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June 22, 2010 11:59 PM
i am trying to update my iphone to ios4 and when i click to check for updates all it tells me is that my itunes is updated. why won't it update my iphone? how do i get it to??
i have a 2nd gen iphone. when i go into my itunes to sync my phone, there's a notice that i can update to ios4 for my phone. however, when i click the button to update, i get a message stating that my itunes is the latest version and that's all that happens. wtf?
i have a 2nd gen iphone. when i go into my itunes to sync my phone, there's a notice that i can update to ios4 for my phone. however, when i click the button to update, i get a message stating that my itunes is the latest version and that's all that happens. wtf?
If by 2nd gen, you mean the original 2G, then you're out of luck:
"iOS 4 works with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 3G."
posted by o0o0o at 12:50 AM on June 23, 2010
"iOS 4 works with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 3G."
posted by o0o0o at 12:50 AM on June 23, 2010
I do think you can get some of the ios4 features on the 2G, and more if you decide to jailbreak. I don't have many of the facts because I don't own the 2G, but you can do some research here.
iOS 4 and your iDevice: What you're getting (or, what you could have on the 2G)
[iPhone 3G + iPod 2G] How to Jailbreak iOS 4 GM
posted by Sufi at 1:45 AM on June 23, 2010
iOS 4 and your iDevice: What you're getting (or, what you could have on the 2G)
[iPhone 3G + iPod 2G] How to Jailbreak iOS 4 GM
posted by Sufi at 1:45 AM on June 23, 2010
I had this same problem with my iPhone 3Gs. It turned out that downloading the lastest version of iTunes fixed it (yes, after clicking "check for updates" gave me a message that my iTunes was the latest version--it turned out that this was incorrect).
posted by only me at 3:16 AM on June 23, 2010
posted by only me at 3:16 AM on June 23, 2010
You need the latest iTunes (9.2?). Also if by 2nd gen you mean 3G expect it to take hours (depending on how much media you have).
posted by epo at 5:45 AM on June 23, 2010
posted by epo at 5:45 AM on June 23, 2010
If by 2nd gen, you mean the original 2G, then you're out of luck
Yep, you need one with a black or white back, not a silver back.
I had this same problem with my iPhone 3Gs. It turned out that downloading the lastest version of iTunes fixed it (yes, after clicking "check for updates" gave me a message that my iTunes was the latest version--it turned out that this was incorrect).
You need iTunes 9.2. You can check the version by going to iTunes > About iTunes (assuming you're on a Mac rather than a PC).
posted by The Michael The at 5:45 AM on June 23, 2010
Yep, you need one with a black or white back, not a silver back.
I had this same problem with my iPhone 3Gs. It turned out that downloading the lastest version of iTunes fixed it (yes, after clicking "check for updates" gave me a message that my iTunes was the latest version--it turned out that this was incorrect).
You need iTunes 9.2. You can check the version by going to iTunes > About iTunes (assuming you're on a Mac rather than a PC).
posted by The Michael The at 5:45 AM on June 23, 2010
If you have an iPhone 3G you might want to wait before upgrading to 4.0 and see what reviewers say. My personal experience has been negative. iOS 4.0 appears to use a lot more memory, resulting in a device that is very sluggish when launching memory-intensive apps (camera, scrabble, photo album).
posted by alms at 6:09 AM on June 23, 2010
posted by alms at 6:09 AM on June 23, 2010
If its a 3G (which is the 2nd Gen), try doing a restore: http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-updating-woes-with-iphone-3g/
posted by CorporateHippy at 6:14 AM on June 23, 2010
posted by CorporateHippy at 6:14 AM on June 23, 2010
Seconding what alms said. My upgrade to iOS 4.0 on my iPhone 3G has made it noticeably more laggy. This is the first time an Apple product upgrade has ever slowed down something I'm using, and I'm a little disappointed.
posted by komara at 7:10 AM on June 23, 2010
posted by komara at 7:10 AM on June 23, 2010
A friend of mine saw this on his iMac. It turned out he hadn't updated to iTunes 9.2 yet, which is required to install iOS 4 (yes, the error text is uncharacteristically misleading). Use Software Update from your System Preferences to download and install iTunes, then plug your iPhone in, choose it from the Devices section of the left hand column, and click "Update" in the Summary tab. Your phone will then update as expected.
posted by OneMonkeysUncle at 7:53 AM on June 23, 2010
posted by OneMonkeysUncle at 7:53 AM on June 23, 2010
Yeah, the wording is unclear and unhelpful. You need to upgrade your iTunes, and then it will see that a phone update is available.
posted by misterbrandt at 8:12 AM on June 23, 2010
posted by misterbrandt at 8:12 AM on June 23, 2010
For what it's worth I have a 3G running 4.0 and after I rebooted I'm not having any sluggishness issues (just tried to open camera, and it opened in about the same time as before). The only apps that are giving me trouble are the ones that haven't been updated yet.
But yes, as others have said, you have to upgrade itunes and you have to synch everything before you can upgrade. If you try to upgrade before synching, the process will error out when it tries to do a backup.
posted by Kimberly at 8:27 AM on June 23, 2010
But yes, as others have said, you have to upgrade itunes and you have to synch everything before you can upgrade. If you try to upgrade before synching, the process will error out when it tries to do a backup.
posted by Kimberly at 8:27 AM on June 23, 2010
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posted by timeistight at 12:12 AM on June 23, 2010