Apple Releases iOS 14.0.1 for iPhone, Includes Software Patches for News Widget, Default Apps & More

Apple just released iOS 14.0.1 for iPhone today, Thursday, Sept. 24. The update features bug fixes for the News widget, default browser and mail apps, and more. In iOS 14, default apps suffer from a bug where iOS reverts back to Safari or Apple Mail when rebooting your iPhone, which defeats the purpose of the feature entirely.

Apple patched a News widget bug that would sometimes prevent the widget from displaying images. It also fixed an issue with camera previews on iPhone 7 and 7 Plus; a bug that could stop your iPhone from connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks; and an issue that could stop your iPhone from sending emails with certain providers.

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iOS 14.0.1 Release Notes

This update includes bug fixes for your iPhone.

• Fixes an issue that could cause default browser and mail settings to reset after restarting your iPhone
• Addresses an issue that could prevent camera previews from displaying on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
• Fixes an issue that could prevent your iPhone from connecting to Wi-Fi networks
• Resolves an issue that could prevent sending email with some mail providers
• Addresses an issue that could prevent images from appearing in the News widget
• For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

To download and install iOS 14.0.1 on your iPhone, open Settings -> General -> Software Updates. When the update appears, follow the on-screen instructions to download and install iOS 14.0.1 onto your device. If you have "Automatic Updates" enabled, you can simply allow your iPhone to update overnight.

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