Apple iOS 9.3

IanH replied on 26/03/2016 11:03

IanH

Posted on 26/03/2016 11:03

I got a message on my iPad that iOS 9.3 was available to install, but as it needed to be connected to a pc I didn't bother at the time.

But I checked my phone and that said that the os was up to date (iOS 9.2.1) - strange!

However, having now researched it a bit, it seems that iOS 9.3 was causing a lot of problems with older iPads (iPad 2) and iPhone 5S and earlier.

So Apple withdrew the update and stopped sending messages to those devices. You can still update newer devices (if you dare!) and they are working on a special version of the update for older devices - apparantly the one for iPad 2 is now available.

One of the problems is that you cannot turn the device back on if you don't have the password and ID that the device was originally set up with - a problem if you changed it or haven't owned it from new. I believe that Apple shops are helping customers.

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HarleyDave replied on 26/03/2016 17:34

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Posted on 26/03/2016 17:34

My two year old ipad wouldn't start the update yesterday I had message saying not possible as I'd lost internet connection,lucky escape me thinks

IanH replied on 26/03/2016 17:37

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IanH

Posted on 26/03/2016 17:37

Yes, unusually you need to connect to the internet for this update......usually the updates can be done via wifi.

HarleyDave replied on 26/03/2016 17:41

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Posted on 26/03/2016 17:41

But I was connected being at home,only think my weak broadband inadequate

Bugs replied on 26/03/2016 17:49

Bugs

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Posted on 26/03/2016 17:49

The "not connected to the internet" during verify is a known problem that has been around for a number of apple updates - there's lots of info about this on search engines.

Harley Dave - I doubt it was your internet connection - I've got 38Mbps on fibre broadband and I was getting the same message on an iPad 2.

I've Deleted User the download of IOS 9.3 for now until Apple get their act together. They're not always as perfect as their publicity would have the world believe!!

Cheers

Bugs

cyberyacht replied on 27/03/2016 07:32

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Posted on 27/03/2016 07:32

Quality and reliability seems to have fallen since the demise of Steve Jobs.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 27/03/2016 08:51

Rocky 2 buckets

Posted on 27/03/2016 08:51

My Air is running on 9.3 without issue, when asked to sign in I just 'skip' then carry on. I'll check out the old Pad-thanks for the info Happy

Goldie146 replied on 27/03/2016 08:58

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Posted on 27/03/2016 08:58

I had no problems updating my IPad Air and IPhone 5c, I also updated ITunes. Slightly less successful, as when I opened iTunes again there were only 56 random songs. A quick google. Told me how to move the Library and rename the newest Previous Library as Library. Now back to 9000+ songs!

Cornersteady replied on 27/03/2016 09:37

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Posted on 27/03/2016 09:37

I am always a little apprehensive of updating software/firmware using wi-fi as what happens if the 'signal' is lost during update, are you left with a non functioning device?

Canon seems to have a good system whereby you download the update onto a memory card and then insert that into the device and update from that

(sorry if this is slighly off topic)

Kennine replied on 27/03/2016 09:47

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Posted on 27/03/2016 09:47

Apple's desire to try and make their IOS more attractive to users has resulted in their otherwise faultless and fully tested software of yester-year suffering from poorly implemented and inadequately tested upgrades. You would have thought they might have learned from Microsoft's upgrade mistakes, but no, Apple's mistakes are surpassing them.