IOS5 - Verdict......

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Don Igor Oct 14, 2011

So, I tried to find a relaed thread on this but it wasn't on the first page and I'm lazy... So....

Verdicts on ios5.... I like it, alot. Not major changes but nice subtle ones. iCloud works well and I'm loving the notifications.

I did notice a rather large downside... I leave my iPad uncharged at night and it used very little battery on ios4, but on ios5 and I'm guessing the notifications, my battery was drained. When I went to sleep the battery was around 50%..... Not sure if this will effect the battery life long term but it's a little annoying.

I don't want to start turning things off to preserve battery life, I just want it to work.

So, overall... Yes, I really like ios5 but it does have a few issues.
Johnny Cage Oct 14, 2011

I'm impressed by a few things, notifications are good, the widgets are disappointing, the newsstand is meh.... I like that they separated videos and music.... iMessage is a good idea also. Overall I'd say it's good but not great....
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Oct 14, 2011

I've not really noticed a slow down... I feared that. Notifications are a massive improvement... But I agree on the battery, I tend to let it die then charge it and when I went to bed last night it had 10%, and was dead this morning, where usually there was a bit left.
The newsstand well yeah but only a few monthly mag subscriptions to buy.. And typically no cheaper than the actual versions which is crazy as the printing costs are removed.
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Oct 14, 2011

Also I'm probably being dence but.... Can you change the notification thing when you bring it down? Unfortunately I don't have shares in new York and I don't care what the weather is in London....
Don Igor Oct 14, 2011

You get notifications on weather/share price??? I want that 😃😃😃
〓MΛVΞЯICK〓 Oct 14, 2011

I'm loving the mirroring with the iPad and the apple TV. Too bad my TV is not touch screen.
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Oct 14, 2011

αϻɳεʑ 🍀 wrote:
You get notifications on weather/share price??? I want that 😃😃😃

When you pull down from the top and it brings all your notifications. It's there.
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Oct 14, 2011

Under settings there is notifications tab (duh how didnt I see that?!?) you can set what you see there...
ĐΞΛĐ☠МΛИ Oct 14, 2011

Question. Any one found an untethered jailbreak for iso5 yet?
Don Igor Oct 14, 2011

krissharm wrote:
Under settings there is notifications tab (duh how didnt I see that?!?) you can set what you see there...

I'm guessing there are only certain apps that support the notifications.... Or do I have to manually add then onto the list somehow?
〓MΛVΞЯICK〓 Oct 14, 2011

αϻɳεʑ 🍀 wrote:
krissharm wrote:
Under settings there is notifications tab (duh how didnt I see that?!?) you can set what you see there...

I'm guessing there are only certain apps that support the notifications.... Or do I have to manually add then onto the list somehow?
You can see all the aps that support the notification and toggle on or off with different options.
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Oct 14, 2011

Μr. Dφцχ7 wrote:
αϻɳεʑ 🍀 wrote:
krissharm wrote:
Under settings there is notifications tab (duh how didnt I see that?!?) you can set what you see there...

I'm guessing there are only certain apps that support the notifications.... Or do I have to manually add then onto the list somehow?
You can see all the aps that support the notification and toggle on or off with different options.
Not iPad apparently from googling....
ßʀucɛץ Oct 14, 2011

How do you download it?
The TenderLoin Oct 14, 2011

I noticed after the install that bluetooth had been turned on. That may be you battery fix.
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Oct 14, 2011

👿ℬℜƲ∁ℇƳ👿 wrote:
How do you download it?

Thru iTunes
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Oct 14, 2011

The TenderLoin wrote:
I noticed after the install that bluetooth had been turned on. That may be you battery fix.

I'll check that!!
ՏℒAͣ͜CͩҜͩℰℜ Oct 14, 2011

ĐΞΛĐ☠МΛИ wrote:
Question. Any one found an untethered jailbreak for iso5 yet?

Nope. Rumor has it that it'll be out by this time next week.
MᎧJᎧ Oct 14, 2011

I don't know yet. I think my ipone4 is a touch slower. I know my first gen iPad is slower. I don't do much on my ipad2, so I can't really tell on that one. But all three are definitely using battery quicker than they were before the update.
Widgets? I haven't found those yet.
Vadan™ v2.0 Oct 15, 2011

Just done the switch. I feel a bit naked without jb and my 5 row keyboard, however, my device is actually running much smoother than when I was on 4.3.3 jb, I've had no issues of slow down on any app inc tw map. I had no issues with the installation and resync of apps (got all non-jb apps backs.

Once iOS 5 has installed and you've configured the initial setup you simply re-connect to pc and it will sync apps. Then tick the sync via wifi in iTunes and ur ready to go.

Very impressed so far, want to see how notification centre works with the new tw notifications. 👍
welz Oct 15, 2011

rigs4kids wrote:
Looks like greenpoison and redsnow have unteathered ios5 out an available (I have not tested) but ultraslow and a provider unlock is not yet available for base band unlock

Hmm... Can you provide links to your claim of an unteathered jailbreak... Only 3GS with old bootrom is jailbreakable atm. All the others are teathered.... Don't post what you don't know...
Vadan™ v2.0 Oct 15, 2011

welz wrote:
rigs4kids wrote:
Looks like greenpoison and redsnow have unteathered ios5 out an available (I have not tested) but ultraslow and a provider unlock is not yet available for base band unlock

Hmm... Can you provide links to your claim of an unteathered jailbreak... Only 3GS with old bootrom is jailbreakable atm. All the others are teathered.... Don't post what you don't know...
Correct. I checked more in to it. There's no official untethered JB for iOS 5 on iPhone 4/4S, iPad 1/2.