I went and did the update at around 10:10am and did a OTA update into my iPhone 6. It worked just fine. I'm now trying to do another person's phone and Apple's servers are packed with iOS users trying to get the updates right now. It was at 2 hours, went to 35 minutes ? And back to 4 hours to download. That's pretty crazy. I've had no luck with my Apple Watch. Forever spinning busy.
I went and did the update at around 10:10am and did a OTA update into my iPhone 6. It worked just fine. I'm now trying to do another person's phone and Apple's servers are packed with iOS users trying to get the updates right now. It was at 2 hours, went to 35 minutes ? And back to 4 hours to download. That's pretty crazy. I've had no luck with my Apple Watch. Forever spinning busy.
Over a billion iPhones have now been sold.
Can you imagine how many people are updating their phones and iPads right now?
The servers are obviously going to be slammed.
No other updates on the planet even comes close to anything like this I would assume.
I think the word "bricked" is being overused here. If the update fails and you can restore the device using iTunes on the computer, then your unit is not "bricked".
Not really, my iPhone will not turn on, I cannot restore or install updates, therefore my phone is bricked and non-operational, just a black screen.
Why is it that every time Apple has an issue with OTA updates people come back with "use iTunes"? I'm sorry but that's an unacceptable answer. One, if Apple is going to offer OTA updates they should work reliably. Two, I'm sure there are plenty of iPhone and iPad users who don't even use iTunes. You can easily set up and use an iOS device without ever having to connect to a PC or Mac. Making people install iTunes just to update their software (assuming they have a PC or Mac to install iTunes on) is bullshit.
OTA works. Just wait a couple days after release.
It blows my mind why people are so impatient and need updates the first few hours of release.
Just wait 24-48 hours, let all the bugs settle and then update. No stress, no frustration.
Remind me again where Phil Schiller or anyone else at Apple made this disclaimer? Are they telling people to wait 24-48 hours? Are they telling people the OTA update might fail so wait a few hours before trying? No and no. I'm sorry but this isn't Apple's first rodeo. We need to stop excusing amateur hour.
An OTA whole-version upgrade is making to changing the engine while in flight. It can be done but failure is to be expected.
Some folks just place too much reliance upon immortality.
Updated to the public beta RC over the weekend. Weird thing was that my iPhone 6 didn't go through the welcome setup screen (iCloud password etc), whereas my iPad did. Also, wifi wasn't working at first on the phone but seemed to be fixed by a reboot.
Just checked and both neither need a new update to the release, both are 10.0.1.
I think the word "bricked" is being overused here. If the update fails and you can restore the device using iTunes on the computer, then your unit is not "bricked".
Not really, my iPhone will not turn on, I cannot restore or install updates, therefore my phone is bricked and non-operational, just a black screen.
Right, but a lot of others were saying theirs were bricked and until they updated using iTunes. I said that if you could restore it, "bricked" is not the right word. It is clearly correct if it can not be resurrected somehow.
I think the word "bricked" is being overused here. If the update fails and you can restore the device using iTunes on the computer, then your unit is not "bricked".
Not really, my iPhone will not turn on, I cannot restore or install updates, therefore my phone is bricked and non-operational, just a black screen.
AppleCare call time for you. And likely a singular experience given all the reports out <edit> Possibly a number of esoteric reasons for it happening (older phone w/ dead battery, jailbroken phone that managed to get past Apple security checks, etc. </edit>
Why anyone would perform an iOS upgrade over the air is beyond me. You should ALWAYS perform a full backup of any device before upgrading the OS. The only way to do that on a mobile device is by connecting to a computer and backing up via iTunes. Then performing the OS upgrade while still connected is a no-brainer. Even Apple suggests this as the better process.
One has nothing to do with the other. I did OTA, and I have a backup. So what? OTA has never failed me before, so why should I have expected it to do so now?
Congrats on your first post.
Because OTA is riskier. Also, that iCloud backup is not as complete as an iTunes backup.
My phone had been down for 5 HOURS! I've tried restoring and upgrading through iTunes several time. I've updated everything on my computer and with iTunes. NOTHING WORKS.
If everybody waits a week to update, if that is the smart move, then the even smarter move is to wait 2 weeks to update, to be truly sure, as many people won't be updating until a week has passed, according to your logic.
Hell, let's just wait a whole fucking month maybe.
That's a solid point! My iPad mini is still rocking 7.1.2 and runs great!
Why anyone would perform an iOS upgrade over the air is beyond me. You should ALWAYS perform a full backup of any device before upgrading the OS. The only way to do that on a mobile device is by connecting to a computer and backing up via iTunes. Then performing the OS upgrade while still connected is a no-brainer. Even Apple suggests this as the better process.
Whether you, the tech community or Apple likes it or not, this logic becomes a problem when a user has a single computing device...the one that the update process just bricked. I'm positive there will be some kind of on-device rollback mechanism built into these updates sooner than later. (Or I hope so.)
They aren't bricked ! Can we please stop saying that. It makes you sound ignorant and takes away from your point. Also I think plugging in for a major update is smart. Less chance of any hiccups when you are downloading a couple of gigs of os prior to installing. I always do the incrimental update ota, and the whole # upgrades plugged via iTunes. It's worked well for me, with all of my households devices.
I back up to iCloud and to my Mac. I don't use any automatic update functions for OS or apps. When I do update the OS, I 100% always download the file first and do the update only after backing up. Has never failed for me. Not one issue ever.
OS upgrades on Apple have typically been painless for me. For my buddies that weren't stupid (i.e.: had some sort of backup on iTunes, iCloud, or Time Machine) and had a major problem they ended up getting their device wiped and then did a reload -- fairly painless. Almost every other report with something similar, even a simple OS upgrade like Windows to Windows with no "problems", ends up being a total data loss.
I've noticed that my iOS upgrades bring me back to nearly everything the same, even open tabs in Safari. The only stuff I have to redo are those related to security certificates which as far as I know can't be carried over due to the device key being different.
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Can you imagine how many people are updating their phones and iPads right now?
The servers are obviously going to be slammed.
No other updates on the planet even comes close to anything like this I would assume.
Just checked and both neither need a new update to the release, both are 10.0.1.
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Possibly a number of esoteric reasons for it happening (older phone w/ dead battery, jailbroken phone that managed to get past Apple security checks, etc.
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And to restart the device if it has the "plug into itunes" screen
UPDATE: iPad Pro & iPhone 5S updated hitch-free, IOS 10 UX looks snazzy and colourful, iPhone 5 nearly completed, iPad 3 to come next...
1. Wait and read AI.
2. Add 48 hours
3. Buy Six Pack
4. iTunes back
5. Confirm iCloud back up
6. Open beer 1
7. Commence Update
Never has failed! See you Friday
Not bad. Here's an abbreviated alternate version:
1. Buy latest iPhone with all the latest software and hardware updates included.
2. Become zen and one with the universe.
I've noticed that my iOS upgrades bring me back to nearly everything the same, even open tabs in Safari. The only stuff I have to redo are those related to security certificates which as far as I know can't be carried over due to the device key being different.