BlackBerry has started seeding a Maintenance Release update for the BlackBerry 10.1 OS which was announced back in May. BlackBerry 10.1 came pre-installed on the BlackBerry Q10 but was recently released for the BlackBerry Z10. Now the company is releasing this new Maintenance Release in the hopes of refining the user experience and adding some minor features.
The update will be offered OTA (over-the-air) and will be available for both the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10. Interestingly, the BlackBerry Q5 smartphone is not mentioned in the change-log. The update release is region specific and will be initially available to customers in the Asia Pacific, Canada, and EMEA. Latin America users will be able to update by mid-August, while customers in the US will have to wait even longer, until the end of summer.Once you have received the update notifications and updated your device. Head over to System Settings > About > OS and make sure your device is running the 10.1.0.4181 / 10.1.0.4537 OS version or higher to confirm you have the latest update.
The update brings the following new changes and improvements:
- A new next/previous message navigation gesture;
- Two factor authentication for Twitter and LinkedIn;
- A search field in BlackBerry Remember; Support for unlock with simple (numeric) passwords such as a PIN;
- A new IT policy allows work and personal accounts in the BlackBerry Hub to be separated;
- Input support for Simplified and Traditional Chinese;
- Input and UI translation for Korean;
- BlackBerry World app gets several UI enhancements, including a Wishlist;
- Latest versions of the Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn apps.
You can read the full change-log and check out a detailed video walkthrough of the new features by following the source links below.