New Delhi: Apple has quickly released a new update to iOS 8 called iOS 8.0.2 on Thursday night to fix the bug in Wednesday's update that disabled the cellular connection and fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
The update also includes all the fixes listed in iOS 8.0.1 originally, including a fix for the HealthKit bug that held up release of compatible Health apps in iOS 8.
The latest software release also addressed a problem whereby third-party keyboards wouldn't stick when activated in apps, meaning it would default back to Apple's stock keyboard.
You can download the update by connecting to WiFi and going to Settings > General > Software Update. You can also get it by plugging your phone into your computer and launching iTunes.
Apple released the following statement alongside the update:
“iOS 8.0.2 is now available for users, it fixes an issue that affected iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who downloaded iOS 8.0.1, and includes improvements and bug fixes originally in iOS 8.0.1. We apologize for inconveniencing the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who were impacted by the bug in iOS 8.0.1.”
Apple says that less than 40,000 iPhone and iPhone 6 Plus devices were affected by the bad release, which was up for just over an hour until the company pulled it to investigate.
