How to download iOS 9 right now

Can't wait a week for the official iOS 9 launch next Wednesday? No problem. A gold master edition of the software is available to developers, and a public beta can be downloaded through Apple's website.

 

 

In fact, iOS 9.1 is the latest public beta software, and it's fairly stable, according to our tests. However, not even this version has everything mentioned in our iOS 9 explainer below.
For example, the important Apple Pay's Store Rewards Card program that has yet to launch, and it won't come in time for the iOS 9 launch tomorrow. Care to take it for a spin? Here's how to download iOS 9 right now.

iOS 9 release date, features and news

iOS 9 release date, features and news ( iOS Assistance )

 

Apple's iOS 9 update is ready to launch tomorrow, and this iPhone and iPad update brings a smarter Siri, public transit directions to Maps, true tablet multitasking and new built-in apps.
It's the company's latest software project, available to download just ahead of the release dates for iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPad Pro and new Apple TV, all revealed during September 9's keynote.
iOS 9, and iOS 9.1 beta for testers, has improved stability, a smaller download size and legacy phone and tablet compatibility. That older iPhone and iPad you have works with this update if it runs iOS 8.
New iOS 9 features consist of redesigned built-in apps and a few new ones. There's more multitasking functionality than ever for iPads, while 3D Touch and motion wallpaper are coming for new iPhones. That will make new rose gold iPhone 6S color really pop.

iOS 9 release date

The official iOS 9 release date was announced at Apple's iPhone 6S launch event date last week, and we can now tell you when it'll launch: tomorrow, September 16.
iOS updates are typically available to download one or two Wednesdays before an new iPhone release date, so September 16 was a lock a week and a half ahead of the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus launch on September 25.
Sure, a public beta has been available to everyone since July if you signed up for iOS 9 testing, and to fee-paying developers right after WWDC. They're the true beta testers, three months ahead.
But the three-month wait has been a good thing for most people. iOS 9 betas versions were buggy and unfinished, and few of the best operating system features don't launch until the final version, anyway.
The best part is that, although the iPhone 6S price is going to be expensive as always, the iOS 9 update will be free to download and install when it does launch.

 

How to fix iTunes error 3014 when upgrading iPhone firmware

How to fix iTunes error 3014 when upgrading iPhone firmware ( iOS Assistance )

GUIDE UPDATED FOR NEWER 3014 PROBLEMS.

Contrary to many of the guides and articles we post on this site, this isn’t one to do with jailbreaking your iPhone!  It stems from our experiences of helping a work colleague get their iPhone back up and running after it got stuck applying an iOS version update.  The chances are you’ve arrived here after a Google search having had similar problems – hopefully we can help you out too!

The work colleague in question had a stock O2 iPhone 4 that he’d backed up before telling iTunes it was okay to go ahead and update to the latest (4.0.1) iOS software.  After waiting over an hour for the iPhone to progress beyond a screen showing “Preparing iPhone” he gave up and hard rebooted his device.  When he did so, the “connect to iTunes” screen was displayed on his handset and no matter what he did, iTunes would then attempt to fully restore the handset but would fail to do so displaying error 3014.

We know that iTunes error numbers in the 3000s are to do with communication failing or time outs.  We replaced the sync cable, swapped USB ports and tried all the various solutions offered by Google, but in the end, we managed to get the handset up and running by doing the following:

1. Upgraded iTunes to the latest version available and rebooted our computer (in our case 9.2.1)
2. Downloaded the iPhone 4.0.1 firmware directly from Apple manually***
3. Hard rebooted the iPhone (press and hold both home and the power button until an Apple logo appears)
4. Popped the sim card out of the handset
5. Connected the iPhone to our computer and when iTunes told us it had detected a device requiring a recovery we shift clicked restore** (held down shift on the keyboard and clicked the restore button) within iTunes*
6. We browsed to the location where we’d saved the firmware we downloaded in step 2 and left iTunes to do its thing with the iPhone
7. When the iPhone rebooted having successfully applied the firmware we re-inserted the sim card, waited for the iPhone to tell us it was activated
8. We ask iTunes to re-apply the most recent backup it had to the device, thus restoring configuration and content.

*=We ensured that we were connecting the iPhone to our computer directly and not via any kind of USB hub

**=Shift clicking is a Windows process.  On a Mac you would hold down your “option” key and click restore

***=This list iOS 4.0.1 firmware is for the iPhone 4 only.  For links for the 3G & 3GS handset appropriate hardware, please click the relevant model name.

Note: This guide assumes that the computer you are going to use is connected to the Internet and is NOT behind a proxy server (for example, isn’t your work PC).  There are known problems with iTunes being able to communicate with Apple’s authentication servers from behind firewalls.

Hopefully the above steps will help you out of your situation.  If not, please feel free to ask in our comments section below and we’ll attempt to offer advice; however whilst researching our colleagues problem, we did come across a large number of people who have experienced upgrade errors and have had to get their device swapped out by Apple, who have done so in many cases without even attempting to restore problematic devices themselves since they have allegedly seen so many of them!

LATEST UPDATE: March 2011

Some users may find that an entry has been added to their hosts file designed to point all iTunes authentication requests to a specific server. This needs to be taken out in order to assist those of you still seeing a problem after doing the above.

On Windows:

Browse to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\

Open hosts by right clicking the file and selecting to open with Notepad

Look for an entry that looks like 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com or 127.0.0.1 gs.apple.com

Delete this line and save the file

Try your restore again

On Mac:

Same as the Windows steps but your hosts file is in /private/etc/

 

This time last year we expecting big things from Apple. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were on their way, and the rumour mill was working hard and fast to deliver the latest. This year we’re expecting another upgrade –  we’re looking forward to the iPhone 6s.
Apple has officially confirmed that its mega ‘iPhone’ event for 2015 would be held on 9th September 2015. Which means after months of deciphering rumours, we finally get to see what the Cupertino-based tech giant has in store for us this year. The formal invites for the event reveal that it will be held at Bill .

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Apple is expected to reveal two iPhones at the event and then ship them later that month. The phone will be first shipped to Apple’s ‘first-tier’ countries – Germany, Australia, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the U.K. and the U.S, and mainland China.
As a small recap – the device is rumoured to have a Force Touch display, an “A9″ processor, and 2 GB of RAM.
According to rumours, there may be a multitude of ‘other’ new arrivals, since the company has decided to host the event in a larger auditorium. However, you should definitely expect to see the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus along with a brand new Apple TV.
As always, watch this space for the latest updates.

Apple recalls iPhone 6 Plus batch for taking blurry photos . ( iOS Assistance ).

NEW YORK — Apple is recalling a batch of iPhone 6 Plus smartphones that are taking blurry photos.
The company’s website says the recall applies mostly to phones sold between September 2014, when they were released for sale, and January 2015. Apple said these phones may have a defective component in the camera and will take fuzzy pictures.
The issue is with the iSight camera on the back of the iPhone 6 Plus — and not the “selfie” camera — according to the company.
Apple said it will replace the cameras for free. Affected customers can go to an authorized service provider, any Apple store, or contact technical support to set up a swap. The company noted wireless carriers are not able to fix the issue.
Owners can check if their phone is included in the recall by entering a serial number on this website. Serial numbers can be found under “Settings > General > About” on an iPhone. It’s also on the device’s original box and can be looked up on iTunes.
Issues have been reported with the phones since last fall. One thread about the problem on Apple’s support site has more than 100 replies reporting issues with focusing the iPhone 6 Plus camera.