Anyone try the iOS 5 beta yet?

[Genericmessage00]

Gizmodo posted a really good way (and easy) to get iOS5 WITHOUT a dev account.

So...don't need that dev account anymore it seems. I would link it, but I am but a baby here. Sadly my android forums name doesn't transfer =P

 

[dmt316]

Gizmodo posted a really good way (and easy) to get iOS5 WITHOUT a dev account.

So...don't need that dev account anymore it seems. I would link it, but I am but a baby here. Sadly my android forums name doesn't transfer =P

im pretty sure it will also brick your phone when the new update comes out. may want to avoid it

 

[dmt316]

I'm up and running, and it ROCKS! Smooth as a baby's bottom Time to test everything out!

ive had a few mobile me mail issues, battery issues, gps issues. other then that its working ok

 

[trevgriff#IM]

You cannot go back. The baseband on the phone is automatically upgraded.

Thank you. So if I get this correctly, once that phone is registered on a dev account and the beta installed, we would need to keep using with each successive beta version until iOS 5 hits the mainstream and is released for everyday use and then it could be used normally.

 

[munchkinsdad]

Yes, you would have to install each beta. as far as bricking your phone or ipad when beta expires?? naaaa... you can revert at any time, but it is a little involved..not too bad.

The BETA runs great! on both iPad and iPhone.

 

[anon(4712533)]

Just got it installed last night. It's running smooth, I like the new notifications, I was going to hold out putting it on my iPad 2 but I just might so I can do some testing between devices.

 

[dmt316]

You have to Alt-click RESTORE, not Update. I know this because I was in the same situation at first.



Sure, I'll register your device for free. I only pay $99/year to have these sorts of privileges, but you're totally deserving of a freebie, so sure, I'll activate your device at no charge. /sarcasm/

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[anon4705295]

You cannot go back. The baseband on the phone is automatically upgraded.

Yes you can! I just did it to see Apple is still signing 4.2.8 so all you have to do is Option click the restore button and select the 4.2.8 ipsw.

 

[Aaronga]

I actually just tried to restore to 4.2.8 and got error code 1 at the end. Any ideas?

 

[DD214#WN]

try it again.....I had the same issue and the 2nd time it worked...

 

[Aaronga]

I think im on my 5th try lol

 

[Garz]

I actually just tried to restore to 4.2.8 and got error code 1 at the end. Any ideas?

I have seen many people on twitter say they needed TinyUmbrella to downgrade

 

[Aaronga]

The only problem with that is i didnt save the ssh blobs

 

[dmt316]

The only problem with that is i didnt save the ssh blobs

i think you are pretty much hosed, but i could be wrong

 

[Aaronga]

Weird.It worked using my friends hp laptop. I was using a macbook. Maybe it was the beta itunes i have on here? who knows. No more messing with my iphone for me. Android kind of spoiled me, as it was really easy to fix if you messed up

 

[anon4705295]

I used the beta iTunes and didn't save my blobs... Weird!

 

[iRooney]

Was gonna try it but all the udid activation websites I find are down. Definitely not paying $99 for it.

 

[Fausty82]

There are offers between $3 and $10 all over eBay...

 

[iRooney]

So I bought one off of ebay for like $3...installed the beta and within like 10 minutes was on my way to going back to 4. Without everything fully functional it feels like I have to do to many things to accomplish simple tasks.

 

[anon4705295]

So I bought one off of ebay for like $3...installed the beta and within like 10 minutes was on my way to going back to 4. Without everything fully functional it feels like I have to do to many things to accomplish simple tasks.

I have not run into any bugs that have impeded my workflow, what did you run into?