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Clean install for ipad Air the best route?

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ab2c4

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I have been reading through threads for the last two days, some people having problems, others not. I found the instructions for doing a clean install and downloaded the ios8 file manually. I have nothing on my ipad that I would want to keep so I wouldn't be loosing anything by doing this.

Is it probably the ideal upgrade method? Basically like making my Air the same as going and buying a new Air with ios8 on it from the factory.

I wasn't even planning on upgrading but when I found out ios8 fixes the pop up issue in safari, I definitely want that. Web browsing has become almost unusable due to the pop ups I get wanting me to install apps on every webpage.
 
ab2c4 said:
I have been reading through threads for the last two days, some people having problems, others not. I found the instructions for doing a clean install and downloaded the ios8 file manually. I have nothing on my ipad that I would want to keep so I wouldn't be loosing anything by doing this.

Is it probably the ideal upgrade method? Basically like making my Air the same as going and buying a new Air with ios8 on it from the factory.

I wasn't even planning on upgrading but when I found out ios8 fixes the pop up issue in safari, I definitely want that. Web browsing has become almost unusable due to the pop ups I get wanting me to install apps on every webpage.
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DFU restore is the best way. Google it up.

But iOS 8 at the moment is so buggy that you will regret regardless. Especially the new Safari is such a pain in the ars that I hate to use iPad Air for browsing since the update.
 
Thank you for the reply. Sounds like I am in a no win situation right now until they patch 8. Internet browsing is unusable due to app pop up ads right now, but ios8 has it's own issues I guess. I will google DFU restore though, thank you.
 
ab2c4 said:
Thank you for the reply. Sounds like I am in a no win situation right now until they patch 8. Internet browsing is unusable due to app pop up ads right now, but ios8 has it's own issues I guess. I will google DFU restore though, thank you.
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Restore via iTunes is enough. However don't wonder if it won't help because iOS 8 has a lot of serious bugs, wait till will be released atleast iOS 8.0.1
 
Good to know and thank you. I guess I will hold off upgrading for now.
 
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