Apple’s new releases generate bug complaints

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Apple released iOS 8 in conjunction with two new iPhone releases. Several bug reports have circulated the Internet about both the operating system and the phone.

Although Apple sold a record 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices this weekend, the company’s stock has dropped due to a few problems with the new releases.

According to users, there are three main problems that plague new iPhone buyers. With the first release of iOS 8, several promised applications related to HealthKit, a dashboard containing health and fitness information, were missing, making users frustrated.

Some of the missing applications included MyFitnessPal, a calorie counter, WebMD, a health information provider, and Carrot Fit, a workout app.

A later iOS 8 update, iOS 8.0.1, added these missing applications, but removed the ability to connect to cellular networks for some users. Other users also complained about losing access to their device’s fingerprint sensor, Touch ID, and were unable to unlock their phones.

In a rare statement to several tech blogs, Apple said that they would be working on the bugs with the update and released information on how to fix the issue by reverting back to a previous version of the operating system.

“We are actively investigating these reports and will provide information as quickly as we can,” said an Apple spokesperson. “In the meantime we have pulled back the iOS 8.0.1 update.”

Reports of the iPhone 6 Plus devices bending easily also circulated across the Internet and various social media sites. On YouTube, some users posted videos where they bent the new phone with their bare hands.

According to Apple, only nine customers have reported issues with a bent iPhone 6 Plus from holding the 5.5-inch model in their pockets, and that the devices underwent rigorous testing in the development processes.

Zabin Bashar (12) believes that the situation with the bendable phones, dubbed “bendgate” and “bendghazi” by social media users, will heavily impact people who are deciding between phones.

“I think that Bendgate is a disappointing situation for Apple, a company that has always prided itself on its flawless designs. It obviously can’t be fixed with a simple software update, so it should definitely be an important factor for people looking to switch phones,” he said.

Justan Su (11) disagreed and thought that the issues wouldn’t impact buyers.

“I think that as long as you don’t sit on your phone it won’t bend,” he said. “People will probably continue to buy the iPhone since most people don’t try to intentionally break it.”

Despite these issues, Apple still plans to release Apple Watch, its first wearable technology, within a few months.