苹果已经发布iOS 5.0.1测试版，新版本解决了很多已知问题，比如电池寿命不理想，Documents in the Cloud的错误问题等，iOS 5.0.1还为第一代iPad带来了新的多任务触控手势，为澳大利亚用户提升语音识别的准确性。最后iOS 5.0.1还提升了iOS安全性。

iOS 5.0.1 beta contains improvements and other bug fixes including:
- Fixes bugs affecting battery life
- Adds Multitasking Gestures for original iPad
- Resolves bugs with Documents in the Cloud
- Improves voice recognition for Australian users using dictation
- Contains security improvements