Upgrade to iOS 5

So, update to iOS 5 is done, what can be said of the update procedure? Well for one thing it can take a loooong time if you actually use the it for storing, music and so on. After realizing this I actually unchecked syncing music, movies and some stuff that I would remember to sync back again afterwards because if I should have done if with my near full 32 GB iPhone I wouldn't have gotten it with me in the morning when it was time to go to work.

The upgrade procedure actually is a separate back up of what's on your phone, a restore to a factory reset iOS 5 device and then a restore to a iOS 5 device in the same state as your former iOS 4 device. This is where the loooong time comes in. The back up isn't just a list of stuff to resync to your device, it's a full or almost full back up and then a restore of this. This of course take a long time with 30 GB and 100 apps. The back up in the beginning is quite vulnerable and will crash on incoming notifications so disable notification beforehand. I guess other incoming things as telephone calls or SMS also stop the back up. The telephone isn't taken off line until iOS 5 is actually loaded onto the device.

There are a few steps along the line that need interaction so it can't be left by itself over night. For example you have to unlock your SIM card and unplug and replug the phone if you have code lock on your SIM card. Before the actual restore of your apps from the former iOS 4 device you have to configure some iOS 5 services, like your Apple ID and network. Then it goes on to restoring your apps.

The new Apple apps, of course, are jammed in among your own well planned apps on the home screen.

When I had disabled notifications the upgrade went well though (besides taking a long time with interaction and that I then had to sync back music and other stuff).