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iPod Touch 2.1 Firmware Features and Availability
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I agree I think the term genius was actually tagged on by apple to describe another way to get more money from us. Not an actual description of the feature.
I totally forgot that I have an iPod touch at home that I could've installed the update on to take it for a test drive before it comes on Friday for my iPhone. Duh! I'll have to do that tonight and tell you how it is. How about some screenshots people!?
That's because POP doesn't do anything you're asking it to do. Learn about IMAP.
Umm... the Genius sidebar is where you'll find iTunes Store links to tracks you're missing. The Genius PLAYLIST CREATION is where GENIUS will use ONLY YOUR SONGS to create a GENIUS PLAYLIST. I just turn off the sidebar... very simple to do.
Looks good! Took me a while to download it last night... but uh... that was no surprise since everyone in the planet was also hitting up the Apple servers since the Big Announcements etc.
Anyways this 2.1 Update looks great, no probs so far. Working smoothly on iPod Touch 1st Gen. I'm not sure if I really notice any performance improvements, but web browsing does feel a bit snappier! Email works fine.
Good work Apple! Apple redeems itself.
Anyways this 2.1 Update looks great, no probs so far. Working smoothly on iPod Touch 1st Gen. I'm not sure if I really notice any performance improvements, but web browsing does feel a bit snappier! Email works fine.
Good work Apple! Apple redeems itself.
So you used it for a few minutes and suddenly "Apple redeems itself"? I'll believe it when I see it.
Im A Genius Act I
Setting: A starkly decorated vault in the inner tombs of Apple Headquarters.
(knoc,knock)
Steve: Enter lil one.
Itunes Developer: Ummmm Steve O? I had an idea.
Steve: Thats great! I love it when my underlings come in with ideas on how i can make millions!
Itunes Developer: Well I was thinking.... why dont we add a big ass side bar that generates buying suggestions, after iTunes infiltrates the persons music list? We can disguise it as a big deal tool for iTunes?
Steve: Thats GENIUS! (kicking himself in the ass for not thinking of it first) We can get the whole world really really excited about it and we'll call it LETS ROCK! Make sure we unthaw John Mayer from the archives in time for this one. This will be a Big Deal!
Setting: A starkly decorated vault in the inner tombs of Apple Headquarters.
(knoc,knock)
Steve: Enter lil one.
Itunes Developer: Ummmm Steve O? I had an idea.
Steve: Thats great! I love it when my underlings come in with ideas on how i can make millions!
Itunes Developer: Well I was thinking.... why dont we add a big ass side bar that generates buying suggestions, after iTunes infiltrates the persons music list? We can disguise it as a big deal tool for iTunes?
Steve: Thats GENIUS! (kicking himself in the ass for not thinking of it first) We can get the whole world really really excited about it and we'll call it LETS ROCK! Make sure we unthaw John Mayer from the archives in time for this one. This will be a Big Deal!
I wouldn't recommend this advise to resolve slow backups.
It almost seems like previous firmware wasn't properly detecting a Port as USB 2.0 and syncing at USB 1.1 speeds with 2.02, 2.01 and 2.0. Especially on the MacBook's and MacBook Pro's.
It's a huge shame that 2.0 was released in such terrible condition but 2.1 is fantastic. I've just updated to 2.1 and it seriously has made me as happy again as I was in the 1.04 days. The User Interface is snappy, apps install properly, the whole thing is more responsive and backups have gone from 2 hours to about 15 mins on the last one. That is very impressive and the Touch is finally highly useable again. Thankyou, this one is a great update Apple!
Nike+ hardware doesn't work on iPod touch G1 FW2.1
My girlfriend has upgraded her G1 iPod Touch to FW 2.1 and I've just asked her to plug in her Nike+ adaptor and it says "This accessory is not supported by iPod".
That's a shame
It says the same on my iPhone G1 with FW 2.0.2.
I would have expected support for the Nike+ external hardware to be on the iPod touch G1 and all iPhones with this update. Bit stingy not including it.
Not that running with an iPhone is a pleasant experience. I'll carry on with my G1 Nano coz it's light and small.
My girlfriend has upgraded her G1 iPod Touch to FW 2.1 and I've just asked her to plug in her Nike+ adaptor and it says "This accessory is not supported by iPod".
