I just bought a new 5g iPod touch a few days ago, and I understand that I'll be able to get iWork, iPhoto, and iMovie free when iOS 7 comes out. Since I'll have those downloaded on my touch do you think I'll be able to download them onto my iPad Mini for free as well?
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Getting iWork Free? (merged)
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I believe that they'll become like any other "purchase" and will be available on all of your iOS devices.
No on the apple site, it says any iOS 7 compatible device activated (for the first time after purchase) after September 1, 2013 can get them for free. Even if they have to update to it tomorrow. I assume it's activation date is on file with Apple along with the serial number, allowing the pop up to appear on those devices purchased after the 1st when they update.
Seems like only newly activated devices can get iWork free of charge. There're still $*** showing on my iPad (iOS 7 GM).
You would think those running GM would get them. After all its our usage data and feedback that helped them develop their OS.
But as I understand from the keynote its any new device shipped running iOS 7 will be set up to download on activation.
However some are saying theres some small print somewhere saying any new device set up after September 1st will gain access to them too but I cant confirm that.
But as I understand from the keynote its any new device shipped running iOS 7 will be set up to download on activation.
However some are saying theres some small print somewhere saying any new device set up after September 1st will gain access to them too but I cant confirm that.
I don't think so. It'll locked to your new device. Something like Map and other default apps.
Did you set it up as a new device? I might do that, even though I'll lose some stuff, purely so save a load of money
iWork is FREE only for new devices bought through Apple or supported third-parties
People seem to be so touchy about the whole iWork and iLife promotion. Someone even said they were "entitled" to it since they help "tested" iOS 7.
But anyway, that's not really what I'm going to complain about here, and instead educate you on what is going to happen.
Remember when iBooks, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends, and the Cards app came out? Remember how when you first loaded the App Store whenever you upgraded and it asked you if you wanted to go ahead and download those apps?
Well, that's exactly the same method they're going to use when iOS 7 comes out later today. If you just recently bought and activated a supported device from September 1st, onwards, you're going to get that message to download the iWork and iLife apps free of charge.
These are the compatible iOS 7 devices that are a part of the offer:
iPhone 4
iPhone 4s
iPhone 5
iPhone 5c
iPhone 5s
iPod touch 5th generation 16GB
iPod touch 5th generation 32GB/64GB
iPad 2
iPad with Retina display
iPad mini
What does it mean by "activation"?
When you first get your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, you have to connect to Apple's server so it activates the UDID and serial, AppleCare, and just basically indicates that it was bought.
After it's activated, that's it. It never goes through that process again. Understand that it's not the same as registration. Registration can be done again and again, and Apple will even contact you about a "new" registered PowerPC Mac 10+ years down the line (I did a follow-up survey for it yesterday even).
Where would I buy a device that can go through the "activation" process?
Apple
AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon
Sprint
And any other carrier supporting the iPhone and iPad.
Basically any place that will sell you a brand new device in a sealed box. So carriers, Wal-Mart, Target, etc.
You cannot activate a device that is being sold as used on places like Craigslist or eBay. Apple refurbished units would be able to go through the process, but refurbished iPhones and iPads from repair shops most likely wouldn't.
For those of us who have devices we bought in the last two months more or more, we will not get the iWork and iLife freebies. You probably didn't want to hear that, but that's just how it goes.
People seem to be so touchy about the whole iWork and iLife promotion. Someone even said they were "entitled" to it since they help "tested" iOS 7.
But anyway, that's not really what I'm going to complain about here, and instead educate you on what is going to happen.Remember when iBooks, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends, and the Cards app came out? Remember how when you first loaded the App Store whenever you upgraded and it asked you if you wanted to go ahead and download those apps?
Well, that's exactly the same method they're going to use when iOS 7 comes out later today. If you just recently bought and activated a supported device from September 1st, onwards, you're going to get that message to download the iWork and iLife apps free of charge.
These are the compatible iOS 7 devices that are a part of the offer:
iPhone 4
iPhone 4s
iPhone 5
iPhone 5c
iPhone 5s
iPod touch 5th generation 16GB
iPod touch 5th generation 32GB/64GB
iPad 2
iPad with Retina display
iPad mini
What does it mean by "activation"?
When you first get your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, you have to connect to Apple's server so it activates the UDID and serial, AppleCare, and just basically indicates that it was bought.
After it's activated, that's it. It never goes through that process again. Understand that it's not the same as registration. Registration can be done again and again, and Apple will even contact you about a "new" registered PowerPC Mac 10+ years down the line (I did a follow-up survey for it yesterday even
).Where would I buy a device that can go through the "activation" process?
Apple
AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon
Sprint
And any other carrier supporting the iPhone and iPad.
Basically any place that will sell you a brand new device in a sealed box. So carriers, Wal-Mart, Target, etc.
You cannot activate a device that is being sold as used on places like Craigslist or eBay. Apple refurbished units would be able to go through the process, but refurbished iPhones and iPads from repair shops most likely wouldn't.
For those of us who have devices we bought in the last two months more or more, we will not get the iWork and iLife freebies. You probably didn't want to hear that, but that's just how it goes.
It's an upgrade incentive. You can sell your nice shiny 5 to Apple for half what you paid for it, and get a gift card to buy a nice shiny 5C (which is pretty much like your old phone, but new) in a kickin' color and get a free copy of iWorks. You're only out a couple hundred bucks, and everyone will say that new colored plastic looks so hip (if you live in China).
It was a new device 2 weeks ago. At the weekend it still showed the prices for the apps, but today they changed to free.
