984 The iPhone 2.1 software update contains many bug fixes and improvements. To get it, connect your iPhone to your computer using iTunes 8 and click Check for Update.

Update includes:

• Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls


• Significantly better battery life for most users


• Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes


• Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts


• Faster installation of 3rd party applications


• Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third party applications


• Improved performance in text messaging


• Faster loading and searching of contacts


• Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display


• Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages


• Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts


• Genius playlist creation

How to install.


Make sure you are using iTunes 8. Connect your iPhone to your computer.

When iTunes opens, select your iPhone under Devices in the Source List on the left.

In the iPhone Summary pane, click Check for Update.

Click Download and Install. Do not disconnect your iPhone until the update has finished.

For more information, visit:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

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