Apple has started seeding out iOS 9.0.1 to the public. The first ever patch to iOS 9 comes exactly a week after the Cupertino-based tech giant released its latest operating system for mobile devices on Sept. 16.

According to Mac Rumors, iOS 9.0.1 is a minor update that contains a number of fixes for bugs and other performance issues currently found on iOS 9.

The 35MB patch is available to all iOS 9 users as an OTA update. To install the patch, users have to navigate through Settings/General/Software update and select "Update." Users can also plug their iPhones into a computer and install the patch via iTunes.

Once iOS 9.0.1 is installed, all iOS 9 users will be able to complete the setup assistance. A current bug on iOS 9 prevents some users from doing so. The patch will also fix an issue where alarm and timer sounds fail to play at times.

Furthermore, it fixes an issue in Safari regarding photos. Videos will no longer look distorted when paused. With iOS 9.0.1, users with a custom APN setup won't be complaining about disappearing cellular data anymore.

The iOS 9's first ever patch also carries more than 250 new emoji characters, including new flags, religious symbols, sports equipment and various hand gestures such as the middle finger, Latin Post reported.

Apple's iOS 9 is the tech giant's latest operating system for mobile devices that highlights proactivity and intelligence. Users who have adopted to the iOS9 will notice significant improvements to Siri and Search. The iOS 9 also brings the iPad's split-screen multitasking feature to iPhones. It also has numerous updates to existing Apple apps.

According to Wired, approximately 50 percent of capable iOS devices have adopted to iOS 9 since its release last week.

"iOS 9 is off to an amazing start, on pace to be downloaded by more users than any other software release in Apple's history," vice president of Apple's marketing department Phil Schiller said.

Even though it already optimizes an iPhone's efficiency, iOS 9 has a new "Low Power Mode" option that aims to prolong battery life even further, Apple Insider reported.

When an iPhone only has 20 percent battery life remaining, users are immediately prompted to activate the said feature. The notification will again pop up once battery life comes down to 10 percent.

Users who want to enable the feature ahead of time need only to maneuver through the Settings app then tap the new Battery menu, wherein a switch for "Low Power Mode" can be toggled on.