I personally wouldn't hesitate updating to 9.0. Also I know that others disagree but I've never had any trouble updating without resetting the network settings. I highly doubt that Apple recommends this. It comes from a person who does a weekly Apple podcast. It doesn't hurt anything though.
On 9/16/15, Woody Anna Dresner <[email protected]> wrote: > > HI Neal, > > Sieghard is saying to do the Reset Network Settings and reconnect to your > Wi-Fi before downloading the update. > > I hope that helps. > > Best, > Anna > > >> On Sep 16, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Neal Ewers <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Sieghard. Here is my confusion. It sounds like you are updating on your >> phone and the OS has already been downloaded to the phone. I will be using >> iTunes to both download and update. Thus my confusion. I need to get it >> downloaded. Now, perhaps if it is already on my phone and I use iTunes to >> update, it will use the version that is already on my phone, but it does >> not always appear that it does this. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Neal >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9:59 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: iOS 9 is coming tomorrow... don't say you weren't warned! >> >> Doing a Reset Network Settings will indeed disconnect you from your WiFi, >> that is why I mention to make sure you know your password and that after >> the phone reboots you will have to first reconnect to your WiFi. You can’t >> do an iOS update via cellular, at least not a major one like this, the >> file is much too big and if you go to Settings > General > Software >> Updates without a WiFi connection, the option to Download the update is >> greyed out. >> Reset Network Settings is a good idea because while it may not be >> necessary, it also won’t hurt and it may just prevent upgrade issues you >> could potentially encounter. I find it’s such an easy thing to do and it >> takes all of a minute or two to select the option, let the phone reboot >> and reconnect to your WiFi that I find it well worth the effort. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] On >> Behalf Of Neal Ewers >> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:51 AM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: iOS 9 is coming tomorrow... don't say you weren't warned! >> >> Sieghard, If you take out your Wi-Fi connection, doesn’t the phone still >> have to connect to apple to download the update? So, it must connect using >> cellular? Yes? No? >> >> Thanks much for all your wisdom. >> Neal >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] On >> Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:54 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: iOS 9 is coming tomorrow... don't say you weren't warned! >> >> Hi List, >> >> I want to respect Cara’s recent post about not disclosing information >> about beta software and until some time around 10 AM Pacific Time tomorrow >> iOS 9 is still in Beta. >> However, I do feel I should put out a message of warning and caution, so I >> will do so without mentioning any specific problems with iOS 9. >> >> I can, however, definitely say that problems exist just as they have with >> other new iOS releases and while some seem to be more serious for some >> testers than for others, they may very well effect a major function or >> functions of your iPhone. I therefore want to suggest that especially >> people who don’t like surprises or who hate to put up with bugs to wait a >> few days before jumping onto this update. In any case, upgrading on launch >> day can often be frustrating and slow due to the huge number of people who >> can’t wait to get the new OS and if you wait a few days you can be more >> confident nothing bad will happen. There will of course also be a detailed >> explanation on Applevis what bugs exist and how they may or may not effect >> you. There may, for example, be serious issues with braille displays, but >> if you are not a braille user like me, you probably couldn’t care less. >> Maybe there is a major problem with Voiceover freezing when making phone >> calls, but if you mostly text and rarely call it may not be such a big >> deal to you whereas for others it could be a total deal-breaker. >> >> We all know how it is not exactly easy to go back to a previous version of >> the OS and at best it is only possible for a fairly short time. Most of us >> have heard about what new features iOS 9 brings and some of them are nice, >> but believe me that there is nothing you can’t live without for a few days >> so do yourself a favour and let those who don’t listen to what I have to >> say upgrade first and then report all that is wrong. Of course there will >> also be messages from people like Jonathan and other beta testers who have >> battled the bugs for the last 3 months and who have reported them and >> tried to tell Apple what needs fixing. But of course just as with iOS 8, >> Apple has not acted on all of these reports and significant problems have >> survived until launch day and will probably continuew to survive for >> several more updates. >> >> If you do feel that you just can’t wait, at least do prepare for the >> upgrade and maybe take a step or two you have not taken before and which >> you may think is unnecessary. Here are the ones I recommend: >> >> 1. Go to the App Store on your phone, select the updates tab and >> make sure all apps are updated. >> 2. If you absolutely refuse to use iTunes, make sure you have an >> up-to-date iCloud backup. If you don’t mind using iTunes, connect your >> phone, go to File > Devices and select to “Transfer Purchases” in order to >> make sure any updated apps or other items are transferred to your iTunes >> library. >> 3. Once this has finished, again go to File > Devices and select to >> “Sync” >> 4. Once syncing has finished, go back to File > Devices one last >> time and select to backup your phone. I highly recommend that you first go >> to your device section, tab to the appropriate checkbox on the Summary tab >> and check to make an encrypted backup. Enter a password you remember, tab >> once and reenter it, then tab to OK. You only have to do this once, any >> backup you make after this will be encrypted using the same password you >> set. >> 5. Once all this is done, bring up the app switcher and remove/quit >> all apps. >> 6. I highly recommend to next go to Settings > General > Reset and >> to select “Reset Network Settings”. This will ask for a confirmation and >> then reboot your phone. Reset Network Settings often fixes many issues and >> doing this before an update may very well prevent you from having issues >> to begin with. Remember that after your phone reboots, you have to go to >> Settings > WiFi and reconnect to your WiFi and of course if your WiFi is >> protected by a password which is most likely the case, make sure you know >> said password. Also, if you have changed your iPhone’s name in Settings > >> General > About, doing a Reset Network Settings will erase this name and >> replace it with the default which simply is “iPhone”. You can just go >> ahead and change it back to whatever you want it to be. >> 7. Now you are well prepared for the upgrade, once again I recommend >> for a major update to a new version of the OS to use iTunes. If your phone >> is still connected, all you have to do is go to the device section, tab to >> “Check for Updates” and activate it. If iOS 9 has been released, you >> should be told that it is available and a few more tabs and presses of the >> enter key or spacebar will start the process. You get much more feedback >> as to what is currently happening if you upgrade via iTunes. If you don’t >> wish to do so, you can of course go to Settings > General > Software >> Updates and do the over the air upgrade. Make sure, however, that your >> phone is plugged in or at least is fully charged. >> If everything goes well you will be upgraded to iOS 9, all your apps, >> folders, settings and data will be as before and you can enjoy the newest >> iOS features and the newest set of bugs. >> >> What will I do? Well, I ran iOS 9 Beta back in June and early July for a >> bit until I was sick and tired of the problems. I then downgraded back to >> whatever the current iOS 8.1 release was at the time (I think it was >> 8.1.3. A few days I upgraded again to the new iOS 9.1 beta, yes, Apple has >> already released iOS 9.1 Beta which won’t come out until November when the >> iPad Pro is released even before iOS 9 is publically released. I found 9.1 >> Beta also lacking since I currently only have one iPhone and I do need it >> to work so this morning I once again downgraded to 8.1.4 because I wanted >> this so far most stabil version back since I have decided that I will most >> likely not upgrade to iOS 9 at this time. I have ordered an iPhone 6S 64 >> Gb and my carrier tells me that I may not get it until a week or so after >> the official launch day on September 25, so until the beginning of October >> when I am forced to use iOS 9 since it will be preinstalled on my new >> phone, I will probably stick with 8.1.4. zHopefull the newest hardware may >> have a few less problems, but that of course remains to be seen. >> >> >> Good luck, >> Sieghard >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone >> <http://groups.google.com/group/viphone>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - 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