ios 8.3 "downloaded"

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ios 8.3 "downloaded"

Right,This is a pretty ridiculous situation to be in, given the proce of a handset and contract nowadays.But my question is... If i go to Genral, software update...It says IOS 8.3 at the very top, then two lines down, it says its "downloaded:

Now, heres the big one. I work on a ship. I am currently on a ship. I don't have access to My itunes on my Imac, but i can access a windows itunes.

I want to install this, as it says its "downloaded" But the install now button is greyed out, and says i need a network connection. which is intermittent, thanks to Apple (hats off there chaps)

So, dilemma... when the internet is connected, for how ever long the worlds most overpriced piece of aluminum stays connected, can i install it.... even though the network will drop out. As it says its downloaded.... Or will my phone turn into the worlds most overpriced aluminum. Brick.?

Also, has ANYONE found that the the update helps the wifi from dropping out? Since im on a ship, its making for a right miserable time.

just a wee bit scared to hit install now, even though it says its downloaded.

comments in the suggestion box's please....

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2), 27 inch quad 3.4ghz

Posted on Apr 19, 2015 8:42 PM

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Answer 1

Ingo2711

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Apr 19, 2015 11:41 PM in response to rhuari

I would wait and install the update when you're home again and you can use the Mac and have a reliable Wi-Fi connection.

If your phone is working, there is no need to update it straight away.

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rhuari Author

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Apr 19, 2015 11:51 PM in response to Ingo2711

Thanks for your reply. Its looking like i will have to, unless anyone has tried in the safety of there homes to update it and drop the wifi. The wifi on the ship is steady, but its the fact the iphone keeps dropping the wifi thats the problem.

Unfortunately im on for 6 weeks, so not being able to use my phone on wifi, pretty much renders it utterly useless to me. disappointing as it is. So its looking the more likely that i will buy a samsung at the next port i go to.

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Ingo2711

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Apr 19, 2015 11:57 PM in response to rhuari

Connecting to another computer using USB would be an option, but syncing to a new computer will erase the content of your phone.

If you can back up the phone to that computer, you can try that by following the steps mentioned in this user help article:

Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacin…

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rhuari Author

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Apr 20, 2015 1:33 PM in response to rhuari

Just read that the update to 8.3 hasn't fixed the wifi issues. So its definitely not worth taking the risk for it to yield no results.

Cheers apple for your input and updates on the wifi. Hello Samsung.

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Ingo2711

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Apr 20, 2015 1:48 PM in response to rhuari

As far as I remember, you did not mention your iPhone model. My 4s and 5s having no problems running 8.3, and no Wi-Fi issues either.

Ahoy, 😉

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rhuari Author

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Apr 20, 2015 3:09 PM in response to Ingo2711

Ahoy 😀 hehe.

Your right, i didnt actually list the model. Iphone 6.

At least 3 other crew members are on the Iphone 6 (with the same problem) But i haven't seen anything about a hardware fault/ recall on IPhone 6, so im presuming the software just doesn't agree with the IPhone 6 chip set or something.

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Apr 20, 2015 6:05 PM in response to rhuari

WiFi works perfectly on my iPhone 6. The problem is most likely with your WiFi network. There is no known generic WiFi problem with the iPhone 6 and 8.3. If there was you would see thousands of messages here about it.

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