Apple Reccomends that you Plug into a power source to update IOS 7

[Powrie]

How is it a Wireless OTA Over the Air Update if Apple Recommends that you plug your device into a power source before you update ?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623

To Update your device wirelessly

Step 1: Ensure your device is connected to a power source.

Wut ?

 

[tardman91]

So your battery doesn't die while it's updating and create a huge headache for the average user.

 

[Powrie]

Is that why people are having Battery Problems ?

 

[darngooddesign]

How is it a Wireless OTA Over the Air Update if Apple Recommends that you plug your device into a power source before you update ?

Wut ?

You probably don't realize that OTA means you don't have to connect to a computer.

 

[PNutts]

In #2: "Available updates download automatically if your device is connected to Wi-Fi and a power source."

Besides the best answer already given it's also a convenience.

 

[lunaoso]

Is that why people are having Battery Problems ?

No. Apple just wants to make sure your battery doesn't die while updating.

 

[Powrie]

I have my cable hooked up to my PC and I always recharge there.

So I guess I will just update it via I tunes since I have to have it plugged in anyway.

 

[jtfolden]

How is it a Wireless OTA Over the Air Update if Apple Recommends that you plug your device into a power source before you update ?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623




Wut ?

I'm not sure why this is confusing, it's recommended you do this ANY time you update iOS.

 

[darngooddesign]

I have my cable hooked up to my PC and I always recharge there.

So I guess I will just update it via I tunes since I have to have it plugged in anyway.

I'm doing it that way because I backup to my computer.

 

[Armen]

How is it a Wireless OTA Over the Air Update if Apple Recommends that you plug your device into a power source before you update ?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623




Wut ?

Unless plugging in your iphone into a power source somehow gives you Internet access other than Wifi it's still considered a wireless update.

The battery issues that people are reporting are results of bad/corrupted installs. Personally, I'm gettin easily 11 hours of use and 1 day of standby on my iPhone 5.

 

[nostresshere]

How is it a Wireless OTA Over the Air Update if Apple Recommends that you plug your device into a power source before you update ?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623




Wut ?

They do not want your phone to die during the process. Pretty obvious stuff.

If you are connected to your computer via the USB cable, then that is a POWER SOURCE.

Duh!

 

[Gutwrench]

How is it a Wireless OTA Over the Air Update if Apple Recommends that you plug your device into a power source before you update?

I like the way that rolled off your tongue.