iTunes 8.0.2 and 2.2 Firmware out NOW

[JFSikora]

Originally Posted by jamesus

So I take it you decided to update and wait to re-jailbreak?

I have not jailbroke this particular iPhone I am using. So I updated last night around 11:30 or so. Will I jailbreak 2.2 on another iPhone? Yes.

[Alienwhere]

Well, it's great so far. Seriously. Safari is responsive and not crashy (so far). UI seems a little smoother (?) or maybe I'm hallucinating. Have not tried to dl a podcast yet, but my jailbroken Podcaster app was SUPER crashy, so as long as it works, I won't be complaining... Seems very stable. Thumbs up.

[Tunnelrunner]

This is all preliminary (I just upgraded to 2.2 a few hours ago) but so far, so good. Safari DOES seem more stable and snappy. I'll see how it does on Facebook (desktop version)...

[Tunnelrunner]

I forgot to mention: has anyone noticed that the battery life is MUCH improved as well?

[marcol]

Safari stability, overall device speed and podcast downloads OTA are all great, but I'm quite cross that the audio for third-party apps mutes when the screen locks. WunderRadio was one of my favourite apps but how am supposed to use it now? With screen lock disabled? I can't see that working too well - lots of random screen taps as you walk down the street, lots of battery drain too with the screen always on. I hope there's a solution to this.

[marcol]

Just read the WunderRadio FAQ and thankfully they're aware of the problem and have submitted a fix to the app store (version 1.3). Phew!

[gludington]

Is there any way to do more than simply download podcasts directly to the phone? Is there a way to manage them, or at least delete ones you have already heard, or do you have to hook up to your computer, sync with iTunes, and delete them there?

Answered my own question -- the short right-to-left gesture to bring up a delete button works on podcasts too, so you can at least delete them when done.

[JFSikora]

Originally Posted by Tunnelrunner

This is all preliminary (I just upgraded to 2.2 a few hours ago) but so far, so good. Safari DOES seem more stable and snappy. I'll see how it does on Facebook (desktop version)...

Everything seems more stable and snappy in my case. For that alone the update is worth it's weight in gold. If you have not updated do so ASAP.

[Tunnelrunner]

BA,

I have not had a single crash so far.

I probably just jinxed myself...

[yildi]

Hi,
I have done the update and I observe that the battery life is tremendously better now. This is very good news!
But I have a strange problem: when I tilt the phone to go to the landscape mode in Safari, it takes sometime to go there but when I want to come back to the portrait mode, it gets stuck in the landscape mode. I have to click the home button and click the Safari icon again to get back the portrait mode :-(

Do you observe this problem? Any idea? I am quite new to iPhone.

Best regards