Apple seeds iOS 8.1.1 beta to developers

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iOS 8 adoption is pretty much over. Photo: Apple
Photo: Apple

Shortly after releasing the OS X 10.10.1 Yosemite beta to developers, Apple has followed up with the first developer build of iOS 8.1.1, comprising various bug performances and performance tweaks.

The bug fixes mean that iOS 8.1.1 performance is improved on both the iPad 2 and iPhone 4s, which are two of the oldest generation devices to support Apple’s latest mobile OS. There have also been minor tweaks to the Health App.

The beta release of iOS 8.1.1 comes roughly two weeks after Apple officially launched iOS 8.1 to the public. The biggest change in iOS 8.1 was Apple Pay, meaning that iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners can now use their Touch ID at NFC registers to pay for retail goods. The update also boasted SMS relays to your Mac, an Instant Hotspot feature, iCloud Photo Library to replace Photo Stream, and the return of Camera Roll.

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