Does the GM require a dev account?

[tymaster50]

I can't remember, I know I used it last year, so say I wanna restore to iOS 7, would it say the device needs to be registered?

 

[ps3zocker]

No. The GM is usually the final version and is the same version that will be downloadable for customers. So it works without a developer account.

 

[Crooks]

No. The GM is usually the final version and is the same version that will be downloadable for customers. So it works without a developer account.

So, if I didn't upgrade from the GM to the public release, say 7.1 came out. Would I be able to upgrade from 7.0 GM to 7.1 via OTA?

 

[chekz0414]

So, if I didn't upgrade from the GM to the public release, say 7.1 came out. Would I be able to upgrade from 7.0 GM to 7.1 via OTA?

Yes you should be able to, as the GM is the same build that goes out to the public. If you are on a beta of 7.0 and expect to get to 7.1 it will probably fail, as the 7.0 betas expire, and GM's don't expire.

 

[Crooks]

Yes you should be able to, as the GM is the same build that goes out to the public. If you are on a beta of 7.0 and expect to get to 7.1 it will probably fail, as the 7.0 betas expire, and GM's don't expire.

I see, thanks for answering my question!

 

[Menel]

I see, thanks for answering my question!

To further clarify. The GM, or GoldMaster, by definition is the load that is given to the factories to load into the flash memory of all the iPhones going out to consumers for release day...

 

[Carlanga]

nope, hell not even the betas are 'required' to have a dev account to load them.

 

[Sirious]

I'm getting excited seeing threads about the GM

 

[famoussasjohn]

I'm getting excited seeing threads about the GM

Don't get too excited, we're at least 2 maybe 3 beta's away from GM which can equate to about 1.5 months time .

 

[batting1000]

So, if I didn't upgrade from the GM to the public release, say 7.1 came out. Would I be able to upgrade from 7.0 GM to 7.1 via OTA?

If the build number of the GM version is the same as the public version (which it almost always is), there will be nothing to update to. When Apple releases an update, there will be a new build number, so whenever there's a build number change, you'll be prompted to update.