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  • iOS 5 Beta 5, iTunes 10.5 Beta 5, Xcode 4.2 Beta 5, and AppleTV Beta 4 Released
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    Joshua Tucker
    Published on 08-06-2011 12:21 PM
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    Updating and using the iOS 5 beta will be done at your own risk. Please be wary of the consequences and risks of using a beta firmware.

    Today, Apple has released beta updates for all their enterprise products: iOS 5, iTunes 10.5, Xcode 4.2, and AppleTV. With the exception of iOS 5 beta 4 and AppleTV, all the other applications were updated to support the newly released iOS 5 beta. According to the release notes, this update should bring some much-needed improvements and bug fixes.

    Just like iOS 5 beta 4, you can download it over-the-air. However, to do OTA, you must do this first on your device:
    Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Contents And Settings
    This will erase all the data on your device - make sure to backup first before doing this (if applicable). From here, you can use the OTA feature on iOS 5 beta 3+ firmwares.

    You can also go the "original" route and just install iOS 5 beta 5 with the IPSW file. Make sure to do it in this order:
    • Backup/sync your device on iTunes 10.5 beta 4
    • Restore your device to iOS 5 beta 5
    • Update iTunes 10.5 to beta 5 and sync your backup with iTunes, or even iCloud

    All supported devices for iOS 5 beta 5 are listed in the picture below:



    Remember, as discovered on iOS 5 beta 4, the OTA update detects components on your device if jailbroken and will refuse to update. In order for you to upgrade from a jailbroken device, you must restore to your current stock iOS 5 firmware, and upgrade via the IPSW or OTA.

    To download the IPSW file for iOS 5 beta 5, or any of the other above released betas, visit the Apple Developer site. You must have a registered developer account to have access to these beta downloads.

    Sources(s): The Next Web, Apple
    This article was originally published in forum thread: iOS 5 Beta 5, iTunes 10.5 Beta 5, Xcode 4.2 Beta 5, and AppleTV Beta 4 Released started by Joshua Tucker View original post
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    Comments 70 Comments
    1. *-*hihihehe*-*'s Avatar
      *-*hihihehe*-* - 08-06-2011, 12:24 PM
      Still cannot touch it, will lose my 01.59.00 baseband
    1. Simon's Avatar
      Simon - 08-06-2011, 12:42 PM
      Downloading.....
    1. gcastro723's Avatar
      gcastro723 - 08-06-2011, 01:08 PM
      is it necessary to Erase all data if we OTA update? why is it?
    1. frail1's Avatar
      frail1 - 08-06-2011, 01:11 PM
      Hmmm, my iPhone says iOS 5 is up to date when I try to do the OTA
    1. confucious's Avatar
      confucious - 08-06-2011, 01:24 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by frail1 View Post
      Hmmm, my iPhone says iOS 5 is up to date when I try to do the OTA
      Did you do as it says in the post and erase first?
    1. confucious's Avatar
      confucious - 08-06-2011, 01:30 PM
      Just download from Apple!
    1. frail1's Avatar
      frail1 - 08-06-2011, 01:33 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by confucious View Post
      Did you do as it says in the post and erase first?
      I did not.
    1. Antman217's Avatar
      Antman217 - 08-06-2011, 01:34 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by gcastro723 View Post
      is it necessary to Erase all data if we OTA update? why is it?
      Some people are getting a message that they are up to date. If you get this message then I guess you have to do the erase all content thing. But first try to update OTA normally and then if that doesn't work then do the erase thing. I didn't get that problem. I just went to the update page in setting and everything went smoothly.
    1. confucious's Avatar
      confucious - 08-06-2011, 01:35 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by frail1 View Post
      I did not.
      Then why are you surprised it does not show?
    1. Joshua Tucker's Avatar
      Joshua Tucker - 08-06-2011, 01:37 PM
      Don't pirate Apple software. Mod edit: Listen to Mr. Tucker.
    1. frail1's Avatar
      frail1 - 08-06-2011, 01:40 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by confucious View Post
      Then why are you surprised it does not show?
      Because people have updated OTA without erasing data first.
    1. Mes's Avatar
      Mes - 08-06-2011, 01:43 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Chezcku View Post
      me to its strange and where i get it from off the net ***mod edit*** dont have it online.
      No discussion of cracked / pirate software allowed on MMi.
    1. Joshua Tucker's Avatar
      Joshua Tucker - 08-06-2011, 01:53 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by frail1 View Post
      Because people have updated OTA without erasing data first.
      Apple intended for the user to have to erase data. That's why people are getting the "Up to date" message. For best results, it is required that you erase your data if you wish to do OTA. Other occurrences where it hasn't needed it were purely bugs.

      Quote Originally Posted by Mes View Post
      No discussion of cracked / pirate software allowed on MMi.
      Thanks for the heads up. And keep up your hard work!
    1. frail1's Avatar
      frail1 - 08-06-2011, 02:06 PM
      Well, I erased all data and now when I try to do it OTA it just sits at "checking for updates"
    1. confucious's Avatar
      confucious - 08-06-2011, 02:07 PM
      Probably busy servers - mine found and updated fine.
    1. joec2's Avatar
      joec2 - 08-06-2011, 02:08 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by gcastro723 View Post
      is it necessary to Erase all data if we OTA update? why is it?
      I didn't on my 4, my wife's S, nor did any of my friends with 4's. No point. Idk why places keep saying it. It's NOT NEEDED
    1. confucious's Avatar
      confucious - 08-06-2011, 02:09 PM
      It was for me - and others.
    1. Fhsjaagshs's Avatar
      Fhsjaagshs - 08-06-2011, 02:13 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by *-*hihihehe*-* View Post
      Still cannot touch it, will lose my 01.59.00 baseband
      Wow. I am legitimately jealous of both your iPhone 4 and of your baseband. My uncle has a 3GS with 5.11.X on 3.1.2 and I keep telling him to jailbreak and unlock.
    1. whereswaldo's Avatar
      whereswaldo - 08-06-2011, 02:37 PM
      Is it jailbreakable?
    1. pcuserforever's Avatar
      pcuserforever - 08-06-2011, 02:55 PM
      any word how itunes 10.5 will treat a jailbroken iphone4?
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