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User profile for user: recklessdoc
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Hey guys,
My girlfriend has an iPhone 4 that she has been having a lot of problems with lately. I will restore it but I won't update it to iOS 6 yet. Instead of restoring through iTunes if I restore through settings>general>"reset settings and erase all content" it will restore the phone WITHOUT updating it to iOS 6? Please let me know. Thank you ð
Posted on January 31, 2013 6:47 am
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User profile for user: Melle123
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January 31, 2013 at 6:53 am in reply to reckless doc
Resetting settings and deleting all content will NOT update your iPhone to iOS 6
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User profile for user: wjosten
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January 31, 2013 at 6:53 am in reply to reckless doc
If you erase all content and settings, the phone will not be restored at all. What you do is exactly what that setting says: you delete all content and settings and no, this does not update or change iOS.
This is generally not considered a troubleshooting step.
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User profile for user: recklessdoc
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January 31, 2013 at 7:03 AM in reply to wjosten
That was my second question. So deleting all content and settings will not refresh the system as a restore would?
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User profile for user: recklessdoc
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January 31, 2013 at 7:08 am in reply to wjosten
actually her iPhone 4 has stuttering and freezing issues. When she's on a call, she can't do anything (while she's on a call) or the iPhone will freeze. Sometimes it freezes for many seconds when you open your camera, or just opens with a black screen. Would resetting through settings and clearing everything help? Because I don't really want to put iOS6 on her iPhone 4 for fear of even more slowdowns or battery issues.
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User profile for user: wjosten
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January 31, 2013 at 7:12 am in reply to reckless doc
recklessdoc wrote:
Would resetting through settings and clearing everything help?
It's doubtful it will do anything other than wipe the phone. Try resetting her phone: Press the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time, hold until you see the Apple logo, then let go. If nothing changes, your next step is to restore from a backup.
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User profile for user: recklessdoc
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January 31, 2013 at 7:17 am in reply to wjosten
I'm afraid that any software errors or problems may also appear in the backup. So I thought about transferring the apps and purchases, restoring to new and then syncing the apps and purchases with it again.
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User profile for user: wjosten
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January 31, 2013 at 7:20 am in reply to reckless doc
That would be the final troubleshooting step...restoring it like new. However, this will update iOS to iOS 6.1.
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User profile for user: recklessdoc
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January 31, 2013 at 11:28 am in reply to wjosten
Okay, my biggest problem is that I've heard of battery drain issues with iOS 6 in particular on the iP4. Do you know how widespread battery problems are?
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User profile for user: wjosten
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January 31, 2013 at 11:31 am in reply to reckless doc
Well, millions of users are updating and have updated to iOS 6.1 without any problems. Personally, I don't know anyone who has experienced any problems.
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January 31, 2013 at 11:35 am in reply to reckless doc
Reckless
There are more than 300,000,000 devices running iOS 6.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/29/apple-ios-6-devices
I've never had a battery or WiFi issue on any of my 3 devices running iOS 6+. We cannot predict what your experience will be.
cheers
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User profile for user: recklessdoc
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January 31, 2013 at 11:51 am in reply to Dartiesdad
I understand that my chances of getting into trouble are very slim. But articles like the one below make me nervous because when I update and have problems, Apple won't let me downgrade, meaning we're stuck with bad battery life and literally no way to fix it. Not a position I want to be in. I understand that the internet can blow things out of proportion, but still.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/100212-iphone-battery-262963.html
I understand the article is referring to 6.0, but most of what I've read says people with battery issues haven't seen it improve with 6.1. That's why I was hoping to see some statistics on those affected. I just hated pulling the trigger and draining her battery every afternoon. Just because 300 million people use iOS 6 doesn't mean 300 million people use it smoothly. Any number of them could have issues, but you would never know because thanks to Apple you CANNOT downgrade.
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User profile for user: wjosten
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January 31, 2013 at 11:54 am in reply to reckless doc
We can't really add anything more to it. Restoring will install iOS 6.1 on the phone. Will you have any problems... doubtful.
Succes.
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User profile for user: recklessdoc
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January 31, 2013 at 12:24 PM In reply to wjosten
Thank you for your time and thoughts. I really appreciate it!
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User profile for user: wjosten
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Does iOS update with âreset and delete all contentâ?
