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Posted on 06/24/2015 8:07:27 PM PDT by Swordmaker
The most annoying part of updating your iPhone is figuring out which apps, songs and photos to delete so you have enough free space for the upgrade.
But the latest version of the iOS 9 preview features a clever solution for that notorious problem. IOS 9 will automatically delete apps on your iPhone before installing the new operating system. Then it will reinstall the deleted apps after the installation is complete.
A pop-up notification will warn iPhone and iPad users that they have insufficient space for the download, giving them the option of automatically deleting and reinstalling their apps.
The new feature was first reported in Apple (AAPL, Tech30) blog MacRumors.
At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco earlier this month, Tim Cook said he wanted iOS 9 to be the most quickly adopted iPhone operating system ever. To make that happen, he pledged to make the update process as simple and painless as possible.
IOS 8 required a stunning 4.6 GB of free space to install, forcing millions of iPhone owners to frantically delete precious photos, videos and apps in order to get the latest software on their gadgets.
By contrast, iOS 9 will require just 1.3 GB of free space when upgrading. But if your iPhone or iPad storage is stuffed to the gills, you'll no longer need to panic. Apple will take care of deleting and reinstalling your apps for you.
IOS 9 is set to be released this fall. Software developers can currently test out the operating system in preview mode, and the public will be able to preview iOS 9 next month.
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Those averse to updates be aware this may force you to.
(BTW: if there’s an update to an app you have, please get it. I’m an app developer, and get a sad seeing that people are still using old versions when they could be using the latest which has fixed most/all of the problems they’re having and added lots of new features.)
I have an iPhone 5c which is sync'ed to my primary MacMini at home via iTunes.
When I upgraded to iOS 8, it didn't require anything remotely close to 4GB of free space on the phone. I did it through my computer, which requires far less space on the phone because it doesn't have to store the downloaded upgrade installer on the phone itself.
I am under the impression that the iPhone uses iTunes to do its music syncing, not only on OS X but on Windows also. So it's a reasonable assumption that nearly everyone with an iPhone also has a computer (OS X or Windows) with iTunes (it being free), and can do the same thing I did. So it should only be the remaining relatively few folks who don't have a computer, who need to do an in-place upgrade of their phone.
So why is this such a big -- in the sense of widespread -- problem? Sure it's a hassle for that small minority, I get that. But for everyone, such that it gets called "the most annoying issue"?
What am I missing?
M4L iPAD
Now *that’s* a great idea!
Unfortunately, some updates take away desired features causing users to pull their hair out in frustration. Just making an observation, that some users prefer old versions of apps - especially if they're happy regarding the way it performs.
Hopefully Apple will not arbitrarily delete apps without allowing user intervention. Some apps contain user data, that will disappear with a reinstall - particularly if the user has not done backups or synced the content since changing the user data. Correct me if wrong.
You can upgrade either over-the-air with WIFI or upgrade with a hard wired cable connection to your computer. If you use the WIFI connection, the download has to have room for the download, the un-compressed files, and then the install working files, as well as space to recover in case there is an OOPS if the install fails. All of that takes space on the device. If you use your computer, you only need space for the install, a much smaller amount of usable space is required to do the job. There are actually a lot of iPhone users who don't have a computer and get their music over the air now.
Apple's guidelines for Apps are that no user data is to be stored in an app. It shouldn't be a problem for that reason. . . deleting the app should not delete the related data.
Are there any reliable stats or surveys that identify what percentage of iPhone users fall into that category? I can't imagine it's more than a few percent, but I could be mistaken.
Not that I have seen. . . but you can buy tunes, books, movies, TV Shows, apps, etc., over the air now with your iPhone or iPad. No need to get music with iTunes.
When something works well, often times what a developer thinks is an "upgrade" or a "feature" is often a PITA.
I recently had to "upgrade" from apple's os (sorry can't call it ios as that is already taken) 6.x to 8.x. I wish I could go back. Pretty much every change sucked, but I especially liked no longer having to confirm deleting email (because you never actually touch delete when you are just holding the phone) and having every person who ever sent me an email including in my PHONE contact list.
Apple’s customer service is my biggest issue. I’m having problems with iTunes Match and my music stored in the cloud. The laptop I originally synched with is no longer. I just have a few questions on restoring my music from the cloud, but can find no answers. The tutorials online are too vague to help, and the demands for 35.00 just to ask a few questions is unacceptable. I brought my iPad to a store and they said I needed to make an appointment.
I took it well, but as I left I told the girl that the Macbook I was saving for just became an ASUS with Windows..
Bump for later
You should have asked if you could make an appointment right then. They are busy with already made appointments, but that doesn't mean they cannot work you in. Apple has the best customer service in the world, but you can't expect to just walk in and have them take you ahead of people who have made appointments.
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