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IO7 7 Update Wednesday who's excited?

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CosmicBrownie
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The legit download from apple not that stupid beta
Sep 16 2013 12:23PM
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mmallender.
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that is just required space for install, the actual ios7 disk footprint is far smaller
Sep 18 2013 3:04PM
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FrenchToastMafia
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dowloading now, what are some of the new features?
Sep 18 2013 3:37PM
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.Rybak.
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It shows what all the features are right where it says download update...
Sep 18 2013 3:39PM
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snwbrdmilf
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Not a huge fan of the new messaging format.
Sep 18 2013 3:43PM
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1337
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I'm personally a big fan of the design and aesthetics. Time will tell about performance
Sep 18 2013 3:44PM
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smooter
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i really like it so far. I like how they put in a standard flashlight instead of getting an app or using the video camera flash
Sep 18 2013 3:46PM
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Mag
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I'm disappointed it's as slow as it was with the betas, I'll probably just have to close apps more often that's all though.
Sep 18 2013 3:55PM
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DrZoidberg
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Mine was being dumb with this too. It told me I needed to update itunes, but then when software update ran it said everything was up to date. Which it isn't, clearly. So I just went to apple's site and downloaded itunes and installed it myself. Now it's working.
Sep 18 2013 3:59PM
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stupendous-man
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I was worried too, but I looked closer and its only 655 mb so not a huge deal, the 3 gb needed is just for downloading i guess. Your memory will be pretty much the same because the current OS just gets replaced.

Currently about 1/4 of the way done with the download, getting there...
Sep 18 2013 4:25PM
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I_liketobutter
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goddamnit apple, verify my fucking update.
Sep 18 2013 5:25PM
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Obi-Wan-Jenobi
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The only thing i hate is wallpapers dont look good at all now. you cant crop nicely
Sep 18 2013 5:40PM
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oil.
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,254
i actually gained some memory, it seems like about .7 gb.
as for the actual update, i think its pretty neat. i like the slide from the bottom thingy better than i liked the double-click home thing for music playback and stuff. the flashlight is also pretty cool, that allowed me to delete the flashlight app and free up some space.
overall, i wouldn't really worry if you're having troubles now. its a pretty awesome update but you wouldn't be missing out on anything groundbreaking if you wait a couple hours, or days or whatever.
Sep 18 2013 5:46PM
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_Jeffrey_
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Hey so when I text someone instead of my name it shows up as my email. Like _________@gmail.com
Something to do with iCloud? How do I get rid of it?
Sep 18 2013 5:52PM
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Woodsy15
Posts: 239 - Karma: 383
Anybody else having issues with the activation servers? pretty sure they're just super busy, but I'v been attempting to activate for 4 hours now..
Sep 18 2013 6:10PM
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ElGayo
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The activation servers are down. My friend who works for Apple told me after I text him my problem and that's what he told me.
Sep 18 2013 6:24PM
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ElGayo
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No, it has something to do with iMessage.
Sep 18 2013 6:25PM
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Woodsy15
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aha classic apple problems.. Did he tell you when they're coming back up?
Sep 18 2013 6:25PM
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ElGayo
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No, he read the iMessage but hasn't responded back yet. I can't even use my phone at all and I thought it was my usb cord at first but it's not.
Sep 18 2013 6:27PM
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funinc158
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Its slower than iOS 6...hopefully the an update will fix that.
Sep 18 2013 6:34PM
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ElGayo
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It's probably slow because everyone and their sister has iOS 7 now, haha.
Sep 18 2013 6:54PM
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snwbrdmilf
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/19-ways-ios-7-is-the-apocalypse
Sep 18 2013 6:58PM
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werd.
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It said 8 minutes left for the update, came back and it said 30 FUCKING MINUTES GAWD DAMMIT THIS IS LIKE MY 10TH TIME TRYING TO INSTLJASGINFIOD;SFLNIO;WLES
Sep 18 2013 7:13PM
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I_liketobutter
Posts: 2664 - Karma: 997
yeah wtf is with that. seems so simple, yet they blew it.

