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iOS 9.1 Public

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The public iOS 9.1 release refined Live Photos, added more than 150 emoji, improved stability and multitasking, repaired several apps and services, and delivered security fixes.

Date
Oct 21, 2015
Availability
available
Revision
No

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  1. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.1 — activation and App Store

  2. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.1 — Calendar, Game Center, and zoom

  3. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.1 — emoji

  4. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.1 — Live Photos

  5. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.1 — Mail and Audio Message fixes

  6. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.1 — stability and Multitasking UI

  7. About the Security Content of iOS 9.1

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.1 security content

  8. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.1

  9. About the Security Content of iOS 9.1

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · Notification Center — CVE-2015-7000

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

bugFix · fixed

Calendar, Game Center, and app display fixes

documentedconfirmed

The update corrected a Calendar Month-view hang, a Game Center launch failure, and unexpected content zoom in some applications.

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.1 — Calendar, Game Center, and zoom

enhancement · changed

Unicode emoji expansion

documentedconfirmed

iOS 9.1 expanded the available emoji set by more than 150 characters and added full support for the documented Unicode versions.

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.1 — emoji

bugFix · fixed

App stability and multitasking performance

documentedconfirmed

Apple grouped stability improvements for several system experiences with a separate performance improvement for the multitasking interface.

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.1 — stability and Multitasking UI

bugFix · fixed

Mail and Messages corrections

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected incorrect POP unread counts, recent-contact removal, absent Mail search results, and a gray bar that could appear inside an Audio Message.

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.1 — Mail and Audio Message fixes

enhancement · changed

Live Photos raise-and-lower detection

documentedconfirmed

The camera began recognizing when an iPhone was being raised or lowered so those motions were not recorded as part of a Live Photo.

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.1 — Live Photos

security · fixed

Lock-screen notification privacy fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple addressed CVE-2015-7000 by applying Phone and Messages notification-setting changes immediately so disabled content did not continue appearing on the Lock Screen.

  1. [1] About the Security Content of iOS 9.1 · Notification Center — CVE-2015-7000

bugFix · fixed

Carrier activation and App Store update fixes

documentedconfirmed

The maintenance pass addressed carrier activation errors and an issue that prevented some apps from updating through the App Store.

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.1 — activation and App Store