My install went very smooth. I am on a 3G and have a PC. However I set up as a new phone and didn't have all that trouble with the back up's as most people did. And I find 4.0 to be running better than 3.1.3 on here.
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ios 4 install: holy slow backup batman.
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Lost track of time now. After restoring applications iTunes gave an error saying it could not sync to my phone (error -23 I think it was).
In iTunes the iPhone page has every sync option deselected, and only shows applications and other on the disk space meter. So now I am doing a manual restore from backup, hoping it will put everything back on a second effort. Would hate to have to manually go through every application and playlist again to work out which should be synced.
When I had to get my phone replaced I remember it took two restore efforts to get everything back on it. This process has been everything Apple is not supposed to stand for. It does not just work and it is unintuitive and confusing.
Just a shame that by the time I ordered my iPhone 4 the delivery date was the middle of July or I might not have bothered going through all this.
Michael.
In iTunes the iPhone page has every sync option deselected, and only shows applications and other on the disk space meter. So now I am doing a manual restore from backup, hoping it will put everything back on a second effort. Would hate to have to manually go through every application and playlist again to work out which should be synced.
When I had to get my phone replaced I remember it took two restore efforts to get everything back on it. This process has been everything Apple is not supposed to stand for. It does not just work and it is unintuitive and confusing.
Just a shame that by the time I ordered my iPhone 4 the delivery date was the middle of July or I might not have bothered going through all this.
Michael.
Update took less then 15 min total on a Macbook Core2 and 32Gig iPhone 3GS more then half full. However, I did do a full back up and transfer of purchased content RIGHT before the update (didn't even disconnect the iphone between the two) and that took about 1.5 hrs. It did NOT back up again though when the update happened.
Funny enough it did use 5% of my battery life on the phone though, lol
Also, I don't think the speed is due to USB2, I think it's either the read/write speed of the flash memory in the phone or it's I/O system. USB2 shouldn't take 1.5 hr for like 16Gigs.
Funny enough it did use 5% of my battery life on the phone though, lol
Also, I don't think the speed is due to USB2, I think it's either the read/write speed of the flash memory in the phone or it's I/O system. USB2 shouldn't take 1.5 hr for like 16Gigs.
For those of you getting stuck for hours...
Cancel the backup.
Do a Manual Backup
Do a Restore (it pops up as a "Restore and Update")
Much Faster. I cancelled after 2 hours. That's after it failed during the first 1 1/2 hour attempt.
Cancel the backup.
Do a Manual Backup
Do a Restore (it pops up as a "Restore and Update")
Much Faster. I cancelled after 2 hours. That's after it failed during the first 1 1/2 hour attempt.
ios 4 install: holy slow backup batman.
Regarding iPhone 4.0 os update/backup:
On a 2GHz Core Duo iMac with Mac OS X 10.5.8, notice that disk write activity in Activity Monitor is averaging 350kb per second bursts set on a two second view sample, then 1.5mb/sec bursts using a 0.5 second sample speed with about a 3 second pause between writes. Considering it should be able to burst 8,000+kb per second, disk write is poor. Also, Mobile Backup is only using 4% of the CPU - too kind. CPU overall is about 90% idle. Before starting this updater I had done a full sync and full backup already.
Regarding iPhone 4.0 os update/backup:
On a 2GHz Core Duo iMac with Mac OS X 10.5.8, notice that disk write activity in Activity Monitor is averaging 350kb per second bursts set on a two second view sample, then 1.5mb/sec bursts using a 0.5 second sample speed with about a 3 second pause between writes. Considering it should be able to burst 8,000+kb per second, disk write is poor. Also, Mobile Backup is only using 4% of the CPU - too kind. CPU overall is about 90% idle. Before starting this updater I had done a full sync and full backup already.
I backed up before I started the download and have stopped the backup three times now because of business calls. I have now turned my signal off (airplane mode) and am now in process of backing up and it is still horrible. And none of the other three times I have tried has gone any faster.
This sux!
I found a work around for the long backup.
Run a manual backup up in itunes.
Then run a restore.
It will ask if you want to update and restore. Say yes.
Once the update to 4.0 you will need to activate the phone in itunes
After activation it will ask if it is a new phone or if you want to restore. Select restore.
4.0 is updated without the hours of backup.
Enjoy.
Run a manual backup up in itunes.
Then run a restore.
It will ask if you want to update and restore. Say yes.
Once the update to 4.0 you will need to activate the phone in itunes
After activation it will ask if it is a new phone or if you want to restore. Select restore.
4.0 is updated without the hours of backup.
Enjoy.
I'm at the 2 hour mark and now says 9 mins remaining with "Restore in Progress" and "iPhone is Activated" showing on my iPhone 3G.
Not sure what other steps await me after this one.....
Not sure what other steps await me after this one.....
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It only took 15 minutes to download the new OS onto my 3GS. Everthing was fast and very easy to do.
It only took 15 minutes to download the new OS onto my 3GS. Everthing was fast and very easy to do.
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You must have a crap load of stuff on you iPhone.
Bistroengine said:Add me to the 6+ hour camp. Mine is restoring Music and Videos right now.
You must have a crap load of stuff on you iPhone.
LOL, yup, and thats now been happening for almost 20 mins. Just a smidge off from done now according to the progress bar.
Damn, now says "Restoring Music and Video." That's it, I'm cancelling, I'll do this overnight. I have a train to catch home!!!!
Finished, but...
Getting a lot of spinning beach ball action in iTunes right now. Moving really slow...
Getting a lot of spinning beach ball action in iTunes right now. Moving really slow...
Had to force quit iTunes. Phone wasn't responding and rebooted itself... Cross your fingers.
I started the download about 3 or 4 minutes after release. The whole process took less than 30 minutes. Sorry you guys are having so much trouble.
All seems good. Phone rebooted. Still kind of peeved about the whole Home Screen background thing. It was one of the features I was looking forward to.