Apple has finally released their first iOS 5 update. You can now download iOS 5.0.1 on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch as this is the final public release of iOS 5.0.1.
As we've reported over the past week, iOS 5.0.1 does not come with any new major features. It merely comes with bug fixes and performance improvements. The iPhone 4S battery drain issue is said to be fixed in this latest update. Those who download iOS 5.0.1 firmware will notice that multitasking gestures have been restored on first generation iPad and that Australian users now benefit from improved Voice Recognition.
Only about a week ago Apple seeded first beta of iOS 5.0.1 to developers and after two days, it seeded iOS 5.0.1 beta 2. Some of the bugs were ironed out in beta 2 and now iOS 5.0.1 is ready for public use. You can download iOS 5.0.1 firmware right now from the links provided below or if you're already on non-jailbroken iOS 5 firmware, you can get iOS 5.0.1 OTA.
How To Download iOS 5.0.1 Firmware OTA:
Step 1: Launch Settings.app on your device
Step 2: Tap on General followed by Software Update
You will automatically be prompted that an update is available. This is iOS 5.0.1 firmware. The download package is of approximately 44 MB so shouldn't take much time to download. However do keep in mind that because there is a huge number of devices updating to iOS 5.0.1 as you read this, downloading could take longer than usual because Apple's update servers are being bombarded with requests.
Note for Jailbreakers and Unlockers:
If you want to keep your jailbreak and software unlock, stay away from iOS 5.0.1 as of now. You will also not be able to downgrade from iOS 5.0.1 to iOS 5. As of now, there's not even a jailbreak solution for devices susceptible to Limera1n bootrom exploit, however there will be soon enough and we'll update this post accordingly. Ultrasn0w will also have to be updated for iOS 5.0.1, so if you rely on a software unlock for your iPhone 4 or 3GS, don't even think about updating to iOS 5.0.1. It has also been confirmed that there will be no untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1.
Download iOS 5.0.1 Firmware [Official Direct Download Links]:
- iPhone 4S
- iPhone 4 (CDMA)
- iPhone 4 (GSM)
- iPhone 3GS
- iPad 2 (GSM)
- iPad 2 (WiFi)
- iPad 2 (CDMA)
- iPad 1
- iPod touch 3G
- iPod touch 4G