Well my GF didn't even actively download the update. It just said "settings, 1 item. When we looked, we discovered that it had been downloaded at some point, perhaps when her phone was idle. I wonder how much longer it would have just sat there before it went ahead and installed itself. Apple should be a bit more careful doing stuff like that to people.
SENT FROM MY IPHONE > On Sep 26, 2013, at 4:15 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I have no problem with legacy software not being supported after a time. It's > the extra space that automatically-downloaded stuff takes up on the device > that makes me a bit uncomfortable. As i pointed out somewhere else, I first > had to download IoS7 and then install it. There was no "automatic" factor in > my experience. however, if folks are getting automatic 3-gig downloads > without asking for them, then it leads me to wonder if there's a setting that > one could disable for doing this. > > Teresa >> On Sep 26, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> except you're not actually being forced to update Windows XP. You can run it >> forever, you just won't get support from Microsoft for it. I don't think >> that's unreasonable since XP is so old and MS has released three major >> operating system versions since XP. Also, you were still getting support and >> updates for XP after Vista was released, after Windows 7 was released and >> even after Windows 8 was released. I still think it's a bad comparison, but >> that's just my opinion, and I don't expect to change anyone's mind, so I'll >> shut up about it. >> >>> On 09/26/2013 02:52 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I think its a decent comparison since desktop OS’s don’t update nearly the >>> speed of a Mobile OS. And either way, the feeling is the same. That’s >>> what the issue really is here. Your hand being forced to adopt a >>> technology you might not really want. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>> www.appletothecore.info >>> >>>> On Sep 26, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Quite a few people are upset with Microsoft for dropping support of >>>> windows XP. Also, Microsoft dropping support for an operating system over >>>> a decade old is not the same issue as Apple pushing out an OS that's only >>>> a few days old to everyone's iPhone. Note that I don't have a problem with >>>> Apple; I'm just pointing out that this is not a good comparison. >>>> >>>>> On 09/26/2013 02:19 PM, John Diakogeorgiou wrote: >>>>> I agree with Ricardo. I don't hear people bashing Microsoft for not >>>>> supporting Windows XP in the next few months or other old software. >>>>> Also most apps have been updated to work with IOS 7. Finally if you >>>>> consider the traffic regarding bugs and questions a large part exists >>>>> because people don't read others email which has already answered >>>>> their question. I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't want to update since >>>>> overall IOS 7 is better but that's a matter of choice. >>>>> >>>>>> On 9/26/13, Sean Paul <newsandtraf...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>> Nicely done Mr. Walker... Couldn't have said it better myself. Life is >>>>>> life >>>>>> >>>>>> & we've gotta live it. We'll be forced to do things we don't want to do >>>>>> by >>>>>> Apple, the Government, Microsoft, our neighborhoods, etc. >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Ricardo Walker" <rwalker...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: "viphone" <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 15:10 >>>>>> Subject: Re: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Not trying to be confrontational but, people force you to do stuff like >>>>>> this >>>>>> >>>>>> all the time. For example, if you want IOS 7 but have an iPhone 3GS? >>>>>> You >>>>>> have to at least get your hands on an iPhone 4. You might love your >>>>>> phone >>>>>> but, you want that new update so you get a new phone. >>>>>> >>>>>> Or how about internet explorer 10. You want to have access to certain >>>>>> web >>>>>> sites, your still using Windows XP? You either update tow windows 7 or >>>>>> 8, >>>>>> or try to use another web browser. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is really nothing new. The more people that are running the same OS >>>>>> or, using the same hardware, makes it easier for developers to push out >>>>>> updates and new content. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sure, in some cases its a straight money grab. Other times, companies >>>>>> force >>>>>> >>>>>> the issue because they don’t want to support old hardware/software >>>>>> anymore. >>>>>> >>>>>> Or, they’re trying to create a more unified experience among their users. >>>>>> >>>>>> JMO. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2013, at 2:33 PM, Patti Johnson <pattigj1...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I agree, this is absolutely not right. Nobody makes me do anything I >>>>>>> dont' >>>>>>> >>>>>>> want to do, especially something like this. >>>>>>> If this kind of dictitorial behavior keeps up I'm going to get rid of my >>>>>>> phone. >>>>>>> Patti >>>>>>>> On 9/26/2013 11:45 AM, Regina Alvarado wrote: >>>>>>>> If this is true, there are going to be some court challenges I bet. >>>>>>>> This >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> is not right in my opinion. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> reggie and Allegra >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Miller <miller...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For those of you who want/need to stay on iOS 6 for whatever reason, I >>>>>>>> come with some bad news. >>>>>>>> According to an article I’ll link to below, Apple is pushing the OTA >>>>>>>> update to 7 automatically to devices that don’t have 7 installed yet, >>>>>>>> with no user consent, and no way to reclaim the lost storage space the >>>>>>>> update uses when downloaded. >>>>>>>> http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/09/apple-is-automatically-pushing-out-ios-7-to-holdout-devices >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>>>> Google Group. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>>>>>> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>>>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>>>> --- 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>>> Google >>>>>> >>>>>> Group. >>>>>> >>>>>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>>> >>>>>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>>>>> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>>> --- >>>>>> 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>>> Google >>>>>> Group. >>>>>> >>>>>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>>> >>>>>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>>>>> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>>> --- >>>>>> 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Christopher (CJ) >>>> chaltain at Gmail >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> >>>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> >>>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>>> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> --- 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> Christopher (CJ) >> chaltain at Gmail >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
