[Magdalen] iPhone 5 update to ios8 info?

[Lynn Ronkainen]

extensive first person posting about this found googling last night, as I 
searched for info

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck

Thomas Merton writes, “People may spend their whole lives climbing the 
ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is 
leaning against the wrong wall.”

"What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi

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From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 9:36 AM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] iPhone 5 update to ios8 info?

> According to S/O (professional geek and Apple guy for his company east of
> the Miss. R.) the newest iOS hasn't got the bugs out of it and isn't all
> that great to start with, so he advised waiting. He also said it was a bit
> dicey for the iPhone 5 or earlier. I have a 6 and he advised me to wait on
> it, even. I'm just passing on professional advice.
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure yet why there's anything wrong with updating, Jay.  I do 
>> agree
>> that backups are important.
>>
>> "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and 
>> walk
>> humbly with your God?"
>> Micah 6:8
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 9:47 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Go to T-Mobile first, I guess. They'll probably try to talk you into
>> > updating, though. And hopefully you don't lose data. Once you get this
>> > sorted out, try my suggestion and plug your phone into your computer
>> every
>> > week or two to transfer pics, data or whatever you want to save to
>> Dropbox.
>> >
>> > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <ichthys89 at comcast.net>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > ... yikes... well, neither store I'm headed out to this morning for
>> help
>> > > opens until 10 my time, so I'm working until 9:30 and then heading
>> out...
>> > > any suggestions for where to go first? 'my' T-Mobile store is very
>> close,
>> > > the mall not much further (where the Apple store is), but I'm sure 
>> > > the
>> > mall
>> > > will be a bit of a nightmare.
>> > >
>> > > L
>> > >
>> > > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>> > >
>> > > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I 
>> > > have
>> > not
>> > > a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You 
>> > > gave
>> > me."
>> > > attributed to Erma Bombeck
>> > >
>> > > Thomas Merton writes, “People may spend their whole lives climbing 
>> > > the
>> > > ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the
>> ladder
>> > is
>> > > leaning against the wrong wall.”
>> > >
>> > > "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
>> > >
>> > > --------------------------------------------------
>> > > From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
>> > > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 8:39 AM
>> > >
>> > > To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> > > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] iPhone 5 update to ios8 info?
>> > >
>> > >  Which is why I plug my phone into my computer occasionally via a 
>> > > cable
>> > to
>> > >> a
>> > >> USB port and transfer all that stuff to Dropbox.
>> > >>
>> > >> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:22 AM, Lynn Ronkainen 
>> > >> <ichthys89 at comcast.net
>> >
>> > >> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>  just now reading... did some online research that turned up your
>> advice
>> > >>> last night before you posted and I could not turn it off... nor did 
>> > >>> I
>> > >>> think
>> > >>> I could even access the battery, so it is still in it's 97% status
>> and
>> > I
>> > >>> guess I'm heading to T-Mobile and possibly the mall in a few hours 
>> > >>> :
>> (
>> > >>>
>> > >>> My great hope is that my phone is ok, and that I've not lost data 
>> > >>> or
>> > >>> photos... it has become a container for much of my data for 
>> > >>> business
>> > and
>> > >>> 'mom stuff'...
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Lynn
>> > >>>
>> > >>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>> > >>>
>> > >>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I
>> have
>> > >>> not
>> > >>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You
>> gave
>> > >>> me."
>> > >>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Thomas Merton writes, “People may spend their whole lives climbing
>> the
>> > >>> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the
>> > ladder
>> > >>> is
>> > >>> leaning against the wrong wall.”
>> > >>>
>> > >>> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
>> > >>>
>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------
>> > >>> From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
>> > >>> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 10:49 PM
>> > >>> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> > >>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] iPhone 5 update to ios8 info?
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>  I'd probably turn it off, if you can......totally off. Leave it 
>> > >>> off
>> > for
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> several minutes and then try turning it back on,,,and DON"T 
>> > >>>> UPDATE.
>> > S/O
>> > >>>> tells me iOS 8  is not meant for iPhone 5, no matter what they 
>> > >>>> say.
>> He
>> > >>>> told
>> > >>>> me not to update my iPhone 6 yet either. If you can't turn it off,
>> you
>> > >>>> can
>> > >>>> try opening it up and disconnecting the battery and then
>> reconnecting
>> > >>>> it.....that should stop the process.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> On Thursday, December 4, 2014, Lynn Ronkainen <
>> ichthys89 at comcast.net>
>> > >>>> wrote:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>  Just tried to update my phone tonight... an iPhone 5, 18 months 
>> > >>>> old
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>> that's
>> > >>>>> never been updated... I finally updated using the 'update now'
>> > function
>> > >>>>> that's been inviting me for over a year and after an hour, 3% 
>> > >>>>> short
>> > of
>> > >>>>> finishing, it is frozen.... the info online is NOT encouraging 
>> > >>>>> and
>> my
>> > >>>>> phone
>> > >>>>> is neither on or off so no calls and such a busy day was planned
>> for
>> > >>>>> tomorrow but I fear that I'll be waiting at the mall (in all it's
>> > >>>>> Christmas
>> > >>>>> shopping craziness) when it opens to go to the Mac store, or 
>> > >>>>> maybe
>> > I'll
>> > >>>>> stop by my T-Mobile store first (they are usually my last
>> resort...)
>> > >>>>> ANY
>> > >>>>> THOUGHTS OUT THERE this late in the pub?
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Lynn
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I
>> > have
>> > >>>>> not
>> > >>>>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You
>> > gave
>> > >>>>> me."
>> > >>>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Thomas Merton writes, "People may spend their whole lives 
>> > >>>>> climbing
>> > the
>> > >>>>> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the
>> > >>>>> ladder
>> > >>>>> is
>> > >>>>> leaning against the wrong wall."
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> >
>>