iOS 8

QuickType, Health and Family Sharing expanded iOS; Apple Music arrived later in 8.4.

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Type: Operating system
Family: iOS
Major version: 8
Preview: 2014-06-02
Announced availability: 2014-09-17
Initial distribution: Software update
Upgrade price: Free
Main changes: QuickType · Family Sharing · Health · iCloud Drive
Documented updates: 8 · 8.1 · 8.2 · 8.3 · 8.4 · 8.4.1
Limit: System support does not imply support for every feature.

Apple previewed iOS 8 on June 2, 2014. Its September announcement scheduled the free update for September 17; Apple's security archive records its release on that date. The June beta is not counted as general distribution.

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QuickType, Family Sharing, iCloud Drive and the Health app expanded the system. Messages gained voice messages and more group controls. Extensions enabled third-party keyboards. Individual features depended on the device, language and region.

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The update was announced for iPhone 4s and later models in Apple's list, fifth-generation iPod touch, iPad 2 and later compatible models, and the iPad mini family. It does not include iPhone 4. Support for iOS 8 does not mean support for every feature.

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iOS 8.1 added Apple Pay for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in the United States and iCloud Photo Library in beta. iOS 8.4 added Apple Music. These are later revisions, not features fully available in iOS 8.0. The table selects dates from Apple's release records; it is neither a complete history nor a guarantee of services today.

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