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[Slapdash]

Any reason to upgrade to ios7 from 5 on the iPad?

Not really.

Any reason to upgrade to ios7 from 5 on the iPad?

nope

Darn. They're just trying to get rid of jailbreakers, aren't they?

Upgrading an OS is necessary sometimes. Problem is, OS upgrades aren't "sexy" and you really don't "see" the benefits. It's sorta like the framing work or electrical work in a housing remodel. You don't "see" that money in the product. I'd say a good part of it is patching holes and trying to prevent jailbreakers. That's about as productive as the war on drugs and I really don't understand why Apple wastes it's money on trying to keep the environment as closed as possible.

Yeah. Just heard that 6 was pretty glitchy. Don't want to take a step down.

 

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WHelp... failed again. Back to 6.1.4

 

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awesome..... that backup I did to the iCloud #### right before doing all this? You know... so I wouldn't lose all my apps and whatnot? Um... yeah... apparently I've "never backed up to the iCloud" ####### hell...

 

[Billy Bats]

Pretty shocked I got it to work. It's interesting, the new multi-tasking feature is pretty cool with the swipe to close. Everything is bright.

 

[CrossEyed]

Liking Safari. Interface for multiple pages is pretty nice, and I like seeing the tabs I have opened on my iPad and iMac.

 

[CrossEyed]

Like the improvements to the photo app a lot. Nice auto sorting/grouping feature.

 

[jhib]

WHelp... failed again. Back to 6.1.4

I feel your pain and frustration. Updates and restoring have never seemed to work right for me the first time (and rarely the second) the whole time I've had my 4. And that's with waiting for official releases and following the book with the recommended procedures.

Good luck.

 

[One]

WHelp... failed again. Back to 6.1.4

what is it you're hitting a snag with? Also, on a Mac use option + left click. Not shift + left click. iOS 7 looks great.

 

[-jb-]

Pretty shocked I got it to work. It's interesting, the new multi-tasking feature is pretty cool with the swipe to close. Everything is bright.

I cannot get it to ####### work for the life of me. Tried like 20 times. WTF.

 

[-jb-]

WHelp... failed again. Back to 6.1.4

what is it you're hitting a snag with? Also, on a Mac use option + left click. Not shift + left click.iOS 7 looks great.

Crap. Need to try this.

 

[-jb-]

"We're unable to complete your activation. This device is not registered as part of the iPhone Developer Program."

 

[-jb-]

finally got it. phew

 

[Billy Bats]

finally got it. phew

Any idea what was causing the holdup?

 

[CrossEyed]

Anyone know when the iPad version will be available?

 

[Billy Bats]

Cross, have you noticed that the threads don't open to the newest post anymore? noticed a few quirky thing, which is expected.

 

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finally got it. phew

Any idea what was causing the holdup?

THIS. I had the same issue (not registered as part of developer program) over and over. Grrr... Screw it.

 

[CrossEyed]

Cross, have you noticed that the threads don't open to the newest post anymore? noticed a few quirky thing, which is expected.

I'm not actually having that problem, but my "Top" button at the bottom of threads won't work.

 

[AAABatteries]

Can I install iOS 7 on my 3GS?

 

[Abraham]

Can I install iOS 7 on my 3GS?

Don't think so.

 

[-jb-]

finally got it. phew

Any idea what was causing the holdup?

THIS. I had the same issue (not registered as part of developer program) over and over. Grrr... Screw it.

Read One's post. The problem was I followed the directions and held shift. You need to hold option on a Mac. Seems like kind of a CRITICAL PIECE OF INFORMATION TO LEAVE OUT!!!!!!1!

 

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finally got it. phew

Any idea what was causing the holdup?

THIS. I had the same issue (not registered as part of developer program) over and over. Grrr... Screw it.

Read One's post. The problem was I followed the directions and held shift. You need to hold option on a Mac. Seems like kind of a CRITICAL PIECE OF INFORMATION TO LEAVE OUT!!!!!!1!