That's a shame
It says the same on my iPhone G1 with FW 2.0.2.
I would have expected support for the Nike+ external hardware to be on the iPod touch G1 and all iPhones with this update. Bit stingy not including it.
Not that running with an iPhone is a pleasant experience. I'll carry on with my G1 Nano coz it's light and small.
I can confirm they did indeed fix this. It's one of the things I noticed last night when I ran updates on some apps that I had been putting off.
It will show a second copy like it did before as it's downloading and installing wherever there seems to be free space, but once it's ready to switch over, the new version takes the place of the old version.
I've noticed some other, maybe new features.
When I open the Musicapp and go to Podcasts, I now have small Thumbnails beside my Video-Podcasts. Additionally, there is a new indicator how much I watched from this Podcasts AND I can watch this Podcasts in Portrait Mode.
Was that possible before?
What's weird is, that I can't watch Videos in Portrait Mode while starting the Podcast from the Video.app.
Or I just haven't noticed all those things since 1.1.4
When I open the Musicapp and go to Podcasts, I now have small Thumbnails beside my Video-Podcasts. Additionally, there is a new indicator how much I watched from this Podcasts AND I can watch this Podcasts in Portrait Mode.
Was that possible before?
What's weird is, that I can't watch Videos in Portrait Mode while starting the Podcast from the Video.app.
Or I just haven't noticed all those things since 1.1.4
Aren't a couple of the "other changes" listed in the official changes :
Official:
:Official:
"Other changes":
I updated and now my touch tries to sync every 20 seconds or so. When that happens I get an error message in iTunes saying that this ipod can't be synced (code: 13213). I did a restore and the problem continues. The strange thing is that it seems like the iPod IS actually getting synced I just have to put up with the annoying messages.
I left the ipod connected overnight last night and when I woke up I had to hit ok on the error message at least 50 times in a row. VERY ANNOYING
I left the ipod connected overnight last night and when I woke up I had to hit ok on the error message at least 50 times in a row. VERY ANNOYING
There's another new option for those who lock their touches:
You can have all your data deleted if someone enters the wrong code ten times in a row.
kingkaramel
EDIT:
@parrothead: Try this solution, it worked for me:
http://www.geardiary.com/2008/09/09...not-be-synced-an-unknown-error-occured-13213/
You can have all your data deleted if someone enters the wrong code ten times in a row.
kingkaramel
EDIT:
@parrothead: Try this solution, it worked for me:
http://www.geardiary.com/2008/09/09...not-be-synced-an-unknown-error-occured-13213/
Weird. My original iPhone has been doing this (replacing the app in my predetermined location) for at least a couple weeks.
At least since 2.0.2 but I want to say as far back as 2.0!
Huh...
If you install Apps via iTunes, the icons stay in place. If you installed them ON the iPhone, the icon would move.
Hmmm.
I can neither confirm nor deny those specifics with my scenario.
Good to know. Thanks.
Voice Notes Recorder?
Since the Touch 2G is "compatible" with the new headphones with built-in microphone, is Apple providing a Voice Notes Recorder application for the Touch?
Since the Touch 2G is "compatible" with the new headphones with built-in microphone, is Apple providing a Voice Notes Recorder application for the Touch?
I know, i don't have IMAP available, I guess because I work in the 1980's or something.
But, if the mac knows the email and the iphone knows the email, then it should know that the email has been read by one or the other, just as itunes knows a song's been played (of course, I know itunes is designed for that sort of thing)
IMAP was introduced in 1986 - ask your administrator to see if there is an update to the Mail server software.
I am sure someone will not only cry why no Cut & Paste but the MMS thread will be right behind that. I think honestly, there will be some interesting things in the update. I think the goal is to promote the Ipod line and not the iPhone. The surprise could still be lurking but again the goal was to promote Itunes and Ipod for this event not the iPhone. Just my $.02
The 2.1 upgrade is sounding good.
It won't be complete until the keyboard / contacts lag is addressed and responsiveness is returned to its former glory.
No SMS on the Touch (that app being a very clear indicator of the lag), but are any of the other indicators that this is fixed?
It won't be complete until the keyboard / contacts lag is addressed and responsiveness is returned to its former glory.
No SMS on the Touch (that app being a very clear indicator of the lag), but are any of the other indicators that this is fixed?