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iOS 10, Released Today, Is Causing Issues For Some Users (thenextweb.com)
Apple released iOS 10, the latest iteration of its mobile operating system, roughly an hour ago. If you're planning to update your shiny Apple iPhone or iPad, we will strongly suggest iPhone users to not update for two-three days, especially if an iPhone is your primary phone because it is causing issues for some users. The Next Web reports: According to a growing number of iPhone owners on Twitter, the new iOS 10 update might be worth waiting on. After releasing earlier today, users flocked to the new mobile operating system, as they always do, and a number of them are reporting it's putting the phone into recovery mode, forcing them to go back to wipe the memory, re-install 9.3.5 and then try upgrading again.It's unclear at this point what's causing the issue. At any rate, this isn't the first time a major iOS update has been seeded to users without ironing some critical bugs. Two years ago, iOS 8 had a range of issues, one of which blocked cellular capability on the device. Earlier this year, iOS 9.3 point update also caused issues. And who can forget the Error 53 fiasco?
That is the inescapable rule of software today. And given that, you should let other users do the beta-testing for you, and always wait before updating.
I don't understand how anyone can have trouble with Apple updates. They lock down their hardware and software so much that there are probably only three-five different devises this update will propagate to. It is not like Microsoft where their are literally trillions of combinations of hardware that every update must support.
Troll is not a replacement for I disagree.
Yeah. Apple software NEVER had bugs when Steve Jobs was alive. iOS never had point releases before Tim took over.
Oh wait, no, there were bugs all the time. It's been conventional wisdom to NOT upgrade ANY device of ANY kind from ANY manufacturer with software from ANY vendor on day 1 for over a decade now, if that device's ability to function is critical to you.
Even a 1 in a million bug will affect a thousand people when you're talking about a billion devices.
Also: I'd be willing to bet that most of Apple's executive team DOES run beta software on their phones -- at least late betas. But you're talking about a couple dozen people -- not a really significant sample size, you know? -- and they probably all have pretty new phones. No one on this page is still using a 4S just for shits and giggles. And you know what? They shouldn't. They're busy running a company. They're not QA specialists. They have teams for that. Just because a team isn't perfect, that doesn't mean they're worthless.
Feel free to provide a counter-example of any perfect software or hardware from any company, ever. Bonus points if it was a point-oh release.
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I love these Huge Stories that begin "stop everything because *some* people are experiencing issues." They never count the million or so who have found success.
"Don't update today" --- well somebody has to go first. Don't Sail to America - it might be dangerous. Don't go to the moon - it might be dangerous. Don't update your phone. Don't run with scissors... (wait - that is dangerous).
Risk Reward.
No I didn't bitztream, the autism-hating Slashdot troll! Yes, I am that dedicated to point out that you're a fucking troll! (oh, yes, so am I, but at least I can admit it).