I used Option (shift does nothing on Mac). Didn't help. Shift is the PC instructions... Option on Mac. I was able to select the ispw file and everything. It's just not letting me bypass the requirement for UDID being registered.

 

[-jb-]

So far I like the new features, specifically the multi task function an browser tab function. I find the UI to be pretty juvenile however.

 

[-jb-]

I found a switch that says "invert color" that I thought would make it better, but it might as well be called "Halloween Theme."

 

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Can I install iOS 7 on my 3GS?

Unfortunately it lacks the horsepower to run iOS7... the 4 and higher are supported. The 3GS (released in '09) only has a 600Mhz Processor and 256MB of RAM. Comparatively, the 5 has 4x the horsepower and memory.

 

[culdeus]

When I think of Ios7 I think it certainly needs all that horsepower to run 5 year old jailbreak apps ldrollseyes:

 

[-jb-]

finally got it. phew

Any idea what was causing the holdup?

THIS. I had the same issue (not registered as part of developer program) over and over. Grrr... Screw it.

Read One's post. The problem was I followed the directions and held shift. You need to hold option on a Mac. Seems like kind of a CRITICAL PIECE OF INFORMATION TO LEAVE OUT!!!!!!1!

I used Option (shift does nothing on Mac). Didn't help. Shift is the PC instructions... Option on Mac. I was able to select the ispw file and everything. It's just not letting me bypass the requirement for UDID being registered.

Try the option/restore again. It should point you to the ISPW file. When it does, cancel. Then try option/check for updates. Select the ISPW and you should be good.

 

[-jb-]

When I think of Ios7 I think it certainly needs all that horsepower to run 5 year old jailbreak apps ldrollseyes:

I agree that these are pretty late-to-the-table incremental changes. How's the S4 been?

 

[The Commish]

"It just works"

 

[AAABatteries]

Can I install iOS 7 on my 3GS?

Don't think so.

Well, that sucks. I guess it's time for me to finally upgrade. How long until the iPhone 6 is out? Also, will iOS7 come on that iPhone 6 when it launches? Would you guys recommend waiting for the 6 at this point?

 

[Billy Bats]

Can I install iOS 7 on my 3GS?

Don't think so.

Well, that sucks. I guess it's time for me to finally upgrade. How long until the iPhone 6 is out? Also, will iOS7 come on that iPhone 6 when it launches? Would you guys recommend waiting for the 6 at this point?

The 6, or 5s, will be out in the fall along with ios7. If you want the iphone 5 for cheap then go for it, if you don't mind spending the extra $100 wait til fall.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

"It just works"

This isn't really supposed to be working. They are hacking essentially. I'm sure for approved beta testers it installed and worked much better.

 

[-jb-]

Safari does not take you to the first unread post, rather the top of the page that contains it. This could be problematic for gekko or squishy heavy threads.

 

[Billy Bats]

LJ. I'm surprised it's working as well as it is.

ITunes radio isn't on the beta version yet.

Little trouble deleting voicemails last night, kept freezing here and there. But for an early beta, it's pretty good.

 

[CrossEyed]

Safari does not take you to the first unread post, rather the top of the page that contains it. This could be problematic for gekko or squishy heavy threads.

Takes me to the first unread post every time.

 

[CrossEyed]

LJ. I'm surprised it's working as well as it is.ITunes radio isn't on the beta version yet.Little trouble deleting voicemails last night, kept freezing here and there. But for an early beta, it's pretty good.

Radio is in the music app.

 

[-jb-]

Safari does not take you to the first unread post, rather the top of the page that contains it. This could be problematic for gekko or squishy heavy threads.

Takes me to the first unread post every time.

Weird. I just tried it again a few times...only to the top of the page.

 

[The Commish]

"It just works"

This isn't really supposed to be working. They are hacking essentially. I'm sure for approved beta testers it installed and worked much better.

Go search....more and more "features" are being found in the validated versions. I know what betas are.

 

[Billy Bats]

LJ. I'm surprised it's working as well as it is.ITunes radio isn't on the beta version yet.Little trouble deleting voicemails last night, kept freezing here and there. But for an early beta, it's pretty good.

Radio is in the music app.

