Ladies and gentlemen, start your updates! As promised, Apple has just put iOS 6 in general release.
Here's our MASSIVE review:
Here's how to update:
Let us know if you're updating OTA, or doing a clean install over iTunes, how long the download looks like it's going to take, and most importantly -- when you're up and running iOS 6!
REMINDER: It might take a while for the OTA update to popup, keep calm and keep checking. I imagine Apple's servers will get hit something fierce today...
Reader comments
Apple releases iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
still cant update on my ipad guess I'll need to wait until I get home
Same here no wifi
I try to download over the air and keep say the file failed.. When it is say update file wtf.. I been at this since 10am Ca.
Ya im getting that to until I set the wi-fi to auto join. It's working well.....for now
Mine won't even work on auto join and now I noticed my battery is draining way faster than before.
I just changed it to auto join again and this time it's working. Now it's just the battery issue.
Downloaded this a couple hours ago at work and everything seemed to be fine until I got home and now my iPhone wont connect to my wifi router. Wheni select it, it shows that I'm on wifi but couple seconds later it boots off and goes into 3G. I rebooted my phone and still the same thing. What should I do?
Oh and sometimes it's going to a log in screen at apple.com
Exactly. same here
ditto. installed ios 6.0 and now no Wifi. WTH? I'm on my home network and only get cellular data. WTH.....
I started downloading at 9:38 am PST on my iPhone 4S & iPad (3) at the same time and although it took awhile (about 2 hrs total) everything went well. Did notice that after OTA download I had to update many of my apps which took some time. I had made sure that all my apps were updated before the download but many more needed to be upgraded. Overall, not a bad experience.
I started downloading it at 12.50 pm and got done at 1.20 pm and I did it OTA
Got it on my iPhone 4 here in India. Too bad it won't come to my iPad 1 :-(
finally downloading ota! curious to see how good it will be since i have an iPhone 4 and not 4s
Downloading OTA been going between 2-4 hrs
iMore still crashing like crazy, but it seems only when trying to read the iOS6 review
Hard reset and all. Still seems slow as molasses.
iPhone 4 with no service installed and updated to IOS6 over MIFI in less then 1 hour Miami,FL
Got it about an hour ago in Northern NJ. Updated three devices including iPad. Working great on everything so far. Feels snappier to boot. What I love the most so far? No more having to put my Apple ID password in for each new app update. Updates on auto now. Sweet. Still playing around with stuff.
OTA took 2 hours including 2 restarts.
OTA update on my phone is done. I haven't had a chance to play with it yet, but it took about an hour and 20 minutes to download and process. It's a late day at work for me, so I'll be updating my iPad OTA as well.
OTA update done. Seems much slower and apps (including imore) randomly crashing. 64 gig iPhone 4S AT&T
Installing right now :) on my "new" Ipad
took me 10mins to download; 30-45 to install. OTA
Never mind, it finally finished! Thanks for any assistance though :-F
I'm stuck in limbo. Completed the download and it finished the first reboot, but now I'm stuck on the a black screen/white Apple logo and progress bar, but it won't complete. I've been here for about 30 minutes. Suggestions?
Try a hard reset. Push home and power buttons simultaneously until Apple logo appears.
I updated to iOS 6 earlier and for some reason my app store isn't updated anymore. It shows the darker UI but not the new layouts. It did at first but now it's back to the old layout. anyone else have this problem?
I started my OTA download at 12:45 PM Central time...just finished & am restarting the phone at 1:45 PM. I don't know what this really means time-wise as I'm using free public wi-fi at work. At least I didn't have issues like I did with iOS 5...well done, Apple.
taking for ever this is my third attempt to down load ota but this time it says only 15 minutes
24 mins on both my iPad3 and 4S OTA.......still waiting until the download completes.
Itunes install at 12:01 CDT - took about 10 minutes.
South Africa's internet has to be the slowest internet in the world... been downloading for an hour and a half almost and the time remaining just creeps up the whole time...
took my 4s 28 min to "prepare update"... now is installing
What if I have betas ?
is anyone else unable to get the update? It's still not showing...I feel like I'm the only one
I have an unlocked iphone 4 running ios 5 that I currently use with t-mobile. The guy that sold it to me said he unlocked directly with at&t because his contract was over. If I upgrade to ios6 would that affect anything with my iphone being unlocked?
iPhone 4S and New iPad done. And awesome!
Very slow download in Tennesee. Can't wait!!! It goes from 15 min back to 22.
took me 45 minutes to download the update and do a restore from my jailbreak
Finally!!! Downloading and updating apps while browsing the App Store!
On iOS 6 now on iPhone 4.. showing a little lag as compared to iOS 5.1.1
In Starbucks, Victoria St, London... No wifi at home as just moved house!!
stuck at 'preparing update" for past 10min should i be worried? DL via OTA
Took my iPad2 quite a while "preparing". I would advise not letting it go to sleep. The first time I tried to install it OTA it went to sleep and when i came back to it there was an "error".
iphone 4: 20 mins to download; 25 to install. doing "new" iPad now
iPad is done and iPhone4 is on its last phase of the update. The latter is taking much longer to download but is now quickly getting to the end.
My download took about 25 min (OTA).
