Im trying to restore and update my iPhone 5 and it says 20 hours. Is the server really still that busy? sheesh
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Why is iOS 8.0 still saying 20 hours?
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Download via iTunes and update there if you can. If it still gives you 20 hours just download the ipsw.
IT still is. and idk where to download the ispw nor do i know how to do that.
I need to restore the iPhone anyway! Im doing it from iTunes this whole time!
I need to restore the iPhone anyway! Im doing it from iTunes this whole time!
had this same problem, change the dns settings for your network connection on the pc you are using to googles public dns
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
here is a link
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-tcp-ip-settings#1TC=windows-7
http://www.icj.me/ios/all#iPhone72
Download that file, then hold alt (option on a Mac) while clicking the restore button and it will ask you to select the file to restore. Point it to the .ipsw and it should restore.
I use the GSM iPhone 5 version since my phone is at&t? even though it is factory unlocked? will that change anything?
ugh it still says download 12 hours! wth!
My bad, I thought you had the iPhone 6 (this is what happens when you have 3 threads open).
Yep, if you have the GSM ATT iPhone 5, download here:
http://www.icj.me/ios/iPhone5,1
You can choose to download 8.0 or 7.1.2 (they are both being signed).
Now i tried to download from there but it then said network failed. ugh is it my wifi? i don't get it.
I'm having the same problem, I want to do a clean install on my iPhone 6 Plus (I originally restored from backup). iTunes tells me about 110 hours to download, while Chrome tells me roughly 2 days before it fails the download. Very frustrating.
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This worked! My download went from 110 hours to under 20 minutes. Thanks a lot!
EDIT:
This worked! My download went from 110 hours to under 20 minutes. Thanks a lot!
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This page tells you how to switch to it on a Mac.
https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using
i don't get it though... is everyone having this problem. I have to switch it then switch it back?
this is so crazy! i can't get over it. its been almost a week since iOS came out lol! way to go apple!
I had the same problem on Saturday morning when I tried to update my iPad Air. It kept saying silly estimated download times like 13 Hours. I cancelled and tried three or four times with the same results. I then decided to reboot my router and then it downloaded in about 6 minutes.
Just let iTunes do "Download Only" for the iOS 8 installation file, and then eject the phone and go about your business while the file downloads.
The download speed will vary quite a bit, and could also vary by time of day. When I started the download last Wednesday night, the time quoted was around 16 hours, and it wound up taking less than 5 hours finishing up around midnight PDT (which is actually close to max speed on my home connection). Might want to try the download after close of business on the west coast.
Figure that at least one-fourth of the iOS user base will upgrade to iOS 8 by Wednesday -- that's over 120 million devices, each downloading close to 2 GB of data for the same file.
The download speed will vary quite a bit, and could also vary by time of day. When I started the download last Wednesday night, the time quoted was around 16 hours, and it wound up taking less than 5 hours finishing up around midnight PDT (which is actually close to max speed on my home connection). Might want to try the download after close of business on the west coast.
Figure that at least one-fourth of the iOS user base will upgrade to iOS 8 by Wednesday -- that's over 120 million devices, each downloading close to 2 GB of data for the same file.
It's understandable that it would have taken that long last Wednesday as that was the day it was released. There is no reason why it should take that long now, five days since initial release. Depending on ones internet connection speed it shouldn't take anymore then 5 to 30 minutes.
100+ million users trying to each pull the same 2 GB file is still a sizable number, and not everybody upgrades on day one. But, if you look at the norm, up to 40% of the user base will be on iOS 8 by Wednesday, so the traffic is still likely heavy.
And I'd be curious as to how many people are actually waiting that long for the download to complete today. Like I said, on Wednesday, I had an initial download time showing 16 hours. Yet, the file was ready to go in less than 5 hours, and I have a relatively slow connection.
Im sorry, but it should not say 36 hours and then time out. This makes no sense and i don't feel like switching my ip setting just to download an update. its to much work and should be left for professionals!
