What time will IOS 5 download be available on the 12th?

**DougFNJ** · 10-09-2011, 11:27 PM

Like the subject says, will it be available midnight like the preorders, or do they have a time of day they do it?

**Xm_jdm** · 10-09-2011, 11:28 PM

0314 on the dot

**Fausty82** · 10-09-2011, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by DougFNJ

Like the subject says, will it be available midnight like the preorders, or do they have a time of day they do it?

It will be available for download when Apple releases it. It's extremely doubtful that it will be before late morning, PST. I'm guessing around 10 am PST, but we don't know for sure. It will not be available at midnight.

**MustangLife** · 10-10-2011, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by Fausty82

It will be available for download when Apple releases it. It's extremely doubtful that it will be before late morning, PST. I'm guessing around 10 am PST, but we don't know for sure. It will not be available at midnight.

I'm gonna take a guess and say 12Pacific and 3am eastern time. I think they will make some kind of announcement.

To the original thread starter. If you are pumped about Ios5. Just download the iosGM which is the same version all the Iphone4S's will get and is clean and out of beta. And than install it via Itunes. Just click Shift plus restore and choose the ios ipsw file you downloaded and there you go.

Josh

**dwilk21** · 10-10-2011, 06:49 AM

3am EST would be my guess

**simplylaurakb** · 10-10-2011, 06:58 AM

At least we have iOS 5 to look forward to...it makes the wait for the iPhone 4S slightly more bearable!

**hermdog** · 10-10-2011, 07:40 AM

If I remember correctly from the past OS releases they were released about 10am/pst ,1pm/est.

**jhigs** · 10-10-2011, 07:42 AM

Does Apple allow everyone to d/l the newest version of iOS at the same time, or is it released in waves as is typical of Android releases from carriers?

**whmurray** · 10-10-2011, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by jhignight

Does Apple allow everyone to d/l the newest version of iOS at the same time, or is it released in waves as is typical of Android releases from carriers?

It is not so much what Apple allows as what is physically possible. No matter the available capacity, we will stress it to the limits.

**Nicodm** · 10-10-2011, 10:17 AM

Does anyone know if it will be available as an OTA update from the GM version?

**whmurray** · 10-10-2011, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Nicodm

Does anyone know if it will be available as an OTA update from the GM version?

Interesting question. Have you had OTA updates to apps? An OTA updates to iOS?

**bkmac** · 10-10-2011, 10:31 AM

Are the 4S's shipping with iOS5 programmed or is the download required?

**Timhewitt** · 10-10-2011, 10:36 AM

The 4Ss are shipping with iOS 5

**Timhewitt** · 10-10-2011, 10:38 AM

The GM is what's shipping on the devices coming from the factory, so if there is any update for the general release it will be available as a delta OTA update as well for anyone who installed the GM

**Fausty82** · 10-10-2011, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Nicodm

Does anyone know if it will be available as an OTA update from the GM version?

That's a trick question... because what will be released IS the GM version. There may be an update closely following (within the first week) the initial 5.0 release on 10/12, and it should be available via OTA and iTunes.

What I am hearing /reading is that the minor releases (5.0.1, 5.0.2, etc) will be available both via OTA and iTunes. The "point" releases (5.1, 5.2) will only be available via iTunes. But until we get there, we won't know for sure.

**Garz** · 10-10-2011, 11:03 AM

Usually around 10am PST

**xxDruMMer BoYxx** · 10-10-2011, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by MustangLife

I'm gonna take a guess and say 12Pacific and 3am eastern time. I think they will make some kind of announcement.

To the original thread starter. If you are pumped about Ios5. Just download the iosGM which is the same version all the Iphone4S's will get and is clean and out of beta. And than install it via Itunes. Just click Shift plus restore and choose the ios ipsw file you downloaded and there you go.

Josh

Newb question i guess cuz ive downloaded ios's before apart from itunes, but essentially their isnt anything different from the ipsw download than the one ios that will come out on wednesday? other than its coming from 3rd party site than apple itunes?

**Fausty82** · 10-10-2011, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by xxDruMMer BoYxx

Newb question i guess cuz ive downloaded ios's before apart from itunes, but essentially their isnt anything different from the ipsw download than the one ios that will come out on wednesday? other than its coming from 3rd party site than apple itunes?

The "download" will not occur apart from iTunes. It will be the official, available to everyone iOS 5.0 software. Simply connect your phone to your computer, open iTunes and click CHECK FOR UPDATE on the iPhone (device) summary page.

iTunes will then download the proper version of iOS for your device and install it when the download is complete.

**xxDruMMer BoYxx** · 10-10-2011, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Fausty82

The "download" will not occur apart from iTunes. It will be the official, available to everyone iOS 5.0 software. Simply connect your phone to your computer, open iTunes and click CHECK FOR UPDATE on the iPhone (device) summary page.

iTunes will then download the proper version of iOS for your device and install it when the download is complete.

My question didn't make sense I guess. What I meant was, if I download the gold master iOS 5 now from 3rd party site, will it be the same as if I got it directly from iTunes on Wednesday. Point: I want iOS 5 early.

**Fausty82** · 10-10-2011, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by xxDruMMer BoYxx

My question didn't make sense I guess. What I meant was, if I download the gold master iOS 5 now from 3rd party site, will it be the same as if I got it directly from iTunes on Wednesday. Point: I want iOS 5 early.

The official GM release will be no different from what is officially released on 10/12. So, in effect, you have now what will be released to the general public on Wednesday.

**Tillsworth** · 10-10-2011, 05:36 PM

Does anybody know if it's released at different times in different countries? I ask because I am in the UK and don't wanna wait until the evening to download it if it's not being released until the afternoon in the USA. I'm impatient!