[BFDBill]

I think in my novice opinion that the key to a succesful install of io5 is sync and back up then to down load the update and then do a restore. Don't select download and update. As i understand it downloading and restoring is am much cleaner install. I followed someone's post (which I can't find at the moment as I wanted to thank them) suggesting to do that and all went very smoothly. I didn't lose anything, all my settings are the same and I am a happy io5 user. Besides the notification thing I ranted about previously
Just my $.02

Bill

[ame]

I will agree. That's what I did, and I also wonder how much being on a Mac vs a PC had to do with it.

[epb]

I agree, this is what I did yesterday and it took me a couple of hours to do 2 iPads, compared to all day like some reported.

[KashSystems]

I am grateful for having the GM release for a while to avoid this mess.

[BFDBill]

I did my install on my PC. I have not made the jump to a Mac yet. But soon, I am trying to decide Mac or iPad? Which one first?

[jmgilliam#IM]

So how does this work...? Choose download only, then how do you proceed?

[jmgilliam#IM]

Ok, going with this - downloading now.... Maybe by time downloaded (40 mins left) someone will respond with how to proceed.

I read somewhere said to reset to factory settings then restore... Or should just select restore from right clicking on iphone in left column of iTunes???

[jon01]

i downloaded the ipsw at work. then copied it to my pc and restored

[jmgilliam#IM]

i downloaded the ipsw at work. then copied it to my pc and restored

So... Once you have it downloaded you just go to iphone on left column and right click and hit restore??

[jon01]

i direct downloaded it. then copied it to the iPhone app data dir

[BFDBill]

Sorry everyone, we were out on a call. Yes, plug your phone in, sync and backup you phone then while you phone is plugged in, click check for updates, download the file. When it is done, select your phone again and click restore. It will ask you if you want to proceed because it will reset your phone to factory settings. Click yes. At that point it will install io5. When it is done it will ask you if you want to restore from back up. Click yes and select the last one you did. Then it's just a matter of following the on screen prompts.

Good luck!
Bill

[jmgilliam#IM]

Sorry everyone, we were out on a call. Yes, plug your phone in, sync and backup you phone then while you phone is plugged in, click check for updates, download the file. When it is done, select your phone again and click restore. It will ask you if you want to proceed because it will reset your phone to factory settings. Click yes. At that point it will install io5. When it is done it will ask you if you want to restore from back up. Click yes and select the last one you did. Then it's just a matter of following the on screen prompts.

Good luck!
Bill

i'm on this step - "When it is done, select your phone again and click restore." do you select the "restore" that is in the middle of the screen? Cause when I right click on my phone in left column it only has "Restore from backup" ?

When I clicked the one in the middle it gives a box that has "Restore and Update" - Do I do that then when done, then click on left and select "restore from backup"

[Massie]

If you hold Shift (or Option on a Mac) while clicking Restore, you will have the option of picking what ipsw to use; simply choose the one you downloaded.

[BFDBill]

Ok here is the link that I got the info from to update my phone.
iOS 5 - How To Update Your iDevice | MacTrast

Those were the directions I followed and everything seems to be good on my phone.
Bill

[jmgilliam#IM]

ok, this isn't good! I selected the restore button in the middle - then picked restore and update, now I have a blank iPhone with the verizon wireless info showing up in itunes to put in my phone #, billing zip code, etc...

[jmgilliam#IM]

It says I have to call Verizon to activate - wtf... now i hit continue and its asking me to restore from backup... selecting latest backup I did before starting,,, keep fingers crossed... scared.

[Massie]

All good now? Did you get this sorted out?

[gemni73]

I think in my novice opinion that the key to a succesful install of io5 is sync and back up then to down load the update and then do a restore. Don't select download and update. As i understand it downloading and restoring is am much cleaner install. I followed someone's post (which I can't find at the moment as I wanted to thank them) suggesting to do that and all went very smoothly. I didn't lose anything, all my settings are the same and I am a happy io5 user. Besides the notification thing I ranted about previously
Just my $.02

Bill

this is what I have been telling people all day today...after learning from my own mistakes...I don't want anyone else to go through what I did but I am glad someone did because inwas able to find that help through google and reading posts. both my iPhone 4 and iPad are updated and good to go.

[jmgilliam#IM]

Mine went fine - but now just doing my wife's and followed same steps exactly and now I'm to the Restore part and itunes is saying cannot restore because backup of xxxx iphone does not exist even though it says last backup at 10:37pm just a little while ago - I backed up and synced twice to make sure...

What now?