On Thursday, Apple made yesterday's iOS 9.0.1 update available to the lucky few who already have their iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus units, and also updated public beta testers with a second public beta of the forthcoming iOS 9.1 beta, again based on a
developer release from yesterday. The 9.0.1 version notably resolves the
"stuck at swipe to unlock" issue some users encountered in trying to update to iOS 9.
This is the first update to iOS 9, which has seen
exceptional adoption rates, according to Apple, with around half of all active iOS devices now running the latest major upgrade, which arrived last Wednesday. The iOS 9.0.1 release also fixes an issue in Safari and Photos where pausing video could cause the paused frame to appear distorted, and one where some users with a custom APN setup via a profile would lose cellular data. The customized version used in the iPhone 6s line is now appearing in Software Update for users who already have the devices.
The update will also be needed for users who will be purchasing their new iPhones on Friday, since those units shipped with iOS 9.0 pre-loaded. The update also resolves an issue where some alarms and timers would occasionally fail to trigger, and where some users would find the iPhone unable to complete Setup Assistant when updating from iOS 8 versions.
Little is known about changes in iOS 9.1, since it is still in its earliest beta stages (and thus,
MacNN does not installing or testing it on production or daily-use devices). The forthcoming software, which is expected to be the default version for the upcoming iPad Pro (expected in November) has no firm timeline for release, and no new features have been identified as of yet apart from support of Unicode 8, which allows for more emoji characters, including the long-awaited "middle finger" icon.
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