iPadOS 8.1 (12B410)

This release includes new features, improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Apple Pay support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (U.S. only)
• Photos includes new features, improvements and fixes
• Adds iCloud Photo Library as a beta service
• Adds Camera Roll album in Photos app and My Photo Stream album when iCloud Photo Library is not enabled
• Provides alerts when running low on space before capturing Time Lapse videos
• Messages includes new features, improvements and fixes
• Adds the ability for iPhone users to send and receive SMS and MMS text messages from their iPad and Mac
• Resolves an issue where search would sometimes not display results
• Fixes a bug that caused read messages to not be marked as read
• Fixes issues with group messaging
• Resolves issues with Wi-Fi performance that could occur when connected to some base stations
• Fixes an issue that could prevent connections to Bluetooth hands-free devices
• Fixes bugs that could cause screen rotation to stop working
• Adds an option to select between 2G, 3G or LTE networks for cellular data
• Fixes an issue in Safari where videos would sometimes not play
• Adds AirDrop support for Passbook passes
• Adds an option to enable Dictation in Settings for Keyboards, separate from Siri
• Enables HealthKit apps to access data in the background
• Accessibility improvements and fixes
• Fixes an issue that prevented Guided Access from working properly
• Fixes a bug where VoiceOver would not work with 3rd party keyboards
• Improves stability and audio quality when using MFi Hearing Aids with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
• Fixes an issue with VoiceOver where tone dialing would get stuck on a tone until dialing another number
• Improves reliability when using handwriting, Bluetooth keyboards and Braille displays with VoiceOver
• Fixes an issue that was preventing the use of OS X Caching Server for iOS updates

Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222