Apple iPad Mini, iPad Mini 3 & iPad Mini with Retina Display under Verizon Receive iOS 9.0.1Via Own Network

By Staff Writer

Oct 01 2015, 08:15 AM EDT

Following the official over-the-air (OTA) release of iOS 9.0.1 software updates beginning last September 23 to a bunch of iPads, iPhones AND iPods, Verizon Wireless now rolls out the update through its own network without having to use Wi-Fi connection or iTunes.

Apple's iPad Mini, iPad Mini 3 and iPad Mini with Retina Display now receive the latest software update of iOS 9 using Verizon Wireless' network seven days after it was made available by Apple through automatic download over Wi-Fi connection and iTunes. Before proceeding with the download, make sure the device's battery is fully charged and has a strong Verizon or Wi-Fi signal, if not using iTunes.

Apple promises amazing new features and incredible enhancements as the carrier put it. iOS 9.0.1 brings in improvements to Messages, Photos, Notifications and bug fixes.

Here's a complete list of the fixes:

Fixes an issue where some users could not complete setup assistant after updating
Fixes an issue where sometimes alarms and timers could fail to play
Fixes an issue in Safari and Photos where pausing video could cause the paused frame to appear distorted
Fixes an issue where some users with a custom APN setup via a profile would lose cellular data

iOS 9 makes Apple's mobile products a powerhouse competition and a surging threat in the market against Windows 10 and Android 6.0 Marshmallow with the following features: