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Apple Sued Over Automatic iOS 7 Downloads to iOS 6-Powered Devices
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Jelly Bean auto downloads too.. At least my Nexus 7 did from 4.2.2 to 4.3
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Running fine is a very subjective thing, I imagine that with 7.0.3 having the feature to disable the animations, iPhone 4 users are probably pretty happy now..
How come software bugs don't affect all users? I've used the phone. It's no laggier than it was on iOS6. Might be better.
I am upset as well. I have no need for iOS 7 and don't want it, but the download is taking up valuable memory on both my iPad and my iPhone. There should at elast be a way to disable the download and free the space it used. Unless Apple provides a way to disable this wasted memory use then I think they should be sued (and lose).
Hahahahahahahah my god, look all the steps you have to do to avoid this problem. So if you need space you just have to delete the files? Hahahah,; it's obvious that the guy suing is right, I don't know how anyone can defend apple even if you wok for them! Is it that hard to put an option that disables the automatic download? Jesus! I hate apple in some ways, like the way they don't let me downgrade my previous devices! My iPod touch is unusable on iOS 6! My iPhone 4 is unusable on iOS 7! And before you say "dude, buy a new device" that's what I did! But my old devices were perfectly fine and now they can't be used because apple doesn't let you downgrade but of course they DO let you update them to an OS they now is going to make theme inefficient!
Right, but a fresh install will almost definitely perform faster. Your problem isn't iOS7, it's junk moved over from your previous state of the phone. A fresh install once in a while will do wonders. As I said, my iPhone 3G was almost unusable after updating to iOS4. A fresh install gave it a new lease on life until 4.3.x. It's just hilarious, because all of a sudden despite being automatically updated since ios5, it's suddenly a big deal now.
Oh, and the camera thing, just connect to iPhoto once in a while and import and delete photos. You have them on your photo stream anyway. If you really want to hold on to those photos, then disable photo stream to free up some space.
I believe the point was the user didn't want to upgrade to iOS 7, and shouldn't be forced to update. Since you can't run the update to clear up the space, then reset it back to the now overwritten factory defaults, a fresh install after the update does nothing to solve the problem.
iOS 7 is a big departure from previous iOS versions. It kills 3 gigs of storage if you refuse to upgrade. That is why it is a big deal.
As for photos, I only transfer them via iPhoto, I don't use photo stream. I'm sure others don't either.
People sue for just about anything when they're bored, don't they?
I think he's making the point over having some measure of control and consistency with the product he purchased and probably enjoyed. It's like taking your car to the repair shop and they decide to "upgrade" your interior with purple leather. You may like it. But I certainly wouldn't.
While I don't really understand or get the need for a full on sue on something like this, I will actually say he is in the right.
While I do think people might as well and go ahead and update I understand and respect why someone would not and I won't force someone to update.
This is actually sort of a common practice on the PC a lot of people just don't realize it because most of the time we have plenty of space left over. Though Apple to do this on a mobile phone with limited space is something I don't agree with.
Though I also don't agree with the suing really in my mind. It seems like this is the same type of person that refuses to read the fine print and that would complain if they bought a 16 gig device and it didn't have a full 16 gigs of storage because it had the OS on there.
But again I don't agree with this Apple on a mobile device at all. Apple should just settle.
While I do think people might as well and go ahead and update I understand and respect why someone would not and I won't force someone to update.
This is actually sort of a common practice on the PC a lot of people just don't realize it because most of the time we have plenty of space left over. Though Apple to do this on a mobile phone with limited space is something I don't agree with.
Though I also don't agree with the suing really in my mind. It seems like this is the same type of person that refuses to read the fine print and that would complain if they bought a 16 gig device and it didn't have a full 16 gigs of storage because it had the OS on there.
But again I don't agree with this Apple on a mobile device at all. Apple should just settle.
Seriously!! some people supporting ios 7 ?
Can't imagine such stupid design from apple.
Why is apple forcing ios 7 on iPhone 5 users?
Why apple is not providing an option to be with ios 6 design on iPhone 5?
We want steve jobs design which is pleasing to the eyes and easy to use and not this crappy ios 7 design.
If apple is going to do away with skeuomorphism, then there is no difference between android and ios. People got attracted to iPhone because of the design.
