iPad Apple $349 iPad2 Refurbs - What firmware?

[gigaguy]

any chance the refurb iPad 2's at apple.com are still on firmware 5.01? not 5.1?
Anyone buy one recently?

 

[bruinsrme]

Just curious why it would matter?

 

[PhoenixMac]

Considering this is the hacks forum, probably for jail breaking reasons.

 

[bruinsrme]

5.1 will be jailbroken very soon, according to the posts

 

[mobilehaathi]

It'll probably be on 5.1...

 

[gigaguy]

jb of course. gets harder and harder with the A5. Some say the 5.1 jb is eminent, others say could be months like the iPad 2 was.
plus Apple will release an update to 5.1 soon for the 'new' ipads..

 

[Apollo 13]

Just got one and it has 5.0.1. I'm not updating until 5.1 is JB.

 

[gigaguy]

wow, which model, wifi 3G, ATT, Verizon, 16,32,64?

 

[gngan]

wow, which model, wifi 3G, ATT, Verizon, 16,32,64?

Does it matter? It won't matter what model it's from. It depends on when you get it.

 

[djransom]

Just got mine today. I'll check later on this evening.

 

[IXDoubleDXI]

I received 1 black and 1 white 16gb Wifi Only refurbs last Wednesday and both were on 5.0.1.

 

[The Catalyst]

Sounds like it's a very good time to pick up a refurb.

 

[snchpnz]

Mine arrived on Friday. 16gb wifi with 5.0.1

 

[citivolus]

Has anyone received a refurb with 5.1? I've got one on its way and am concerned I won't be able to JB it.

 

[gngan]

Has anyone received a refurb with 5.1? I've got one on its way and am concerned I won't be able to JB it.

Since you've got one on its way, why not wait until it arrives and look at it yourself?

 

[Trey1984]

I bought a iPad 2 a few days ago with 5.0.1. Won't update till 5.1 jailbreak it out like others said

 

[citivolus]

Since you've got one on its way, why not wait until it arrives and look at it yourself?

It won't arrive till next week and I'm trying to get a sense of the odds.

 

[gigaguy]

Seems like Apple was too busy getting the iPad 3 ready to mess much with the discounted 2s. I miss the jailbreak, but comparing the 3 and 2 screens together, now all I can see on the 2 is the square pixels. And the color on the 3 is striking. Amazing when you have the same page views side by side.
But the 2 is still a great tablet, no doubt.

 

[batotman]

I am sure 5.0.1 for now. They ship them crazy fast. Left China on the 26th, arrived here in Joplin the 28th (today).

 

[citivolus]

I think I had some back luck in my order--my refurb iPad 2 is coming via UPS ground from California to the East Coast and is taking a week. The smart cover ordered a day later came via Fed Ex from China and arrived to my door in a day and a half. Both were ordered with Standard Shipping.

 

[batotman]

Got one yesterday as a gift for my MIL. 5.0.1. Not that it will ever get jailbroken...lol.

 

[taedouni]

By now it'll either be 4.3.5 or 5.1
There is no chance that it will still be on 5.0.1

 

[batotman]

By now it'll either be 4.3.5 or 5.1
There is no chance that it will still be on 5.0.1

That makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[taedouni]

That makes no sense whatsoever.

How does that make no sense? I ordered my fiancé an iPad 2 and it had 4.3.5 (it was the latest iOS before iOS5). I have heard others mention that they purchased an iPad 2 that had iOS 5.1. If that doesn't make sense to you then I really don't know what to say.

 

[batotman]

How does that make no sense? I ordered my fiancé an iPad 2 and it had 4.3.5 (it was the latest iOS before iOS5). I have heard others mention that they purchased an iPad 2 that had iOS 5.1. If that doesn't make sense to you then I really don't know what to say.

How long ago was that?