useless. Just days later, the first update to iOS 8 fixes the bug, so that HealthKit apps can finally go live. The update…

Disabling the iOS 8 Features You Might Not Actually Want

By now you’ve no doubt downloaded and installed the shiny new iOS 8 on every device you own that can take it, but what if Apple doesn’t know best? What if some of the new features are a hindrance rather than a help? You can’t turn back the clock completely, but you can disable some…

Why Your iOS 8 Wi-Fi Is Weird and How to Fix It

A platform upgrade always comes with its fair share of bugs, and per Apple Forums, one of the issues popping up with iOS 8 is slow Wi-Fi. But fear not, apparently there’s an easy fix. Now, not everyone is experiencing sluggish internet connections on iOS 8—some of our staffers said they were, others didn’t notice…

11 Tips to Keep iOS 8 From Destroying Your Battery Life

While iOS 8 comes with plenty of advantages, upgrading to a new operating system is never without its drawbacks. Maybe battery life just ain’t quite what you’d want it to be, but we’ve got some tips to squeeze the most out of that sucker and stay juiced all day long. https://gizmodo.com/25-things-you-can-do-on-ios-8-that-you-couldnt-do-on-io-1636303912 Many of the features…

23 iPhone Shipping Crates Filled With Anything But iPhones

Earlier in the week, we got a (supposed) glimpse inside one of the many iPhone 6-laden cargo planes that just finished making its way across the Pacific. But since you can’t actually see any iPhones in the original photo, we asked you to fill in the blanks. These are your champions. First place above goes…

Police Can Still Get Data Off Your iOS 8 Device Without Apple’s Help

Remember that promise Apple made about not turning your data over to police in iOS 8? It’s not a lie! But as iPhone security experts point out, that does not mean police can’t access your data. It’s actually not even that hard. https://gizmodo.com/apple-wont-turn-over-your-phones-data-to-police-if-your-1636197341 This week, iOS forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski published a sobering reminder that…

Pebble owners, heads up! You can update to version 2.5, allowing your smartwatch to display emoji, play nice with iOS 8, and finally use its internal compass. If you’re using your Pebble alongside an iPhone, you can now dismiss notifications right from your watch. [Pebble Blog]

Twitter Just Totally Redesigned User Profiles for iOS 8

With every new version of iOS comes an onslaught of app updates, and in Twitter for iOS 8’s case, that means a totally redesigned (and vaguely Facebook-esque) mobile profile. Now, when you open someone’s Twitter profile on an iPhone (assuming you have iOS 7 or above), you’ll be hit with that person’s bio, photos, and…

iOS 8 Has Widgets! Here’s How to Use Them

Yesterday, Apple finally pushed out iOS 8. Unlike last year’s refresh, iOS 8 is more about functional tweaks and additions than it is about looks. One of the most useful, and long-awaited features is finally adopting third-party widgets. Before iOS 8, iPhone owners had a very restricted—read: Apple-only—widget ecosystem. Sure, you could jailbreak, but only…

25 Things You Can Do On iOS 8 That You Couldn’t Do On iOS 7

Load up iOS 8 and you might not notice the difference straight away, but there are plenty of little tweaks and changes behind the scenes. Here are 25 different things you can do on your device that you couldn’t do yesterday. 1. Install another keyboard That’s right—it’s finally possible to install third-party keyboards on iOS…

Apple Won’t Turn Over Your iPhone’s Data to Police If You’re Using iOS 8

Here’s a new feature of iOS 8 that we weren’t expecting: Apple announced tonight that the new software makes it impossible for Apple to turn over the data on an iOS 8-equipped iPhone or iPad to U.S. law enforcement, even in the presence of a search warrant. Chalk one up for privacy. With iOS 8,…

QuickType Could Be The Most Fun You Have With iOS 8

Since ancient times, iPhone owners have cursed the dreaded Autocorrect. They’ve lived in fear that the Apple monstrosity will get them fired, alienate them from parents, and generally destroy all forms of meaningful relationship. With iOS 8, however, the autocorrect function has a devilish new counterpart: Apple’s QuickType can spit out entire sentences by autocompleting…