Apple releases bug fix iOS 9.0.1

Mac Daily News ^ | Sep 23, 2015 - 05:15 PM EDT

[Swordmaker]

and of course Clippy, who BTW was code-named "TFC" during development. Rumor has it the acronym stood for "That Fine Clip", or something like that...

I'd heard another coinage of the working name. . . "Too F'n Cute". . . but that's probably just a rumor from the gutter. . .

[Swordmaker]

That's a bogus headline.

Actually, it is. I aded the "Bug fix" because you cannot install it without first installing iOS 9 first. and the release is only for people who have done that. The article's headline was mis-leading.

"Features" are constantly changed by Apple to make them better features. Until the next set of 'features' in the next major release of the OS.

I don't know what world you live on, but nothing is bug free. . . it's always a work in progress.

[dayglored]

Actually Sinofsky claimed that it was "That F'n Clown":

"...the Office Assistant was famously named TFC during development. The "C" stood for clown. I will let your active imagination figure out what the TF stood for..."

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/techtalk/archive/2005/12/16/504872.aspx

[dayglored]

> There are no bugs with anything from Apple. They're just features. "Features" are constantly changed by Apple to make them better features. Until the next set of 'features' in the next major release of the OS.

That's-a boy, you're getting it. At this rate you'll graduate to full Applebot status in no time. :-)

[zeugma]

There was a serios bug that affected my mother in law with the game centrr. Hopefully this will fix her up.

[bolobaby]

I agree with that, and I’m just playing devil’s advocate. Could you imagine if Android patched their OS on a weekly basis? Swordmaker would lambast them as shipping buggy products.

I know perfectly well how software is released. Honestly, I just wanted to see if Swordmaker would have another 3 page press release in hand with which to respond.

[adorno]

I don't know what world you live on, but nothing is bug free. . . it's always a work in progress.

I don't know where you've been the past 8 years, but, it seems that, with each new release of the iPhone and/or iOS, there are 'unexpected' features that need to work better and thus, Apple goes about 'improving' those 'features'. But, heck, I'll come straight out and say it. While it's true that there is no such thing as perfect software, it does seem that, Apple's stuff is a lot less perfect than wha the competition puts out. Apple rushes and makes huge mistakes, err...I mean, BUGS.

[adorno]

That's-a boy, you're getting it. At this rate you'll graduate to full Applebot status in no time.

Did you actually read my comments? And if you did, did you understand any of it? At all?

Applebot??? Geez! How clever!

[LoneStar42]

MS taught me (at least) one thing: With any new release, wait for the “updates.”

Early adopters have justified this. Too bad Apple reinforces this. Twice.

[dayglored]

I was pulling your leg, c’mon. :-)

[dayglored]

> Could you imagine if Android patched their OS on a weekly basis? Swordmaker would lambast them as shipping buggy products.

Nah, he knows better than that.

The problem Google has with Android is that even if they -do- release updates every week, the manufacturers are going to sit on them for months or longer, or ignore them altogether, leaving the Android device users in the lurch for God knows how long.

I remember when Microsoft was releasing patches for Windows on a weekly basis, and it created such havoc in the enterprise -- where updates have to be vetted and tested before deployment -- that businesses were going crazy until Microsoft started the "Patch Tuesday" regime...

... and then discovered that it was STILL necessary to release patches sooner than once a month, and so they started with the "out of cycle" updates...

... and now they've given even that up with Windows 10, and updates will be continuous, and unannounced (to the general public, anyway).

Software updating and security patching is an unsolved, and perhaps unsolvable, dilemma.

[House Atreides]

“...Could you imagine if Android patched their OS on a weekly basis? Swordmaker would lambast them as shipping buggy products.

I know perfectly well how software is released. Honestly, I just wanted to see if Swordmaker would have another 3 page press release in hand with which to respond.”
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I don’t think Swordmaker would care if Android NEVER patched their operating system. By the way, you jealousy is showing.

[zeugma]

I don’t know about that. I figure that like me, swordmaker would prefer that those products of all brands in consumers hands be as bug and error free as possible. All software has bugs. Therefore we patch. Sometimes more often, sometimes less, but it is inevitable that problems will be discovered over time.

Personally, I think apple does a pretty good job of staying on top of it. The percentage of IOS devices out there that are patched is higher than those in the android ecosphere, largely because the vendors of the various android devices aren’t nearly as diligent at following regular patching regimes.

