Anyone know when iPad 2s will start shipping with iOS 5?

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Iron Chef

macrumors member

Original poster

• Oct 7, 2011

• #1

I'm planning on buying an iPad 2 for my parents wedding anniversary and wanted to know when they'll start shipping with iOS 5 already. My parents aren't very tech savvy and I really think they'll appreciate that iTunes-less first time set-up.

 

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jsh1120

macrumors 65816

• Oct 7, 2011

• #2

If you order from Apple I suspect they will ship with iOS 5 as soon as it's available.

 

eagandale4114

macrumors 65816

• Oct 7, 2011

• #3

After Wednesday they should ship with iOS 5. But check the site to be sure.

 

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micawoli

macrumors member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #4

maaaaaaan. i just ordered an ipad 2 yesterday, but it says it wont be delivered until oct 14th or 15th. do you think it will be installed with ios 5?

 

macingman

macrumors 68020

• Oct 10, 2011

• #5

micawoli said:

maaaaaaan. i just ordered an ipad 2 yesterday, but it says it wont be delivered until oct 14th or 15th. do you think it will be installed with ios 5?

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Yes probably that's why it is delayed until then.

 

thewitt

macrumors 68020

• Oct 10, 2011

• #6

iOS 5 is what's being shipped now from China. If your unit is from inventory somewhere it will not, however they started using the GM on Monday according to my sources.

 

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micawoli

macrumors member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #7

macingman said:

Yes probably that's why it is delayed until then.

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awesome! i was wondering why it would take so long to be delivered. cant wait to get my hands on it!

 

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timex

macrumors newbie

• Oct 18, 2011

• #8

Any update on this?

I'm waiting to buy the iPad for my parents until it ships with iOS5. The Apple website suggests that the currently shipping models are still with the old software.

Anyone any idea when they will begin shipping with iOS5?

 

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NDDL05

macrumors member

• Oct 18, 2011

• #9

timex said:

I'm waiting to buy the iPad for my parents until it ships with iOS5. The Apple website suggests that the currently shipping models are still with the old software.

Anyone any idea when they will begin shipping with iOS5?

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Last night Apple chat support told me that iPads ordered from the website are shipping with iOS 5. I ordered one and FedEx estimates it will show up tomorrow, so I can let you know for sure then.

 

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timex

macrumors newbie

• Oct 18, 2011

• #10

That would be very much appreciated!

 

Dana Beck

macrumors member

• Oct 18, 2011

• #11

Customer support says now shipping with IOS 5

I, too, talked with Apple support late yesterday afternoon. I had hoped to get one without IOS 5, but the tech said they all had ver 5 now. Just to confirm.

 

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daftpunkstu

macrumors member

• Oct 18, 2011

• #12

all are being shipped with ios5 now

they were being shipped from october 14th that way

 

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NDDL05

macrumors member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #13

My iPad just arrived, and it was NOT pre-installed with iOS5. Guess Apple support was wrong. I was hoping to bypass the whole installation process. Oh well, at least it wasn't a gift.

 

trerep

macrumors 6502

• Oct 30, 2011

• #14

news? 😱

 

trerep

macrumors 6502

• Nov 10, 2011

• #15

up 😀

any experience?

 

Mindy60

macrumors regular

• Nov 10, 2011

• #16

TreRep said:

up 😀

any experience?

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You already asked this in another thread.

 

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pingfan59

macrumors member

• Nov 10, 2011

• #17

They will probably start shipping with iOS5 when they run out of previously held inventory as I would not see them breaking open current inventory and hooking them up just to update the OS.

 

iCheddar

macrumors 6502a

• Nov 10, 2011

• #18

If it has an iCloud logo on the box, it's running iOS 5, if not, iOS 4. Half of the ones I've got on stock have it, half don't, we're in the process of clearing out all our iOS 4 iPads.