iOS 5.0.1 Brings Gestures to iPad 1

[poloponies]

Available now.

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On second thought, forget I said anything. Server is dog-ass slow now. Everybody pretend it's not available until tomorrow.

 

[filmbuff]

I guess I didn't need to bother jailbreaking 5.0.

Now why would Apple leave it off then add it to the very next update? It's not like them to add a feature just because the customers demanded it

 

[MrXiro]

I got mine right after they announced it and before anyone said the OTA was available in the US... had it DLed in 4 minutes off of my tethered Wimax!

 

[pooryou]

What gestures are they?

 

[Amazing Iceman]

OTA kept failing for me, asking me to do it through iTunes.
Oh well... doing it now..

 

[poloponies]

What gestures are they?

4-finger swipe UP - reveals multitasking bar
4-finger swipe LEFT/RIGHT swaps active apps
Pinch - returns to Home screen

 

[bobt]

Multi touch is not working for me after the update. Tried a restart on my iPad1 and still no go.

What's the trick?

 

[PLamarine]

Multi touch is not working for me after the update. Tried a restart on my iPad1 and still no go.

What's the trick?

You have to go into settings and make sure to turn it on.

 

[MrXiro]

Multi touch is not working for me after the update. Tried a restart on my iPad1 and still no go.

What's the trick?

Ha... yeah... it took me a minute too... I was like... "why doesn't it work?" then I went to settings and it was off. Duh.

 

[bobt]

Thanks!

 

[liquidsuns]

OTA kept failing for me, asking me to do it through iTunes.
Oh well... doing it now..

My iPad 1 is failing OTA, too. Doing it through iTunes now, which sucks cause it's not a Delta update if you download it through iTunes. My iPhone 4 updated OTA perfectly fine.

Note that I have the "jailbreak" that enabled multi-tough gestures on the iPad 1, which isn't a full jailbreak, but maybe that is causing problems.

 

[PBG4 Dude]

I guess I didn't need to bother jailbreaking 5.0.

Now why would Apple leave it off then add it to the very next update? It's not like them to add a feature just because the customers demanded it

You mean like bringing back rotation lock to the switch on the iPad?

 

[Darth.Titan]

I guess I didn't need to bother jailbreaking 5.0.

Now why would Apple leave it off then add it to the very next update? It's not like them to add a feature just because the customers demanded it

I can only speak for myself, but when I found out that the gestures were left out of the final release of iOS 5 for the iPad 1 I sent Apple feedback asking for their return. I loved using them in iOS 4 after activating them in XCode.

I'm guessing Apple got enough feedback requesting them, so they put them back.

 

[Wozza2010]

The gestures are a nice little touch for iPad 1 users.

Loving them so far

 

[mrboult]

My iPad 1 is failing OTA, too. Doing it through iTunes now, which sucks cause it's not a Delta update if you download it through iTunes. My iPhone 4 updated OTA perfectly fine.

Note that I have the "jailbreak" that enabled multi-tough gestures on the iPad 1, which isn't a full jailbreak, but maybe that is causing problems.

Same here, I had the jailbreak gestures and needed to to an iTunes update. All good now though.

I can only speak for myself, but when I found out that the gestures were left out of the final release of iOS 5 for the iPad 1 I sent Apple feedback asking for their return. I loved using them in iOS 4 after activating them in XCode.

I'm guessing Apple got enough feedback requesting them, so they put them back.

Yeah, I left feedback too. I do suspect that when enough people leave feedback through the official channels Apple's mind can be swayed on some decisions. It happened last not long ago with the Rotation Lock/Mute Switch fiasco.

 

[Thetonyk123]

Good job apple. I thought wrong of apple for a couple weeks without multitasking gestures on my iPad.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

My iPad 1 is failing OTA, too. Doing it through iTunes now, which sucks cause it's not a Delta update if you download it through iTunes. My iPhone 4 updated OTA perfectly fine.

Note that I have the "jailbreak" that enabled multi-tough gestures on the iPad 1, which isn't a full jailbreak, but maybe that is causing problems.

Same here, I came to the same conclusion - appears that if you have "enabled" the gestures in 5.0 on an iPad 1, the delta update will fail.

Fortunately 28Mbps cable modem made the full update pretty painless

 

[Lara F]

Guess I got lucky - I'd tried to enable the gestures but couldn't get the iPad into DFU mode despite following all the instructions so gave up.

Very nice to have them back "officially".

 

[repete7]

I hadn't noticed this until last night. Very nice.

 

[B.A.T]

Hopefully they'll ditch the home button on the next generation.