iPhone OS 3.0 now available

Right on schedule, iPhone OS 3.0 is now available. Mash the update button in iTunes -- you need 8.2 -- and then check out our extensive iPhone 3G S review and iPhone OS 3.0 hub for all the nitty-gritty while you wait.

[Croooow @ Jun 17th 2009 1:19PM]

Finally

[pavlindrom @ Jun 17th 2009 1:49PM]

Since you waited so long, you deserve to be told a joke.
Zoro was walking down some street and saw a hot chick walking toward him. To impress her, he took out his sword and scratched an awesome Z on the brick wall to which the chick said "Wow, Zuperman!"

[damiaking @ Jun 17th 2009 2:33PM]

yeah but i cant upgrade something is wrong dont know why

[Jash Sayani @ Jun 17th 2009 2:37PM]

Yes, Finally! Apple added Copy/Paste ! After 2 years of the first iPhone !

Thanks Apple, glad to know that you have got some brains now :)

[Nohone @ Jun 17th 2009 2:47PM]

Actually, not "Finally". Started upgrading around 11:15, 30 minutes later it finished updating and gave an error saying "We could not complete your iTunes Store Request. An unknown error occured (-4). This was an error in the iTunes store. Please try again later."

Looks like I will have a brick once again after updating because the Apple servers cannot handle the load. Hope I will not have an 8 hour wait like I did after updating to 2.2.

[darkstar @ Jun 17th 2009 2:49PM]

yawnnnn

wake me up when it has true multitasking. even windows 3.1 could multitask.

[kylepeavy @ Jun 17th 2009 3:14PM]

I got the same error "We could not complete your iTunes Store Request. An unknown error occured (-4). This was an error in the iTunes store. Please try again later"

My phone is a brick now. What to do now?

[desinerd @ Jun 17th 2009 3:07PM]

@darkstar

Then install Windows 3.1 on your iPhone. Do you need a copy of Bootcamp?

[Sublime @ Jun 17th 2009 3:08PM]

@ darkstar

Yes, now go away and to sleep.

Every version of Windows Mobile I have used/tried royally sucked, at least to me.

[iLove @ Jun 17th 2009 3:10PM]

Activation servers down.
FUCK.

[Cameron @ Jun 17th 2009 3:21PM]

Same here. Got it downloaded, but once it extracts iTunes tells me it can't contact the activation servers and I have to try back later. Gimme my update, dammit!

[Blurr @ Jun 17th 2009 3:22PM]

Only now, do I finally understand the rage Goku felt, after Freiza killed poor Krillin on Namek.

I wonder when I will be un-bricked?

[Patriks7 @ Jun 17th 2009 3:46PM]

"Yes, Finally! Apple added Copy/Paste ! After 2 years of the first iPhone !"
So you want to tell me the first or second Nokia/Samsung/LG invented had copy paste?

[kal326 @ Jun 17th 2009 4:12PM]

"I got the same error "We could not complete your iTunes Store Request. An unknown error occured (-4). This was an error in the iTunes store. Please try again later"

My phone is a brick now. What to do now?"

You just can't make some people happy, you get a free iBrick phone app and all you can do is complain about it.

This is why "Activation" should be limited CDMA phones or sim cards for network setup activation. Phones should never need "Activation" just to work after an update.

[Manny @ Jun 19th 2009 6:32PM]

it would be cool if they could integrate iwork and ilife into next version of iPhone OS

[dmo @ Jun 17th 2009 1:20PM]

Finally.

[Braden @ Jun 17th 2009 1:20PM]

Updating now... hopefully servers don't crash

[Quantumphysics @ Jun 17th 2009 3:38PM]

I'm downloading right now. First thing I'm gonna do is COPY AND THEN PASTE SOMETHING :P

[Matt @ Jun 17th 2009 6:59PM]

It took me like 20 tries, but it finally worked. Hang in there man...

Something I noticed, but didn't see in any reviews is repeat alerts for text messages. I've been needing that! WOO!

