iPhone 3.1 Problem Feedback
September 10th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
The iPhone 3.1 software update was issued yesterday. Since then, it has caused some handsets to freeze and get stuck in a restore loop. The upgrade wipes out all the content of the device. Moreover, the iPhone gets stuck and cannot be used to make or receive calls. It is also difficult to downgrade the software to the previous 3.0 operating system.
Batwing, an iPhone user, said on Apple’s support forums that he tried everything that he could find on trouble shooting pages, but ended up getting numerical errors after the phone/computer tries to restore to 3.1.
Reinstalling iTunes, restoring on 3 different computers, holding down power/home buttons, nothing helped to restore the phone to 3.1.
According to another user, the iPhone does restore back to 3.0, but trying to update to 3.1 gets the iPhone stuck in recovery mode every time.
Apple should thoroughly test these upgrades before issue them out to users. It seems as though they are not doing thorough testing as so many people are having the same problem with the same software.
Most of the iPhone owners have been using Twitter to discuss the issue and find solutions. It is not known how many iPhone users are affected by the software problems, nor what has caused dozens of devices to crash. Apple has not commented on the situation, although it is likely that engineers are already working on resolving the problem.
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New Features of iPhone OS 3.1
September 10th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
At yesterday’s “It’s Only Rock and Roll” event not only did we get new iPods, but Apple also made available the new iPhone OS 3.1 for download.
Here’s a brief overview of what goodies you’ll find:
- Improved syncing for music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and photos
- iTunes U content organization
- Redeem iTunes Gift Cards, codes, and certificates in the App Store
- Display available iTunes account credits in the App Store and iTunes Store
- Save video from Mail and MMS into Camera Roll
- Option to “Save as new clip” when trimming a video on iPhone 3GS
- Better iPhone 3G Wi-Fi performance when Bluetooth is turned on
- Remotely lock iPhone with a passcode via MobileMe
- Use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with Bluetooth headsets
- Paste phone numbers into the keypad
- Option to use Home button to turn on accessibility features on iPhone 3GS
- Warn when visiting fraudulent websites in Safari (anti-phishing)
- Improved Exchange calendar syncing and invitation handling
- Fixes issue that cause some app icons to display incorrectly
As usual, iPhone OS 3.1 is free for iPhone users but will cost iPod Touch owners $4.95 (unless they already have OS 3.0, in which case it’s free for them too).
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iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2
July 15th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
Unless you have a developer account with Apple, don’t bother plugging your iPhone into iTunes as we promise you’re not going to have access to it.. but developres can now get their grubby paws on beta 2 of iPhone OS 3.1. We’ll let you know if we see anything crazy, like usable Gmail, true background applications, or a notification UI that doesn’t make you want to throw the phone against a very hard surface at high velocity.
iPhone OS 3.1 beta comes with a public API that will allow users to manipulate live video, to connect their iPhone to the development machine via WiFi in order to run Instruments, while the tethering hack has been disabled so you should think twice before you install this update. Other than that Apple announced a lot of bug fixes, security updates, and other enhancements. I guess we will hear more soon, but we will know the full story when the final version of iPhone OS 3.1 is released.
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