iPhone 2.0.1. Bugs?
Apple released firmware version 2.0.1 for the iPhone & iPod Touch Monday afternoon. As you know [if you've read any of my recent posts] I’ve had terrible luck with my iPhone 3G and I was very anxious to install the update. Apple, in its’ usually cryptic manor described the 2.0.1 update as “Bug fixes” but gave no details whatsoever. I didn’t care. I would have installed a virtual shrunken head and zen chant if I thought it would correct the crashing issues I’ve experienced with my new phone. The update was 246 MB so, like usual, it was a complete firmware load.
So far, so good. Although it’s still early, my iPhone seems to be performing better. I have especially noticed the “Contacts” app is quite a bit more responsive and I have sucessfully updated applications [using iTunes and over Wi-fi] without incident. As recently as Monday morning I had to do a complete restore after attempting to update three applications through iTunes. The “Silver Apple of Death” is all the phone would display no matter how many times I tried to reboot the device. Also, the iPhone would get very warm on the upper-back side like the CPU [based on my knowledge of the iPhone's main board configuration] was looping out of control. I haven’t experienced any problems since applying the 2.0.1 update. I’m a long way from declaring my phone “fixed” but I’m optimistic.
Speaking of updating applications, one thing I’m baffled about is the extremely long time it takes to update these tiny apps. I don’t know what iTunes is doing to take four or five minutes to update a tiny 57 KB application. I remember when my iPod Touch was jailbroken I could download and install a 5 MB application in a fraction of the time using “installer.app”. From what I’ve read elsewhere, my experience is no anomaly. I’m also a bit put off by the lengthy backups iTunes wants to perform every time I connect my iPhone. There are a few ways to disable this function, but given my device’s poor track record, a recent backup has been a handy thing to have.
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