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Apple pulls iOS 8 update quickly due to flaws

Apple pulled its iOS 8.1 software update on Wednesday after some iPhone users reported it disrupted cell phone calls and blocked access to Touch ID, its fingerprint security sensor. The latest software update for the iPhone and iPad tablet is causing popular applications made by Facebook and Dropbox Inc. and others to crash more frequently, according to a report. Apple said users could go to its iTunes store to restore their phone’s software to an earlier version.

We are actively investigating these reports and will provide information as quickly as we can.

Apple said in a statement

According to a report by Crittercism, an analytics firm that works with companies such as eBay and Yahoo, the iOS 8 operating system causes apps to crash about 3.3 per cent of the time, or 67 per cent more than last year’s version. The iOS 8.0.1 issue comes just hours after it was revealed that the iPhone 6 Plus was being bent while in users’ pockets. One user posted a picture of his friend’s iPhone, which had curved to the shape of his leg.

It just goes to show how hard it is to test everything before it’s sent out into the wild.

Andrew Levy, CEO of Crittercism