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Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

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Re: Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

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Post by aditya42 »

frb wrote: post #46
cstross wrote: post #5

Not available as of 14:14 here in the UK (on GMT). (Bloody Californians think their time zone is the centre of the universe. Grump.)

Here's how you can check if the update is available: http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-0-firmware-release-expe... It's for iOS 4.0 but can be changed to check for 4.2. However, my experience is that downloads are pretty slow in the first hours, when a new major version becomes available. Patience is needed.

I'd really like people NOT to hit Apple's servers every 30 seconds on such a day if they can help it. Especially if someone goes all gung-ho and removes that timer altogether.

Re: Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

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Post by frb »

aditya42 wrote: post #71
frb wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here's how you can check if the update is available: http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-0-firmware-release-expe... It's for iOS 4.0 but can be changed to check for 4.2. However, my experience is that downloads are pretty slow in the first hours, when a new major version becomes available. Patience is needed.

I'd really like people NOT to hit Apple's servers every 30 seconds on such a day if they can help it. Especially if someone goes all gung-ho and removes that timer altogether.

You're right! People shouldn't go over the top with it, but it still can be helpful.

Re: Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

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Post by kgutteridge »

rbritton wrote: post #41
mclin wrote: post #28

I actually dislike it when this happens because I have to download the ~2.5GB dev kit again on my crappy connection before I can publish again. Or am I doing it wrong? Note: posted in other thread, but this one looks like it'll be the one.

It's worse. The download is 3.5 GB now, and it does not include any previous SDKs. Every project file you have has to be switched over to the current SDK to even compile.

thankfully you can change the target now to "latest sdk" so hopefully this will stop that particular annoyance in the future

Re: Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

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Post by hamedh »

xenophanes wrote: post #61
rbritton wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's worse. The download is 3.5 GB now, and it does not include any previous SDKs. Every project file you have has to be switched over to the current SDK to even compile.

Why can't they leave in the old versions? It'd be nice to use the simulator for various versions...

Apple has started to leave the iPad simulator for 3.2 and the iPhone simulators for 4.0 and 4.1 ... but I agree I never understood this either. It's almost impossible to test for devices running 3.1.3 without having an old extra device that has not been upgraded

Re: Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

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Post by jsz0 »

DrJokepu wrote: post #60
jsz0 wrote: post #54

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I very rarely use it. The iPad is pretty good about detecting the proper orientation. What types of things require you to lock it often?

Imagine laying in the bed on your side and trying to read a book.

Sure but you lock it once and you're all set. When the OP said frequently I envisioned him locking/unlocking more often than that. The thing is screen orientation only matters if the display is on. If the display is on the task switcher lock control is accessible. There would basically never be any use for the lock button when the display was off. Contrast that with audio playback where the display may be off and the task switcher audio controls inaccessible.

Re: Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

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dalore wrote: post #37
cstuder wrote: post #14

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According to MacWorld, the exact release time is 10am Pacific Standard (Which would be 1800 GMT and still be within the time interval 'today'.) Patience.

The sun has usually set by 1800 GMT, especially this late in the year, so technically it's tonight.

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