Sweet, thanks cross. Was looking for it as it's own app, havn't messed with music yet.

 

[-jb-]

While the multi-task function is improved, still no way to close all apps???

 

[Billy Bats]

Ill preface to say I'm not complaining, just pointing out some observations using the beta version, I'm sure it will be cleaned up...

It is a battery hog. I noticed location services were constantly running even without the app wanting to use it being open. Had to turn it off completely. Still sucking my battery dry.

Some apps will not work, they crash immediately on opening.

Websites will not advance to the newest post, on multiple message boards not just this one.

Having issues with the phone and voicemail. Cannot delete multiple VMs, deletes one then freezes, have to close and reopen.

Probably reverting back to 6 tonight. Not that great that I need to keep it with the minor bugs happening.

 

[Abraham]

Ill preface to say I'm not complaining, just pointing out some observations using the beta version, I'm sure it will be cleaned up...It is a battery hog. I noticed location services were constantly running even without the app wanting to use it being open. Had to turn it off completely.Some apps will not work, they crash immediately on opening.Websites will not advance to the newest post, on multiple message boards not just this one.Having issues with the phone and voicemail. Cannot delete multiple VMs, deletes one then freezes, have to close and reopen.Probably reverting back to 6 tonight. Not that great that I need to keep it with the minor bugs happening.

What part of "beta" do people not understand? It has lots and lots and lots of bugs. The idea is to get it to developers who can spot more bugs and also begin working on compliant apps so that when it is ready to roll the apps are ready too. Not hacking on you specifically but there were more than a few articles in the last couple days imploring non developers to stay away from the beta because they would no doubt have the same crummy experience you did.

 

[Billy Bats]

Ill preface to say I'm not complaining, just pointing out some observations using the beta version, I'm sure it will be cleaned up...It is a battery hog. I noticed location services were constantly running even without the app wanting to use it being open. Had to turn it off completely.Some apps will not work, they crash immediately on opening.Websites will not advance to the newest post, on multiple message boards not just this one.Having issues with the phone and voicemail. Cannot delete multiple VMs, deletes one then freezes, have to close and reopen.Probably reverting back to 6 tonight. Not that great that I need to keep it with the minor bugs happening.

What part of "beta" do people not understand? It has lots and lots and lots of bugs. The idea is to get it to developers who can spot more bugs and also begin working on compliant apps so that when it is ready to roll the apps are ready too. Not hacking on you specifically but there were more than a few articles in the last couple days imploring non developers to stay away from the beta because they would no doubt have the same crummy experience you did.

Ill preface to say I'm not complaining, just pointing out some observations using the beta version, I'm sure it will be cleaned up...

 

[Abraham]

Fair enough.

 

[CrossEyed]

I've had very few issues. Yeah, an app crashes from time to time and a button here and there doesn't work exactly like it should. But on my iPhone 5 it seeme to be very stable for an early beta.

 

[-jb-]

Outside of the battery issue, the bugs haven't been enough to make me revert. I haven't used too many apps so far, so will keep an eye out for the crashes.

I've been up for about an hour, and I've lost 18% of my battery power. I may need to revert for my next business trip.

 

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I'm hoping they get the battery drain squared away... I run a battery case on my 5 as it is and generally burn through the case and most of the phone's battery in a typical day.

 

[Keerock]

I'm hoping they get the battery drain squared away... I run a battery case on my 5 as it is and generally burn through the case and most of the phone's battery in a typical day.

That's a lot of pr0n you're watching there GB...

 

[One]

Outside of minor bugs, only main issues I've had with the beta are:

1. Voice Mail crashes

2. Neon green

 

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I'm hoping they get the battery drain squared away... I run a battery case on my 5 as it is and generally burn through the case and most of the phone's battery in a typical day.

That's a lot of pr0n you're watching there GB...

FAPFAPFAP

 

[CrossEyed]

Outside of minor bugs, only main issues I've had with the beta are: 1. Voice Mail crashes2. Neon green

Yeah, the green in the messaging app is kind of annoying. Hope they add the ability to change colors.