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How to Upgrade to iOS 8.1.2 – iOS 8.1.1 – iPhone 5, 5S, 5C, iPad Mini, iPod Touch
Finally, Apple has released a stable firmware for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. iOS 8.1.2 is pushed out and ready to install on your iDevice. If you have upgraded your iTouch device to 7.1.x, then this update will definitely make you happy. There are a lot of bugs and errors have been fixed.
An additional good news for jailbreakers that 7.1.x is fully jailbreakable and now very soon evad3rs team will release iOS 8.1.2 Jailbreak. We have published a detailed note on jailbreak iOS 8.1.1 using EvasiOn. So, now you can update to 7.1.x, if you are already on 7.1.x series.
How to Download and Install iOS 8.1.2
There are three ways you can download and upgrade your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad that have been mentioned below…
1 OTA: You can upgrade to this update directly from your iDevice.
- Open Settings from your home screen
- Tap on “General”. Your iTouch device will detect latest update.
- When it will show iOS 8.1.2 update, click on Download and Install button.
- Now your device will update the firmware through the air and reboot to complete the procedure.
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2 iTunes: You can find an update from your iTunes too. Follow steps to update via iTunes…
- You must have latest version of iTunes, We recommend you to update it to v. 11.1 first.
- Now, connect your iTouch device to your computer. Choose your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch whatever you have connected to upgrade firmware.
- Now check for update. A pop-up message will come up with the iOS 8.1.2 update.
- Just hit “Download and Update” button. Let iTunes as it is to finish the upgrade process. Done.
3 iPSW: User can download correct iPSW and install it using iTunes. If you are interested in this method, follow me…
- First you need to download correct iPSW update for your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. You can Google for correct IPSW.
- Now connect your iDevice to iTunes and choose it from device summary.
- Hit the Shift key from your MAC OS computer and click on “Update” button.
- Choose your IPSW update that you have download earlier.
- iTunes will now upgrade your iDevice to iOS 8.1.2
- Your iTouch device will reboot to complete the procedure. Don’t disconnect during update.
Congratulations! You have upgraded to latest firmware.
From Editor’s Desk
If you have jailbroken iOS 6.1.3, then wait till the final jailbreak for iOS 8.1.1 that could be release soon, however, if you are already upgraded to 7.1.x, then its highly recommendable to upgrade your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to iOS 8.1.2
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