The free iPhone OS 3.1 Software Update includes some great new features, as well as all the features from previous updates. iPhone OS 3.1 gives you Genius recommendations for apps, offers a new way to organize apps on your iPhone, and more.
How to install.
Make sure you are using the latest version of iTunes. 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.
Genius Recommendations for Apps
Get recommendations for apps you might like based on apps you’ve already downloaded.
Genius Mixes
Have iTunes automatically create mixes based on what’s already in your library. You don’t even have to choose a sample song.1
Organize Apps in iTunes
Use iTunes on your computer to drag apps onto virtual Home screens, then sync them to your iPhone.1
iPhone OS 3.1 also includes these features and updates:
- Improved syncing for music, podcasts, and photos1
- iTunes U content organization1
- Save video from Mail and MMS into Camera Roll
- Option to "Save as new clip" when trimming a video on iPhone 3GS
- Better iPhone 3G Wi-Fi performance when Bluetooth is turned on
- Remotely lock iPhone with a passcode via MobileMe
- Use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with Bluetooth headsets
- Paste phone numbers into the keypad
- Option to use Home button to turn on accessibility features on iPhone 3GS
- Warn when visiting fraudulent websites in Safari (anti-phishing)
- Improved Exchange calendar syncing and invitation handling
- Fixes issue that cause some app icons to display incorrectly
iPhone OS 3.1 also includes these features from iPhone OS 3.0:
Cut, Copy & Paste
Quickly and easily cut, copy, and paste text from application to application. Select entire blocks of web text with a tap. Copy and paste images from the web, too.
Landscape Keyboard
Want more room to type? Rotate iPhone to landscape to use a larger keyboard in Mail, Messages, Notes, and Safari.
MMS
Send MMS messages and include photos, audio, and contact info. Even tap to snap a picture right inside Messages.
Spotlight Search
Find what you’re looking for across your iPhone, all from one place. Spotlight searches all of your contacts, email, calendars, and notes, as well as everything in your iPod.
Voice Memos
Capture a memo, a meeting, or any audio recording on the go. Voice Memos works with the built-in iPhone microphone or with the mic on your headset.
Improved Calendar
Create meetings via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and subscribe to calendars with new CalDAV support.
Enhanced Stocks App
Get more at-a-glance information and view charts in landscape.
Safari Improvements
Enjoy faster performance, autofill user names and passwords, and more.
Internet Tethering
Share your Internet connection with your laptop with Internet tethering via Bluetooth or USB.33. Tethering is not currently offered in the U.S. and some other countries. See your carrier for availability.
Stereo BLUETOOTH®
Connect compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones, car kits, or other accessories.
Automatic Wi-Fi Login
Log in to a Wi-Fi hotspot and iPhone automatically logs you in when you connect again.
Sync Notes
Never leave a note behind. Now you can sync all the notes you write on your iPhone back to your Mac or PC.
Parental Controls
Decide what music, videos, and apps your kids can access.
YouTube Login
Log in to your YouTube account to save and sync bookmarks and rate favorites.
Shake to Shuffle
Give iPhone a shake and it shuffles to a different song in your music library.
New Languages
iPhone supports 30 languages and more than 40 keyboard layouts.
MobileMe Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe
Find your iPhone if you lose it and protect your privacy with Remote Wipe.
