iOS 8.0.2 is Now Available for Download

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following yesterday’s embarrassing release of iOS 8.0.1, which caused widespread issues with cellular data and Touch ID problems for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users, Apple pulled the software update from being available to users to prevent any further damage.

To rectify the issues that were in iOS 8.0.1, Apple has made iOS 8.0.2 available to download. You can now visit Settings > General > Software Update to update to iOS 8.0.2 over the air (OTA), or you can connect to iTunes to download the latest firmware.

iOS 8.0.2 is available for:

  • iPhone 6 Plus
  • iPhone 6
  • iPhone 5s
  • iPhone 5
  • iPhone 4s
  • iPod touch 5g
  • iPad 2
  • iPad 3rd generation
  • iPad 4th generation
  • iPad mini
  • iPad mini with retina display
  • iPad Air

What’s new in iOS 8.0.2:

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Transfer content from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a new device

You can use iCloud or iTunes to transfer content from your current iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to another device.

Use iCloud Backup

Follow these steps if both your devices use iOS 5 or later and you have an iCloud account. If not, please follow the iTunes steps below.

You can use iCloud Backup to back up your previous device and then restore the backup to a new device. Your saved messages, email accounts, photos, notes, and other personal settings will be transferred to your new device.

See more about iCloud Backup.

Turn on iCloud Backup

Start by backing up your old device to iCloud:

  1. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup.
  2. Turn on iCloud Backup.

You may want to connect to power and turn Wi-Fi on.

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Back up now

iCloud backs up your device once a day. To back up your device before you transfer content:

  1. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup.
  2. Tap Back Up Now.
  3. Wait until the backup finishes. How long it will take depends on how big the backup is and how fast your Internet connection is.

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Set up your new device

When the backup of your old device is finished, turn on your new device. Follow the setup assistant, which will ask you to choose these things:

  • Your language and country
  • Whether to enable Location Services
  • A Wi-Fi network

If you’ve already set up your device, you can reset it so that you can go through the iOS Setup Assistant again and restore from your backup. Tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. Do this only if you already have a backup.

Restore from iCloud Backup

When you’re asked to set up:

  1. Choose Restore from iCloud Backup.
  2. Tap next.
  3. Enter your Apple ID and password.

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Choose the backup

Choose the backup of your old device and tap Restore. Wait until the device finishes restoring from the backup.

How long it will take depends on how big the backup is and how fast your Internet connection is.

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Sync other content from iTunes

When the restore finishes, your device will restart. You should connect the device to iTunes to sync data that isn’t in the backup (such as music, videos, or apps that you didn’t purchase from the iTunes Store or the App Store ). To change the type of content that syncs, click the syncing tabs in iTunes.

Enter your passwords

When you’re restoring an iCloud backup to a new device, you’ll need to enter your password for your Apple ID, email and other accounts, and voicemail. If you’ve forgotten your voicemail password, contact your carrier.

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Use iTunes

If you don’t have an iCloud account or you just want to keep a backup on your computer, you can use iTunes to back up and transfer content on your device.

Get ready

Install the latest version of iTunes on your computer and the latest version of iOS on your original device.

You can’t install a backup of a newer version of iOS onto devices that are using earlier versions of iOS. If your backup came from a device that has a newer version of iOS installed, update your new device before you transfer your data. For help, see Unable to restore from a backup of a newer iOS device.

Back up and transfer

First, back up your old device using iTunes. You can also encrypt the backup so that it remembers the passwords for your email, Wi-Fi, and more when you transfer to the new device. Otherwise, you can re-enter these passwords on the new device.

Then transfer your data from your device to your computer.

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Remove your SIM card

If your device has a SIM card, use the SIM-extractor tool or a paper clip to remove the SIM from your old device and insert it into your new device. Or if your carrier gave you a new SIM card, use that instead.

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Set up the new device

When the backup of your old device is finished, turn on your new device. Follow the setup assistant, which will ask you to choose these things:

  • Your language and country
  • Whether to enable Location Services
  • A Wi-Fi network

If you don’t have a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection, you can also activate by tapping Connect to iTunes.

Restore the backup

When prompted to set up your device, select Restore from iTunes Backup.

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Connect to iTunes

Connect your new device to iTunes, using the same computer you used to back up your current device. iTunes will ask you to restore from backup or set up as new. Select the backup of your old device and choose Continue.

If the progress bar in iTunes pauses for a while, wait until the restore finishes.

Sync other content

When the restore finishes, your device restarts, and then it’s ready for you to use.

Keep your device connected to iTunes to sync content that isn’t in the backup (such as music, videos, and apps). To change the type of content that syncs, click the syncing tabs in iTunes.

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Enter your passwords

If you restored from an unencrypted backup, you’ll need to enter the password for your Apple ID, email and other accounts, and voicemail. If you’ve forgotten your voicemail password, contact your carrier.

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PLEASE REMEMBER TO BACK UP YOUR iOS DEVICE BEFORE UPGRADING TO iOS8

 

Many have resorted to deleting photos, videos and other files in order to free up space for the new version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS8, which requires up to 5.8GB of storage.

Apple has also removed apps for its new health software because of a bug.

One expert said Apple’s updates were often prone to “teething problems”.

Some vexed Apple users took to Twitter to express their annoyance, at one point causing the subject to be trending above the Scottish referendum.

David Roberts tweeted: “This update would be great… If you didn’t have to delete half of the stuff on your phone just to install it.”

Daniel Zennon took a more humorous approach, tweeting: “So Apple put the #U2 album on everybody’s phone and then tell them they don’t have enough space for the #iOS8 upgrade”.

This is not the first time Apple users have had trouble with iOS updates.

In 2012, the iOS6 update caused some users to lose their apps, and others lost photos and messages when updating to iOS7 last year.

As well as requiring a lot of storage, the latest version, iOS8, does not include apps that run with Apple’s new HealthKit service, which is designed to work with third-party wearable health devices.

The software was originally scheduled for release in iOS8, but has been pulled while Apple works on fixing a bug.

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David Price, online editor at Macworld UK, told the BBC the issues were not “really a surprise”.

“There’s always a rush on the servers on launch day, some delays, and usually some teething problems,” he said.

“That’s why we always recommend that people wait a day or two before updating.”

Apple users can avoid the need to free up storage space for the latest update by upgrading their software via iTunes on a Mac or PC, instead of through the phone or tablet itself.

Additionally, much of the free space required by the update is made available again once the installation process has completed.

Privacy pledge

In a separate development, Apple has taken steps to reassure users that it takes privacy seriously, by vowing that it would not hand over data to government authorities.

In an open letter, the firm’s chief executive, Tim Cook, underlined that Apple’s philosophy was “great customer experience shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy”.

The message came as Apple’s iCloud storage service continued to come under intense scrutiny following the leaks of private pictures belonging to celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence.

“I want to be absolutely clear that we have never worked with any government agency from any country to create a backdoor in any of our products or services,” said Tim Cook.

“We have also never allowed access to our servers. And we never will.”

The firm also emphasised that protected data stored on devices running iOS8 cannot be handed over to law enforcement agencies, as Apple does not have the option of overriding a user’s own passcode.

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