Upgrading iPhone to latest version of iOS - Warning!!

[cr0ft]

Hi all. Anyone else out there who has an older iPhone, i.e. 4S or earlier? If so I would suggest you don't take their free 'upgrade' to iOS 7. My phone is now completely unusable as the screen keeps turning itself off. A factory reset hasn't sorted it and Apple have no option to allow you to downgrade to iOS 6 again.

Hopefully will save someone a lot of hassle. If you don't have an older iPhone then this will be of no interest to you whatsoever!

 

[TomLane]

Unfortunately, iPhone users will have no choice but to upgrade to the latest software as the apps that run on the phone won't work unless updated.

Apple are very crafty with their software updates. I had am iMac G5 for years. Not a single problem with it but had to replace it as I couldn't update the software as it wasn't compatible.

 

[gassafe]

Hope you get it sorted. I got a 4S on the old iOS still... Surely apple have tested it out on all the models!!
I hate how they control it all tho, they probs just pushing us all to get the new 5!

 

[lame plumber]

touch wood, my old iphone going fine on upgrade at present.

 

[Ray Stafford]

And be careful if you have the facebook app. Apparently, the new version has "auto-upload photos to facebook" defaulting to on, which cause some embarrassment to this gentleman.

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[Leo21]

My 5 is pants now its on iOS.7. Another warning, if you've got a late model I pad your text messages come on screen. So your Mrs can read your texts and text with your ID. I was out last night and my Mrs was texting my mate from what appeared to be my phone! Best thing was was she was declaring my undying love for my mate, and it was coming from my phone!

 

[mountainman]

Android rules!

 

[Ermintrude]

Android rules!

Yep was always an android man, but if you can find a case as good as the griffin survivor for the iPhone I would bin mine in 2 seconds . Only reason I have iPhone is the case! The apps are carp and hardly ever free. iTunes is pants and battery ???

 

[supper plumb]

got a iphone 4 and updated it to ios 7 the other day and im still thinking about smashing it up

 

[Ermintrude]

got a iphone 4 and updated it to ios 7 the other day and im still thinking about smashing it up

Mines a pain in arse to unlock screen and isn't talking to my hands free consistently !