Rumor: iOS 4.2 delayed 'at least a week'

MacStories reports that the iOS 4.2 update scheduled for tomorrow has now been delayed due to a significant bug found in the gold master build. The bug involves WiFi connection issues found by developers currently running iOS 4.2 GM on the iPad. "Basically, even if the iPad manages to successfully connect to a local network, the connection is lost after a few minutes," MacStories states. "This seems to be the most common problem among users, although some can't simply use Safari at all." This bug isn't confined solely to the iPad, either -- our own Chris Rawson noticed the same WiFi connectivity issues while running iOS 4.2 GM on his iPhone 4.

Due to this, Apple has reportedly decided to hold off on releasing iOS 4.2 while the iOS team fixes the WiFi bug. MacStories' source says developers could expect a new iOS 4.2 GM release as early as tomorrow, but it will be at least another week of testing before iOS 4.2 is released to the public. It may even be another two weeks until it debuts.

Earlier this week, MacStories accurately predicted the release of Mac OS X 10.6.5, though their prediction that iTunes 10.1 was scheduled to be released on the same day didn't pan out.

UPDATE: Mark Gurman of 9to5 Mac just emailed me to point out that iPhoneHellas is reporting the delay won't be as long as expected and iOS 4.2 may be launching on Tuesday, November 16th now. Obviously, this story is still developing and the only people who possibly know for sure just how long iOS 4.2 will be delayed are the folks in Cupertino.

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BobbyK

Has anyone had a issue when call waiting comes across when trying to answer.... it hangs up the call and mutes the original call

November 17 2010 at 12:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

rich_cassady69

I was very excited at the idea that more text tones would be available, until I heard them. The iPhone went from one ok and 5 lame text tones, to almost 20 even lamer text tones. Still no ability to make your own, or even buy some that doesn't suck. Why are we sooooo far behind on this?

November 12 2010 at 5:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

John

"Obviously, this story is still developing and the only people who possibly know for sure just how long iOS 4.2 will be delayed are the folks in Cupertino."

You don't even know if it IS delayed! This is a rumor predicated on a rumor.

November 12 2010 at 1:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tony.bodewes

Umm okay, so how does a rumored release date get delayed, when it's not even set in stone when the product gets released, other than a November date?

November 12 2010 at 8:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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redcard

It's ridiculous. Some bloggers get so involved in their little world they end up thinking if you print a rumour often enough that it becomes fact. All rational thought goes out the window when all that matters is stinking the internet up with as many posts as possible, as quickly as possible.

November 12 2010 at 10:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

J.Y.

Better later than buggy! @Adam - nail on the head, re:rumor

November 12 2010 at 7:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

JCat

WTF? That was the issue I had when I first got my iPad! Come on with this 4.2 already/1

November 12 2010 at 12:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adam

This is like being mad at Robert Zemeckis that we won't have flying cars by 2015.

November 12 2010 at 12:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Caspian

I got that bug b4 iOS4 GM...hmmm...now I know that it's a bug. Thought just some weird connection error.

November 12 2010 at 12:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

MRCUR

WiFi has been a major issue on the iPad, and iPhone to some extent, ever since the first 4.2 beta. While it's much, much better on the current GM, I still wouldn't call it ready for prime time.

November 11 2010 at 11:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

emil

I've experienced this since upgrading my iPad. I guess I'm glad to learn that it's a known thing. It affected my ability to stream audio with pandora and also to play Chopper2 with an iPhone as a remote (over wifi)

November 11 2010 at 10:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply