#apple releases iOS 11.2 with #apple Pay Cash, fast wireless charging, and #iphone crash fix
December 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Apple is taking the highly unusual step of releasing a significant iOS update today, just hours after an iOS 11 bug started crashing iPhones. A bug in iOS 11.1.2 started causing iPhones to crash if third-party apps use recurring notifications for things like reminders. Apple is releasing iOS 11.2 today, which addresses the issue and includes a number of new features. Apple usually releases iOS updates on a Tuesday, so this appears to have been issued early to fix the crash bug.
iOS 11.2 is a big iOS update, and includes Apple Pay Cash in the US, Apple’s new peer-to-peer payments service. Apple Pay Cash is available inside the Messages app, and allows iPhone users to send money through iMessage, much like Venmo. Cash is then deposited on…