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If you just can't wait a few weeks then you can get the new OS [url= http://thenextweb.com/apple/2010/06/08/dont-have-an-iphone-developer-account-download-the-gold-master-of-ios4-anyway/ ]here.[/url]
You need a Mac to do it (and need to download a beta of iTunes) but it seems to work fine.
The ability to put apps in folders is great. 6 screens of apps compressed down to 2.
Damn mac fanbois 😉
Guess I'm going to have to wait for the proper release date 🙁
Folders is a big plus I reckon - 10 screens is a far from ideal.
So can you run iTunes through Virtual Mac on the PC??
Has anyone tried something like this before?
Now available for everyone via iTunes !
NO IT IS NOT!!!!
I was all fired up there and, after checking, now feel cruelly let down.
B'stard.
me too, lier!
think i'll wait for the jailbreak before i update 🙂
whats so good about the jailbreak theres nout on it that makes it much better is there?
Oh sorry guys, just read it's going to be 5/7pm this evening. iTunes lied to me, it said my phone was up to date, running iOS4, previously said to update to 3.1.3 from iOS4.
I can tell you it runs very smoothly! 
Folders are good, max of 12 items per folder though.
think i'll wait for the jailbreak before i update
Jailbroken 3GS running iOS4 have been around for a week now I think, although I could be wrong again!
alexxx - Memberwhats so good about the jailbreak theres nout on it that makes it much better is there?
the jailbreak gives you far more options about layout and appearance, eg. i have notifications on the lock screen for all new sms, email, missed calls etc. one other feature was folders for apps, but that appears to have been added now. it also means i can have NES and playstation emulators running, allowing for some classic gaming.
nes is pretty cool, i might do that then!
can it still sinc with itunes and what happens to prebought apps? and which is the best jb?
yep it still syncs as normal with itunes - you can see the app icons on the home screen when in itunes, but they do not come up as editable, in the same way the preinstalled ones don't.
the jailbreak i used to do it was spirit. it takes a few seconds to do.
sounds good, do you know the best way to get paid apps on the pc as all the ones ive got are on the phone and if you sync with pc it wipes them off the phone?
if you buy apps on the phone and then sync with itunes, it should just copy them onto the computer and leave them on there 😕
hmm ill try then!
doesnt look like there is a non beta 4 jailbreak out yet either 🙁
well unless you've already updated to 4.0 you can turn off auto updates and jailbreak 3 until there is a confirmed break for 4. though milkie indicates there already is.
i'll just wait for 4 (not out yet maybe redsnow) but last time i looked at that it seemed a semi pain
if you buy apps on the phone and then sync with itunes, it should just copy them onto the computer and leave them on there
Not sure if that works.. Right click your iPhone in iTunes and select "Transfer Purchases" which will transfer all the apps that have been bought on the iPhone over to iTunes/Computer.
well unless you've already updated to 4.0 you can turn off auto updates and jailbreak 3 until there is a confirmed break for 4. [b]though milkie indicates there already is.[/b]
Looks like you can, but they do mention its better to wait..
[url= http://www.gadgetvenue.com/apple-ios-4-jailbreak-3gs-complete-06082620/ ]3GS Jailbreak Complete[/url]
that's weird about the purchased apps - i know mine automatically copies them over next time i do a sync, but maybe i selected an option to make it do that and have forgotten 😆
Are there likely to be any problems with OS v4 and is it worth waiting a few days/weeks before upgrading?
If this was a MS product then I wouldn't consider upgrading for a long while.
nah not really, whatever bugs are in the apple system are there already
Hi can anyone confirm when the new update will be available as no information from apple.com. Thanks
Hi can anyone confirm when the new update will be available as no information from apple.com. Thanks
10pm PDT >> 6pm GMT, but they said that last year, it appeared an hour or so later.
[url= http://www.onlinesocialmedia.net/20100620/iphone-ios-4-release-download-time-uk-and-us/ ]Source[/url]
Cool thanks Milkie!
Now all we have to do is wait for all the developers to update their apps, so they will be multi-tasking... well sort of multi-tasking lol
up now if anyone is interested - quite slow to download. Servers will be getting hammered.
It's telling me its going to take 50 min to download 😕
Edit: now 60min! 😯
I'll update my 3G at some point. Getting a 4G Thursday, so not so important on the tired old phone. 😉
It's really only the folders option that'll be really useful on the 3G. Biggest pain is having to install a whole new OS on my 'puter before I can do anything with the new phone. You need OSX10.5.8, my venerable '03 Powerbook is running 10.4.8.
Oh, well, should have done it yonks ago.
finished the download 30 mins ago, its still backing up & initialising firmware.
im this <--> far away from iOS 4!!!! 😆
Bollox left my phone at work. I'll best go and get it.
Oh and my iTunes also automatically recognises all App I've purchased not sure but may even do it with plugging my phone.
collected and downloading now, going to take awhile as also downloading True Blood S3 EP2
iTunes has timed out the download three times on the trot so far...
Looking better this attempt though 🙂
About 25% done now.
Comprehensive explanation of all the new features:
[url= http://www.tipb.com/2010/06/14/ios-4-walkthrough/ ]HERE[/url]
seems pretty good. The multi tasking is quite cool when you've figured out how to use it (just double click the home button quickly). The installation / backup was a lot quicker than on previous updates - about 10 minutes including the download of the software.
