I think I will wait a few days before updating. Thank you so much for your suggestions.
Dacia On 9/16/15, John Diakogeorgiou <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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