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iOS 10 Over-the-Air Update Bricking Some iPhones and iPads [Update: Fixed]
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Well, this sucks and it's why I generally wait a day or two to install OS updates these days.
Still, at least phones aren't exploding.
Still, at least phones aren't exploding.
Same thing happened to me. iPhone 6s+ - 64GB.
Installed iOS 10 right away when it was available to download at 1PM EST. Attempted to install update around 1:30, and iTunes logo with lightning adapter image. Installed latest version of iTunes on computer, connected iPhone, and clicked update instead of restore when it prompted. iTunes downloaded 10.0.1 update, and took roughly 2 hours to download and install, however everything came back ok thankfully.
Did not lose any photos, apps, or anything. Did not have to restore from backups or anything somehow it came back and just worked!
Installed iOS 10 right away when it was available to download at 1PM EST. Attempted to install update around 1:30, and iTunes logo with lightning adapter image. Installed latest version of iTunes on computer, connected iPhone, and clicked update instead of restore when it prompted. iTunes downloaded 10.0.1 update, and took roughly 2 hours to download and install, however everything came back ok thankfully.
Did not lose any photos, apps, or anything. Did not have to restore from backups or anything somehow it came back and just worked!
Wait a few days. There are Millions of people trying to upgrade day 1. Many also use iCloud backups.
I haven't restored yet, and I don't need the notes this week. I am updated on OS and iTunes to the latest. Even tried my Mac Mini which is a few updates behind. No luck. I have had every iPhone and never had this happen. I should of known better to try to update with such important stuff on the phone.
What the **** my both phones were running ios 10 beta first and now i downloaded the official ios 10 update no issues so far running super smooth
you don't need wait until Christmas go ahead and download
I got the same problem on my 6s+. Now I have to to update via iTunes.
It really is a pain in the a$$.
It really is a pain in the a$$.
What if people just steal your phone
Have you never connected your phone to your computer and made a local iTunes backup?Neh, it's "magical".I got the same problem on my 6s+. Now I have to to update via iTunes.
It really is a pain in the a$$.
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You really should update to 10. Otherwise your phone won't feel any slower and you wont be inclined to upgrade to new HW.
iOS 10 update went smoothly. Some small glitches here and there. Overall I give it a thumbs up; although you and some others are being sardonic.
My colleagues phone got bricked and I had to help him get it up and running as he doesn't know anything about tech.Apple's QA has massively slipped.Its almost mandatory for a phone to brick on a new OS release
Phil: ****, I bricked my iPhone.
Eddy: You should have read the internet. A few hundred million customers did so.
Phil: Dammn. Let's blame Scott...
Tim: Scott isn't with us anymore. I guess half of the world knows that by now.
Phil: Then how's Maps going lately ?
Eddy: Don't know. My device was updating for half a day and now got stuck.
Tim: Can't remember we ever screwed up this Big time..
Phil: Oh yes, we did. Last update was terrible also.
Tim: Then what did the stock do at that time ?
Eddy: Nothing special. 0.1% lower
Tim: OK, then why bother. Let's have lunch...
Eddy: You should have read the internet. A few hundred million customers did so.
Phil: Dammn. Let's blame Scott...
Tim: Scott isn't with us anymore. I guess half of the world knows that by now.
Phil: Then how's Maps going lately ?
Eddy: Don't know. My device was updating for half a day and now got stuck.
Tim: Can't remember we ever screwed up this Big time..
Phil: Oh yes, we did. Last update was terrible also.
Tim: Then what did the stock do at that time ?
Eddy: Nothing special. 0.1% lower
Tim: OK, then why bother. Let's have lunch...
How do I get off this thread? People are being drama queens.
Brick = dead. No one is bricked.
If you update and restore from iTunes it is fixed
If you back up to iCloud you may have to have *gasp* patience and wait until a few million people aren't all trying to restore at the same time.
Brick = dead. No one is bricked.
If you update and restore from iTunes it is fixed
If you back up to iCloud you may have to have *gasp* patience and wait until a few million people aren't all trying to restore at the same time.
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It's been through 8 betas (public ones).
The big release always shows little bugs that often show up in the first few hours.
The wide release itself cannot be tested till it is released (no way to Beta this).
No one has such a big one day software upgrade on a regular basis, not even Microsoft.
Not only that, because of high download volumes and servers being overwhelmed,
you get issues in recovering from any problems that wouldn't occur 2-3 days later.
Updating right away without a backup on a phone you absolutely need is DUMB.
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You really have no clue what your saying. You could register in the Beta program and get a public Beta and stop saying inane things.
Some things show up in release that can't be tested in Beta; you're not getting 50-100M people updating within 1 day in Beta.
The most obvious ones related to the huge upsurge in downloads, activations and communications with Apple's servers for all sorts of reasons that may introduce "race conditions".
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A brick phone, you can't recover from, there is no "bricked phones" here.
Language has no meaning anymore it seems.
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Updating on the first day is a bad idea, because even recovery is hard because everyone is hitting the servers all day long.
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The wide public release with millions downloading at the exact same time IS ANOTHER BETA, cause well you can't test that in normal betas.
It shows up some race conditions in the upgrade process or IOS itself.
As for people always needing their phone, your saying there is no difference between upgrading just before bed, than upgrading mid day during work hours?. You just built a straw man argument.
Also, from home its actually possible to backup your phone and it is easier to set up recovery (if needed).
Also, most upgrade issues linked to the process itself (not IOS) are fixed the first day and recovery is also much easier after that day since servers are not hammered.
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Why did you update it the first day? On your grandfather's phone of all thing. Seriously?
That wasn't needed at all.
I really wonder about decision making capacity sometimes.
A update on my update. I downloaded the newest iTunes on work computer and it still wouldn't work . It crashed during restore ! Anyway I drove to my local Apple Store and they couldn't fix it so they replaced it with another new iPhone 6S+ (same model) and preinstalled 10.01 and inserted my SIM card and when I got home I recovered everything via iCloud .
Now my iPhone feels smooth and faster than ever using iOS 10 . The factory restore to new iOS probably helped to speed things up too
Now my iPhone feels smooth and faster than ever using iOS 10 . The factory restore to new iOS probably helped to speed things up too