Hope apple realizes this very soon and provides an option for people.
Can anyone here let us know how to get back to ios 6 on my iPhone 5.
Please help.
Can't imagine such stupid design from apple.
Why is apple forcing ios 7 on iPhone 5 users?
Why apple is not providing an option to be with ios 6 design on iPhone 5?
We want steve jobs design which is pleasing to the eyes and easy to use and not this crappy ios 7 design.
If apple is going to do away with skeuomorphism, then there is no difference between android and ios. People got attracted to iPhone because of the design.
Hope apple realizes this very soon and provides an option for people.
Can anyone here let us know how to get back to ios 6 on my iPhone 5.
Please help.
I wonder why no one is complaining over Android OS updates doing the same thing.
Android OS version 4.4 was automatically downloaded to my Nexus 4 and 7 overnight just like iOS updates do. I see no way to get rid of it, I don't want the update.
Android OS version 4.4 was automatically downloaded to my Nexus 4 and 7 overnight just like iOS updates do. I see no way to get rid of it, I don't want the update.
Because that would require tech blogs to speak an ill word against Google, which will never happen.
Good grief!
I remember having a heads up before I downloaded iOS 7
Guess there are those that either choose not to read the literature provided, or can't read at all
I remember having a heads up before I downloaded iOS 7
Guess there are those that either choose not to read the literature provided, or can't read at all
Some of these posts are ridic. You should have a choice to upgrade to iOS7 or not. Unless apple has in their terms and conditions that you must update, the iphones should not automatically download the new iOS and take up that much space. You paid for a 16/32/64GB phone- it should be your choice how you want to utilize it!
Not everyone wants the latest and/or greatest- and iOS7 has its share of glitches too. Apple should not download the iOS onto the phone until you hit "yes" or "accept."
Not everyone wants the latest and/or greatest- and iOS7 has its share of glitches too. Apple should not download the iOS onto the phone until you hit "yes" or "accept."
I can kind of see the rationale for why Apple decided to automatically download the update, as this way, for people that do want the update, having it pre-downloaded means they don't have to wait for the firmware to download once they hit "yes" or "accept." But they definitely should have provided a way for people to delete the download if they don't want the update.
So you are saying it doesn't automatically download (not install) without your permission? Something that has been documented and is established as a fact.Good grief!
I remember having a heads up before I downloaded iOS 7
Guess there are those that either choose not to read the literature provided, or can't read at all
So you are saying it doesn't automatically download (not install) without your permission? Something that has been documented and is established as a fact.
case in point... same literature I had on my phone before upgrading.
i still stand by what I said originally
case in point... same literature I had on my phone before upgrading.
i still stand by what I said originally
On my iPad and iPhone, the updates automatically downloaded. In the picture that you posted, it simply said click to install. This is why the lawsuit was started because the update automatically downloads without telling it to.
Even worse, the update previously downloaded itself onto my iPhone but I did not install it, so it is just sitting there wasting space (3.3GB IIRC). Now that iOS 7.0.4 has been released, I go to check for updates and it tells me that there is not enough space to install (actually to download) since the previous download is there and there is no way to delete it (not that I want 7.0.4, but this is just stupid to have an old download wasting space).
It's an old picture (you can tell because it's 7.0, not 7.0.4). It was probably taken just after iOS 7 came out, before it had had a chance to auto-download in the background.
I remember now and you are correct, thats before the update automatically downloads.
Of course the way to get rid of the download without updating is to erase all content and settings. Bad thing is, is upon restoring, this stupid iPhone/iPad automatically turns on WiFi giving this update a huge chance to start downloading instantly once again.
I had it start downloading almost immediately once after restoring during the first few seconds immediately after restoring BEFORE the phone even finished loading up in iTunes. I had to restore it again and be very quick about turning off WiFi that time.
Seems like you keep missing or ignoring the actual main point in all of this--this isn't about installing this is about automatic downloading of the update whether or not you want that. What you keep on talking about is not related to that. Your screenshot and what you experienced doesn't change the fact that if you ignore the update and do nothing it will download (not install just download) to your device on its own anyway over time without asking you about it or you being able to remove it in any practical manner to free up the space its taking up on your device.case in point... same literature I had on my phone before upgrading.
i still stand by what I said originally
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