[JB @ Jun 17th 2009 7:16PM]

@matt
repeating text alerts came in last year with OS2.0

[Rob b @ Jun 17th 2009 1:22PM]

Like the Maury show, 3.0 changed my life!

[autoprime @ Jun 17th 2009 1:21PM]

so this is the exact same build as the GM version, correct?

[Filip @ Jun 17th 2009 1:21PM]

Except in romania I can't buy the update, because it's not freakin' available in this freakin' country! WHY!!!!!!!!!!??????????

[General_Trelane, (retired) @ Jun 17th 2009 1:42PM]

Don't worry, I give a $&%* about Romania... or more precisely your yummy hot women..

...*fap* *fap* *fap*...

Oh wait was that me or all these Apple fan boys?

[Filip @ Jun 17th 2009 1:58PM]

Actually, I wanted to buy it... But they won't accept my debit card so...

[mrnym @ Jun 17th 2009 3:41PM]

The download is not yet available here in Turkey, too. I couldn't find any information about it in Apple web site.

[rallyprox @ Jun 17th 2009 1:21PM]

Will it update if you have already updated to 3.0? I may be having issues here... Darn my inability to wait for official releases.

[rallyprox @ Jun 17th 2009 1:24PM]

Never mind, I must have been jumping the gun on the update.

[Dan @ Jun 17th 2009 1:21PM]

CHECK YOUR ITUNES VERSION WILL NOT WORK ON ANYTHING OLDER THAN 8.2!!!

[fragras @ Jun 17th 2009 1:37PM]

LOUD NOISES

[davidmurph256 @ Jun 17th 2009 2:05PM]

I love lamp.

[GingerFox @ Jun 17th 2009 4:43PM]

Do you really love lamp or just pointing at things in the room and saying you love them?

[caleb @ Jun 18th 2009 10:31PM]

+1 to all those replies.
Oh and I'm making this comment from my iPhone, while riding a furry tractor, by the way.

[Croooow @ Jun 17th 2009 1:21PM]

9 minutes to go (DC area)

[Tommy @ Jun 17th 2009 1:57PM]

I just clicked that update button one last time and it showed up...haha

[Ivan @ Jun 17th 2009 1:22PM]

i need a direct download link...

[sparticus @ Jun 17th 2009 3:01PM]

@ r3loaded
What's the password for the .DMG file?!

[Chris Montague @ Jun 17th 2009 1:23PM]

Build number?

[uShak @ Jun 17th 2009 2:12PM]

Same as the developers

[Caveman @ Jun 17th 2009 1:23PM]

Thank god I have a 20mb downstream. Thank you FiOS!!! Almost finished installing

[Sora @ Jun 17th 2009 1:56PM]

That must have been so easy that a caveman could do it.

[Kurt Weakland @ Jun 18th 2009 4:30PM]

lmao

[Zak Skjaveland @ Jun 17th 2009 1:26PM]

iPhone 3G direct download link
http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-6578.20090617.VfgtU/iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

[Quantic @ Jun 17th 2009 1:32PM]

Cheers, wouldnt let me upgrade from GM release in itunes.

[Quantic @ Jun 17th 2009 1:38PM]

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-6578.20090617.VfgtU/iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

This is much faster (for me)

[Jon @ Jun 17th 2009 1:41PM]

@quantic

I have the 3.0 GM release also. I don't think we need to update, it's the exact same build number. Itunes won't recognize an update is needed since there is no software newer than what you are using.

[Andrew Timson @ Jun 17th 2009 1:47PM]

Having the same build number is, indeed, the *definition* of a GM ("Gold Master") release. :)

[Quantic @ Jun 20th 2009 6:18AM]

There must be a slight difference as the GM requires you to be a dev :)

[r3loaded @ Jun 17th 2009 1:58PM]

Links for all iPods/iPhones:

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

(Yes, I know I've posted this link twice already, but I want to make sure that everyone finds out about download links, especially iPod Touch owners)

[johnny @ Jun 17th 2009 2:05PM]

its asking for a password for the dmg file?