Apple Releases iOS 6.1 with New LTE Carriers and Fandango Siri Integration

[blackburn]

Depends on the device....10B144 for the iPhone 4 (AT&T)

Yeah but if he/she is in a hurry we could go to http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/ and from there he/she could check the build number.

 

[Ryan Burgess]

well at least Evad3rs said they have a untethered 6.1 jailbreak coming for all devices

Link please? I couldn't find it on twitter!

 

[Hustler1337]

Safari seems snappier

 

[Gemütlichkeit]

Bluetooth audio streaming is much faster.

 

[1Alec1]

Cool story, bro. Now do it for 5 machines.

I do it for 2. Port 57 goes to port 22 on one, and port 56 goes to port 22 on another. It's more secure and less prone to spamming, too, because I'm not using standard ports. I had 22 going to 22 on my iMac before, and I saw a bunch of failed root logins from Taiwan.

 

[jtp098]

Link please? I couldn't find it on twitter!

https://twitter.com/MuscleNerd/status/295862004965584896


They keep hinting it might be released on sunday

 

[Bahroo]

I've have it installed since yesterday and overall performance, speed and WiFi is dramatically improved. I used to barely get 1 bar and in and out in my room, now I get a solid 2 bars of WiFi.

I agree with most that the update overall is pretty 'meh' but it makes me wonder if the team is being refocused under Ives to other areas and updates and this is just a general maintenance update in favor of moving resources to bigger changes and updates coming in iOS 7. Apple app updates are pretty much zero right now and such a small change here makes me think that teams are working on bigger things.

Are you on a iPhone 5? Im actually thinking to jailbreak my i5 aswell so the jailbreak and the increased system performance from iOS 6.1 makes it even better

 

[nws0291]

Not bugged by it.... but never realized it before! You're right though.

It's not connected to the large gear in the back so not it's not going the wrong way. For all we know there are other gears off screen that it is turning.

 

[SockRolid]

New button to reset the Advertising Identifier!!! about time!

Just FYI: the Advertising Identifier reset button is buried way down in Settings -> General -> About -> Advertising.

There's also an on/off switch for the "Limit Ad Tracking" setting.

 

[Bahroo]

Safari seems snappier

What device you using? Are you being sarcastic

 

[ghostface147]

Yeah I am at work right now too as Ivan trying to install this update. Should I just wait until I get home to install it or is there a workaround?

Thanks

Wait until you get home.

 

[From A Buick 8]

It depends on the tweaks that you install. For example lock info, DRAINS YOUR BATTERY. But if you don't use tweaks that are constantly updating/running, you won't see much of a change.

I would argue that you see no change just from doing the JB. Like you said it depends on the tweaks.

 

[nsayer]

Forward a few high ports, like 7022, 7023, 7024, etc. to 22 on the target.

You can do that... Or you can just ssh to a DNS hostname over IPv6. Now.

 

[gmanist1000]

What device you using? Are you being sarcastic

Of course he is.

 

[XtraSmiley]

I just did the update via wifi. Now I have a "1" on the Settings icon, a notification "1" and I can't figure out how to get rid of it. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[flipperfeet]

Didn't your teacher ever tell you not to use wikipedia as a source?

How about direct from Android.com
http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html

Of course the whole discussion of iOS revisions verses Android revisions is fairly pointless. There is nothing resembling a manufacturer supported upgrade from iOS4 to iOS6 on a two and a half year old device in the Android ecosystem.

The Android roadmap supports carriers' and device manufacturers' preferred approach to updates...scorched earth. As with their non-smart phones, you are welcome to get the latest and greatest revision of the Android OS as long as you can afford to replace your device and extend your contract.

 

[Sedrick]

6.1 shall go down in history as the Jailbreak release. Probably all it will be remembered for.

 

[nsayer]

I do it for 2. Port 57 goes to port 22 on one, and port 56 goes to port 22 on another. It's more secure and less prone to spamming, too, because I'm not using standard ports. I had 22 going to 22 on my iMac before, and I saw a bunch of failed root logins from Taiwan.

When that starts happening over IPv6, I'll probably change it too. For now, it isn't. And even if they try, I use login keys and disable passwords, so they ain't getting in (modulo a vulnerability in ssh).

 

[Gemütlichkeit]

double tap home button @ lock screen removes time for better player controls

 

[Smork]

For everyone posting about wanting a jailbreak, is the jailbreak they are releasing for 6.1 or 6.0.3?

Should I run the update if I'm waiting for the jailbreak or just wait?

 

[Branskins]

Isn't it 6.1 because of a new API? I think that's how apple determines point upgrades

 

[caesarp]

I just did the update via wifi. Now I have a "1" on the Settings icon, a notification "1" and I can't figure out how to get rid of it. Anyone have any ideas?

Reboot. (not power on/off) Reboot.

 

[John.B]

I have the sneaky suspicion I waited one day too long to upload my iPhone 5 blobs...

 

[kirky29]

Just a tip: You shouldn't run your phone so full; you should have at least a few hundred megs free. Running a full phone can cause subtle problems and errors.

I suggest trimming it back a bit; find some apps you don't use to delete.

I usually have about 500MB free! Just today I've taken quite a few pictures!

Who buys a 16 GB phone? Rule of thumb, always buy the middle version of anything (not the smallest, nor the largest). That way you don't pay the most, nor pay the least. Pay the middle. All's good.

Popcorn at movie -- medium please. No I don't want to pay another $.25 for the large.

I was going to go for the 32GB model, but I got caught up in the rush trying to order the iPhone on the release minute! I've been okay with all the others though.

 

[Northgrove]

According to the iOS 6.1 info on Wikipedia... so far:

- Larger "Report a Problem" button in Maps
- New music controls on lock screen when you double-press home button
- Siri can now purchase movie tickets via Fandango (USA only)
- LTE now works with several European and American carriers
- Individual songs can once again be downloaded or deleted when using iTunes Match
- New, persistent Passbook pass explaining service functionality.
- The sample card within Passbook has been updated slightly for those in the United Kingdom, changing “movie tickets” to “cinema tickets” in the first sentence, and “theaters” to “cinemas” in the last sentence.
- Reset Advertising Identifier button now works.
- New cellular data option for iTunes.
- Voice Dial Only mode for Siri.
- When setting up an iOS device for the first time with iCloud, it will now ask you to confirm your Apple ID password for FaceTime and iMessages. It will also ask you to confirm how you’d like people to reach you, and tells you that you can change these settings at any time later on.