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Apple officially releases iPhone and iPod touch software 1.1.2
By Charles Starrett
Senior Editor, iLounge
Published: Monday, November 12, 2007
News Category: iPhone
Apple has officially released version 1.1.2 of its software for the iPhone and iPod touch as an update through iTunes. According to notes provided with the release, the software “includes additional new features, bug fixes, and supersedes all previous versions.” Notably, the update adds support for international languages and networks to the iPhone, and the ability to add and edit calendar events to the iPod touch. The update was previously available as a direct download from Apple, in the form of a restore file, and came pre-installed on iPhones sold in the UK and Germany over the weekend. Despite this being its official release, hackers have already released a jailbreak for the 1.1.2 software, and others have noticed that it restores limited custom ringtone functionality when used with iTunes 7.5, although it is currently unknown whether this is intentional, or merely an error on Apple’s part. iPhone and iPod touch software version 1.1.2 is available now via the Update feature in iTunes.
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This update should be AWESOME. The last one had a button which double clicks then goes straight to your ipod. Heard a rumor took two years for that. I’d love a double click to the weather I could play with that for hours. Thanks Apple for these AWESOME iPhone Updates
Posted by brian on November 12, 2007 at 4:30 PM (PDT)
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I added the update to my iPod touch and now you can add events to the calendar like on the iPhone.
Posted by Larry Fire on November 12, 2007 at 4:41 PM (PDT)
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Is it the exact same build that was linked to earlier here ?
Where would the downloaded file be on my computer (Mac) ? I’d like and keep the file…
TIA
Posted by Amanita on November 12, 2007 at 5:16 PM (PDT)
4
never mind, found it..
user/library/itunes/iPod Software Updates
and it’s the same build..
Posted by Amanita on November 12, 2007 at 5:23 PM (PDT)
5
this update adds the battery icon in itunes for my iphone.
Posted by BIGP in Texas on November 12, 2007 at 7:28 PM (PDT)
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After upgrading to 1.1.2 I am experiencing severe sync problems. I am using a PowerBook G4 867MHz with Leopard, iTunes 7.5, iPhone connected directly to the USB port. Short Syncs are okay, but anything taking longer then about 3 minutes seems to just hang up. iTunes freezes and nothing happens until I cancel the sync on the iPhone and disconnect it, then iTunes suddenly springs back to life and complains that the device had timed out.
Is anybody seeing a similar problem, and any ideas for a fix? I already re-installed iTunes and restored the iPhone.
Posted by Rudan Bettelheim on November 13, 2007 at 7:21 PM (PDT)
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Don’t update if you plan on keeping your hacked apps from 1.1.1
I made the mistake of updating and I lost my mail, maps, etc…
What’s worse is I lost all my memos that I had taken in notes for school projects and such. I can’t get those back and the supposed “1.1.2 hack” doesn’t work on macs. The .zip file doesn’t open unless I try to open it on windows, and even then I need my iPod to be in 1.1.1 to run the hack. No fun at all
Posted by Toleran on November 14, 2007 at 12:38 AM (PDT)
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After updating my iPhone to 1.1.2 the time is constantly wrong by several hours. Powering off and on fixes it for a day or so, as does turning off the automatic set feature and turning it back on. Also, it doesn’t list some missed calls in the recent menu. Anyone else having this problem?
Posted by CM on November 15, 2007 at 2:28 PM (PDT)
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So with this update, could the iPod touch function as a PDA? I’m buying a Christmas present and was looking through Palm’s line, but if this works just as well, I may go this route. Any thoughts?
Posted by bookcase on November 19, 2007 at 1:58 PM (PDT)