Being a user of android, IOS, MS, and linux systems, with the associated experience that comes with that, I would have to say that I, personally find linux update procedures to be the most pain-free for minor updates if you are using a distribution with a reasonable package management facility. ‘Yum’ with redhat/fedora distros, and ‘apt’ with debian-based ones like Mint works fantasically for everything but major distro updates. On that point I figure Apple has an edge with ease of use. Then again, for Mint, if you are running the LTS version, you dont really have to worry about a major upgrade for several years because you will be kept updated through the packaging system for several more years.

Microsoft updates are amazingly primitive by comparison. It has yet to be seen how well they will pull off the rolling updates expected with MS-Windows 10. This is especially true if you compare what you have to go through from a clean install to applying all updates to something like Win7, which is still officially supported. I had to do this recently and had to go through at least 6 cycles of reboot/download/apply to get it all up to date. As I said, amazingly primitive considering it is 2015.

[Swordmaker]

I don't know where you've been the past 8 years, but, it seems that, with each new release of the iPhone and/or iOS, there are 'unexpected' features that need to work better and thus, Apple goes about 'improving' those 'features'. But, heck, I'll come straight out and say it. While it's true that there is no such thing as perfect software, it does seem that, Apple's stuff is a lot less perfect than wha the competition puts out. Apple rushes and makes huge mistakes, err...I mean, BUGS.

I've been there for EVERY update and your characterization is way out in left field, adorno. There have been very few "bug" fix releases right after releases and only one was actually pulled for a day. What bugs there were affected a very small number of the users of the updates.

• iPhone Firmware 3.0 — Released: June 17, 2009
• iPhone OS 3.1 — Released: Sept. 9, 2009 ˘— Added:
  • App Store Genius. Like the Genius feature for music, this tool recommends App Store programs based on what the user has previously enjoyed.
  • New Ringtones. While previous ringtones were user-creatable through iTunes, users can now buy pre-made ringtones from rec
• iPhone OS 3.1.2 — Released: Oct. 8, 2009 — Bug fixes for network connection lost for some users and problems waking from sleep for other users.
• iPhone OS 3.1.3 — Released: Feb. 2, 2010 — Added:
  • Improved battery status reporting
  • Fixes bug related to apps not launching for some users
  • Fixes bug related to Japanese Kanja keyboard
  • Various security fixes
• iPhone OS 3.2 — Released: April 3, 2010 — Added:
  • This version of the OS is specific to the iPad and adds features and functionality for that device
• iOS / iPhone OS 4 — Released: June 22, 2010 for iPhone and iPod touch
  With this release, the iPhone OS was renamed iOS — Added:
  • Multitasking
  • Folders to organize apps
  • Unified email inbox and threaded email conversations
  • Improved security and business features
  • iBooks for iPhone, iPod touch
  • iAd
  • 100+ other improvements and features\
  • Drops support for the original iPhone
• iOS 4.1 — Released: September 2010, iPad added to line-up — Added:
  • High Dynamic Range photos
  • Game Center
  • Many bug fixes (proximity sensor not switching for some users, Bluetooth, iPhone 3G)
• iOS 4.2 — Released: November 22, 2010 — Added:
  • Brings all iOS 4 features to iPad
  • AirPrint wireless printing
  • AirPlay support
  • Extends GameCenter support to iPad
  • Free Find My iPhone service
  • Search in page in Safari
  • Software-based screen orientation lock for iPad
  • Assign unique tones to individual SMS senders
• iOS 4.2.5 — Released: February 10, 2011 — Added:
  • Adds support for the Verizon cellular network
  • Adds 3G Mobile Hotspot functionality for CDMA iPhones
• iOS 4.3 — Released: March 11, 2011 — Added:
  • Adds support for iPad 2
  • Adds the Nitro Javascript engine to Safari browser
  • Adds improvements to AirPlay
  • Adds support for Home Sharing and Personal Hotspot (iPhone only)
  • Adds preference to make volume mute button either that or screen rotation lock
  • Does not support Verizon iPhone
  • Drops support for iPhone 3G and 2nd. gen. iPod touch
• iOS 4.3.1 — Released: March 25, 2011 — Bugs Fixed:
  • Graphics problem on 4th gen. touch
  • Bug when activating/connecting to wireless networks
  • Image flicker on TV out using Apple Digital AV Adapter
  • Problems authenticating to some web services

• iOS 4.3.3/4.2.8 — Released: May 4, 2011 — Bugs Fixed:
  • Reduces the size of the location awareness cache
  • No longer backs up location data during sync
  • Deletes location data when Location Services are turned off

• iOS 4.3.4/4.2.9 — Released: July 15, 2011 — Bugs Fixed:
  • Fixes bugs and security holes

• iOS 4.3.5/4.2.10 — Released: July 25, 2011 — Bugs Fixed:
  Fixes bugs and security holes.

