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GM safe for non-developers?

iOS5 GM works fine for me so far using iTunes beta 9. Been using it for about an hour now. :D
 
filmfanatic24 said:
No problems here.

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You have to get the ISPW file out of the DMG....
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I know that but when I clicked it I was given an error (for iphone and for my ipad)....The files were only 200mb and I got them directly from my developer acct....I am downloading same files from iphoneism and they are already larger than the ones directly from Apple...very odd.
 
Shadow%20Mac said:
Technically yes, developer credentials are not required to activate the iOS 5 GM.

However, being a developer, I recommend not installing it unless you are sure you know what you are doing:

- You need iTunes 10.5 B7, not B9. B9 is for testing iTunes Match. Attempting to activate the GM with the wrong version can be catastrophic.

- iOS 5 GM must be a restore, not an upgrade. The SKU for the OS is different, and they want future OTA updates to work. That is also the reason that he GM can't be installed OTA from the iOS 5 Betas

- Once you install iOS 5 GM, you can't downgrade. So, if you don't like it or it breaks some of your apps that haven't been upgraded for compatibility, you'll be stuck with iOS 5 till its official release (not too far away, but still)

That being said, there are no technical restrictions from installing iOS 5 GM on non-dev iPhones.
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Wrong, I have successfully update both an iPad 2 and iPhone 4 using beta 9, no issus.
 
deeddawg said:
Why do you say going back is next to impossible? I ran the iOS 5 betas on my ipad2 for quite a while and had no problem restoring to 4.3.5 a couple of days ago. Do you mean that part where a backup made on iOS 5 can't be restored onto iOS 4?
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That and the baseband upgrade IIRC
 
I'm unable to try it because my iTunes x64 Win7 beta 7 crashed before opening, everytime.

I'll have to take it to work and use on my MacBook Pro.
 
daneoni said:
That and the baseband upgrade IIRC
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Thanks. The backup thing is no big deal, a little annoying but to do it once is not an issue. I'll research about the baseband thng out of curiosity. I see no way I won't be sticking to iOS 5. I do have my 4.3.5 blobs saved though. :)
 
I have my UDID registered for my iPhone, but not my iPad. Working fine on both, much snappier than the betas.
 
Is everyone starting with a fresh device or just updating over beta version?
 
Ok, I've upgraded and everything is nice and happy but I can't seem to get geofencing to work within Reminders.

My MobileMe account has been upgraded to iCloud but all I get when trying to set an reminder is the ability to set a date based reminder not a location based.

What am I doing wrong?
 
When the final version releases next week will we have to restore as a new device or will we be able to update over the GM?
 
i keep getting "this device is not elgible for requested build" HELP PLEASE!
I'm using beta 7 and I'm not a developer.
 
I installed the GM and I'm not a developer. First impressions: AirPlay is buggy.
 
i'm having issues with my unlocked iPhone 4. it lets me update but won't activate i get an error saying invalid sim, carrier not supported. Not sure how to fix it as it came sim lock free.
 
Karr271 said:
yes my phone is jailbroken, it is jailbroken so that i can tether to my mac. if i unjialbreak it, i have no internet connection to restore with.
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You do realize that when you upgrade to iOS 5 you may lose the jailbreak and tethering and thus your internet connection for a long, long time, right?

Or you can just pay the money and go legit.
 
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