also, i thought you'd be able to see today's weather in the notification center, yet you can't. is this only on the 5 and up?
Sep 18 2013 7:21PM
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DeRizzo
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This was what happened to me so I did this and it worked. But then for the hell of it I tried it using just my phone and it worked.
Sep 18 2013 7:44PM
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I_liketobutter
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OK, the iTunes radio is sick.
Sep 18 2013 7:50PM
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Kekambas.
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I feel like iOS 7 is for females
Sep 18 2013 7:57PM
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.Rybak.
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I feel like you need to come out of the closet.
Sep 18 2013 8:27PM
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DeRizzo
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HELP ME. MAH DAMN IMESSAGE WON'T WORK. It only sends iMessages as emails.
Sep 18 2013 8:31PM
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funinc158
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Its now running a lot faster for me than it did right after the install. But overall I like it so much more than ios 6
Sep 18 2013 8:46PM
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DeRizzo
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I've tried almost everything. Currently restoring my iphone.
Sep 18 2013 8:54PM
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.Rybak.
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Well I haven't had any problems...if everyone just used there computer and wasn't a jackass try wouldn't have so many problems. I'm sick of seeing #fuckios7brcausethedownloadtookalldaywhenupdatingwithmyphoneonschoolswifiwhileeveryoneelseistryingtodothesanething tweets. Fuck people.
Sep 18 2013 9:06PM
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Shredsterr
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I'm enjoying this update.

Meanwhile, Grumpy Cat pessimistic demeanour remains unchanged, even following flawless update of iOS7.

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Sep 18 2013 9:18PM
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Ski_Alot
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lol they kinda just stole all of pandora's thunder
Sep 18 2013 9:36PM
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CosmicBrownie
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El Gato is the tech king ask him anything...he WILL know the answer
Sep 18 2013 9:45PM
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VT_scratch
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GOOD. pandora doesn't work in canada so thatll be nice
Sep 18 2013 9:57PM
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line686
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I like all the small things they added, like timestamps for every text. Never liked how it only did one for every group of texts.
Sep 18 2013 9:57PM
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FrysNation
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So after updating i have been getting some texts that were ment for my brothers phone he also updated and we are on the same plan. Anyone else with something like this?
Sep 18 2013 10:12PM
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DeRizzo
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Actually I already tried that Gato. I'm not THAT dumb.
Sep 18 2013 10:15PM
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Ben.
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Thoughts so far.

New messages is way better looking. Didnt ever like the old chat bubbles much.

The parallax effect is very subtle, but very cool. Nice touch.

A few of these animations are a bit slow. Not as in laggy, but as in I have a feeling in a few days the "COOL" will wear off, and the half second it takes will begin to get frustrating.

Its about damn time for expandable folders and an easy to access flashlight. Next needs to be an option to click and hold to access wifi settings, DND settings, etc. But overall, a good step in the right direction.

New notification center is good looking too, and less cluttered feeling than the old one.

I look forward to more apps updating their interfaces to match iOS7, its a rough transition in a few apps going from the crisp cleanliness of the os, to oldschool looking apps.





I also hope Mavericks makes some UI overhauls that match iOS, I already know they are ditching a bunch of the terrible fake textures (I'm looking at you calendar, with your fake torn pages and cork texture), but I would love if iChat looked like messages, etc.
Sep 18 2013 10:47PM
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theBearJew
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Is anyone else waiting a few days to download like me for no real reason?
Sep 18 2013 11:57PM
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stupendous-man
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Liking just about everything about the update, the music player seems like it took a step backward in the update though, I much preferred its looks in ios 6.
Sep 19 2013 12:09AM
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NinetyFour
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Welp, after trying to find how the fuck to get to iTunes Radio from e-articles, all I've seen is that it's US exclusive soooo....?
Sep 19 2013 12:28AM
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DaffyDaDak
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Riigggghhht here. debating wether i should update at all. i dont like the way the new apps look
Sep 19 2013 12:56AM
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saskskier
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This.
Sep 19 2013 1:01AM
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NinetyFour
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Apparently you need a US Apple ID. Log into iTunes with that, re-launch music app, then it's in there. Licensing rights suck brass balls.
Sep 19 2013 1:10AM
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pelle_munch
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I've had iOS7 since beta 5, and everything worked great besides the panorama wallpaper feature, where if you move your phone it moves the panorama. I was hoping it was just a glitch in the beta, but after updating to the legit version, it's still not working. Anybody else having the same problem?
Sep 19 2013 1:31AM
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pelle_munch
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actually just did some research, apparently Apple took it out in beta 5, which sucks because that was a fuckin sick feature. Whatever though hopefully they will bring it back in the future
Sep 19 2013 1:32AM
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kingsskier
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What is the feature? I went to settings and selected a panorama and it just crops it. I couldn't find anything else involving it.
Sep 19 2013 1:49AM
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eheath
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lol@apple doesn't have features android has had for 4 years.
Sep 19 2013 1:57AM
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hammerofjustice
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Totes.

They totes suck bc you didnt take the 5 minutes to see if a new operating system works on your device.

Oh, and you didnt lose your jailbreak forever. Do your research.
Sep 19 2013 9:01AM
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