Nope. Download the IPSW, connect your phone to iTunes, hold down the Option key and click update. Select the IPSW file and it will update it with losing any data.
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BEWARE! iOS 14.5.1 is Throttling!
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Nope. Download the IPSW, connect your phone to iTunes, hold down the Option key and click update. Select the IPSW file and it will update it with losing any data.
@VespiYT;
Keep in mind that if you have a windows based PC, you hold the SHIFT key and press “Update” on iTunes. The options key mentioned above is for MacOS.
Keep in mind that if you have a windows based PC, you hold the SHIFT key and press “Update” on iTunes. The options key mentioned above is for MacOS.
I tried this and now It says it needs to restore and it fails all the time through itunes uknown error 4010
EDIT: Fixed it through DFU
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I don’t have Facebook (cancer on society) but I was getting low Geekbench scores. It is fixed after a hard reseat.
Did you get it to “upgrade” back to 14.5? Generally it is not ideal but should work. Also, you can do the “SHIFT” key with restore in iTunes to point to an IPSW. The version you want to install must be signed though.
Nah it installed 14.5.1 ofc when I DFUd and then I just went with my icloud backup, Its in the middle of the night here so I didnt try ”upgrading” it to 14.5 again after that, might try it again tomorrow
Same here. Interesting it's the 12 Pro NOT the max. These are my scores.Thats really low for a 12 Pro!
My scores are:
Single core: 6679
Multi core: 17357
Right this is what I’ve been saying and experiencing also on my 7. If you put in your passcode immediately after the phone boots up from a cold boot you get the lag and slowdown. If you lock and unlock your phone it should speed right back up to normal. I’ve found after a cold boot if I just wait about a min or 2 until my cellular connects and then enter the passcode for the the first time I get no slowdown at all.
Really no problem? I might try with my 7. Just download the ipsw and option update?
Yup no problem. Might want to watch a YouTube video before so you feel comfortable with the process
Ahhh it worked no problem. Thanks guys. Back on 14.5 no lag or weirdness from a cold boot!! I’ll stay here till it’s fixed!
Yeah but they screwed something up in the process. The same cold boot speed/throttle/lag bug exists in 14.6 beta 2 then they passed it out with 14.5.1. 14.5 feels super polished in comparison.
Yes, however the likelyhood of you encountering somebody using the exploit in a nefarious manner is basically zero, while it’s very likely your device will be throttled upon updating. This is gonna be pad PR for Apple, especially after batterygate. They should’ve waited to push the update.
One rule : update only if it’s extremely needed overwise stay on your iOS version as long as possible ...
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Little disappointed macrumors hasn’t even ran an article about it