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ACardAttack

ACardAttack

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when you either sync you iphone or just connect it to itunes? In other words, if you plug in your iphone and there is an update possible, itunes forces your iphone to update. Can they legally do that and if so, would they ever do that?
 
ACardAttack said:
when you either sync you iphone or just connect it to itunes? In other words, if you plug in your iphone and there is an update possible, itunes forces your iphone to update. Can they legally do that and if so, would they ever do that?
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Apple does not require you to update. There is always a cancel button and it's always an option. Are you asking if they force and update in the future? I find it highly highly unlikely. They would have so many people unplugging their iphones during updates that know nothing about recovery mode or DFU that the Genius bars would be flooded.

Nonetheless, you are never forced to update. As far as the legality of it all - geez, who freak'n knows.
 
ACardAttack said:
when you either sync you iphone or just connect it to itunes? In other words, if you plug in your iphone and there is an update possible, itunes forces your iphone to update. Can they legally do that and if so, would they ever do that?
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How would anyone on MR know the answer to this? :confused: :rolleyes:

I'd suggest reading the Terms and Conditions you agree to when installing iTunes.
 
Arisian said:
Apple does not require you to update. There is always a cancel button and it's always an option. Are you asking if they force and update in the future? I find it highly highly unlikely. They would have so many people unplugging their iphones during updates that know nothing about recovery mode or DFU that the Genius bars would be flooded.

Nonetheless, you are never forced to update. As far as the legality of it all - geez, who freak'n knows.
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Oh I know thy dont force you to, its was if they could even think about doing that in the future
 
ACardAttack said:
Oh I know thy dont force you to, its was if they could even think about doing that in the future
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I think they know they'd piss of a significant portion of their user base. Logistically, forcing an update would be difficult for Apple.

If people think this iPhone 4 business has been a mess, forcing an update would be multiple times worse than this.

I'm pretty sure I don't own any software/hardware that FORCES an actual update - sure you lose out on stuff, but I've never been forced to update.

Again, I know nothing about the legal side of it all. MikePA's suggest to read the EULA is not a bad idea... makes me kinda want to go back and read it to see what I'm allowing from Apple.
 
They can't really "force" you to download the 400mb update and not everyone who has an iphone has home internet. Even if they did, you could just block their update servers in your hosts file.
 
With iTunes possibly going cloud based, I could see them doing OTA updates on future iPhones. Possibly requiring them...
 
r3voLoL said:
With iTunes possibly going cloud based, I could see them doing OTA updates on future iPhones. Possibly requiring them...
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Not when an update, supposedly to simply change how the signal strength bars are displayed, is almost 600 megs.
 
MikePA said:
Not when an update, supposedly to simply change how the signal strength bars are displayed, is almost 600 megs.
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I've always hated that. XCode is the same. The updates to that are like 2.5 gig.
 
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