This is exactly why I kept my iPhone 5 when I got my iPhone 6. I may wait a few days after the rush, but I will then likely update my 5 and see how it goes.
Neal -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dacia Cole Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 11:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: iOS 9 is coming tomorrow... don't say you weren't warned! 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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