Upgrading to and what's new in IOS8

[HoHoHo]

Well, today's the day and I'm guessing phones will start show new software available from about 6pm tonight.

I've read some of the press about IOS8, personally I'm looking forward to using cloud more for my on phone/pad photo's (I have over 20gb of photos on the phone currently),improved messaging but other than that can't think of much else albeit some of the features may come into their own on the new 6 and 6 plus?

Post here with your experience of the upgrade and thoughts re IOS8 once loaded, I'm sure there will be features we aren't all aware of

[HoHoHo]

devnull said:

Heres a complete list of new and hidden features in IOS8


http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-8-features/

Good link, thanks

[HoHoHo]

Teppic said:

Anyone had any joy in downloading iOS 8 yet? Both my iPad 3 and iPhone 5S are currently failing to download, which isn't really surprising as the upgrade servers are probably overloaded.

Both my iPad and iPhone 5 are currently downloading.

One has about 45 minutes to go and the other 3 hours.

[HoHoHo]

Podie said:

12 hours to download OK, so maybe I'll try next week...

I've given up on my iPad...............all night and then crashed and said couldn't do it!

[HoHoHo]

I thought one of the features of IOS8 was the ability to have all of your photos in the cloud and not on your phone for example - you could then view from the cloud using up far less space on the handset?

I use the cloud and have 200gb storage (just had that increased by Apple and my yearly fee reduced) but I can't find that option anywhere....

[HoHoHo]

Mine has become a brick and now has ceased working saying it's not eligible to be used at all

Holding for Apple Support as I write.

[HoHoHo]

It appears that I'm not the only one with a problem.

Apple suggest they'll fix it tonight but I'll be on the phone for the reset of the night.

Ah well....

[HoHoHo]

onyx39 said:

onyx39 said:

Digger said:

onyx39 said:

Mines in the kitchen, I kicked off the update half an hour ago.
I'm scared to go look.

Via iTunes I hope? Seems doing it over the air is in part to blame!

Nope.

Update finished, "download complete, do you wish to install" er, that'd be a no Apple.

Good move.

Mine is fooked