4.2 Update takes hours to download?

kaiak · Nov 22, 2010, 07:08 PM

I've been trying to download and install 4.2 for about 3 hours now. It says it'll take about 89 minutes to download, but when it gets to about 65, it says the network connection could not be reached.

Is this something that has to do with my Internet connection, or is it a problem with Apple's servers?

MacDawg · Nov 22, 2010, 07:10 PM

Hmmmm, only took me a few minutes to download and update
And I updated an iPhone 4 and an iPad

SandboxGeneral · Nov 22, 2010, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiak

I've been trying to download and install 4.2 for about 3 hours now. It says it'll take about 89 minutes to download, but when it gets to about 65, it says the network connection could not be reached.

Is this something that has to do with my Internet connection, or is it a problem with Apple's servers?

That will be your connection. I downloaded the updates for iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPad all in about 5 minutes, combined.

kaiak · Nov 22, 2010, 07:12 PM

I don't really think my Internet connection is that slow, however. I can load webpages and everything pretty quickly... :\

Any idea with the network timeout?

donw35 · Nov 22, 2010, 07:15 PM

20 minutes here to DL

chiefroastbeef · Nov 22, 2010, 07:20 PM

I am in Hong Kong, and it downloaded in 10mins for me.

TEG · Nov 22, 2010, 07:26 PM

Pause the download, then restart it. Every once in a while, you will a connection to a bad connection, and pausing and restarting will usually fix it.

TEG

fuseone · Nov 22, 2010, 07:31 PM

im having the same problem the one for the ipad went fast now for my iphone its going slow.

ArsDigitalis · Nov 22, 2010, 10:13 PM

Got some problems downloading but finally it is already here but I cannot sync it.
Is taking more than an hour and counting. DOn't know what to do?

xxRONNIExx · Nov 22, 2010, 10:18 PM

Im having the exact same problem...its been over 2 hrs now. So I stopped it and Im trying a restore which has been over 1 hour now..

frunkis54 · Nov 22, 2010, 10:35 PM

5min to download at home for ipad.

60min to download for iphone for friend at work.

AppleHater · Nov 22, 2010, 11:14 PM

I spent past 2 hours to download except constantly getting error after 10-20 mins... Starts out with 2 hour estimte which gets to 3 then 4 hours...

Ka Ora! · Nov 23, 2010, 12:51 AM

Download it from here, It was a lot quicker

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

Then move it in to the default itunes download location.

Loves2spoon · Nov 23, 2010, 01:01 AM

3 minutes for me. Are you direct connected or wireless?

Plug your modem right into your pc/mac

kaiak · Nov 23, 2010, 09:37 AM

I'm actually at my grandparent's house for Thanksgiving. I tried it again this morning and now it's about halfway done and it hasn't quit yet. We did turn the wifi off last night, so maybe I just needed to reboot the connection. I suppose I'll know in about 40 minutes, haha.

saberahul · Nov 23, 2010, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacDawg

Hmmmm, only took me a few minutes to download and update
And I updated an iPhone 4 and an iPad

Probably your internet. It also took me only a few minutes, download took about 3 to finish and rest 10 or so in updating iPad.

Nov 22, 2010, 07:08 PM	#1
kaiak macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010	4.2 Update takes hours to download? I've been trying to download and install 4.2 for about 3 hours now. It says it'll take about 89 minutes to download, but when it gets to about 65, it says the network connection could not be reached. Is this something that has to do with my Internet connection, or is it a problem with Apple's servers? __________________ 16GB WiFi iPad
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Nov 22, 2010, 07:12 PM	#4
kaiak Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010	I don't really think my Internet connection is that slow, however. I can load webpages and everything pretty quickly... :\ Any idea with the network timeout? __________________ 16GB WiFi iPad
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Nov 22, 2010, 07:15 PM	#5
donw35 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles	20 minutes here to DL __________________ 08 Mac Book Pro, 11 Mac mini 8GB 120SSD, Hack Pro i7 3.2Ghz 5870HD 24GB 120GB SSD, New iPad 4G 64GB, iPhone 4s
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chiefroastbeef macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas, Texas/ Hong Kong	I am in Hong Kong, and it downloaded in 10mins for me. __________________ Mac Pro 6-core 3.33GHZ 24GB Ram Nvidia GTX 670 Macbook Pro 15" 2.4 Penryn Macbook Air 11" 1.6GHZ C2D Apple Cinema Display 30", 20" Nikon D700
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Nov 22, 2010, 07:26 PM	#7
TEG macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Langley, Washington	Pause the download, then restart it. Every once in a while, you will a connection to a bad connection, and pausing and restarting will usually fix it. TEG __________________ Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation, - Steve Jobs The Tegian Zone-Glass Onion Radio
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Nov 22, 2010, 07:10 PM	#2
MacDawg Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: "Between the Hedges"	Hmmmm, only took me a few minutes to download and update And I updated an iPhone 4 and an iPad
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Nov 22, 2010, 07:31 PM	#8
fuseone macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010	im having the same problem the one for the ipad went fast now for my iphone its going slow.
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Nov 22, 2010, 10:13 PM	#9
ArsDigitalis macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2010	Got some problems downloading but finally it is already here but I cannot sync it. Is taking more than an hour and counting. DOn't know what to do? __________________ www.arsdigitalis.com.ar
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Nov 22, 2010, 10:18 PM	#10
xxRONNIExx macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2008	Im having the exact same problem...its been over 2 hrs now. So I stopped it and Im trying a restore which has been over 1 hour now..
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Nov 22, 2010, 10:35 PM	#11
frunkis54 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2009	5min to download at home for ipad. 60min to download for iphone for friend at work.
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Nov 22, 2010, 11:14 PM	#12
AppleHater macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	I spent past 2 hours to download except constantly getting error after 10-20 mins... Starts out with 2 hour estimte which gets to 3 then 4 hours...
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Nov 23, 2010, 12:51 AM	#13
Ka Ora! macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2009	Download it from here, It was a lot quicker http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/ Then move it in to the default itunes download location. __________________ ZX81.....
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Nov 23, 2010, 01:01 AM	#14
Loves2spoon macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California	3 minutes for me. Are you direct connected or wireless? Plug your modem right into your pc/mac __________________ iPhone 5 16gb, iPad 4 16gb WiFi, 13" mbp, magic mouse, iPod Shuffle, iPod Video, Apple Tv 2
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Nov 23, 2010, 09:37 AM	#15
kaiak Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010	I'm actually at my grandparent's house for Thanksgiving. I tried it again this morning and now it's about halfway done and it hasn't quit yet. We did turn the wifi off last night, so maybe I just needed to reboot the connection. I suppose I'll know in about 40 minutes, haha. __________________ 16GB WiFi iPad
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