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iPhone 2.1 Firmware Now Available
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GPS improvements
I had trouble with various GPS functions. Often apps like OmniFocus would sometimes hang waiting for the location, never getting even a rough one, unless I restarted the iPhone (off/on).
This seems to have gone away, and the location system seems to be able to get a true GPS fix in places where it couldn't before, such as the basement of my house. Before, it couldn't get a GPS fix even on the main floor. Anyone else seeing significant GPS improvements?
I had trouble with various GPS functions. Often apps like OmniFocus would sometimes hang waiting for the location, never getting even a rough one, unless I restarted the iPhone (off/on).
This seems to have gone away, and the location system seems to be able to get a true GPS fix in places where it couldn't before, such as the basement of my house. Before, it couldn't get a GPS fix even on the main floor. Anyone else seeing significant GPS improvements?
Not sure that it is, as can download a movie through iTunes in like 5 minutes, never mind it will be done soon, 4 minutes to go ..........again!!!
i am a little worried about the battery/standby issue that has surfaced with 2.1 IPod Touch users. Hopefully, does not affect the IPhone 3G.
PS. The backup before update is painfully slow.
My phone took a total of 12 minutes to do everything. Is yours taking longer?
Way better 3G bar reception. Before I had 1 bar in the house, I'm getting 3 to 4 bars and the best 3G speed so far using testmyiphone dot com.
No, the 2.0.1 update needed a reactivation. I found this out the hard way by putting the phone into Airplane mode before the update. Freaked out when it would only load the Emergency Screen. Of course, dialing a number in that screen turns off Airplane mode and allows activation.
Ok, so why since I downloaded the update, it was "activated" and now I have NO SERVICE? My friggin phone has no service throughout my apartment where I used to easily get service....
No. I've never seen it do that. Why do you ask?
(if you are going to say that yours does that, you better post a screen shot!)
Anyone getting better EDGE reception on their iPhone 3G with the 2.1 update?
Main reason I ask is New Hampshire does not have 3G yet (supposedly is coming next month).
Main reason I ask is New Hampshire does not have 3G yet (supposedly is coming next month).
Painful Backup Work-around...
Do a restore... it will ask you if you want to back up (no), and then ask you if you want to restore to original configuration, or to update to the new software. For me, this will be MUCH faster than allowing the backup to finish (was already 30 minutes into it and maybe 10% done).
Hope that helps anyone else with this issue.
Do a restore... it will ask you if you want to back up (no), and then ask you if you want to restore to original configuration, or to update to the new software. For me, this will be MUCH faster than allowing the backup to finish (was already 30 minutes into it and maybe 10% done).
Hope that helps anyone else with this issue.
You're not alone.Am I the only one who finds such usage of that word offensive? Spelling it differently doesn't change its homophobic undertone.
I wouldn't, but if you can't wait, and don't mind losing your music, videos, and podcasts, go for it.
Why would you want to skip the backup when it would mean that if something goes wrong, you won't be able to put everything back into your phone? Makes no sense to me, just to save some time...
Do you have the translucent menus hack installed in Mac OS X Leopard? My iTunes 8 wouldn't start up until I reversed the hack. If you don't know what I'm talking about then you don't have the hack.
Has anyone made an actual phone call to see if the 3G reception is indeed better. Could the software update just change the display of the "bars" so it looks like you are getting better reception?
I would be interested in seeing of people are still getting dropped calls.
I would be interested in seeing of people are still getting dropped calls.
It's probably because 50 million people are not trying to use iTunes at the same time. That is why when I heard it was available, I IMMEDIATELY downloaded 2.1 before the servers became overwhelmed.
Gah! Typical!
I'm up until gone 3.30am with toothache. Have a wisdom tooth extracted by my dentist. Go for a lie down as feel awful and not 20mins later they release it!!!
Maybe I should have gone back to bed earlier, lol.
Downloading mine as we speak.
I'm up until gone 3.30am with toothache. Have a wisdom tooth extracted by my dentist. Go for a lie down as feel awful and not 20mins later they release it!!!
Maybe I should have gone back to bed earlier, lol.
Downloading mine as we speak.
