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Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 5 to Developers

ViPhone said:
Yes, but I'll lose all of my photos then. And it will be back down to iOS 4.3.3 or something.
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If you backed up before starting the update, you shouldn't lose anything. Just press option on the keyboard while clicking the restore button and choose the beta 5 IPSW file.

Then, after the restore is complete, connect to iTunes and choose the option to restore to the latest backup.
 
zorinlynx said:
What does this "Hearing aid mode" actually do? and what does 2G coverage have to do with hearing aids?

I'm curious because I don't see how a phone could be incompatible with a hearing aid; it's not like you connect them in any way.
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My dad has to remove his hearing aid when answering his phone, if he doesn't it causes some serious feedback. It would be awesome if this eliminated the feedback.
 
glenncal said:
If you backed up before starting the update, you shouldn't lose anything. Just press option on the keyboard while clicking the restore button and choose the beta 5 IPSW file.

Then, after the restore is complete, connect to iTunes and choose the option to restore to the latest backup.
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You're a step behind here mate. I did that already. I clicked restore, held the option key, chose the ipsw file and while it was doing the update and restore, iTunes unexpectedly quit on me. When it re-loaded the phone had been put into full recovery/restore mode and it was saying it needed to be restored completely.

Yes I backed up before I attempted to update the first time.

EDIT: I just clicked restore+option - isw file again and am attempting this once more. I hope nothing got wiped. And I hope iTunes doesn't quit on me again for no apparent reason.
 
smash said:
I found a weird bug.
Some of my Apps on the home screen have glossy icons now when they shouldn't. Like Facebook and Google+. I might redownload them or reboot in a bit to see if it fixes it.

This was after an OTA update from 4 to 5, no settings clearage.
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I tried deleting and reinstalling Facebook from the App Store. Still like that. Oh well.

Ironically, both Apps I developed are like that, too.
 
ViPhone said:
You're a step behind here mate. I did that already. I clicked restore, held the option key, chose the ipsw file and while it was doing the update and restore, iTunes unexpectedly quit on me. When it re-loaded the phone had been put into full recovery/restore mode and it was saying it needed to be restored completely.

Yes I backed up before I attempted to update the first time.
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I don't think I am being a step behind :)
Just do a full restore, and as I said you will be able to get everything back after the full restore is complete.

Edit: I see you're doing that now :) After the restore is complete you will find that everything has been removed, but after connecting to iTunes you should be able to get everything back. Good luck ;)
 
glenncal said:
I don't think I am being a step behind :)
Just do a full restore, and as I said you will be able to get everything back after the full restore is complete.

Edit: I see you're doing that now :) After the restore is complete you will find that everything has been removed, but after connecting to iTunes you should be able to get everything back. Good luck ;)
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Thanks. I'm working on it. The steps are confusing and repetitive, unnecessarily so when iTunes just decides it doesn't want to do it the first time around.

This really should have just worked the first time around over OTA.
 
shandyman said:
you could do that before, am guessing now more than one can sync contacts and that? as before any additional one was email only
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im more interested in the notion of syncing/restoring apps and purchases from two different icloud accounts on one device. Since there wont be an option to consolidate two itunes accounts into one iCloud one.
 
If I understand this correctly, backing up via iCloud and then restoring iCloud will restore all data, mail accounts and pictures, correct? Does it also restore the apps but not in their entirety? Meaning, it will slap the icons back on the screen but will have to go back out and download them all? That's the whole point of iCloud, right? Untethered backup.
 
vertigo235 said:
hmm, I updated without erasing all my settings, seems to be fine

I wonder if they are just telling us to do that so that we will be forced to test out an OTA restore.

now I'm wondering if I should do a erase and restore

ugh
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Yes you should, Apple wouldn't put that in for no good reason. Things may appear to be working fine, but there has to be a reason.
 
is there any way i can restore my apps after update? every time i update it wipes them out and i have to do it manually :(
backup does squat as well, it restores folders, but no apps
 
I have successfully installed beta 5 using iTunes and my MB. My apps didn't restore when I updated to beta 4, but for some reason they did automatically this time.
 
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