iPhone 2.1 Firmware Now Available

[soluate]

Looks like 2.1 is now available (at least in the UK anyway) http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

[Hawkeye411]

Get it while it's hot!! Available now on iTunes.

[TINCAN78]

yep confirmed Itunes has found it and grabbing it now........Yeeeee Haaaaaaa

[soluate]

I'm in work so I'll have to wait until I get home to install it, grr.

From looking at that page it doesn't look like there are any new major features other than the genius playlist and repeating sms alerts.
I wonder if they've hidden copy & paste in there somewhere though?

[docprego]

http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

[jmelrose]

Downloading now! Glad I checked Macrumors forum first thing this morning!

[spyz88]

FYI its 237.8MB update. Says it will fix 3G signal issues, let us have the option for it to auto wipe after 10 failed password attempts, etc, etc.

[MacRumorUser]

2.1 released on iTunes Ireland too

[Hawkeye411]

Looks like a 5 min download at this time.

It's 237.8 MB

Seems to be slowing down though .. lol

[MacRumors]

As promised, Apple has released the iPhone 2.1 firmware through iTunes this morning. The iPhone 2.1 firmware contains the following updates as listed by Apple:

- decrease in call set-up failures and call drops
- significantly improve battery life for most users
- dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
- improve email reliability, notable fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
- faster installation of 3rd party applications
- fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes if you have lots of 3rd party applications
- improved performance of text messaging
- faster loading and searching of contacts
- improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
- repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
- option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
- Genius playlist creation



Article Link

[kakiser56]

Only 15 minutes till the download is done.

Took a few times of hitting update before it found it.

[pavvento]

glad to see it came out before heading to work!

[spyz88]

I know mine is crawling too. Good job Apple waiting til 9AM.

[notnek]

of course they would release it 15 minutes after i got work. at least i've got something to look forward to.

[TINCAN78]

got it all, really quick no problems with traffic issues like last time lol

[LouisBlack]

Hurrah! It's so annoying having to restart my phone just to type a text without it lagging.

[boss1]

Anyone know how to get a direct link?

Odd situation. I'm using the single USB port on my Macbook Air for internet and if I unplug it to plug in the iPhone I can't check for updates because theres no internet lol.

[jaggunothing]

Yes am downloading as i post

Oops Mods it has been posted in the other thread, please Merge/Delete this one.

Thanks

[phatcat]

231.0 MB for Original iPhone.

iPhone version 2.1 contains many bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
• decrease in call set-up failures and call drops
• significantly improved battery life for most users
• dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
• improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
• faster installation of 3rd party applications
• fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes if you have lots of 3rd party applications
• improved performance in text messaging
• faster loading and searching of contacts
• improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
• repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
• option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
• Genius playlist creation

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPhone at:
<http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone>

For more information about iPhone, go to:
<http://www.apple.com/iphone>

To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:
<http://www.apple.com/support/iphone>

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222>

[AustinSTI]

Originally Posted by TINCAN78

got it all, really quick no problems with traffic issues like last time lol

Anyone have an actual URL For downloading?

[Hawkeye411]

Finished downloading ... OK .... now I'm just a 50 min backup away from a (hopefully) fixed iPhone.

woo hoooo

[fcbadmir]

got nothing yet...

[LoCarbHotrod]

I hope they really fixed the SMS issue this time.

[sandmann41]

Same here, installing it as I type.
Hopefully I doubt regret doing right away.

[optophobia]

Anyone completed it yet ?
i still have 4 mins to go Ahhhh