IOS 5 update

Visionoz (Bill) · #1 13-10-2011, 02:41 PM

Anyone here has updated their iPhone 4 to IOS 5 and not have any issues since its release?

Cheers
Bill

Poita (Peter) · #2 13-10-2011, 02:43 PM

No issues so far. They really seemed to address the issues that drove me nuts on the iPhone.
I'm a developer and have been playing with it for a little while now.

Like all updates though, plug your phone in and let is sync and backup first.
That way if anything goes wrong, you just do a restore and you are back where you were before the update - no dramas.

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #3 13-10-2011, 04:45 PM

If it loads on OK you seem to fine, lots of reports of the upgrade process not going to plan, even to the extent of creating iBricks.

I would wait a couple of days to let the hysteria and the load on Apples servers die down.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #4 13-10-2011, 04:53 PM

I tried early this morning and it failed on both my iPhone 4 and iPad. Nothing damaged at all - just failed to verify with their server. I put it down to 5 times ten to the twelth people flogging their servers today, because Lion also had upgrades as did many apps such as iTunes, iWork and others - and they were all released on the same day. Wow - across all their major platforms. Hectic or what! LOL

I'm putting many of the bricked iPhones out there down to sheer impatience - and people trying to restart or disconnect before it was ready. Mine failed, as I said, but the failure did not affect the devices at all - it occurred pre-restore.

Well, I tried again this afternoon and although a 64Gb iPad with about 52Gb of data on it took over an hour and a half, it went smoothly and ended up with a brand new iOS5 sitting on it. My phone is nearly done too. The process is a full backup/flush/upgrade/restore jobbie - so it does take its sweet time. Have a lie down and come back when it's done.

iOS5 is quite loverly! Love the split iPad keyboard...

Chillie (Henry) · #5 13-10-2011, 04:59 PM

Don't know what time it was released but my 2nd gen iPod Touch didn't upgrade this morning when I plugged it in.

I will be buying an iPad 2 next week and maybe an iPhone 4s if they have solved the antenna fault that the iPhone 4 had.

Octane (Humayun) · #6 13-10-2011, 05:02 PM

The new iPhone 4S has multiple antennae, I believe, which resolves antennagate.

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Chillie (Henry) · #7 13-10-2011, 05:16 PM

Thanks Humayun. I've never owned an iPhone. I'll wait for a week or two then read the reviews before I decide.

Octane (Humayun) · #8 13-10-2011, 05:18 PM

Good idea.

I went to order one from Optus' site this afternoon, but, they don't have the 64 GB option listed (out of stock). Apparently over a million pre-orders were placed in the first 24 hours. That's insane.

H

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #9 13-10-2011, 05:44 PM

I use my iPhone 4 "bare". Never had a reception issue based on the way I choose to hold it. That is a mountain/molehill issue, and a real beat up. Of course, I'd go a 4S in a second now, but on iOS 5 I'm more than happy.

Not a good day to own a Blackberry...

Henry - go use one. Don't base your decision on what you have read on the net. Touch one instead. Reviews are going to be brilliant anyway, and Siri is a killer. I want!

kustard (Simon) · #10 13-10-2011, 06:14 PM

I just did the iOS 5 update for my 3GS and even though it took about an hour there were no issues and the phone seem very speedy indeed considering it's an old model.

I can't seem to move the Newsstand app into an folder though...

Edit #1: ...Which I've just worked out, it's a folder in itself. Makes sense now

Edit #2: ...and my AltAzAlign app works nicely too (even though I had already tested it on the beta iOS 5

).

kustard (Simon) · #11 13-10-2011, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omaroo

I use my iPhone 4 "bare". Never had a reception issue based on the way I choose to hold it. That is a mountain/molehill issue, and a real beat up. Of course, I'd go a 4S in a second now, but on iOS 5 I'm more than happy.

Not a good day to own a Blackberry...

Henry - go use one. Don't base your decision on what you have read on the net. Touch one instead. Reviews are going to be brilliant anyway, and Siri is a killer. I want!

I'm getting a 4S, got a pretty good deal from my provider for a contract update whilst still in contract. Phone should be here in the next few days, only a 16G version but I don't really keep a lot of stuff on my phone

Chillie (Henry) · #12 13-10-2011, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omaroo

I use my iPhone 4 "bare". Never had a reception issue based on the way I choose to hold it. That is a mountain/molehill issue, and a real beat up. Of course, I'd go a 4S in a second now, but on iOS 5 I'm more than happy.

Not a good day to own a Blackberry...

Henry - go use one. Don't base your decision on what you have read on the net. Touch one instead. Reviews are going to be brilliant anyway, and Siri is a killer. I want!

Hi Chris,

I currently own a LG not a Blackberry.

I hope to have a play with an iPhone down at the Apple Store in Melbourne next week when I buy my iPad 2. I will also be asking a lot of questions about the iPhone.

If I buy an iPhone, I will buy locally.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #13 13-10-2011, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chillie

Hi Chris,

I currently own a LG not a Blackberry.

Sorry Henry - I was referring to the big problems RIM/Blackberry customers are suffering at the moment with the messaging service shutdowns.

Poita (Peter) · #14 14-10-2011, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chillie

Don't know what time it was released but my 2nd gen iPod Touch didn't upgrade this morning when I plugged it in.

I will be buying an iPad 2 next week and maybe an iPhone 4s if they have solved the antenna fault that the iPhone 4 had.

I have had zero reception issues, and mine is without a case. I tried hugging it in various ways but never got a dropped call.

AdrianF (Adrian) · #15 14-10-2011, 07:38 AM

I have just lost all my apps after performing the iOS 5 update. Message came up about restoring to factory settings. I did the backup before update but iTunes is saying no backup data available aaaaaarrrrgh!

Adrian

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #16 14-10-2011, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdrianF

I have just lost all my apps after performing the iOS 5 update. Message came up about restoring to factory settings. I did the backup before update but iTunes is saying no backup data available aaaaaarrrrgh!

Adrian

What desktop platform are you on Adrian?

spacezebra (Petra) · #17 14-10-2011, 07:45 AM

Hi all

I hooked up my ipad2 for the iO5 update last night before going to bed. Performed all the updates via itunes prior to the iO5 update so not sure whether that is your issue Adrian. Chris is the best person for this question.

Woke up with my ipad2 asking a few set up questions and then ready to go.

Smooth as silk update! thanks apple.

Cheers Petra d.

AdrianF (Adrian) · #18 14-10-2011, 07:56 AM

I upgraded iTunes to the latest release before attempting iPhone update, you can't update without latest iTunes. Let the phone and iTunes sync then performed the backup and then update. I am using win7 64 bit on a laptop.

Adrian

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #19 14-10-2011, 08:49 AM

Adrian - on your iTunes summary page for that device, does it show a timestamp for the last backup under the "Backup" window (i.e. "Last backed up to this computer...")?

Is your phone operating apart from its lack of re-loaded apps?

AdrianF (Adrian) · #20 14-10-2011, 10:00 AM

Except for no apps it appears to be working ok. Just checking for app updates and found all my apps on iCloud. Have. I Have no info on the pc concerning backups at all.

Adrian