Apple pushes out its first iPhone 2 software update, and it's all about bug fixes this time around.
Thankfully, Apple this morning released its first iPhone update,
2.0.1, which, according to Apple, contains 'bug fixes'. If you haven't
already done so, fire up iTunes and click the 'check for updates'
button to download the update. People using first-gen iPhones should wait until the iPhone Dev Team OKs the update for usage with the Pwnage tool.
After
iTunes finishes backing up your iPhone (for me this took over 30
minutes) it will install the latest update. The actual update procedure
takes about 10 minutes.
When your iPhone
restarts iTunes should tell you you're now using version 2.0.1, and if
you check the settings screen on your iPhone you'll be running build
5B108. I can't confirm the previous modem firmware but 2.0.1 runs
firmware version 01.48.02.
While Apple only mention 'bug fixes' in its brief note that accompanies the update, anecdotally
I can tell you that loading contacts is way faster on the new version.
There's no longer a 5-10 second delay before being able to scroll
through contacts or flick between the different contact modes. It's too
early to tell whether this update improves third-party app stability.
One can only hope it does though, as my iPhone has been restarting
itself more than 2-3 times a day when I launch third-party apps.
It's no wonder Apple pushed this patch out as soon as possible. With
rumors swirling that Foxconn,
Apple's iPhone manufacturing partner now producing around 800,000 iPhones per week (or around 40 million per year) software stability must surely be an important concern for Apple.
While
a 2.1 update was released to developers last week, this update is
likely to bring additional features, amongst other bug fixes, including
the ability for third party applications to receive push updates in the
background -- hopefully ushering in a raft of instant messaging apps for iPhone.
Have you found anything new on your iPhone after the update?