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Things to do while waiting for the iPhone update

by Mel Martin Jun 17th 2009 at 11:30AM

Today is a day of waiting. Waiting for Apple to send out the version 3.0 update. Waiting for the update to download. Waiting for the firmware to update, and then the restore of your apps and settings to finish. That's a lot of screen staring. Here's some helpful hints on things you can do while you wait.... and wait.
  • Consider how nice it would be to send an MMS, but that involves more waiting (if you're an AT&T customer), maybe until fall
  • Think about how to unload your current iPhone on eBay so you can get the 3G S and go through more reloading fun
  • Pretend you can tether (thanks AT&T)
  • Start making a list of all the missing features in version 3.0
  • Prepare a note to TUAW saying reception is much better with the update (or worse)
  • Prepare a note to TUAW complaining that reception hasn't changed
  • Plan what your first tune will be after you update, or who you will call first (but they are updating too and won't be able to answer)
  • Dream about your first copy and paste
See, it's easy to pass the time. Happy updating! What will you be doing?

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darkinfero

but i can tether already thanxs to a ipcc file :)

June 17 2009 at 2:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nathan Lawrence

Drooling

June 17 2009 at 2:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
isaro68

230.1 MB

39 minutes remaining

June 17 2009 at 1:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
isaro68

downloading update right now! 1:15 EST. Cleveland, Ohio

June 17 2009 at 1:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cuksis

Downloading 3.0 now!

June 17 2009 at 1:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jesse

Well its 1:03 here in Pennsylvania which means its 10:03 in California (where apples HQ is) and im still getting 2.2.1 is the current version.

June 17 2009 at 1:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alan

"Wonder to yourself 'why is Apple's server called Phobos?'"

My GF works in a neuroscience lab and their servers are named for brain areas (cortex, striatum, etc). Not sure what significance Phobos has for them...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos

June 17 2009 at 12:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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milkmage

probably not significant. we have a machine named phobos as well.

typically you try to give related names for machines that serve the same purpose - makes things easier to remember for the admins and support personnel

our webservers are named after famous authors - salinger, dickinson, twain, etc.

our app servers are named after disney chars- mickey, donald, pluto... and so on

our infrastructure servers are names after subatomic particles - electron, photon, neutron

June 17 2009 at 12:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
本杰明

I have AT&T and I've had the GM build of 3.0 installed for about a week. There's a carrier update file called att_us.ipcc that enables mms and tethering. However, you need a beta build of iTunes in order to option+check for update, because iTunes 8.2 Greys out those types of files. Again, I've been sending MMS' and tethering for about a week.

June 17 2009 at 12:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Michael

I'm curious about that ipcc file. I can tether, but not send MMS. (on 3.0 GM)

June 17 2009 at 12:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
enostrum

@49, be carefull because 3.0 backups cannot be restored on a 2.x device, so If you return to 2.2.1 and make a backup, your real backup (made with 3.0 will be lost)

June 17 2009 at 12:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carrie

i'll definitely be pretending the tether. 3g is faster than the fastest dsl at&t has been able to provide me with at my house. lame.

June 17 2009 at 12:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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