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Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Posted November 10, 2011 at 6:22pm by
Apple has released iOS 5.0.1 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

This update contains improvements and other bug fixes including:
• Fixes bugs affecting battery life
• Adds Multitasking Gestures for original iPad
• Resolves bugs with Documents in the Cloud
• Improves voice recognition for Australian users using dictation 

Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone 4S 
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPad 2
• iPad
• iPod touch (4th generation)
• iPod touch (3rd generation)


For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

iOS 5.0.1 Firmware Download Links:
● iPhone
● iPad
● iPod touch


Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
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Aiky
Aiky - November 11, 2011 at 3:27pm
Am i the only one who noticed the bug about music play-ing ?? As it turns the volume low and remains like that?? Well a bugfix for that is to turn video on/off and play again.. But i guess it's only mine:))
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Yousefq25
Yousefq25 - November 11, 2011 at 1:04pm
I was hoping they would have fixed the caller ID (prefix) issue with iOS 5 :(
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john
john - November 11, 2011 at 9:54am
still not switch to turn 3g on/off... disappointed
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Vee
Vee - November 11, 2011 at 5:47am
I updated OTA successfully. Anyone noticed improvement in battery life?
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Previous_Future
Previous_Future - November 11, 2011 at 6:23am
I've noticed a significant improvement in battery life since the update.
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illusion
illusion - November 11, 2011 at 8:48am
Not at all, iPhone 4S - 8hrs over night, stand by - 14%!!!!!!!!! shocking!
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Vee
Vee - November 11, 2011 at 10:35am
I'm having very improved battery on my iP4.
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Yikes
Yikes - November 11, 2011 at 5:40am
hi there guys... Is ther any way to update to 5.0 from 4.3.3
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Nobo1
Nobo1 - November 10, 2011 at 9:10pm
great... no mention of a fix for ios bugs...
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djdjek
djdjek - November 10, 2011 at 7:20pm
OTA UPDATE FLAWLESS ;)
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Paulius
Paulius - November 10, 2011 at 7:12pm
In this version in iPhone 4S you can disable 3G?
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illusion
illusion - November 11, 2011 at 12:02am
I wish!!!
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Tom
Tom - November 10, 2011 at 7:04pm
Omg what no iPhone 3G??? Loooool told you no more support!!!!
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Steve
Steve - November 10, 2011 at 10:08pm
Oh come on that product is over 2years old, and really slow, it would never cope with 5
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RedDevil
RedDevil - November 10, 2011 at 6:36pm
Remember, dont upgrade if you are planning on jailbreaking your phone when the new JB is announced
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Tom
Tom - November 10, 2011 at 7:05pm
Yea yea yea we shall see.
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Kaboom
Kaboom - November 10, 2011 at 7:06pm
How long do you think when the jailbreak becomes available to us?
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Tim
Tim - November 10, 2011 at 7:09pm
Depends on how little Tom's weewee is.
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