Now all we have to do is wait for all the
developers to update their apps, so they will be
multi-tasking
Some have already. I use "TuneIn Radio" for internet radio and they released a multi-tasking version yesterday.
Some have been adding ios 4 for weeks, tweetdeck seems to have it, french for dummies too.
The update has just bricked my 3Gs 🙁
just showing 'connect to itunes' screen
My one did that. I reinstalled the driver for it and it worked fine
is anyone else finding the download really slow with the connection timing out?
Nope, mine downloaded through iTunes on a mac in less than 6 minutes.
Got the download in around 7 minutes. But the actual upgrade takes [i]FOREVER[/i].
Have done the wife's 3G and I'm off to bed and leaving it doing my 3GS overnight.
Note: interestingly my wife's Calendar appears to be empty. It can see our various Google Calendars, but the events are not yet appearing. I suspect they will given time 😕
26 mins according to my itunes......
*waits patiently for jailbreak*
Not sure exactly why it had to download it again to apply the same upgradeto my phone 🙄
Not sure exactly why it had to download it again to apply the same upgradeto my phone
I think the 'upgrade' is different for the 3G and 3Gs. When I did mine a few weeks ago you had to choose the correct update file.
Mine took ages. First impressions are good though.
Jamie - Member*waits patiently for jailbreak*
yep exactly 😐 😀
Updated fine overnight and all seems good this morning.
The Calendar sorted itself out. An issue at Google apparently - probably due to millions of iPhones all suddenly wanting a full refresh of their Calendar data.
New spellcheck is nice, but sadly the Opera browser doesn't use the normal textbox so it doesn't work in that. May be forced back to Safari as my spalling is terribl.
sleepcycle crashed over night and not sure my snooze function worked on clock 🙁
i've been stuck at the 'backing up iphone' bit for the last 3 hours. frustrating!
Updated fine overnight and all seems good this morning
Yeah - took ages, but now ... on a 3G, what good stuff is there apart from Folders?
Nothing. This is iphone OS we are talking about. 8)
DrJ: the new features guide that ChrisS linked to earlier is worth a read:
http://www.tipb.com/2010/06/14/ios-4-walkthrough/
The 3G is pretty crippled tho.
Apples way of making you [i]need[/i] an upgrade 😀
Nothing. This is iphone OS we are talking about.
Many a true word spoken in jest. I'll be happy if there are no shiny trinkets that look fancy for a while and then start annoying you and wasting your battery. (I've been down that road with Palm "launcher" applications, and always just came back to the basic setup)
Only got myself TuneIn Radio yesterday. A combination of that, multi-tasking and my client's unsecured Wifi is keeping me very happy this week 🙂
Aye good app deadly. Try "Total Biker FM" 🙂
I've had iOS4 for nearly a week now, and the battery consumption is much improved! 3GS here btw.
ooTunes doesn't seem play music in the background, despite being 3.1 which has iOS4 support & multi-tasking.
TuneIn Radio works nicely in the background and works with the new sound control that appears to the left of the app dock bit. (double-click Home then swipe to the right)
I use radio box but it doesnt work with multitasking - time for tuneIn radio by the looks of it.
carbon: they may do an update. TuneIn only updated yesterday.
Graham, just done an app store updates check and there it was radiobox update issued today. Fixed 🙂
Yes, yes, the selection of Home Screen wallpaper is lovely Apple, but where is the [i]"I don't want any sodding wallpaper: plain black is fine by me"[/i] button?
its called the 3G option...
plain black is fine by me
I'm using a photo taken with my hand over the lens!
Ill wait for the os to be jailbroken before upgrade. I dont want to lose sbsettings its genius also aquiring copilot live was nice 😀
monkeychild - Member
Ill wait for the os to be jailbroken before upgrade. I dont want to lose sbsettings its genius also aquiring copilot live was nice
It already is if you are using a 3G.
i'm on a 3gs and none of the jail breaks are suggesting implementing them + 4.0 yet, unless i've missed something?
i'm on a 3gs and none of the jail breaks are suggesting implementing them + 4.0 yet, unless i've missed something?
You are correct. Apparently depending on you baseband, and whether you need an unlock, the 3GS tools shouldn't be too long arriving, but are not quite there yet. Probably for the best really as allows Cydia etc to iron out some of the bugs it has with iOS4.
ah right, was so excited i didn't respect the distinction!
I'm using a photo taken with my hand over the lens!
Genius!
ah right, was so excited i didn't respect the distinction!
No worries. I am on a 3G and have it jailbroken already. Thing is i am selling to my sis and getting a 3GS at the end of the week so will be in the same boat as yourself so keeping an eye on all the right places.
Downloaded both the Safari and iTunes updates last night, then iOS4, then left the phone connected from around 10.00pm 'till 7.45am backing up/installing new OS/re-installing apps, and when I left for work at 7.50am it was just re-installing music/videos. Been playing with the folders function, and that I like a lot. Most new features won't work on my 3G, but the new 4G on Thursday will give me a lot more to play with. Letting mapping/nav apps run while I take photos is one feature I will use a lot, also having Tuneit running in the background will be really useful. I've seen a few forum posts saying iOS4 has made phones really slow, but mine seems to be running quicker at the mo'.
Upgrade of iTunes took an age as my pc is ancient, but the actual phone upgrade was seamless.
Has anyone else noticed suggested words appear slightly fuzzy on-screen? 3GS btw.
Al