Done for both...only took a combine total of 30 minutes for my iphone 4s and new ipad. I guess passbook is not on the iPad.
OTA download is going super slow for my 4S. I also have iTunes downloading the new iPad update on the same connection and about 20 minutes left; 1.08 GB total. Looks like I'll have to head back to work without it on my phone.
Just got mine in Orlando! Download was quick... But it's stuck in "Preparing Update" on my phone! UH Oh!!!
It takes a while during that stage just be patient!!!
Bing!..done..14 minuets...halographic keyboard!..thats crazy!!!
OSX 10.8.2 Is LIVE too. Hit software update on your Mac... happy downloading.
Taking a long time to prepare the update OTA....download was fast.
Gotta wait till after work to update :(
it took about 20 minutes to prepare the update once it was downloaded. I did it OTA
Downloaded and installing now :)
Installing now. Downloaded in 18 minutes via iTunes.
Downloading over WiFi/OTA on a iPod 4G as we speak. Got it around 1:10pm EST. jumped around with times to download for a bit am now at Preparing Update.
I don't think it's area specific like East Coast or not. I'm in CT and it showed up around 12:50 which clearly surprised me.
itunes clean install. 50 mins.. hilarious :O
Preparing Update......... :)
Downloading now on iPad 3rd ten & 4S
Got it in Illinois. Updating two Ipads and a Iphone 4s. It's gonna be a bit!!!!
Download speed varying so is time remaining from 40mins to whooping 4-5 hrs
:(
Mine keep jumping from three hours to 14 minutes. Wating patiently.
For all you Mac owners I just got a Mountain Lion update with lots of new features as well!
I'm downloading it now =)
I am not going to be very productive today. Lol
Im downloading OTA... 2.4GB free needed? oh well.. delete songs till later.
Im jumping between 5 min and 2 hours remaining.
All loaded up...time to play
OTA just kicked in too, very slow though. (Vero Beach, FL)
OTA just kicked in too, very slow though. (Vero Beach, FL)
Done!! Time to enjoy!!!!!
Just showed up on iPad 2, and saying 25 min for download over FIOS. Lol
OTA as we speak!
1 min remaining!
Didn't show on my iPhone 4S, got impatient so I'm installing it from itunes
wasn't showing up at first for my iPhone 4 or iPad 3, but now it has shown up for both OTA. Just try to keep checking for a software update. Going pretty fast, too. 7-10 minutes remaining and just started.
Downloading as I type this. OTA
OTA showed up in iPad 2 a couple of minutes ago. Downloading thru iTunes on iPhone 4. Both say about 5 min to download.
Updat on the iPhone looks to be stalling at the end.
Finally appeared as OTA on Verizon - Florida
Showed up on my iPhone 4s 15 min ago but still nothing on my iPad 2.
Downloading now in Seattle. iTunes. 913mb. 8 minutes total time.
Still waiting for it to show up here in Pittsburgh PA.
iTunes downloading now for iPad, no luck on OTA so far. (Vero Beach, FL)
Yeah just showed up now on East coast at 1:03pm EST
i just got the available update. downloading now but it may probably not go completely through, as it was happening with 5.1.1 a year ago
Download via iTunes took 2 mins...updating now fresh install
OK NYC is now getting the update and downloading now :) I am doing a clean install on iTunes!
Still no update where I'm at in Asheville, NC... I guess I'll just keep trying. Hopefully this will hold me off until I get my iPhone 5 on Friday... :)
Psych! It's installing now :)
Downloaded OTA using wifi at work- took about 15 min total. So far it's awesome!
Downloading now in India.. showed up just now.. :) Installing through iTunes..
Nothing in Mexico City, MEXICO
Check again, I am doing it now for my iPhone and iPad, Aguascalientes, Mexico.l
no showing up I'm in orange county, ca
i had to click on check for update several times before it gave me option to download ios 6 !!! remember millions of ppl are trying to do the same thing at this very minute.
Still not seeing it. :(
Nothing in NYC yet! :(
Not showing up OTA in San Antonio Texas iPhone 4s on AT&T (connected to wifi).
Game on! Downloading now!
Yeah iTunes isnt saying there is an update available. When i did it OTA on my ipad 2, there was an error.
Downloading now in San Francisco via a Verizon MiFi device. Download is pretty fast too, I seem to remember iOS 5 being a bit slow
downloading now. it showed up about 10-15 mins ago but it said you need 2.5gb of free space. almost half-way done.
Not showing up here yet, either (both OTA and iTunes). Wonder if they're doing a geographically phased rollout?
Perhaps thats it. where r u from?
I don't see the iOS 6 update anywhere.. :(
where r u downloading iOS 6? I don't see it anywhere :(
checking over iTunes and over the air, it says "the version of the ipad software 5.1.1 is the current version" what gives?
ditto
I wonder if its the same version as the gm.
I wonder this too
It is the same as the GM so you are good to go if you have that already.
I need wifi ugh
Downloading now!!!
Downloading OTA via WIFI at work...
Started at 49 min to go, went to 7 min to go, then to 6 min to go... now at 2 hours remaining... LOL
Me too. Downloading at the moment OTA
41 mins > 11 mins > 36 mins > 1 mins (which lasted for 10 mins) > back up to 34 > & now it's 1 mins remaining for the past 7 mins :D