Can’t Wait For iOS5? Here’s How To Upgrade Now

Even though iOS 5 won’t be released officially until October 12th, you can install the final version right now even if you’re not a developer. Thanks to some anonymous public postings of the software update files, you can update right now. Here’s how. First things first, back up your iDevice with iTunes in case of a problem. There have been a few reported issues with this process. We’ve run into them ourselves. We tested this with Whitson’s 4G iPod touch, and it didn’t work initially but we got it to function after restoring iOS 4.3.5 and trying the iOS 5 upgrade on a different computer. The point is, you’re going to need to restore regardless so back up. Once that’s done, grab the relevant software update at one of the following URLs: iPhone 4 (GSM) iPhone 4 (CDMA) iPhone 3GS iPad 2 (Wi-Fi) iPad (Wi-Fi + 3G GSM) iPad (Wi-Fi + 3G CDMA) iPad (Wi-Fi) iPod touch (3G) iPod touch (4G) If your device isn’t listed above that means the software update file (IPSW) wasn’t posted or your de...