Apple issues iOS 8.0.1 for bug fixes, knocks out cell service and Touch ID for some

Summary: Less than a week after the initial release of iOS 8, Apple issues the first update for the platform, fixing several bugs — but introducing a number of new issues.
  

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Less than a week following the release of iOS 8, Apple has released the first update to the platform.
 
However, for some it brings more problems than it solves.
 
Hundreds on Twitter say they are unable to get a cellular signal following the update, with their iPhones stuck in searching for service mode, or getting the "No signal" message.
 
Others are seeing problems with the Touch ID fingerprint reader after applying the 8.0.1 update.
 
We tested an iPhone 6 running T-Mobile in ZDNet's New York newsroom, and an iPhone 6 Plus running on the 3 network in the UK and can confirm the issue.
 
Several iPads that have been tested however seem to have survived the update unscathed. Also, we are getting unconfirmed reports that the problem is confined to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
 
For now, upgrading to iOS 8.0.1 is not advised, no matter what device you are running.
 
There's no mention as to whether the update brings with it better battery life or fixes some of the stability issues that some users have been experiencing. Also, there is no word as to whether this update includes any security fixes.
 
iOS 8.0.1 brings with it the following improvements and bug fixes, including updates to HealthKit, and addressing third-party keyboard issues.
 
The update is available either as an over-the-air (OTA) update or via iTunes.
 
The update is available for the iPhone 4s and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad mini and later, and iPod touch (fifth-generation).
 
~ Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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