Re: iOS 6.0.1 - Worth the Update?

Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

I'm wondering if upgrading to iOS 6.0.1 from the standard iOS 6 would be a good idea... I can say that I have been waiting for Apple to release a fix to correct most, if not all of the problems I was experiencing with iOS 6 from 5.1.1, which worked absolutely flawlessly.

Since the upgrade to iOS 6, I cannot...
A. Send/receive MMS messages (think I may have a fix for it). Depends on if AT&T can unlock my iPhone for me.
B. Wi-Fi connections in previous good areas drop constantly and sometimes have a weak signal. I have to hold my phone in a certain place to connect again once the connection drops.

Overall, is the update worth it? I don't want to screw up my phone worse than it already is...especially with my sudden inability to send MMS (thanks Apple)...

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rarebeauty · ‎10-24-2012

I've updated and its working fine.

Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

Good to know so far.

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Evandela · ‎03-23-2011

I've had no issues thus far with 6.0.1

Of course, I don't know how well this would play out with the iPhone on the prepaid network since they aren't officially supported, as you are already aware.

~ Evandela ~

sandblaster · ‎08-15-2006

Like just about any other software developer, Apple tends to have issues crop up in major releases (4.0, 5.0, 6.0) but they have a pretty good track record with dot releases. It is unlikely that the update will make things worse, so what have you got to lose? I've updated on 2 iphones and 1 ipad with no issues, but I wasn't having any issues with 6.0 either.

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Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

An AT&T support employee has informed me that my iPhone will be unlocked as soon as I hook it up to iTunes and restore it. If I update to 6.0.1 before I restore my phone to have it unlocked, will it still have the eligibility to be unlocked? Or would the new update override the unlock eligibility?

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wingrider01 · ‎05-26-2008

Wild Banchi wrote:
An AT&T support employee has informed me that my iPhone will be unlocked as soon as I hook it up to iTunes and restore it. If I update to 6.0.1 before I restore my phone to have it unlocked, will it still have the eligibility to be unlocked? Or would the new update override the unlock eligibility?

personal expeirence - I had problems with the upgrade to 6.01 and had to reset, and restore the 3GS, when it restored it gave me the notification that the phone was unlocked

Kerry78 · ‎11-03-2011

I never even knew about this update so thanks for the thread will update it
Later as I'm in bed

Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

I may as well give it a try. I have an annoying red notification in my Settings app that I'm dying to clear, now. Will see how it goes...

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youngjm · ‎05-02-2003

IOS 6.0.1 has allowed me to re-enable my work account that uses exchange. I had to use fetch otherwise my phone would lock up in mail.

This is a good update in my experience.

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Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

I've decided that I'll just accept the fact that I won't be able to send and receive MMS anymore. It's not worth the trouble to restore my phone and risk losing everything that I currently have on here, including photos, contacts, app data (especially my third-party music app with 100 songs not downloaded from iTunes), etc. I may as well do the 6.0.1 update as I know the rest of my data is safe; I'll just have to go through the hassle of re-arranging the stock home screen.

Thanks a lot, Apple...

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21stNow · ‎07-07-2010

Wild Banchi wrote:
I've decided that I'll just accept the fact that I won't be able to send and receive MMS anymore. It's not worth the trouble to restore my phone and risk losing everything that I currently have on here, including photos, contacts, app data (especially my third-party music app with 100 songs not downloaded from iTunes), etc. I may as well do the 6.0.1 update as I know the rest of my data is safe; I'll just have to go through the hassle of re-arranging the stock home screen.

Thanks a lot, Apple...

Wouldn't you be able to create a backup of your iPhone, then restore from that backup after you have unlocked it?

Kerry78 · ‎11-03-2011

I Updated my 4S earlier although I cannot exactley see anychange on it yet for some odd reason no matter how I try

I cannot login to facebook on the phone anymore it wont allow me lol

tbh it will keep me of my data till next month comes along so maybe its a good job lol

anyone else got problems with facebook here

Wild Banchi · ‎12-11-2009

21stNow wrote:

Wild Banchi wrote:
I've decided that I'll just accept the fact that I won't be able to send and receive MMS anymore. It's not worth the trouble to restore my phone and risk losing everything that I currently have on here, including photos, contacts, app data (especially my third-party music app with 100 songs not downloaded from iTunes), etc. I may as well do the 6.0.1 update as I know the rest of my data is safe; I'll just have to go through the hassle of re-arranging the stock home screen.

Thanks a lot, Apple...

Wouldn't you be able to create a backup of your iPhone, then restore from that backup after you have unlocked it?

Probably... I think I tried it before and it didn't transfer all of the apps I downloaded and purchased. I have to re-purchase and re-download my music app because it never showed up in iTunes that I purchased it... Kinda frustrating.

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iFrosty · ‎07-20-2009

I havent had any issues with iOS 6.0.1 on my iphone.