iOS 8 has gone live today, and a lot of folks are probably checking their devices to see if the OTA has rolled out yet. If you’re looking to update to the latest version of iOS, and don’t want to wait, we’re going to tell you how to bring your Apple device up to date.
If you haven’t received the iOS 8 OTA update, you can still upgrade your iPhone, iPad or iPad touch to iOS 8 in a few simple steps. As always, you’ll want to make sure your gadget is charged and ready to go, and you want to make sure iTunes is up to date as well. If you’ve got a USB cable and iTunes you’ll be good to go as iTunes will take care of the rest once you click on “Check for Update. “
As for the iOS 8 update, it’s large and there are direct links for several different devices. The iOS 8 update covers several different generations of the iPad along with the iPad Air along and both versions of the iPad mini. The iPhone 4 is is good to go, and so is the iPhone 5, 5s and 5c. Last but not least, is the 5th gen iPod Touch which will also receive the iOS 8 update.
There are about two dozen direct download links for the iOS 8 update, and thankfully there is a full list of download links by model number you can peruse. The update brings some great new features to the table, and you can bet it will quickly find its way onto countless iDevices around the globe today.
Have you already received the iOS 8 OTA update?