Apple releases iOS 9.1 update, adds over 150 new emojis and Live Photos improvements


Apple iOS 9.1

Apple has released iOS 9.1 update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, few week after releasing iOS 9.0.2 update. The update brings 150 new emoji characters with full support for Unicode 7.0 and 8.0 emojis, Live Photo improvements and includes several bug fixes and improvements for these devices. It also brings three new planet wallpapers and includes security updates that break the recent iOS 9 Pangu jailbreak. Check out the complete changelog below.

iOS 9.1 update contains new features, improvements and bug fixes including:

  • Over 150 new emoji characters with full support for Unicode 7.0 and 8.0 emojis
  • Live Photos now intelligently senses when you raise or lower your iPhone so that Live Photos will automatically not record these movements.
  • Improved stability including CarPlay, Music, Photos, Safari, and Search
  • Improved performance while in Multitasking UI
  • Fixes an issue that could cause Calendar to become unresponsive in Month view
  • Fixes an issue that prevented Game Center from launching for some users
  • Resolves an issue that zoomed the content of some apps
  • Resolves an issue that could cause an incorrect unread mail count for POP mail accounts
  • Fixes an issue that prevented users from removing recent contacts from new mail or messages
  • Fixes an issue that caused some messages to not appear in Mail search results
  • Resolves an issue that left a gray bar in the body of an Audio Message
  • Fixes an issue that caused activation errors on some carriers
  • Fixes an issue that prevented some apps from updating from the App Store

Size of the update might vary depending on the device. You can upgrade over-the-air on compatible devices by going to Settings > General > Software Update.


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