Apple Releases iOS 8.0.2, a Day After Buggy 8.0.1

(Apple)

It’s baaaack.

After its first failed attempt to fix glitches in its new mobile operating system, iOS 8, Apple has released a new version of the software to the public.

The update comes just a day after Apple unleashed iOS 8.0.1, a buggy release that caused thousands of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners to lose cellular service and the ability to unlock their devices using Touch ID.

After being available to users for a brief period of time Wednesday, Apple quickly pulled its access. Early Thursday, the company published a support site for anyone affected by the faulty system, offering step-by-step instructions for how to reinstall iOS 8.0.

Apple also released a statement about the 8.0.1 fumble:

“We apologize for the great inconvenience experienced by users, and are working around the clock to prepare iOS 8.0.2 with a fix for the issue,” an Apple spokesperson told Re/code. “And will release it as soon as it is ready in the next few days.”

So far, it appears iOS 8.0.2 is without major bugs and patches many issues reported in iOS 8, including issues with third-party keyboards and apps meant to integrate with Apple’s new body-monitoring app, HealthKit.

Here is a screenshot showing what the 8.0.2 update includes:

(macrumors.com)

An Apple spokesperson offered yet another apology to Yahoo Tech alongside the release:

“iOS 8.0.2 is now available for users, it fixes an issue that affected iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who downloaded iOS 8.0.1, and includes improvements and bug fixes originally in iOS 8.0.1. We apologize for inconveniencing the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who were impacted by the bug in iOS 8.0.1.”

About 40,000 of Apple’s newest smartphones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, were affected by the buggy operating system—just a fraction of the 10 million new iPhones the company sold during its launch weekend. 

The faulty update was available to download for just over 60 minutes before being pulled, according to an Apple spokesperson.

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‘Vast Majority’ of Mac Users Safe from Shellshock Bash Bug, Apple Says

Apple says most Mac users are safe from a newly discovered security flaw, one that could — in theory — allow hackers to take over an operating system.

Known as the “Shellshock” or “Bash” bug, the latest vulnerability for the world’s computers involves the execution of malicious code within a Bash shell, which is a command-line shell used in many Linux and Unix operating systems, and by Apple’s Mac OS X operating system. Apple, however, says most people using its software have nothing to worry about.

“The vast majority of OS X users are not at risk to recently reported bash vulnerabilities,” Apple reportedly told iMore.

“Bash, a UNIX command shell and language included in OS X, has a weakness that could allow unauthorized users to remotely gain control of vulnerable systems,” Apple said. “With OS X, systems are safe by default and not exposed to remote exploits of bash unless users configure advanced UNIX services. We are working to quickly provide a software update for our advanced UNIX users.”

The Bash glitch is reminiscent of the Heartbleed security flaw that left information stored on data servers potentially vulnerable to hackers. Heartbleed was first identified in April, and an estimated 300,000 servers were still exposed two months later.

For now, it seems there’s nothing ordinary computer users can do to protect against the new security flaw, with the responsibility for patching the potential exploit resting with those who manage Web systems.

“Anybody with systems using Bash needs to deploy the patch immediately,” Tod Beardsley, an engineering manager at security firm Rapid7 told CNET yesterday.

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