Tomorrow, Apple will release iOS 5 and it will be available as a free update and it is compatible with the following devices: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, iPod touch 3rd generation, iPod touch 4th generation. To get you ready for the big day, we’ve outlined a quick guide on what you’ll need to complete the upgrade.
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Preparations
/> You’ll need to make sure you have the latest version of iTunes, which is currently iTunes 10.5. [href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/">Download from Apple] just href="http://www.everythingicafe.com/itunes-10-5-released/2011/10/11/">released today.
Before you begin any upgrade, it’s important that you back-up all of the data from your iPhone to your Mac or PC. If you aren’t backing up your Mac or PC, this is a friendly reminder that backing up your computer is always a good idea. Removable USB drives make it inexpensive and tools like href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427">Apple’s Time Machine make the process relatively painless. Okay, off the soapbox and back to getting prepped for iOS 5.
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The final step before iOS is to sync your iPhone with iTunes, to ensure that all your data is backed up. This might also be a good time to update all of your applications. You can bet that a good number of developers have pushed iOS 5 compatible apps over the past few days in advance of iOS 5.
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Next up, we wait for the release. Thankfully we are less than 24 hours away from the public release. Once announced, you’ll simply have to connect your iPhone to iTunes and will be prompted to install the update. It should be noted that you will likely experience a long wait, with Apple servers being slammed from anxious iPhone owners looking to get some iOS 5 love. To find out when iOS 5 is released, please consider href="http://twitter.com/everythingicafe">following @everythingiCafe on Twitter or href="http://www.facebook.com/everythingicafe">liking us on Facebook. As soon as we know, you’ll know.
If you have trouble updating or need help, then head on over to the href="http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum/forums/ios-software/">iOS section of our href="http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum">iPhone forums. It’s free to register and you’ll find a wealth of knowledgeable, helpful members.
Check back tomorrow for our complete guide to the best new features in iOS 5.
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