hope you guys don't have to deal w a tech emergency then, you wouldn't know if the cellphones ring lol.
jk of course
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iOS 10 Over-the-Air Update Bricking Some iPhones and iPads [Update: Fixed]
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jk of course
I was making a joke about how Steve might have handled the situation. It was an adaptation of the reported conversation he had with members of the MobileMe team after its issues.
Thats what has been happening to me. Once I click update it starts the download again. Next time it does it click "Cancel" that way the download continues....has worked so far for me this way.
I am also getting a message on iTunes every few mins telling me it cannot connect to iTunes music, anyone else having this?
Right there with you. 4th attempt at downloading the update to a restore mode 6s here in the UK. Either the download crashes out, or downloads fully and iTunes ignores it, opting to set another download going in parallel to the first.
This is on a 40mbit fibre connection mind - not sure how I get the download down before iTunes decides to ignore it
10 fail messages, it's taking 45 to 60 minutes to re-download the update. This is my 3rd time downloading....38 minutes left on the 3rd try (my first download was quick, 10 minutes).
I'm having the same problem. I've downloaded this update from iTunes three times and each time it ignores it and starts over.
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Same with me here. This is ridiculous. I've spent two hours just trying to get iTunes to fix the problem. Apple has created a mess.
Mine may not be "bricked" as you see it, but it is effectively a paperweight for me just now as iTunes is refusing to complete the download of the update file - it keeps pausing or cutting out and eventually restarts it from the beginning - so far the furthest it got was about 700 odd MB out of the 2.31GB needed, but each time since it is lucky to get to 100MB before starting from the beginning. Why can't they manage to resume from where it got to consistently? Sometimes it does but eventually it gives me a 9006 error and wipes out any progress it made. Looks like my phone will be a paperweight until the Apple servers are under a bit less strain for me to download the file successfully. And this is on a 200M fibre connection!
Rule #1: NEVER download an iOS update the first day.
ALWAYS wait for others to be the guinea pigs.
ALWAYS wait for others to be the guinea pigs.
It's pretty insane honestly. But, I noticed that the update progress download seemingly took less and less time each time I did it, and by the 10th time it didn't take long at all to download it and it went to the Apple screen with the progress bar and iTunes recognized my phone and all went well.
Keep the faith!
This "wireless world," this "post PC era" this "vision" they keep talking about, that's why I sit back and wonder what are they talking about when they keep saying this on stage!
OK - I didnt realize (new to the new itunes software) that the iphone software download was happening.. You have to check the button on top right - button with the arrown pointing down)... So I will wait for the iphone software download and see what happens next...
I'm on a DSL line and it's going to take long no matter what. I wish someone would come on here and tell us how to fix this?
Really? I'm on my 4th download on iTunes, keeps starting over and giving me error messages.
I wish people would stop arguing about what happened and help those of us who are in a situation, so we can get it fixed. It would be most appreciated.
Make sure you update iTunes. Every iOS upgrade comes with a new iTunes
My friend's phone went into recovery mode this aft. I was waiting for a story like this to come up!
The new iOS 10 update, released today, appears to be causing problems for some iPad and iPhone owners who are installing it over-the-air. On the MacRumors forums, we're seeing multiple reports from users who have attempted to install iOS 10 and have had their devices put into recovery mode, requiring a restore.
It does not seem to be limited to a single device, but most reports from iPad owners are coming from those who have the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which has had trouble with new software releases in the past. Multiple iPhone models also appear to be affected, including the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6, and iPhone SE. From MacRumors forum member bit_bucket: Users who have their iOS 10 devices bricked by the update may need to do an iTunes restore if the update fails, which will erase all data. Some users have had their iPhones updated successfully through iTunes after the over-the-air update has failed and haven't needed to restore, but it has not been successful for other users. Here's the message users are receiving:In light of the installation issues some users are facing, those who are concerned about their devices being sent into recovery mode and bricked should hold off on downloading the iOS 10 update over the air for the time being until more information can be uncovered.
It appears iOS 10 installs through iTunes are not affected, so that remains a viable method for obtaining the iOS 10 update today. Ahead of installing iOS 10, either over the air or through iTunes, a backup should be made.
Update: Apple has given a statement on the issue that caused the iOS 10 update to fail over the air, and says it has now been fixed.
"We experienced a brief issue with the software update process, affecting a small number of users during the first hour of availability. The problem was quickly resolved and we apologize to those customers. Anyone who was affected should connect to iTunes to complete the update or contact AppleCare for help.
Article Link: iOS 10 Over-the-Air Update Bricking Some iPhones and iPads [Update: Fixed]
I updated a 6s+ and 9.7in IPad Pro with no issues. It took forever to download but that's my only complaint.