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Apple just updated without asking and locked my iPhone

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Re: Apple just updated without asking and locked my iPhone

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Post by OmleteDuFromage »

slater wrote: post #9

Did you read the beta TOS? I'm not an iOS developer, but I'll bet you a dollar there's some vague language in there that allows this. Not defending Apple (well, not too much), but I doubt they updated your stuff illegally. Which also answers your other question - if the device had WiFi or any other sort of data access, you probably gave it permission to do updates over the air when accepting the TOS. Or, maybe it was…

Even if I overlook the auto-update part, the phone is still locked, and I don't seem to me able to restore it in iTunes. Hopefully DFU + restore will work.

Re: Apple just updated without asking and locked my iPhone

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Post by gramsey »

autodidakto wrote: post #7

My iphone 4s was running the iOS7 betas. The last update was the GM beta and it never asked to update again (apparently 7.0.2 has been out)? I was listening to a podcast and the audio was still playing when it locked my screen and demanded activation. Trying to activate, it says "can't connect to servers". Connected to itunes, it says "this software is out of date...". Backup, sync, and restore both give "cannot conn…

Had the same issue. I had to boot to DFU, and only then was I able to hit "Restore" in iTunes to download iOS 7.0.2 (non-beta).

Re: Apple just updated without asking and locked my iPhone

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Post by petethered »

rstoner wrote: post #10
autodidakto wrote: post #7

My iphone 4s was running the iOS7 betas. The last update was the GM beta and it never asked to update again (apparently 7.0.2 has been out)? I was listening to a podcast and the audio was still playing when it locked my screen and demanded activation. Trying to activate, it says "can't connect to servers". Connected to itunes, it says "this software is out of date...". Backup, sync, and restore both give "cannot conn…

Same problems. Please report back if the update was successful.

Same issues... just download the iOS 7.0.2 image from my developer account and updated the phone.

Was quite quick and no settings changes or loss.

Re: Apple just updated without asking and locked my iPhone

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Post by autodidakto »

rstoner wrote: post #10
autodidakto wrote: post #7

My iphone 4s was running the iOS7 betas. The last update was the GM beta and it never asked to update again (apparently 7.0.2 has been out)? I was listening to a podcast and the audio was still playing when it locked my screen and demanded activation. Trying to activate, it says "can't connect to servers". Connected to itunes, it says "this software is out of date...". Backup, sync, and restore both give "cannot conn…

Same problems. Please report back if the update was successful.

EDIT: People are the bigger disccusion thread (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6502756) are saying that it's possible to update without deleting/restore by downloading the ipsw and alt+click the "check for updates button".

--- Original: --- Booting to recovery mode (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808) and clicking restore will download the 7.0.2 firmware (no need to alt+restore), wipe the phone, and update to 7.0.2

I was getting offered 6.1.3 and not 7.0.2 because my itunes wasn't updated to 11.1+.

Before booting to recovery mode, copy over your camera roll with image capture/aperture/iphoto just in case your latest backup (iCloud or iTunes) isn't up to date.

Re: Apple just updated without asking and locked my iPhone

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Post by autodidakto »

spicyj wrote: post #15

It's always been the case that iOS betas expire and that you need to always install the latest version.

And the betas prompt you to update. But after the last beta (which was the 7.0 GM), update checks within Settings and within iTunes said "you're up to date". Never was there any hint that there was a problem. Furthermore, the cryptic errors hiding the inability of updating to "stock" firmware, requiring a recovery mode restore (despite the last beta being the GM) makes it much more frustrating.
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