Apple has just released iPhone firmware 2.0.1 which we had heard about couple of weeks back.
The latest firmware update is a 249 Mb file, and you should be able to download it by clicking on the update button in the summary tab in iTunes. The update is available for iPod Touch users as well.
If you wondering whether or not you should update to the latest firmware then check the details after the jump.
If you have jailbroken and unlocked your iPhone then it is recommended that you do NOT update your iPhone with the latest firmware at least until the iPhone Dev Team do not release the latest version of their Pwnage Tool which can hack iPhone firmware 2.0.1.
It appears that the release is exclusively for bug fixes as that is
the only thing that seems to be listed in the change logs. I will let
you know as we get more details.
Thanks a ton Alain G for the tip!
Update 1:
Based on initial reports, iPhone users have observed the following so far:
- Backup process for the iPhone is much faster.
- Netshare still works.
- SMS typing faster.
- Some users are reporting that the iPhone seems a lot snappier after the update.
- iPhone Dev Team's Pwnage Tool does not work with iPhone firmware 2.1 so as recommended earlier if you have jailbroken or unlocked your iPhone then do NOT update.
- Contacts app loads faster.
- Safari seems to be significantly more responsive after the update.
Update 2:
Some iPhone users have reported having problems applying the update. So if you received an error -19 or a different error message that prevents the update to the latest firmware, try turning off automatic syncing, then quit iTunes and disconnect your phone. Then launch iTunes again, wait for it to find your phone, and try the update again.
If that does not help, you can also checkout the tips suggested by Apple in this Knowledge Base article.
Please do let us know if you have observed any improvements or changes or you can confirm any of the initial observations.
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When I click Check for Update it says, "This version of the iPhone software (2.0) is the current version) Is anybody else getting this? I wonder if it is because mine is jailbroken? I have the 3g model, let me know please, thanks!
Run from this update…
Many report degraded signal.
No perceptible speed gain…
No change in app crashing…
Boo
249mb holy crap.
ya the app crashing is annoying. updating to 2.0.1 for last two hours. it takes forever to restore with the few apps i had. ridiculous. im exhausted and want to go to bed this needs to hurry up. whole backup process and restore takes entirely too long.
you know it really is an absolute joke how long it takes to backup the phone, and do a restore.
i seriously no joke can do a clean install of vista on my pc three times over in the time to takes to restore my phone.
for F sake apple. are u kidding me?
I have updated and I had NO problems at all!!!
The adressbook is much more responsive, and even the sms-typing. Thats what I've seen so far. Nice update.
I've upgraded and there's no need to apply jailbreak again …
When you say "If you have jailbroken and unlocked your iPhone then it is recommended that you do NOT update your iPhone," do you mean "jailbroken AND unlocked your iPhone" or "jailbroken OR unlocked your iPhone?"
Mine's JB but not unlocked.
I can not update, keep getting error(6), any ideas?
I updated last night, took about ten minutes from the start of the download to my iPhone 3G being fully functional again. I have 3 full home screens of apps. Typing, Safari, address brook all MUCH more responsive! Hooray! Now holding my breath for 2.2.0 and hopefully landscape keyboard in email/SMS and copy/paste…
no matter what you ever do do not use auto iphone unlocker it is just a scam you can find the info they charge 19.99 on so many free websites they are just a SCAM!
meemster,
I was getting error (6) and the iphone was dead (would show the sync to itunes logo) or the apple… but it wouldn't function (this was after having the phone for 1 day). It would say to restore and it would not restore (not sure if I had a backup or not). I plugged it into my other computer at a different location (different internet connection as well), the other pc had to download the 200+ MB download. Once it was done, my phone was usable again. I then went back sync'd with my other PC… all is ok now.
Just what I found.
Jon
what happened to gps turn by turn?
I updated to 2.0.1 the day it came out. Everything seemed fine for a while but eventually I still had apps crashing and my iPhone's restarted itself about 2-3 times since the update. As far as the typing goes that's much better and more responsive. However, I've noticed a difference in Safari while browsing webpages. Now when I scroll on a page it stays still for about 1-2 seconds to refocus. During that time frame you can't zoom or rescroll anywhere else it's just frozen for a bit which pisses me off because before the update I never had that problem. I was able to scroll around a page and resize AS it was focusing itself. There are obviously still some things they need to take care of. The only difference I saw really was a change in the response time of the type pad. Whoopty doo Apple poo. Try harder next time please…
To Anna E.
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Dear Anna, guess what: I just have my plumber working in my apartment and saw, that he has a new 3G iphone, and it is unlocked (app AND sim unlocked). He told me, he used autoiphoneunlocker, which you say, is a scam. I can only tell you, what I see – but of course, it might be some sort of coincidence, that he managed to unlock it and got lucky. No offense to plumbers, but I am pretty savvy and got nowhere (yet). Either way, just wanted to share this with you. Good luck to everyone.