iOS 7.1 Problems: Ever since Apple released the newest iOS early this month, numerous complaints of battery drain and other problems circle around forum and Apple support sites for people have been claiming significant battery drain, freezing screens, late reaction of phone and hot spot issues has been experienced.

In some iOS 7.1 support sites, one user claimed that the hotspot of the user's phone stopped working after the iOS update.

"Same here. Hotspot not working since I upgraded to 7.1. Such an annoying issue. I phoned my carrier this morning and they didn't want to get involved since "it's a device issue since settings can't be saved". No carrier updates either when I installed 7.1. So right now, no hotspot and no one wants to get involved."

It was also seen that a many people complained about significant battery drain after the update particularly on iPhone 5S devices.

One unhappy iPhone user said, "My iPhone 5S battery seem to drain much faster than usual, and charge longer. My battery drains to 50 [percent] within an hour or so after intense use on the lowest level of brightness."

Another chipped in, saying, "My iPhone 5S has been draining like crazy since the iOS 7.1 Update. This morning I woke up at 8:30, my phone was at 100 [percent]. It's now 10:40 and my phone is at 85 [percent]. This really needs to be fixed because I'm on my phone basically all day and we don't want to have to charge all the time."

Apple hasn't yet addressed the issue of the new update but would recommend users to minimize the use of the battery by doing simple techniques to conserve battery to make the life of the iPhone's battery longer.

For its major updates, the iOS 7.1 had keyboard improvements were seen with the 7.1 update as well as a new call screen making it simpler than before.

Major updates include the latest versions of the phone to prevent from rebooting randomly commonly seen on the iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display. Another one is the Touch ID update, which will allow users to use the feature easier than before, making it more responsive and easier to use.

Also, part of the major update is for the users to have more control of Siri. Now, gadget owners can guide Siri when to stop listening by holding the home button instead of Siri waiting for you to finish.