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Apple Pulls Buggy iOS 8 Update Just After Releasing It

Apple Pulls Buggy iOS 8 Update Just After Releasing It
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Deputy Managing Editor Of Impact & Innovation, The Huffington Post

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: A customer looks at the new Iphone 6 Plus at the launch of the new Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus at the Apple Omotesando store on September 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. On September 19, Apple's new products, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with iOS 8 featuring 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays, have become available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK, and will be available in more than 20 additional countries beginning on September 26. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: A customer looks at the new Iphone 6 Plus at the launch of the new Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus at the Apple Omotesando store on September 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. On September 19, Apple's new products, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with iOS 8 featuring 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays, have become available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK, and will be available in more than 20 additional countries beginning on September 26. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Apple pulled back the latest update to its operating system on Wednesday -- just hours after it had released it -- due to a major bug in the system, according to tech website Recode.

“We have received reports of an issue with the iOS 8.0.1 update," an Apple spokesperson told The Huffington Post. "We are actively investigating these reports and will provide information as quickly as we can. In the meantime we have pulled back the iOS 8.0.1 update.”

People who had updated from iOS 8 to iOS 8.0.1 were having problems with Touch ID, the fingerprint identification system, and lost cell service. Or so they said on Twitter.

Do NOT update to iOS 8.0.1 just yet. Many, including myself, are experiencing no cell service, and broken Touch ID. Well done, Apple.

— Howard Pinsky (@Pinsky) September 24, 2014

iOS 8.0.1 deleted my wifi settings, broke Touch ID and still says "No Service". I cannot recommend this update.

— 🥀 Brent 👣 (@BrentDJensen) September 24, 2014

After iOS 8.0.1 update, my iPhone 6 no longer has voice/LTE service, and Touch ID no longer works. #danger #warning

— Kristopher Johnson (@OldManKris) September 24, 2014

Everyone is saying iOS 8.0.1 knocks out cell service. At last, the iPhone is perfect.

— Tim Siedell (@badbanana) September 24, 2014

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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