Following today’s announcements, Apple has released the golden master version of iOS 8. The last iOS 8 beta seed for developers was released on August 4th with the push of iOS 8 beta 5. 9to5Mac previously reported to expect iOS 8 beta 5 to be the final developer beta before today’s iOS 8 GM seed.
iOS 8 is scheduled to be released over-the-air next week on September 17th for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch running iOS 7 with a list of new features including iCloud Drive; a new Health app; support for app extensions and third party keyboards; continuity features that bridge iPhone, iPad, and Mac; new Family Sharing functionality; and more. iOS 8 will support iPhone 4S and later, iPad 2/iPad mini and later, and iPod touch 5th generation.
The iOS 8 GM seed is available now via the iOS Developer Center. We’ll be digging in to the new seed and report on any changes in the new version. As always, email tips@9to5mac.com if you see anything interesting.
-Xcode 6 GM seed and Apple TV Software Update GM are also available.
-Clock icon’s animated hands are much bolder.
-Several new wallpapers
-Tweaked iCloud icons including Backup
-Updated Passbook icon seen from leaked iPhone 6 video
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no update yet….
I’m downloading mine directly
how?
from where?
from apple
can’t update from iPhone yet or maybe they won’t do it able to so download the IPA file from developer.apple.com if don’t have dev account check out imdlz i thought or something like that just google it you will get it ;)
The GM seed is never over the air you need to download it from the developer site and flash your device!
Well its a 2.05 gb download for the 5s, I love the new wallpapers
So I can update to IoS 8 now ? or do I have to wait till the 17th
if you paid 99$ for iOS developers program you can download it now if you don’t you should wait till 17th of sep
I’m assuming it will be available OTA?
Nope, it requires ~1.8GB download from the dev portal
I never expected GM to be available OTA tbh
First year keeping up on pre-releases…I’ll be home later on and I’ll download it from the Dev Portal then. Thanks for the info!
What about Mac OS X Yosemite release date?
still DP7 nothing yet but i saw some posts says that they will offer it with the 4k iMac i guess or this kind
Thanks. I’m hoping the final release to be available in Late September / Early October.
Anyone knows whats deference between iOS 8 beta 5 and the GM >>??
To my understanding, GM (Gold Master) is the final dev release that is as good as first public release. There will not be anymore “dev” release after GM (till official public release) and this build will be released to public on official release date.
Oddly enough, Option > Restore is not working for me in iTunes…won’t allow me to select the .ipsw.
Anyone else?
mine allowed me to select it but now iTunes crashes everytime i plug in my iPhone and won’t come up unless i unplug it then crashed soon as i plug it in again
I got it from the dev center
me too, why???
have you gotten it fixed??
So I can choose the file using SHIFT + RESTORE. Phone reboots and crashes iTunes every time. Now my phone is locked into restore mode and waiting for me to connect it to iTunes. Yay!
I had the same problem with Yosemite DP 7. Luckily I had DP6 on my MBA, there I was able to update.
If you’re running Yosemite you need to get the Xcode Beta download and install iTunes 12, otherwise if you’re not using Yosemite as long as you are updated to iTunes 11 you should have no problem.
I had the same problem with DP7. Is there a fix? My phone doesn’t work at all and can’t get it to work!
i have the same issue but im running itunes 12 on yosemite public beta gonna need to get hold of computer with 11.4 itunes
Option+Update worked for me
maybe He/her Needs to update the iTunes :/
did u get OTA ?
Seems no OTA this time
iTunes is the latest from Yosemite in DP7. OTA is never available for the GM seed.
you have to update iTunes to support iOS 8. hold Å key then left key and then click on check updates all while your pressing these keys. and if your a developer and its not working you need to install Xcode 6.0 for the mac and keep it running while you are upgrading to iOS 8
meant option key now A
If you try Update than Restore?
It allows me to choose the file, but after that iTunes keeps crashing over and over.
Now it’s catch-22: iPhone asks for connection to iTunes, after which iTunes crashes.
Wow I’m stupid. It is SHIFT + RESTORE. Please disregard.
Yes, it changed to Shift + Restore in Yosemite and iTunes 12.
So glad I have access to many different computer being in IT. Would suck to be at home with 1 computer and no way to get this working and have a bricked iPhone.
Still not out on any sites either hope it out somewhere soon before the 17th so I can get it before my friends do
Somebody upload this update for 5s A1457 please!!!
I imagine iOS 8 will completely crush the iPad2 so they can force people to update to newer models. They never really fixed all the performance issues with iOS7 on it.
