iOS 8.1 now available for download

iOS 8.1 is now available for download. I updated my iPad Mini-Retina Display with the latest update today morning.

The update fixes various issues. Below is the information about the same,

• 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