iOS10 - wait !

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funinhounslow

1,600 posts

141 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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GCH said:
Not feeling this update so much...Messages is much worse, and god help the first person that sends me some animated crap, stickers, or a firework screen.

Top tip: settings --> general --> accessibility --> home button --> turn on 'rest finger to open' .
Exactly my feelings too. I can't see these new message "features" appealing to anyone over the age of 12 - hardly the typical iPhone customer surely?

I would think the reason SMS refuses to die in the smartphone era is because it's quick, simple and reliable. Uncomplicated. Why mess with that?

I have inadvertently sent about a dozen pictures of random squiggles to my partner by accident while experimenting with the new iMessage. I honestly cannot see any utility in these new features.

Whoozit

3,579 posts

268 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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Ipad Mini retina updated just fine while plugged into iTunes.

eharding

13,594 posts

283 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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funinhounslow said:
I honestly cannot see any utility in these new features.

Whoozit

3,579 posts

268 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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How the arse do you get to the lock screen from the bloody notifications?!

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Whoozit said:
How the arse do you get to the lock screen from the bloody notifications?!
http://www.macrumors.com/how-to/ios-10-lock-screen/

Bit of a guide.

Rawwr

22,722 posts

233 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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philv said:
How exactly do Apple manage to balls it up every time ?

Do they just not give a crap?

I worked in IT for decades, and releasing updates into production was normally a serious business.
Things actually got tested.

Facking useless.
I find it particularly amazing because they know exactly what hardware and software is in use. It just seems like either laziness or a 'thatll do' approach to release management.

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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^^^^

How many were affected? Was it an issue for the "professionally upset at anything" or a blip?

George111

Original Poster:

6,930 posts

250 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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jmorgan said:
^^^^

How many were affected? Was it an issue for the "professionally upset at anything" or a blip?
Apple seem to be suggesting it was a fault with the software in he first few hours it was available and have apologised. It does seem to have affected a lot of people.


Alucidnation

16,810 posts

169 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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I downloaded it to iTunes first last night and plugged in my 6s this morning and updated via that.

Took around 5mins.

Bloody new keyboard clicks are stoopid!

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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George111 said:
jmorgan said:
^^^^

How many were affected? Was it an issue for the "professionally upset at anything" or a blip?
Apple seem to be suggesting it was a fault with the software in he first few hours it was available and have apologised. It does seem to have affected a lot of people.
Saw that but they also say it was a small number.... guess we will not get the figures?

I got had but then I knew that to wait would be better to see the outcome of others, but sat at my computer so plugging in and rescuing the phone with iTunes was no real issue. I can understand that people desperate to upgrade would risk it without backups or a iTunes nearby with OTA. My only real issue was the speed of downloading and the net in general was dead slow last night. But people with so much work or life on the phone and not backed up, well, I would have waited or accept that technology in its many forms can make you have a bad day.

rsbmw

3,464 posts

104 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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I've been running beta for the last couple of months without any real problems. Lock screen is a big change, and I don't really like what they've done with the mail client, but in general it's better.

Fas1975

1,777 posts

163 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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rsbmw said:
I've been running beta for the last couple of months without any real problems. Lock screen is a big change, and I don't really like what they've done with the mail client, but in general it's better.
What's new with the mail client? I don't see any difference

rsbmw

3,464 posts

104 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Mainly the way it organises and displays threaded messages.

Puggit

48,354 posts

247 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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It really is common sense to wait for at least one point release before jumping in. When I had Apple devices, I lived by that rule!

page3

4,912 posts

250 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Puggit said:
It really is common sense to wait for at least one point release before jumping in. When I had Apple devices, I lived by that rule!
It is a point release. 10.0.1 smile

George111

Original Poster:

6,930 posts

250 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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jmorgan said:
George111 said:
jmorgan said:
^^^^

How many were affected? Was it an issue for the "professionally upset at anything" or a blip?
Apple seem to be suggesting it was a fault with the software in he first few hours it was available and have apologised. It does seem to have affected a lot of people.
Saw that but they also say it was a small number.... guess we will not get the figures?

I got had but then I knew that to wait would be better to see the outcome of others, but sat at my computer so plugging in and rescuing the phone with iTunes was no real issue. I can understand that people desperate to upgrade would risk it without backups or a iTunes nearby with OTA. My only real issue was the speed of downloading and the net in general was dead slow last night. But people with so much work or life on the phone and not backed up, well, I would have waited or accept that technology in its many forms can make you have a bad day.
Mine was a brand new iPad Pro 12.9", nothing on it other than a wifi connection, not even an app other than what it came with so I reasonably thought, the upgrade would be a simple operation.



George111

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6,930 posts

250 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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page3 said:
Puggit said:
It really is common sense to wait for at least one point release before jumping in. When I had Apple devices, I lived by that rule!
It is a point release. 10.0.1 smile
Yep, been tested for some time but the issue wasn't with the version, it was a fault with the first images downloaded, apparently. Can't imagine how that happened - perhaps corruption on AWS ? wink

George111

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6,930 posts

250 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/14...

An Apple spokesperson said: “We experienced a brief issue with the software update process, affecting a small number of users during the first hour of availability. The problem was quickly resolved and we apologise to those customers. Anyone who was affected should connect to iTunes to complete the update or contact AppleCare for help.”


onlynik

3,978 posts

192 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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A small number? Compared to what? The number of people who own Apple kit? It was a 50% rate in our house.

Craikeybaby

10,369 posts

224 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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jmorgan said:
Saw that but they also say it was a small number.... guess we will not get the figures?

I got had but then I knew that to wait would be better to see the outcome of others, but sat at my computer so plugging in and rescuing the phone with iTunes was no real issue. I can understand that people desperate to upgrade would risk it without backups or a iTunes nearby with OTA. My only real issue was the speed of downloading and the net in general was dead slow last night. But people with so much work or life on the phone and not backed up, well, I would have waited or accept that technology in its many forms can make you have a bad day.
There must have been a lot of data being downloaded yesterday evening - I ran a time machine backup just before 18:00, then downloaded the iOS update, Xcode update and all of the app updates. I then backed up my iPhone and ran another time machine update, which was 18GB!