Apple Seeds iOS 7 Golden Master Build to Developers Ahead of September 18 Public Launch

[thefredelement]

If I updated my iPhone 5 to this, but not the public release, will I retain the option of reverting to 6.1.4?

 

[Smith288]

I option clicked Check for Update and i was up and going on GM in about 7 minutes give or take.

 

[andiss]

Hi Folks

Seems a lot of people are installing with a restore. I downloaded then ALT-clicked the "Check for Update" button, selected the firmware and it installed without a restore. I've checked that it's correct in the "About" and it all seems OK. Of course I did a backup first to be safe...

This was with 11.1 beta 2 on Lion.

Cheers, Dave

So you managed to install without a backup, you just downloaded itunes 11.1 beta, and installed IOS 7 from there? did you loose anything from your phone? messages, contacts etc?

 

[LastZion]

Worked fine for me using old iTunes and just option clicked update and selected image.

 

[distemp]

Why are people asking about Windows? This is for iOS developers. You can't develop for iOS without XCode which is Mac only.

Oh my gawd, why do you care? Why does it affect you?

 

[rhino2627]

Hi Folks

Seems a lot of people are installing with a restore. I downloaded then ALT-clicked the "Check for Update" button, selected the firmware and it installed without a restore. I've checked that it's correct in the "About" and it all seems OK. Of course I did a backup first to be safe...

This was with 11.1 beta 2 on Lion.

Cheers, Dave

Hi Dave, were you able to access your old backups made with iOS 7 beta via iTunes? Thanks!

 

[MacsRgr8]

Confirmed:

You need the iTunes beta in order to restore your iPhone to the GM.

Not if you have an iCloud backup.

iOS 7 GM restores to the iPhone 5 and iPad 4 with iTunes 11.0.5
Restoring the data only works without the iTunes beta if you have an iCloud backup.

 

[Coolpher]

so my iPhone 5 is not showing update there i am downloading to computer i am officall beta memeber ??

Downloading...

 

[bbfc]

My UDID has been registered for a while now. I have been installing and using the betas also. If my UDID is registered shouldn't I be able to go through iTunes for the GM version of iOS 7 to install it?

If you have access to the dev centre then you will have to download the IPSW. You cannot update to the GM through iTunes.

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If I updated my iPhone 5 to this, but not the public release, will I retain the option of reverting to 6.1.4?

Only before it's released to the public. After that Apple will stop signing iOS 6.1.3/4.

 

[Merkie]

GM seems snappier (for real!) on the iPhone 5.

 

[bbfc]

so my iPhone 5 is not showing update there i am downloading to computer i am officall beta memeber ??

Download it from https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action if you are an official dev.

 

[thefredelement]

If you have access to the dev centre then you will have to download the IPSW. You cannot update to the GM through iTunes.

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Only before it's released to the public. After that Apple will stop signing iOS 6.1.3/4.

So I couldn't use an iOS 6.1.4 restore file in iTunes after they release 7 for my phone? So really it's just stay on 6 as long as I can if I want to?

I'll take the next few days to see if I adjust to iOS 7.

 

[street.cory]

Interesting tidbit

When you restore or get to iOS 7 for the first time, Apple has included their stock apps (Game center, calendar, compass, voice memos, etc..) in the multitasking tray.

 

[chelle7i]

GM Download

My question is if I have iOS 7 beta 6 currently installed, will I be able to download the iOS 7 GA next week? Or, do I need to restore my i5 to 6.1.4 first?

 

[hawwkk55]

iCloud Keychain Missing

Has anyone else noticed that iCloud Keychain is no longer under the iCloud tab in the settings app? Has it moved or just been left out?

 

[bbfc]

Has anyone else noticed that iCloud Keychain is no longer under the iCloud tab in the settings app? Has it moved or just been left out?

I think they are waiting for Mavericks to be released.

 

[hawwkk55]

I think they are waiting for Mavericks to be released.

It was included in every beta prior to the GM since beta 1 though...

 

[dokterdok]

Changes from b6 to GM noticed so far:
* Any reference to iCloud Keychain removed in iOS7, labelled as "coming soon" on Apple's website (!)
* New still and dynamic wallpapers
* New sounds and default selections (ringtone, charging, ...)
* New "Mesa" (fingerprint) and "Motion" icons appeared in the preferences.app
* New PrivateFrameworks : BiometricKit.framework, BiometricKitUI.framework

 

[jwhiterz]

If you update to ios 7 GM and they tweak something for the general public OTA will you also get that if you already have the GM installed

 

[shanson27]

no update

iTunes beta 11, iOS 7 no dev

 

[fup4000]

Download the iTunes beta. Seems to be working now.

what itunes beta?

tia

 

[bozzykid]

If you update to ios 7 GM and they tweak something for the general public OTA will you also get that if you already have the GM installed

The GM is what every new 5S and 5C is shipped with and is what will be released next week. If for some miraculous reason they made changes before then, obviously you could get the new build.

 

[jwhiterz]

So if we dont have itunes 11 beta 2 can we still install ios 7 GM and we just wont be able to sync out iphones?

 

[fup4000]

Confirmed:

You need the iTunes beta in order to restore your iPhone to the GM.

where do i get it?

thx

 

[CedricEarl]

question, left early to come update. left mac at work. cannot update with windows not having 11.1 itunes? i have 11.05 public release. i update over icloud so im not worrying about doing a restore from itunes. but if i can't even update im going to just stop this update and get to things tomorrow....