Apple’s iOS 8.0.1 Update Says HealthKit Apps Can Now Come To The App Store

Apple has a new version of iOS 8 out, just a short time after the initial launch of the software. The update, 8.0.1, includes a number of fixes, but most notably (and listed first), it addressed the bug that prevented HeatlhKit apps from being available at launch. It also zaps some bugs with third-party keyboards, which should make them remain the default option until a user switches to another, which has been a sore spot for fans of the new external software keyboard options.

As you can see in the image below, Apple is also addressing an issue that blocked some photos from appearing in Photo Library, fixing reliability concerns around Reachability on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus (which brings the top of the screen down when you double touch the Home button), zapping bugs that cause unexpected data use when communicating via SMS or MMS, and improving the “Ask to Buy” feature for Family Sharing, specifically around in-app purchases, in addition to other minor bugs.

HealthKit apps should start appearing on the heels of this update, so watch out for those. We’ll now be able to better see how they incorporate data into the Health app, and how Apple has executed health data sharing between apps, too.

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