iOS 8.4.1 Release: What We Know So Far

Apple still isn’t saying much about the iOS 8.4.1 update that’s expected to arrive ahead of the iOS 9 release date this fall. With a release up in the air, we want to take a look at some new details and everything we think we know about what should be Apple’s last iOS 8 update.

In June, Apple confirmed an iOS 8.4 update for June 30th. Right on cue, the company rolled out an iOS 8.4 update complete with revamped music application, changes to iBooks, and some key bug fixes to help stabilize the iPhone and iPad ahead of the iOS 9 release.

Shortly after iOS 8.4’s arrival, Apple confirmed an iOS 8.4.1 release. The update, first confirmed in July, is currently in Apple’s beta program for developers. The company’s latest iOS 8.4.1 beta, iOS 8.4.1 beta 2, arrived on July 30th.

The update is still a bit mysterious given the barren change log and lack of concrete release details. And as we’ve noted many times, we’re not expecting Apple to announce anything major in the buildup to the iOS 8.4.1 update’s release. It’s just not the company’s style.

Apple’s been quiet about iOS 8.4.1 and iOS 9 but we’ve seen several new pieces of information emerge in recent days including details that’ve helped us narrow the iOS 8.4.1 release window.

We recently look a look at everything there is to know right now about iOS 9 and today we want to take a look at the iOS 8.4.1 release and tell you about a few things you absolutely must know about it as we head deeper into the month of August.

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