• iOS 5 — Released: Oct. 12, 2011 — Added:
  • Support for iCloud and iTunes Match
  • iMessage
  • System-wide integration of Twitter
  • Notification Center and updated lock screen to include notifications
  • Built-in Reader and Reminders apps; a read-later and to-do list app, respectively
  • Tweaks to the Camera app to add a camera shortcut to the lock screen and the ability to use the volume up button to take photos
  • Formatting-related tweaks to Mail app
  • Newsstand, a new app for reading magazines purchased through the App Store
  • Tweaks to Game Center app, including support for turn-based network games
• iOS 5.0.1 — Released: Nov. 10, 2011 — Added:
  • Fixed battery-related issues for some users and Documents in the Cloud bugs
  • Support for multitasking gestures on original iPad
  • Improved Siri voice recognition for Australian users
• iOS 5.1 — Released: March 7, 2012 — Added:
  • Support for third-generation iPad
  • Updated camera app for third-generation iPad
  • Updated Camera shortcut from lock screen
  • Genius Mixes and Playlists for iTunes Match
  • Japanese support for Siri
  • Update AT&T network indicator to show 4G in many locations
• iOS 5.1.1 — Released: May 7, 2012 — Added:
  • Improved reliability when using HDR photos from the lock screen short cut
  • Solved a problem with 2G/3G network switching
  • Fixed bug for some users with AirPlay playback
  • Increased Safari bookmark and Reading List syncing
  • Removed an incorrect error that would report a failed iTunes Store purchase for some users even when the purchase succeeded.
• iOS 6 — Released: Sept. 19, 2012 — Added:
  • Replaced earlier Maps app with new, Apple-created Maps app
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Do Not Disturb
  • Passbook
  • New privacy controls
  • Removed YouTube app
  • Expanded features for Siri
  • Facebook integration
  • Support for FaceTime over cellular networks, where available
  • Bug fixes
• iOS 6.0.1 — Released: Nov. 1, 2012 — Bug fixes only
• iOS 6.0.2 — Released: Dec. 18, 2012 — Minor bug fixes on iPhone 5 and iPad mini
• iOS 6.1 — Released: Jan. 28, 2013 — Added:
  • Improvements to Siri
  • More carrier support for LTE networks
  • Modifications to iCloud at device set up
  • Numerous minor enhancements
  • Bug fixes
• iOS 6.1.1 — Released: Feb. 6, 2013 — Bug fixes for iPhone 4S only
• iOS 6.1.2 — Released: Feb. 19, 2013 — Bug fixes from Microsoft for Microsoft Exchange
• iOS 6.1.3 — Released: March 19, 2013 — minor bug fixes
• iOS 6.1.4 — Released: May 2, 2013 — Bug fix for iPhone 5 only
• iOS 6.1.5 — Released: Nov. 14, 2013 — Bug fix only for 4th generation iPod touch
• iOS 7 — Released: Sept. 18, 2013 —Added:
  • New user interface
  • iTunes Radio
  • iTunes in the Car
  • Control Center
  • Improvements to Find My iPhone, including Activation Lock
  • Touch ID fingerprint scanner on iPhone 5S
  • AirDrop
  • Image filters built in Camera app
  • Hundreds of smaller changes
• iOS 7.0.2 — Released: Sept. 26, 2013 —Added:
  • Fix for lockscreen bug
  • Greek language support to lock screen
• iOS 7.0.3. — Released: Oct. 22, 2013 — Added:
  • New controls to reduce OS-level motion and animations
  • iCloud Keychain
  • Password Generator
  • Bug fixes
• iOS 7.0.4 — Released: Nov. 14, 2013 — Mostly unspecified bug fixes
• iOS 7.0.5 — Released: Jan. 29, 2014 — Bug fixes only for iPhone 5S and 5C running on Chinese wireless networks
• iOS 7.0.6 — Released: Feb. 26, 2014 — Bug fixes for major iOS security hole that allowed websites to fake security certificates
• iOS 7.1 — Released: March 10, 2014 — Added:
  • Support for CarPlay
  • New voices for Siri in Mandarin Chinese, UK English, Australian English, and Japanese
  • Added iTunes Radio features
  • Improvements to the Touch ID fingerprint scanner on the iPhone 5S
  • Enhancements to the Calendar app and accessibility features
  • Changes to improve performance on the iPhone 4
  • Many minor improvements
  • Minor bug fixes.
• iOS 8.0 — Released: Sept. 17, 2014 — Added:
  • Notification Center widgets
  • Third-party keyboards
  • App extensions to provide functionality between apps
  • Support for Apple's Continuity and Handoff features with Mac OS X
  • iOS-to-Mac AirDrop support
  • Healthkit support
  • Homekit support
  • Improvements to the Messages app, including voice messages and auto-expiring messages
  • Family Sharing
  • Wi-Fi calling.
• iOS 8.1 — Released: Oct. 20, 2014 — Added:
  • Support for Apple Pay
  • The return of Camera Roll to the Photos app (it had been removed in iOS 8.0)
  • iCloud Photo Library beta
  • Support for iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3
  • Many other improvements
  • Minor bug fixes
  .
• iOS 8.2 — Released: March 9, 2015 — Added:
  • Support for Apple Watch
  • Apple Watch app that provides configuration options and App Store access
  • Improvements to the Health app
  • Many more improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.
• iOS 8.3 — Released: April 8, 2015 — Added:
  • Support for multicultural emojis
  • Siri support for Russian, Danish, Dutch, Thai, Swedish, Turkish and Portuguese
  • Ability to report iMessages as a spam
  • Numerous more subtle improvements and
  • Minor bug fixes
• iOS 8.4 — Released: June 30, 2015 —Added:
  • Apple Music
  • Fix for text-message bug that could crash phones with a single message and other minor bug fixes
  • Other minor improvements
• iOS 8.4.1 — Released: Aug. 13, 2015 — Bug fixes for Apple Music, Bug fixes for iCloud Music Library
• iOS 9.0 — Released: Sept. 16, 2015 — Added:
  • Maps app with mass transit directions
  • Proactive, Apple's Google Now competitor
  • Improved Siri
  • 3D Touch on iPhone 6S series
  • Live Photos
  • Low power mode for up to 3 hours of extra battery life
  • Overhauled Notes app
  • New apps: News, Switch to iOS, iCloud Drive
  • Improvements to HomeKit and CarPlay
  • Smaller file size for apps, less free space needed to update OS
  • Numerous other improvements
  • Support for iOS Public Beta program
  • Support for new devices like iPhone 6S series, iPad Pro, 4th gen. Apple TV
• iOS 9.0.1 — Released: September 23, 2015 — minor bug fixes

