iOS 8.0.1 withdrawn: what went wrong with Apple update?

Apple apologises for 'great inconvenience' of flawed iOS 8 update, promising to work 'round the clock' to fix the problem

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Apple has been forced to withdraw the latest update of its iOS 8 mobile operating system after users reported serious issues with the system, including a total loss of phone signal and the failure of the company's much-vaunted fingerprint scanner.

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