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Apple’s iOS 8.1.1 update should make your iPhone 4S and iPad 2 useable again

Upgrade will improve performance of two legacy devices that were slowed down after installing iOS 8.1.

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This post is in partnership with Time. The article below was originally published at Time.com.

By Jack Linshi, TIME

Did your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 cease to function normally after you installed iOS 8? Apple (AAPL) is finally out with a fix.

Apple released iOS 8.1.1 on Tuesday, an upgrade promising performance improvements on older iPhone 4S and iPad 2 devices that experienced major slowdowns after installing iOS 8, according to Apple. The new upgrade also includes bug fixes and increased stability alongside the speeding up of the two legacy devices.

iOS 8.1.1 can be downloaded for free through the Software Update section on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.