Hi Laura, Apple's way of handling this is quite clever. A wireless update will not be initiated unless either you have 50% or more battery life remaining, or the device is plugged in.
Cheers, Carlo On 08/03/2012, at 15:44 , Laura Webb wrote: > Hi Ronni > > Thanks for that but, not knowing of that option, it would not have occurred > to me to use that method. It begs the question why such a warning is not > given prior to upgrading. > > To paraphrase your "if Apple recommends" then "if Ronni recommends", I will > do it. > > Kind regards > Laura > > > On 08/03/2012, at 10:34 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > Hi Laura, > > Not Peter replying but Ronni ;-) > > Most times you would be ok; but to prevent the chance of your device running > out of battery and Data loss, Apple recommend connecting your device to a > Power Source & a Wi-Fi Network to update Wirelessly. > Connect your device to a computer if updating your device using iTunes. > > "Update your device wirelessly (available in iOS 5 and later) > • Ensure your device is connected to a power source. > To avoid potential data costs connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.” > > <https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623> > > If Apple recommends you do this to update your devices wirelessly… I do it! > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 08/03/2012, at 10:22 AM, Laura Webb wrote: > >> Hi Peter >> >> I had a similar experience but did not even have to go through the Settings. >> There was a message on the screen saying the update was available so I just >> followed the prompts. Nor was my iPad connected to a power supply. All done >> in a very short space of time. >> >> Very impressive indeed. >> >> Regards >> Laura >> >> >> On 08/03/2012, at 8:48 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: >> >> I just upgraded my iPad through the Settings > Software Update command. The >> whole thing went extremely smoothly, and as promised, there was no need at >> all to connect physically to my computer, or to get iTunes involved in any >> way. >> >> Very impressive... >> >> >> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >> Perth, Western Australia >> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >> >> - > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
