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You know what would help shit like this? Letting us downgrade iOS. I get it. It means potential security exploits. But at least let us make the choice wether
by lostgame 9y ago
You know what would help shit like this?
Letting us downgrade iOS.
I get it. It means potential security exploits.
But at least let us make the choice wether we’d prefer those to shiny new, and different issues that seem to be growing in number.
Please?
No?
Fine, I’ll wait for the jailbreak and collect the goddamn SHSH blobs or whatever, if that’s how far you’ll make me go.
My, how lucky you are that GarageBand iOS has no peers (namely its integration with Logic), or I’d downgrade to a dumb phone and start carrying a palm pilot again.
- enraged_camel 9y agoAre there any operating systems that offer an seamless, out-of-the-box downgrade option? When I first upgraded from windows 7 to 10 I remember wanting to go back and finding out that it was an incredibly convoluted process. Although I guess with iOS you just can’t downgrade, period.
- LoSboccacc 9y agoI can reinstall windows 7, xp, heck 3.11 just fine thank you
- ac29 9y agoSome Android manufacturers provide "factory images" allowing you to completely wipe your phone and reinstall any version supported on the hardware. Google is probably the best, maintaining an archive of every version released for the phones they sell.
- jzwinck 9y agoWhen I upgraded a laptop from Windows 7 to 10, and then it wouldn't resume from sleep anymore, I told Windows 10 to revert and it took a long time but worked perfectly.
- andrey_utkin 9y agoGNU/Linux
- tigershark 9y agoYou actually can downgrade iOS but only if you are inside the "grace" period that is about 1 month from the first release. After that point you can't downgrade anymore. In my case I always wait before updating because I have been burnt in the past, but this means that I'm outside the grace period. Even extending it to something like 6 months would be great.
- sarreph 9y ago@lostgame: Out of interest, what device size are you running GB on? Want to upgrade my old phone to take advantage of GB's Logic integration, but I can't decide whether to get an iPhone 8 Plus or the standard model... Does screen size make a big difference on that app? (do you know...) Thanks
- lostgame 9y agoNothing beats the iPad Mini / LTE model’s form factor and screen, and I use VOIP anyways.
- lostlogin 9y agoiPhone 5s does. Not too big, not too small. RIP. Reaching the top corner on this 8 is horrible and I’m large, tall person.
- danieldk 9y agoI am not sure if I follow. The iPhone SE has the same form factor as the 5s, but mostly the innards of the iPhone 6s. Rumors are that there will be a new SE in the first quarter of 2018. I am using an SE, because I dislike larger phones (though the 4.7" may still be ok).
- lostgame 9y agoFor GarageBand? I think you’re misunderstanding the question.
- tspike 9y agoWhy didn't you get an SE instead?
- lostlogin 9y agoWhen you keep your phone for 4 years each time, you need to get one with good specs, and I’m not certain that the SE is going to last as long as an 8. The camera is a huge factor too.
- derefr 9y agoIf you're willing to carry two devices, is there a reason you can't just have a dedicated GarageBand controller device (an iPod Touch or an iPad would do), and then get whatever dumb old devices you like?
- lostgame 9y agoThe point is I shouldn’t have to, when my device used to work just dandy before I finally gave in to its incessant nagging to update.
- labster 9y agoThis comment is written on iOS 10. I just wish there was a way to turn off the upgrade nag screen. Nothing better than asking for your passkey in a modal while you're trying to get shit done.
- xuki 9y agoInstall the tvOS beta profile and it’ll never ask you again.
- monkeyshelli 9y agoDo you happen to have a link - sounds pretty cool if that will work.
- rjzzleep 9y agoThe original link is down. https://github.com/TheMultiplix/OTA-BLOCKER-FOR-IOS https://github.com/TheMultiplix/OTA-BLOCKER-FOR-IOS usual caveats apply, make sure that mobileconfig is really the mobileconfig you're looking for.
- qq66 9y agoThis comment is written on iOS 9. Still don't feel like I'm missing anything.
- wizardforhire 9y agoThis comment is written on 8.4.1... If I need to use a hammer I don't want to have to upgrade it... And when I do upgrade it I don't want the head to fly off or the handle to break when I'm trying to drive a nail.
- e1ghtSpace 9y agoThis comment is written on iOS 6.1.3 on my iPad 2. It might not be able to run most new apps now, but at least it doesn't lag. Plus, the OS actually looks nice.
- BuckRogers 9y agoYes, especially the last version of the last major branch. I would love to go back to iOS10. I'll probably never update my phone to a new major iOS version until it's been out at least 6 months. If iOS11 is ever reaches the point where it's as good as iOS10 was, I'll install the tvOS beta config and prevent updates. At least until I'm able to take the time and research if the latest version of iOS12 is in good shape for most users. An even better idea, and what I'm probably going to do, is to only update from and to the last version of each major iOS. Then you don't have to time anything at all and do any research/guesswork. Your device just works as well as it can, for the longest period of time. Everyone else beta tests Apple's software for you. I really wish I were on 10.3.3 and had the tvOS profile right now. Never again.
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- AJRF 9y agoYou can downgrade through iTunes. Download the IPSW and put phone in DFU mode and then Alt + RightClick on Update iOS in iTunes when it you plug the device in.
- MikeFez 9y agoOnly to the iOS versions currently being signed, which doesn't provide a huge selection. https://ipsw.me/ https://ipsw.me/ provides a nifty way to see what is available.
- earenndil 9y agoFYI, ipsw.me has been having some troubles lately, and the reported signatures might not be accurate.
- time0ut 9y agoI'd been an Apple fan and happy iPhone user for ~8 years until I updated my iPhone 6 Plus to iOS 11. My phone went from snappy to crappy. Apple support told me I couldn't go back to iOS 10, so I figured it was time to buy a new phone. My Pixel 2 came Friday.
- jacksmith21006 9y agoMy Pixel 2 XL comes tomorrow! Shipped a week early.
- time0ut 9y agoNice! I am very happy with mine.