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Apple Error Leaves iPhone Developers In the Lurch

Posted by kdawson on from the pretty-glass-bricks dept.

canadacow writes "iPhone developers enrolled and active in the iPhone OS 2.0 beta program got a nasty surprise today when Apple inadvertently 'expired' the recently released version. While for a beta program this typically would not be an issue, Apple has yet to release a new deployment of the iPhone OS. So developers like myself who use their iPhone for both actual phone and iPod use are bricked. Of note, this particular expired build is just 11 days old."

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  1. In Apple's defense by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They tried to call you and apologize but you didn't answer your phone.

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    1. Re:In Apple's defense by Mr.+Underbridge · · Score: 5, Funny

      Apple screwed up here, but "It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic" might be overstating it a bit.

      Come on, this is Apple. They practically have a 100% market penetration among emo kids. *Everything* is tragic to them.

    2. Re:In Apple's defense by Cornflake917 · · Score: 4, Funny

      You got away with a +5 insightful after calling Mac users stupid on Slashdot...

      You, sir, are a genius.

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    3. Re:In Apple's defense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      your dumb sigh...
  2. I have an idea! by anss123 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's complain about BETA software!

    1. Re:I have an idea! by th1nk · · Score: 5, Funny

      Let's read stories we're not interested in and complain about them!

    2. Re:I have an idea! by fr4nk · · Score: 2, Funny

      Why not just skip the reading part and complain right away?

      Oh, wait...

  3. Re:You've been Steved! by outZider · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just what I wanted, an operating system with no devices and no users! Can it play ogg vorbis too?

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    // i am here.
  4. Re:Bricked? by exultavit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, the term has been misused a lot lately. A device can only really and truly be "bricked" if you have intimately introduced it to a significant amount of anti-matter.

    In any other situation, you can always recover the device's full functionality simply by rearranging its constituent atoms and free electrons appropriately.

  5. Re:You forgot to mention by j_166 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "you forgot to read the first line of the summery."

    You forgot to spell summary correctly.

    I kid, I kid.

  6. So it's a werebrick. by Ungrounded+Lightning · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Bricked" is permanent. ... This, on the other hand, will be fixed by tomorrow.

    So it's a werebrick.

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  7. Re:Yes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    sensationalist? next you'll say 'hacked' doesn't apply to malicious intrusion of systems

  8. Re:Bricked? by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

    This begs the question, if everyone uses the phrase incorrectly is it still incorrect?

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  9. Re:You've been Steved! by Phroggy · · Score: 5, Funny


    Consider the open source alternative, OpenMoko No worries about some sudden "change in corporate direction" screwing you over.

    No worries about some sudden "phone call" either. :-D
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    $x=~y+ -xz+\0-Tx+;print$_^chop$me for split'',$x;
  10. Re:"Brick" by Sentry21 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I bricked my Macbook the other day, it sucked. I had to move the cursor so the screen woke up, then type in my password. Damnit Apple, why do you keep bricking this thing every five minutes? *rage*

  11. Re:Why do people even bother with the iPhone anywa by The+End+Of+Days · · Score: 2, Funny

    I suppose it's possible that you are the arbiter of usability, but I'm going to go ahead and suspect that's not the case at all.

  12. Why do people keep abusing the term "bricked"? by KWTm · · Score: 4, Funny

    What is it with the overuse of the term 'bricked' lately?
    Exactly! Geez, throw me a brickin' phone!

    (with apologies to Dr. Evil)
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  13. Re:"Brick" by fonik · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're just beta testing the new iPhone feature: iStopWorkingAllOfASudden.