Yeah, that annoyed me. However, I think that the iPad 2 will run iOS 8 better than iOS 7 b/c now they have the time do enhance it. I mean if Target does the whole $200 thing again, I’ll just trade mine in. $200-$300 for an iPad Air 2 isn’t a bad deal.
And the new Passbook icon is in the the GM release
new wallpapers, Clock icon more darker and some …. now waiting done from downloading to check if still make battery’s goes down fast
New icons for iclod drive, backup and keychain in Icloud menu
mine allowed me to select it but now iTunes crashes everytime i plug in my iPhone and won’t come up unless i unplug it then crashed soon as i plug it in again
Same here, It let me start the restore process but now iTunes crashes when the phone reboots to do the restore. Super.
my phone is now bricked unless i restore from another comp…but then ill lose everything.
Anything?
man! can you iMessage me? this is really blowing me. if you can.. my email is xbepax@gmail.com
Don’t use iTunes beta to update/restore the phone
as of now, just using mac mini with os x mavericks
Had same problem but was able to continue by having Xcode 6 open while restoring. No longer crashes iTunes.
The same for me. This sucks. Im installing the GM on another Computer with Mavericks.
I have the same problem. Figure anything out?
So if you’ve experienced this problem (which I have) then you have to restore phone from another computer and it will work? I wound up having to delete iTunes on my iMac then downloaded it again. I tried restoring phone from my Macbook Pro; however it also kept crashing. Is there a simpler workaround and does anybody know what exactly is causing it?
Try to update iTunes 11 and then do it will work! The problem with DP7 and iTunes12!
Download TinyUmbrella! It will take your phone out of recovery mode! You can’t update to iOS 8 on Yosemite DP7, need DP 6, Mavericks or Windows.
i used my other mac with mavericks and had no problem i seen others downgraded from iTunes 12 and had it to work
This works. Use a computer with Mavericks.
Also: The newsstand icon has text in it, and the gradient of the music icon seems to have been turned upside down.
Ha just like in the leaked video that everyone said must be fake because the gradient was wrong.
Can someone upload the Wallpapers?
Can someone seed the iPhone 5s version to torrent?
it already there !
Can someone upload the Wallpapers?
Music app icon gradient is reversed
Whatsapp still crashing :( thats really disappointing…
whatsapp work on my 5s on IOS 8 GM SEED
give me please the new standart walpaper ios 8 GM
Grabbed both ipsw for my iPhone 5 and iPad Mini Retina (WiFi only model) right from Apple Developer site… absolutely LOVE the ability to use my iPad Messages app to text my friends without iOS…. so far my favorite new addition !
New icons: Music, Mail, and Passbook http://i.imgur.com/5s49B1f.png
Hello. This is my fiirst time being a developer. Is GM the official release of iOS, but us developers are getting it earlier than the public? Also, how do I install the GM seed in my iPhone? Thanks!
can anyone confirm if your device udid needs to be registered as a developer device to be able to install the GM? for previous GM versions of iOS releases this was not needed
nope
You guys can download IOS 8 @ https://imzdl.com/index.php
than use shift / check for update method via itune
to install the IOS 8 GM
enjoy
mine works
is anybody not seeing the iCloud Photo Library toggle in the Photos & Camera section in the Settings app? all i’m still seeing is Photo Stream :/
Me too, is that feature left out gm?
It works fine on my iPhone 5s/iPad Mini Retina but on my wives 5s/Air I cannot see the iCloud Photo Library either – very strange. Tried to recover it via iTunes without success. On my iPhone I updated from iOS 8 beta 5, my wives ran iOS 7.1.2 before I updated – maybe thats the problem …
https://imzdl.com/torrent_download.php?type=ios&id=2393 get it here
I can not forward attachments in mail. Any suggestions?
Picture is the problem. I will not be asked about the size of the picture
http://ibetacloud.com/#downloads links here no scam
iOS 8 for mobile devices is great! Anyone tested it for the AppleTV yet? I have downloaded the update, but I don’t dare to update..
Does anyone know if the GM will get updated to future releases? IE iOS 8.0.1?
Yes, it will do everything the release version will do because it’s exactly the same code. Any 8.0.1 type updates that get pushed over the air will work properly.
Not to undercut you, but has anyone with a Developer account had this confirmed directly by a support team member at Apple?
anyone want a link to DOWNLOAD IOS 8 GM SEED FREE LMK
If I install iOS 8 GM today, will my device receive over the air updates to 8.0.1 and so on when they’re eventually released..?