Apple's iPhone 2.0 update is failing
(Credit: Matt Asay)Look familiar? It's what I and others have been seeing this morning when trying to upgrade to the iPhone 2.0 firmware. Apple's servers are apparently being dismantled by heavy traffic. That's nice. But now I have a brick with no ability to call, no contacts, nothing.
Isn't there some way to prepare for this? Don't hype a product unless you're prepared to let people actually use it.
Follow-up: Unfortunately, the day didn't get any better. It veered toward success with an eventual 2.0 upgrade on my existing iPhone and success with ActiveSync and Zimbra, but then cratered when an unstable 2.0 build and an equally shaky ActiveSync started eating my email. Couple this with Apple's and AT&T's shocking inability to get the right hand to talk to the left on activation and I was left wishing that I would have sold my spot in line for the $200 that was on offer. Friday was not Apple's finest day...or mine.



There's always a few lemons in any production run. I should have waited a few days for the rush to die down before trying to do the update. I can see where the problem happened.
Tech support says server crashed because it was overloaded. All the iPhone will do is tell you to connect to iTunes or Emergency Calls....that is all. No apps, not music, not phone, nothing. I can see nothing or use nothing on your iPhone!
Tech support said to try later. So the "Brick" description is 100% on target. The iPhone is useless for anything until they get their mess together and it will activate my iPhone.
Tech support says server crashed because it was overloaded. All the iPhone will do is tell you to connect to iTunes or Emergency Calls....that is all. No apps, not music, not phone, nothing. I can see nothing or use nothing on your iPhone!
Tech support said to try later. So the "Brick" description is 100% on target. The iPhone is useless for anything until they get their mess together and it will activate my iPhone.
So I called ATT and they said iTunes is down. Fantasic....now its just a waiting game until the rush slows down....
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by ballmerisanape
July 11, 2008 8:11 AM PDT
- If you have an iPhone.. you don't need iTunes to upgrade... there is a link to the software update. Just use google to find it.
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See all 271 Comments >>iPod Touch.. on the other hand.. we are still waiting for the traffic to die down.