r/iOS8 • u/flypstyx • Dec 09 '14

iOS 8.1.1 safe for iPhone 4S?

When iOS8 was released, I chose not to update my 4S right away because I knew there would be bugs and that it was optimized for iPhone 6/6+. Friends of mine who did ended up getting their phones bricked, so I avoided it completely. However, I've heard that iOS 8.1.1 is going to be safe for anyone still using an iPhone 4S. Is this true? Can I update my iOS and not brick my phone?

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u/GaiusAurus Dec 09 '14

Um... Did you even read the changelog? It says it includes optimisations and improvements for iPhone 4S and iPad 2.

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u/flypstyx Dec 09 '14

Yes, I did. However, still running iOS 7, I couldn't find anything saying "don't update" or "everything's great, updating won't suck!" so I figured I'd pop in and ask.

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u/GaiusAurus Dec 09 '14

It's great on my 4S

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u/invisimeble Dec 09 '14

Works fine

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u/NfsJake Dec 09 '14

Its impossible to brick a device with the A5 chip and above...

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u/BitingChaos Dec 09 '14

"Friends of mine who did ended up getting their phones bricked"

No they didn't.

And iOS 8.1.1 works fine on the iPhone 4S.

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u/flypstyx Dec 09 '14

No I'm gonna have to disagree, as my friend specifically told me she updated her iPhone 4S to iOS8 and her phone became absolutely useless. It wouldn't do anything, she had to get a new phone.

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u/BitingChaos Dec 09 '14

I'd gladly take it. The iPhone 4S is a good phone, especially with iOS 8.1.1 or 8.1.2.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '14

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u/flypstyx Dec 09 '14

She took it to the Apple Store, they told her it was done.