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Remind HN: iOS 6 Beta 4 has expired ("Could not activate iPhone")

17 points by stbullard 14y ago

If, as I did, you forgot to update to the release version, download it from the iOS Dev Center, connect your device to iTunes, option-click "Check for Update" in the Summary panel, and restore from the .ipsw file.

donohoe 14y ago
Oh great! And I can't access that! Can someone go the extra mile and post a link to the IPSW please?
- deleted 14y ago
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- oscarisaninja 14y ago
  http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/19/ios-6-ipsw-direct-download-links/ http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/19/ios-6-ipsw-direct-download-li... there ya go
jamieb 14y ago
Nobody else think its lame that we OTA updates for betas, but not final? Grrr.
- div 14y ago
  Not being able to turn of my alarm this morning certainly was refreshing !
pchap10k 14y ago
Thank you. It was annoying that software update can't differentiate beta and release versions of 6.0. It kept saying "already up to date" but I was too lazy to download the IPSW directly. Not so lazy now.
- shinratdr 14y ago
  It can differentiate that, Apple just chose not to push the GM to devices running the Beta.
nirajd 14y ago
Would have loved to get a "push" notification from AAPL regarding this.. Seems like Apple is no longer signing the iOS 5.1.1 ipsw - this is ridiculous..I was hoping on downgrading to iOS5 before hawking my 4S to Google Maps grovelers. On another note..I cannot restore to my iOS6 (beta) backup with the real iOS6..thanks Apple!
- shinratdr 14y ago
  > Would have loved to get a "push" notification from AAPL regarding this.. If you managed to miss the iOS 6/iPhone 5 announcement, a push notification wouldn't have helped. Also, this is standard practice, happens every year, and is mentioned in the dev notes before you download the beta. > Seems like Apple is no longer signing the iOS 5.1.1 ipsw - this is ridiculous... Or standard practice and mentioned in the developer notes when you download the beta... > On another note..I cannot restore to my iOS6 (beta) backup with the real iOS6.. You're mad that there was a bug in a developer-only beta? Did you ever stop to consider that if you're going to sarcastically chide Apple over a beta issue, maybe you aren't the type to be running betas?
iJon4 14y ago
firstly I'm glad I'm not the only one having this problem, secondly I wish I'd found this before renewing my apple dev account :( 60quid down the drain :(

17 points by stbullard 14y ago

donohoe 14y ago

Oh great! And I can't access that! Can someone go the extra mile and post a link to the IPSW please?

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oscarisaninja 14y ago
http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/19/ios-6-ipsw-direct-download-links/ http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/19/ios-6-ipsw-direct-download-li... there ya go

jamieb 14y ago

Nobody else think its lame that we OTA updates for betas, but not final? Grrr.

div 14y ago
Not being able to turn of my alarm this morning certainly was refreshing !

pchap10k 14y ago

Thank you. It was annoying that software update can't differentiate beta and release versions of 6.0. It kept saying "already up to date" but I was too lazy to download the IPSW directly. Not so lazy now.

shinratdr 14y ago
It can differentiate that, Apple just chose not to push the GM to devices running the Beta.

nirajd 14y ago

Would have loved to get a "push" notification from AAPL regarding this.. Seems like Apple is no longer signing the iOS 5.1.1 ipsw - this is ridiculous..I was hoping on downgrading to iOS5 before hawking my 4S to Google Maps grovelers. On another note..I cannot restore to my iOS6 (beta) backup with the real iOS6..thanks Apple!

shinratdr 14y ago
> Would have loved to get a "push" notification from AAPL regarding this.. If you managed to miss the iOS 6/iPhone 5 announcement, a push notification wouldn't have helped. Also, this is standard practice, happens every year, and is mentioned in the dev notes before you download the beta. > Seems like Apple is no longer signing the iOS 5.1.1 ipsw - this is ridiculous... Or standard practice and mentioned in the developer notes when you download the beta... > On another note..I cannot restore to my iOS6 (beta) backup with the real iOS6.. You're mad that there was a bug in a developer-only beta? Did you ever stop to consider that if you're going to sarcastically chide Apple over a beta issue, maybe you aren't the type to be running betas?

iJon4 14y ago

firstly I'm glad I'm not the only one having this problem, secondly I wish I'd found this before renewing my apple dev account :( 60quid down the drain :(