2.1 IPhone upgrade - How is it working for you?

**ketzkorn** · 09-12-2008, 07:58 AM

Can someone help me???? I tried to Sync and was unable to find the new software. Thanks

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 08:03 AM

It hasn't been released yet.

**ketzkorn** · 09-12-2008, 08:04 AM

Thank you I should have read more blog's

**BB-fan** · 09-12-2008, 08:29 AM

Ya I rolled out of bed and synced it and it was a no go. Sometime today but I will be at work.

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 08:29 AM

It's available now.

**iphonemilk** · 09-12-2008, 08:34 AM

2.1 is here!!

i can't get it right now i'm at work...

What is this.."Repeat alert for incoming text messages???"
Anyone got this yet and tried it out?

* Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
* Significantly better battery life for most users
* Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
* Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
* Faster installation of 3rd party applications
* Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third party applications
* Improved performance in text messaging
* Faster loading and searching of contacts
* Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
* Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
* Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
* Genius playlist creation

**BB-fan** · 09-12-2008, 08:42 AM

I really want to know as well about the text alert!!!! If its what I think I am excited! I started to download it but it says 3 hours so I stopped it, I don't have 3 hours I have to work in less than two so it will have to wait till after work.

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 08:48 AM

The Edge icon is different now.

Still browsing for other new things.

NO MORE LAG FOR CONTACTS OR TEXTING! WOOO.

It could just be my head thinking the update did something, but I think I'm getting better service here now.

iTunes 8 now shows how much space Apps are taking up, like Music and Videos.

Can't find this text message alert thing. Maybe it's just set as that as default now?

Updating Apps from iTunes is SO much faster.
I'll try out installing stuff over the air and updating directly from my iPhone to see how much that has improved later today too.

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 08:57 AM

I guess if you manually manage music the Genius feature will not show up (for me at least) so here's what I did:

In iTunes, click on a song and then the Genius button.

Click on "Save Playlist" at the top of the list of songs. This will create a playlist in your "playlists" section of iTunes.

Drag the newly created playlist up to your iPhone. It'll create a Genius playlist on your iPhone but more importantly the Genius function now appears to work on the iPhone itself.

Thanks to the Apple Discussion Forums.

**Duvi** · 09-12-2008, 09:11 AM

The 3G icon is different as well. I have 5 bars at home! Yay!

This might be polish, but I like it...

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Jayden0606

The 3G icon is different as well. I have 5 bars at home! Yay!

This might be polish, but it's worth it.

THIS is what Apple should have launched 2.0 with.

I wouldn't know, no 3G in Maine.

I actually found this interesting:
"I talked with a local ATT rep today who said that by late Fall 2008 Portland (Maine's largest city) should have ATT 3G up and running and that sometime next year Bangor (Maine's second largest city) should have 3G."

My college is in Bangor and this would be epic!

**Jeremy** · 09-12-2008, 09:21 AM

3g signal is stronger for sure. I've always gotten 3-4 bars at home with 3g now I have full bars. So far so good.

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Bad Ash

3g signal is stronger for sure. I've always gotten 3-4 bars at home with 3g now I have full bars. So far so good.

Told you it would be around 10 am.

It was even earlier to boot.

**Duvi** · 09-12-2008, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Reaktor5

THIS is what Apple should have launched 2.0 with.

I wouldn't know, no 3G in Maine.

I actually found this interesting:
"I talked with a local ATT rep today who said that by late Fall 2008 Portland (Maine's largest city) should have ATT 3G up and running and that sometime next year Bangor (Maine's second largest city) should have 3G."

My college is in Bangor and this would be epic!

3g is coming. Great thing about new 3g towers is that they will be upgraded to 3.6 already and more than likely have the 850mhz.

**mikecc** · 09-12-2008, 09:23 AM

Does your Safari still crash often after the upgrade? Mine does at least once a day and I open multiple sites (haven't upgraded yet, will do it over the weekend).

**jpilar88** · 09-12-2008, 09:23 AM

anyone see a improvement in battery life

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Jayden0606

3g is coming. Great thing about new 3g towers is that they will be upgraded to 3.6 already and more than likely have the 850mhz.

I'm fine with edge for now, I'm in no hurry to check my email or Digg. And most everywhere I go there's at least one wireless point. So in the small amount of time between my dorm and class, edge is fine.

**Jeremy** · 09-12-2008, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Reaktor5

Told you it would be around 10 am.

It was even earlier to boot.

Earlier indeed.

**Jeremy** · 09-12-2008, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by jpilar88

anyone see a improvement in battery life

You're not going to notice increased battery life in a hour. Give it a day or two and people will start commenting about that.

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by mikecc

Does your Safari still crash often after the upgrade? Mine does at least once a day and I open multiple sites (haven't upgraded yet, will do it over the weekend).

I've only loaded a few pages and no crashes for me.

Originally Posted by jpilar88

anyone see a improvement in battery life

Haven't had a real chance to test the batter life yet, I will be later on in the day though and post what I found.

**htrdlnc#CB** · 09-12-2008, 09:27 AM

How long you think to a jailbreak on 2.1?

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Bad Ash

Earlier indeed.

A good upgrade.
Still waiting for the Push Notification this month. But I'm happy with 2.1 for now. I'd rather have Push delayed and really put through it's paces to make sure it's of Apple quality.

**Reaktor5** · 09-12-2008, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by hotrodlincoln

How long you think to a jailbreak on 2.1?

Most likely this weekend. They're fast.

**Jeremy** · 09-12-2008, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Reaktor5

A good upgrade.
Still waiting for the Push Notification this month. But I'm happy with 2.1 for now. I'd rather have Push delayed and really put through it's paces to make sure it's of Apple quality.

Yeah I'm waiting for my push email to start working... so not working right now...

Have you found a setting for the extra text alerts?

**mcdan333#AC** · 09-12-2008, 09:36 AM

Anyone having any wifi problems with the new upgrade on their iPhone? The Apple discussion boards are lit up with iPod touch users who upgraded to 2.1 earlier this week and can't connect to wifi routers anymore.