Apple iOS 8.4 Rolls Out w/ Fix to Crash-Causing Unicode Text

From DailyTech: Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) latest update to its mobile platform -- iOS 8.4 -- landed today(build string: 12H5143). The finished iOS update comes roughly a week after the release of the GM ("Golden Master") build. The biggest feature of this update is, without a doubt, the new Apple Music, which comes integrated with Apple's brand-new premium streaming service. That said, there's more to the update than just streaming music.

Before looking at features, let's address compatibility and the download size.

The iPhone 4S (2011), iPad 2 (2011), and iPod Touch 5G (2012) are the oldest compatible devices in their respective families -- the five-year-old original iPad and iPhone 4 are not compatible. iOS 8.4 is expected to be the last major update to Apple's mobile operating system to land before iOS 9.

Apple users will be prompted to download the update if they plug a compatible device into iTunes 11. If you want to get it immediately, data plan (or Wi-Fi) allowing, go to Settings > General > Software Update to find it.

The update measures in at 222 megabytes on the iPhone....

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