Apple Posts iOS 5 Golden Master Seed for Developers

[MacRumors]

With the announcement of an October 12 ship date for iOS 5, Apple today posted the Golden Master (GM) release of iOS 5 to developers this afternoon, with a build number of 9A334.

Apple notes that users "must use iTunes 10.5 beta 7 to install iOS 5 GM seed on your devices. iOS 5 GM seed is not available via over the air software update" and encourages users to back up their devices via iCloud before installing the GM.

Apple posted a GM seed of Xcode 4.2 as well, and notes that the GM seed "can now be used to submit iOS 5 applications to the App Store for review."

Article Link: Apple Posts iOS 5 Golden Master Seed for Developers

 

[GarytheiPhonema]

neat I wish I could download it! just saw the changelog is posted here:
http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/04/apple-releases-ios-5-gm-for-developers-heres-the-change-log/

i am kind of sad with the ipone 4s

 

[Xenc]

Doesn't appear to have Siri, leading me to believe it's a 4S exclusive feature.

 

[saving107]

This is the most exciting news of today.

 

[adztaylor]

This is the most exciting news of today.

Agreed, can't wait to have this on my iPhone 4.

 

[WeegieMac]

Doesn't appear to have Siri, leading me to believe it's a 4S exclusive feature.

It was mentioned as such at the keynote ... Schiller said, "And that is Siri, the most exciting new feature of the iPhone 4S".

However, it may be able to be activated if a false/true string exists in the plist ... but performance on the iPhone 4 and the effect of enabling it may turn your iPhone 4 into a snail.

 

[marksman]

Doesn't appear to have Siri, leading me to believe it's a 4S exclusive feature.

They tied the Assistant feature into the iPhone 4S and mentioned it as a feature of the iPhone 4S. I suspect that is the case and it is not going to be available for the 4.

 

[igazza]

can i install i have itunes beta 9 ?

 

[troop231]

Mine is installing right now.

 

[iParis]

I'm hoping this GM release will work the same as in the past for non-developer users as long as I use iTunes 10.5 beta 7?

 

[bushido]

silly question, i dont know if my iPhone 4 is still signed to a dev account but i want to try it. let's say it fails, will it tell me right away or do i have to restore and downgrade it somehow or will it just not install in the first place. thx

 

[Xenc]

It was mentioned as such at the keynote ... Schiller said, "And that is Siri, the most exciting new feature of the iPhone 4S".

However, it may be able to be activated if a false/true string exists in the plist ... but performance on the iPhone 4 and the effect of enabling it may turn your iPhone 4 into a snail.

They tied the Assistant feature into the iPhone 4S and mentioned it as a feature of the iPhone 4S. I suspect that is the case and it is not going to be available for the 4.

Wishful thinking to have it on the iPhone 4!

Um, is there an OTA update for this? Or is this a clean install?

Clean install.

 

[FearlessFreep]

No OTA link appearing (yet).

Beta 7 was very stable - look forward to the GM.

 

[iParis]

silly question, i dont know if my iPhone 4 is still signed to a dev account but i want to try it. let's say it fails, will it tell me right away or do i have to restore and downgrade it somehow or will it just not install in the first place. thx

If it fails you'll be able to install 4.3.5/4.2.10 again. GM builds usually don't fail, although I suspect this one will if you don't use the specified iTunes 10.5 beta 7.

 

[bushido]

If it fails you'll be able to install 4.3.5/4.2.10 again. GM builds usually don't fail, although I suspect this one will if you don't use the specified iTunes 10.5 beta 7.

but why beta 7 i dont get it, there is a beta 9

 

[Rumple]

Can we expect a Lion update soon?

 

[iParis]

but why beta 7 i dont get it, there is a beta 9

Oooh. Didn't realize that. Beta 7 is probably the minimum, but 9 will probably work just fine.

 

[MaxGravy]

Will iOS 5 be a free upgrade? If not, how much???

 

[igazza]

I just downloaded itunes 10.5 beta 7 and its in another language lol

how do i change it ?

 

[iParis]

Will iOS 5 be a free upgrade? If not, how much???

Yes. Software updates for iPhone and iPad have always been free and have been free for iPod touch since iOS 3.

 

[bushido]

I just downloaded itunes 10.5 beta 7 and its in another language lol

how do i change it ?

r u talking about a language besides english? i think the beta is only avab in english at least thats always how i got it on my german mac book

 

[DreamLand]

I just downloaded itunes 10.5 beta 7 and its in another language lol

how do i change it ?

Same thing is happening with mine! Very strange.

 

[logandzwon]

Do the GMs require the phone to be on a DEV account?

 

[WeegieMac]

Do the GMs require the phone to be on a DEV account?

Nope.

 

[kakiser56]

No OTA link appearing (yet).

Beta 7 was very stable - look forward to the GM.

That's because Apple said it will not be made available OTA. You must download and install via iTunes.