  Out of 163 enumerated items in the updates Apple has released since June of 2009, only 37 were enumerated as bug fixes. . . 22.7%. You will also find that seldom are there immediate frequent bug fixes released after important updates as you alleged. . . and that most updates are adding functions.

  Compare that to the hundreds of fixes released for Windows on Patch tuesdays.

[Swordmaker]

Nah, he knows better than that.

Isn't it amazing how bolobaby always turns these threads into an ad hominem attack on me? It really is getting pathological.

[bolobaby]

“I don’t think Swordmaker would care if Android NEVER patched their operating system.”

See - that’s where you’re wrong. As a paid social marketer, Swordmaker posts two kinds of articles:

1. Articles that make Apple look good or otherwise inform Apple users as a customer service.

2. Articles that make Android look bad. (Pay close attention to this, because he goes on and on about the “Apple haters” but he posts so many “Android hater” articles that his paid social marketer status is plain as day.)

[bolobaby]

I just hate having paid social marketers on FreeRepublic. I’m hoping one day your boss at Apple assigns you new territory when he realizes that you’ve turned FR into hostile territory with your obvious social marketing tactics.

[adorno]

You really must be an Apple employee, designated to be Apple's internet troll, looking for all negative posts and comments, and ready with your list of issues and fixes, while making sure that, Apple is recognized for being bug free and the 'bestest' ever.

However, a simple search in the internet reveals about 38,900,000 hits on a search for iOS bugs. Yeah, I know: most of those are duplicates, but, it still shows that, the problems or bugs have been so many that, they resulted in a lot of reports about iOS bugs and/or problems.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=iOS+bugs

[Vermont Lt]

I found that I had to download about half of my apps on my iPhone, but not the iPad. Weird.

Not a huge deal.

I like the updating process on the Apples. No worries here.

[House Atreides]

“...See - that’s where you’re wrong. As a paid social marketer, Swordmaker posts two kinds of articles:

1. Articles that make Apple look good or otherwise inform Apple users as a customer service.

2. Articles that make Android look bad. (Pay close attention to this, because he goes on and on about the “Apple haters” but he posts so many “Android hater” articles that his paid social marketer status is plain as day.)...”
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Well, the only thing I can say is that your jealousy is showing. And jealousy is a most unattractive quality. But I guess you can no more resist coming to Apple threads than a moth can resist being attracted to a light at night.