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SAN FRANCISCO — September 9, 2015 — Apple® today announced iOS 9, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, will be available on Wednesday, September 16 as a free update for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® users. iOS 9 makes iOS devices more intelligent and proactive with powerful search and improved Siri® features, all while protecting users’ privacy.
The way you interact with iPad gets even better with iOS 9, thanks to new multitasking features that let users view and interact with two apps at once, side by side. With Picture-in-Picture, users can play video while browsing the web, composing email or using other apps. Built-in apps become more powerful with a redesigned Notes app offering new ways to capture ideas, detailed transit information in Maps, and an all-new News app for the best news reading experience on any mobile device.
“iOS 9 is packed with intelligence that makes every experience with iPhone and iPad even more powerful — Siri can do more than ever and new proactive assistance helps you get more done before you ask, all while protecting users’ privacy,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “With iOS 9 we focused on strengthening the foundation of iOS with a deep focus on quality, and with the help of more than one million users who participated in our first ever public beta program, we’re excited to release the best version of iOS yet.”
Intelligence In iOS 9, every experience with iPhone gets even better, with new intelligence that works behind the scenes to present the right information at the right time. Proactive assistance presents the most relevant information at a given time of day and suggests actions at that particular moment based on the apps you use frequently and the time of day you use them. Siri features an all-new design, contextual reminders based on time and location, and new ways to search photos and videos. Search queries deliver more relevant results from more categories, including sports scores and schedules, simple math calculations, weather conditions and stock prices.
iPad Experience iOS 9 delivers new multitasking features designed specifically for iPad that allow you to do even more:
Slide Over lets you simultaneously work in a second app without leaving the one you’re in and easily switch between your apps.
Split View allows you to view and interact with two apps at the same time, side by side, and resize your view to prioritize one app over another.
Picture-in-Picture lets you continue a video or FaceTime® call while using your favorite apps.
Typing is faster and easier with an all-new Shortcut Bar that displays convenient editing tools, and new Multi-Touch™ gestures make it even easier to select, edit and move text.
Built-In Apps The powerful built-in apps on iPhone and iPad are designed for all your essential, everyday tasks. In iOS 9, we’re delivering a completely redesigned Notes app, support for transit in Maps, an all-new News app and new capabilities in Apple Pay™.
The completely redesigned Notes app includes the ability to draw a quick sketch using your finger, easily create checklists to keep track of your to-dos or snap a photo directly in a note. Important items can be saved directly to the Notes app from other apps and are kept in sync across all your enabled devices with iCloud®.
Maps adds support for metropolitan transit systems and schedules, and subway station entrances and exits are precisely mapped. When you plan your trip, Maps can offer a combination of trains, subways, buses and walking, and presents you with what’s nearby, delivering options for local food, drinks, shopping and more.*
News delivers a reading experience that combines the rich, immersive design of a print magazine with the interactivity of digital media. News can learn your interests and suggest relevant content that’s easily shareable or saved for later, and delivers the best articles from more than 50 publishers, representing hundreds of titles from the world’s most influential news, sports, business and magazine brands, covering over one million topics.**
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Apple Pay adds support for Discover, merchant rewards programs and participating store-issued credit and debit cards. Shoppers will be able to manage their cards in the new Wallet app.
Foundation This latest release makes the foundation of iOS even stronger with refinements including battery optimization that provides a typical user with an additional hour of battery life, and a low-power mode to further extend battery life.*** Software updates require less space to install and the Install Later feature can perform updates to your device when it’s not in use. Enhanced security features in iOS 9 keep your devices and Apple ID secure by strengthening the passcode that protects your devices and improving two-factor authentication by building it directly into iOS, making it harder for others to gain unauthorized access to your Apple ID. iOS 9 apps and the user interface now take advantage of Metal™ to deliver faster scrolling, smoother animation and better overall performance.
Availability iOS 9 will be available beginning Wednesday, September 16 as a free software update for iPhone 4s and later, iPod touch 5th generation and later, iPad 2 and later and iPad mini™ and later. Some features may not be available in all regions or all languages. For more information visit www.apple.com/ios.
*Transit information in Maps is available in select major cities, including Baltimore, Berlin, Chicago, London, Mexico City, New York City, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Toronto and Washington D.C., as well as over 300 cities in China, including Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. Nearby information is available in the US and China. **News app availability varies by country. ***Battery life depends on usage and settings.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, the Mac and Apple Watch. Apple’s three software platforms — iOS, OS X and watchOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.
Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Siri, FaceTime, Multi-Touch, Apple Pay, iCloud, Metal and iPad mini are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
iOS 9 is out! As promised, Apple has just released iOS 9, its next-generation mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
It was announced at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2015 in June. iOS 9 includes a number of new features such as Proactive Assistant, revamped Notes app, all-new News app, Transit directions in Maps, and also under-the-hood optimizations, as well as battery life improvements with the new Low Power mode.
iOS 9 is compatible with the following iOS devices and is available as a free upgrade:
Before you update your iOS device with iOS 9, we strongly recommend you to check our post where we have provided tips on what you should do before upgrading.
Jailbreakers and Unlockers
If you have jailbroken your iOS device and cannot live without your favorite jailbreak apps and tweaks then it is recommended that you avoid updating to iOS 9, until a jailbreak for iOS 9 is released.
If you’re not sure what to do, then check out our post, which gives the latest status update on jailbreaking iOS 9 and the comprehensive list of iOS 9 features. If do want to upgrade, you’ll have to update your device via iTunes.
iOS 9 Download Links
If you’re not getting the update via OTA update then you can download the appropriate iOS 9 IPSW file for your device from the links provided below. You can check your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch’s back cover for the model number to download the appropriate download link.
You will be able to download and install iOS 9 wirelessly. You can also update your iOS device to iOS 9 using iTunes by plugging it to your computer. We’ll also be providing the direct download links as soon as they’re available. If you’re not getting the OTA update, then you can update it using iTunes or install it manually by downloading the iOS 9 IPSW file for your device.
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If you need help check our how to guide for step-by-step instructions:
What’s new
Check out our iOS 9 review and the comprehensive list of all the new features and improvements in iOS 9:
Update 1
The build number of iOS 9 public release is 13A5344, which is different from the iOS 9 GM’s build number. So users who have installed iOS 9 GM will also get the OTA update.
Update 2
User are reporting ‘Software Update Failed’ error reported while updating to iOS 9. Check this post for more details. You can try updating your iOS device using iTunes. People are able to successfully update using iTunes.
Update 3
Here’s the complete iOS 9 release notes from Apple.
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