Solution:
You may not have an iPhone 5, but
you can still get the latest Apple operating system by updating your iPhone or
iPad to iOS 6. Here is the update procedure.
Are you eager to get your hands on
the over 200 new features in iOS 6? Here is the procedure a trouble free update
for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.
Which
devices compatible for iOS 6?
The new iPhone 5 dispatch with iOS
6, but you can also improve a few Apple devices to take advantage of the latest
version of the iOS platform. Here is the complete list:
- iPhone 3GS
- iPhone 4
- iPhone 4S
- iPod Touch (4th generation)
- iPod Touch (5th generation)
- iPad 2
- The New iPad (3rd generation)
Limited
features
Before you get too excited, there
are some features that will only work certain devices. For example, Siri is
only available on the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad (3rd generation), and iPod
touch (5th generation). Turn-by-turn navigation is only available on the iPhone
4S, iPhone 5, and iPad 2 or later with cellular data capability. Panorama is
only available on the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, and iPod touch (5th generation).
How
to update to iOS 6
You have two necessary selection for
updating your device to iOS 6, either wirelessly over-the-air (which
will take
a while) or hook it up through iTunes. Before you begin do a backup.
If you want to update to iOS 6 OTA
then go to Settings > General >
Software Update and pick iOS 6. Tap through the setup screens and wait
until the device restarts (it would be wise to plug it in, especially if the
battery is low). Click through another few setup screens and you’re done.
It will be much faster to use iTunes.
Simply load it up and click iTunes > Check for Updates to get the latest
version. Connect your device, select it in the left hand column and click Check
for Update. Choose Download and Update, continue through the setup screens and
wait. Leave your device connected until it restarts and then run through the
setup screens and you’re done.
Make sure you don’t unplug the
device or turn it off during the update and it should be plain sailing.
Problems
updating to iOS 6
Every big rollout like this inevitably
results in a few problems. If you encounter any hassles updating to iOS 6 then
please post a comment, and if you find a fix then let us know. We’ll post a
list and some possible fixes.
Cannot
connect to iTunes store
If you encounter this message when you
click on the App store link in Passbook then don’t worry. You can try the
following fix:
Go to Settings > General >
Date and Time > Set Automatically > Off.
Now set the date one year ahead to
2013. Go back and try to update the app again. If you get an error message, go
back to Settings and turn Set Automatically back on again.
Wi-Fi
issues
Some users found they had problems
connecting to Wi-Fi networks after updating to iOS 6. The problem was caused by
a Web page that went down on Apple’s website (it has now been restored). If
anyone is still encountering issues with this, toggling Wi-Fi on and off should
resolve it. If not, then try turning Wi-Fi off and restarting the phone before
turning Wi-Fi back on again and you should be good to go.
Missing
music
A number of users are reporting a
problem with missing music after the iOS 6 update. Apparently Playlist, Album
and Artists names are all present and correct, but attempts to play the tracks
fail. It appears the Music app is having trouble finding them. Siri can’t find
the tracks in question either.
You can find a discussion of this
issue at the Apple Support website, but there is no solution
yet other than restoring. That means deleting the content and then restoring it
from a backup. The problem seems to be linked to iTunes Match.
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