Apple releases iOS 8.4 .1 just two weeks after releasing iOS 8.4 with the new Apple Music service for its users around the globe. It is an update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch shrouded with mystery and is bound to nullify 8.4 Jailbreak.
After the release of iOS 8.4 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and moving onto iOS 9 with the first public beta, Apple has surprised everyone by unveiling iOS 8.4.1. More than this surprise, Apple is not unveiling what does iOS 8.4.1 actually do. The said update is confirmed for all devices capable of running iOS 8. That means the iPhone 6, is included, the iPad mini and the iPhone 4s.
OS 8.4 is a significant update for iOS 8. It brings new music features, augmentation to iBooks. It also offers a number of bug fixes for protracted iOS 8 problems. And while many believed it would serve as the final piece of the iOS 8 bridge to iOS 9, we now know that won't be the case.
When iOS 8.4 was released, the jailbreak community quickly released an iOS 8.4 jailbreak. Now, just about two weeks later, Apple has already started working on iOS 8.4.1. This software update would address bugs found in iOS 8.4, and it could include a patch that would make the iOS 8.4 jailbreak useless, according to Ecumenical News.
If iOS 8.4.1 patches out the iOS 8.4 jailbreak, that means the jailbreak community would have been able to enjoy their jailbreak for only a couple of weeks.
Apple's security keeps getting better and the next operating system, iOS 9, is expected to be their most secure one yet. This could prove to be troublesome for the jailbreak community, making it extremely difficult to find exploits and perform jailbreaks
This release of iOS 8.4.1 is in point of fact for beta developers with an unknown release date for the public. This means that it's unfinished and requires further testing before it can be released to the public. It will go through iterations before mainstream users can upgrade.
It's also not clear how many iOS 8.4.1 beta updates Apple will release between now and the release of the final version. What is known is that iOS 8.4.1 is a small update and that could mean a short beta process. iOS 8.1.1, another small update, only spent about two weeks in the beta program before it was released to the public Sometimes go through several iterations before release. Others, like iOS 8.1.1, only endured a short stay.
With iOS 9 already in the works and on track for a fall release, iOS 8.4.1 will likely be the last significant update to iOS 8.
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