Apple rumored to release iOS 4.0.1 for iPhone today
A new rumor has stated that Apple will release an iPhone software update in the form of iOS 4.0.1 on Thursday, a day before the company has scheduled a press conference to talk about the iPhone 4.
Citing a "reliable source," Greek-language iPhone website iPhone Hellas (via Google Translate) reported on Thursday that iPhone OS 4.0.1 will be released publicly today. The report speculated that, despite the different reported version number, it could actually be the same iOS 4.1 beta seeded to developers on Wednesday.
"The final version of 4.1 will be released much later, probably in September, after several beta versions," they wrote.
Back in 2008, the same website correctly forecast the release of iPhone OS 2.2 10 days in advance.
If the latest rumor is true, the timing is interesting, considering the fact that Apple has scheduled a press conference on its Cupertino, Calif., campus for Friday. Though the company has not revealed the purpose of the event, it is expected to deal with antenna issues experienced by a number of iPhone 4 owners.
The iOS 4.1 beta seeded to developers on Wednesday included, as was expected, a fix for how the software reports bars of signal strength. In the new version, bars more accurately portray signal, and the bars at the low end of the scale are taller, making them easier to read.
Citing a "reliable source," Greek-language iPhone website iPhone Hellas (via Google Translate) reported on Thursday that iPhone OS 4.0.1 will be released publicly today. The report speculated that, despite the different reported version number, it could actually be the same iOS 4.1 beta seeded to developers on Wednesday.
"The final version of 4.1 will be released much later, probably in September, after several beta versions," they wrote.
Back in 2008, the same website correctly forecast the release of iPhone OS 2.2 10 days in advance.
If the latest rumor is true, the timing is interesting, considering the fact that Apple has scheduled a press conference on its Cupertino, Calif., campus for Friday. Though the company has not revealed the purpose of the event, it is expected to deal with antenna issues experienced by a number of iPhone 4 owners.
The iOS 4.1 beta seeded to developers on Wednesday included, as was expected, a fix for how the software reports bars of signal strength. In the new version, bars more accurately portray signal, and the bars at the low end of the scale are taller, making them easier to read.
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This makes no sense. 4.01 is the same as 4.1 but release 4.01 to the public and release the same version naming it 4.1 in beta to devs. So basically the public gets a beta build with possible bugs instead of a gold master version? Who comes up with this tripe?
Agreed; first the 11" MacBook Air and now this. It's almost as if a monkey is in a backroom making this crap up and feeding it to the press.
But talking about iOS 4 when will the iPad get it?
This makes no sense. 4.01 is the same as 4.1 but release 4.01 to the public and release the same version naming it 4.1 in beta to devs. So basically the public gets a beta build with possible bugs instead of a gold master version? Who comes up with this tripe?
I think it does make sense. 4.01 might just be internal updates to solve hot issues, where 4.1 appears to be more API level updates that us developers must run through, get used to and verify.
I think it does make sense. 4.01 might just be internal updates to solve hot issues, where 4.1 appears to be more API level updates that us developers must run through, get used to and verify.
Exactly.
wish i could go back to 3.x till i get my new iphone 4's this late fall.
hope hope hope
I think it does make sense. 4.01 might just be internal updates to solve hot issues, where 4.1 appears to be more API level updates that us developers must run through, get used to and verify.
The problem isn't with the concept of a 4.0.1 release just to fix that issue.
The problem is with the concept that they will release a beta that actually IS the 4.1 release (with those APIs you speak of) AS the 4.0.1 bugfix.
Just because the new beta has the updates that will be applied in the 4.0.1 release doesn't mean that the 4.1 beta IS the 4.0.1 release. From an operating system development perspective the entire idea is just stupid.
The problem isn't with the concept of a 4.0.1 release just to fix that issue.
The problem is with the concept that they will release a beta that actually IS the 4.1 release (with those APIs you speak of) AS the 4.0.1 bugfix.
Just because the new beta has the updates that will be applied in the 4.0.1 release doesn't mean that the 4.1 beta IS the 4.0.1 release. From an operating system development perspective the entire idea is just stupid.
And, the 4.0.1 release may yet even have updates that are not yet rolled into 4.1.
[not to mention the 2 million people who have no idea about the death grip issue who will complain that after the software update "their reception is far worse - they only get two bars where they used to get four".]
And, the 4.0.1 release may yet even have updates that are not yet rolled into 4.1.
Hmm..doubt it. I know we ('we' are not Apple) typically backport fixes rather than fixing the older revisions first.
Hmm..doubt it. I know we ('we' are not Apple) typically backport fixes rather than fixing the older revisions first.
well, for a high profile issue like this, it would make more sense to make the changes in the more stable of two branches, which would not be the beta, and then merge it into the less stable later.
I think it does make sense. 4.01 might just be internal updates to solve hot issues, where 4.1 appears to be more API level updates that us developers must run through, get used to and verify.
That certainly would make sense. 4.01 equaling 4.1 defeats the whole purpose of version numbering doesn't it?
Is it just me, or could this press event be intended to announce more details about the non-us release of the iphone 4?
Well, since it's purportedly a press conference, not just a statement, it'll likely end up being about whatever the press ask questions about.
people will stop complaining about holding the phone "wrong" dropping their signal from 5 bars to no service... they will complain about dropping their signal from three bars to no service.
[not to mention the 2 million people who have no idea about the death grip issue who will complain that after the software update "their reception is far worse - they only get two bars where they used to get four".]
Exactly same thoughts ....
Exactly same thoughts ....
If there's not a reception fix and only this cosmetic one then Apple will be trying to pass the buck to AT&T.