Hi Kelly, True, if you backup to iTunes you could simply press the update button. I used to always do this until about iOS 10 or so and then I have always done my updates over the air. I also sometimes do a Reset Network Settings just because I think it's good practice, it clears WiFi networks you have previously connected to and can fix battery issues etc. However, often I just also clear all apps and do a reboot of the phone before an update. I enjoy Rob's Today in iOS Podcast and he is definitely knowledgeable, but in certain respects he is also like an old dog with a bone, he just can't let go and he is not necessarily always objective when it comes to his reporting style.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 7:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: iOS Update Advice needed Rob Walsh at the today in iOS podcast recommends doing a full number upgrade using itunes. rob is an engineer at the Internet company LibSyn. This is after backing up both to icloud and your computer. further, the user should force quit all apps and reset network settings. While people have reported success with over the air updates, people who call into his podcast with upgrade problems often did an over the air update on a full number release, such as iOS 11 to 12. If someone is backing the iPhone to the computer anyway, then why not update with iTunes as well? 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Mahorney' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: > admittedly, I am using an 8 plus here but in the past I have always done OTA > > updates without problems. > Ray T. Mahorney > DE WA4WGA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: M. Taylor > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 14:16 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: iOS Update Advice needed > > Hello Lisa, > > I'm not exactly certain if I understand every aspect of your question but my > > general sense is that you should probably do an over-the-air update. To me, > > generally speaking, it seems to be the least disruptive method. > > As to the remainder of your question, unless you have a specific reason to > use iTunes for business, I would recommend the latest standard version of > iTunes for your Windows 10 PC. Again, this is generally speaking. > > Should you decide, however, to install iTunes for business on your Windows > 10 PC, then you will first need to uninstall any previous version of iTunes > > that has a version number greater than 12.6.5.3. > > If you are uncertain or are not versed in the mechanics of the iTunes > storage file system, then I highly recommend against installing iTunes for > business unless you are certain that no other version of iTunes has already > > been installed on your Windows 10 PC. > > Regardless of your choice, be certain to make an iCloud backup of your iOS > 10.x phone before you begin any update process. > > Good Luck, > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Lisa Belville > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 9:57 AM > To: V I Phone > Subject: iOS Update Advice needed > > Hi, all. > > > I am using windows 10 with the latest version of NVDA. I currently have an > > iPhone SE that is still running iOS 10.3. I haven't updated it because in > the past year I've had to update to a new PC with Windows 10, and I used my > > phone as my primary technology for several months before that, so was afraid > > to do an over the air update to iOS 11. Now, though, I want to move up to > iOS 12 if possible. > > > My concern has to do with whether or not to use iTunes or over the air to do > > the update from two iOS versions behind. Yes, all should go well, but I > don't want to wind up with a nice rose gold SE brick phone. <grin>. > > > I used iTunes on my old XP system to update my iPhone 5, and when they > updated to a new machine, they copied everything over to the new hard drive. > > I have the old iTunes library, but not the iTunes program itself, at least I > > don't find it doing a search. > > > I have been following the discussion about iTunes accessibility, so I > downloaded iTunes for Business in the hope it would be easier than previous > > versions of iTunes I've tried. > > > Now I'm unsure if I should just install the business version or if I need to > > do something with the residual iTunes that was copied from the older > system. > > > I'm also unsure if I just connect the phone to the new PC and the newly > installed iTunes will take it from there. I don't remember how I dealt with > > this when I first got the iPhone and installed iTunes several years ago. > > > Generally I put up with the inaccessable aspects of using iTunes because I > could get a running progress bar regarding update status, but now I'm > thinking I might deal with an hour or so of uncertainty and do the over air > > update. We don't have an Apple store here, just a Verizon store where I had > > the phone set up originally, and I don't have a pair of working eyeballs > around to handle reading a phone screen.. > > > Any advice or ideas would be appreciated. > > > Lisa > > > -- > Lisa Belville > [email protected] > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > Ray T. Mahorney > WA4WGA > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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