What is the iOS 5 download time, the big debate
One of the main questions we are getting bombarded with is “What is the iOS 5 download time on October 12th” so we will start the big debate of, what are your guesses on this one?
This is very interesting because no one knows as of yet what time the new iOS 5 download will go live, all we know is that it will happen on Wednesday October 12.
Product Reviews may have the answer, if their statistics are true. They have put out a few hints, one being that of you look back at the iOS 4.3 download time they expected the download to be live at 10am PST, 6pm GMT and 1pm EST, and on March 9th 2011 they was right in what they predicted.
Going on most iOS release times like the iOS 4.0 and iOS 4.2 as well as the 4.3 OS, these all went live at the times given above. So does this answer our question of when the iOS 5 download time will go live?
Apple always stick to plans and patterns, they never change times really, so we suggest that the same time on Wednesday October 12, 2011 at 10am Pacific Times and 6pm GMT, is when the new iOS 5 will go live.
We will keep a close eye on this, we have been sitting on this answer for a while now thanks to our readers sending in emails, but we did not want to hazard a guess just in case we were wrong, but thanks to the bravery of Product Reviews they have let it out of the bag in what they think. Cheers guys.
Please do in the commenting area below hazard your answer to this question “What is the iOS 5 download time?”
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91 thoughts on “What is the iOS 5 download time, the big debate”
I JUST CAN’T WAIT!
AHH! Hurry up iOS 5! xD
You can already download it now, you know that right?
how?
Is iOS 5 available for download ?
GM is all over the internet. Notifications a way better.
what is gm
Golden Master – Final BETA
ok thanks anyone get ios 5 yet
im in ireland any idea of the time release
do you have to have a dev account to be able to use it? Â i know you can download it
It’s 11pm here in Australia 10/11. Here’s to hoping it’s live in another 60 mins.
CHEERS!!
what part of australia u in
is ios5 live yet?
when is it getting put up in the UK?
why apple said midnight?
not live in US est i was really hoping for a midnight release oh well product reviews may have it again
definitely thought we’d have it at midnight in US.. bummed
Going to be checking in 37min.
Did apple say it would be at midnight?? Cuz I am pissseeeedddd
A little after 12 and nothing. I don’t think it will be available until noon.
It’s 8:22am in the UK and still nothing
I woke up and decided to go get IOS 5 and nada nothing it is 3:05 am central time in the US and nada nothing I am sleepy going back to bed will check later why this mystery about this why did I get up and waste all this valuable rest time?
i can’t wait anymore…it’s 4pm in hk….hope can download soon
9.22am UK, still no update.
9.37am uk still nowt
6.36pm in Australia and still no update, wish apple would just give us a stupid time
3 am tomorrow morning it should be ready to update
Siri, when will iOS 5 be availible for download Alaska time?!
Its 10.20 in the UK 🙁 I thought it might come at 10 but obviously not 🙁
i was told by the apple store staff it will be 6pm GMT
UK 10:23 am. No update yet….
This is a pain the arse! I have been trying all morning! Why the hell do they not just say a time and stop wasting ours!!!!!!!!!!
i think its 6pm uk and ireland
At 10 am in California duh! Not at 10 ambwhere u at! It’s only 3 am in California right now ! Have some patience people!
i rang apple and they said release time was 6pm gmt. sorted!!!!!
They can’t announce the time…think about what happens to their servers if millions of people attempt the download all at once.
Why the incessant need to speculate when it comes to anything to do with Apple products.
You can find out the release time for your part of the world here http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/10/12/ios-5-release-time-zones-listed/
Just phoned apple store in Belfast they have said 6pm GMT
12 minutes (apparently) till release time… mouse at the ready
30 seconds left…..
They are late@!!!!!!
not out yet. its 10:02am PST
I dont want to put a downer on things however 6pm GMT is 7 o clock tonight as we are in BST ….
you think tim cook is drinking coffee and all of  a sudden “oh i forgot” (flips a switch) lol
ITS LIVE IN US EDT !!!!!!
it’s out!!!!!!
IOS 5 available, Charleston sc right now!!!
Yesss, I’m updating right now !!!! woohoooo !!! finally !!!!
will mine not work because its british summer time?
10:09 PST here and nothing yet…
got the update through about 2 mins ago 😀
woohooo!!! its available now…join me in crashing the server
YESSS UPDATING NOW BITCHES
server did hesitate a bit saying resources  couldn’t be found but its all good now Im in VA
Key West, FL USA downloading ios 5 as we speak!!!!!
1313 hours
i am lol weeeeeeee IOS 5Â DOWNLOADING< hope it does not crash on me
9 minutes left lmao
ios is downloaded, real deal i am happy IOS 5Â IS HERE
woohoohooo!
EVERY ONE, BE SURE AND READ THE CONDITIONS.. ESPECIALLY THE PART ABOUT YOU BECOMING THE NEXT HUMAN CENTiPAD!
Can I update to iOS5 straight from my iPhone 4?
Nope. Not yet. From iOS 5 on forward you can but if you have iOS 4.x you will need to upgrade first to iOS 5 and then you can get the wireless upgrades
Downloading as we speak…..but it’s slooooow!
Damn slow downloading though. At least in Denmark 🙁
Gonna take hours at this pace…
don’t forget about the lion 10.7.2 updateÂ
4 hours download time 🙁
Mind you not bad considering how many countries its been released in at the same time, normally takes an hour
Mine downloading time just keeps increasing 🙁
mine it saying 20 min it also has said that for 5 min so i don’t know lol
i was flying at 5mbs but its right back to 256kbs now 🙁 never mind, does anyone no if the same download will update both iPhone & iPad?
I’m thinking it will be a different downloaded for each – from reading different sites there each unit has their own specific ones, even Ipad wi fi and an Ipad wi fi /3G.
two different downloads. Â done with ipad, now waiting for phone
wuhooooo download has started to fly now!!!!
How long did it take to download in total Jaime? Is it to iphone or ipad?
my downloads been done for about 10 min now
19:12 is ireland and nothing yet?
*in
My download got to about 50% before – then hung for about 10 minutes with no movement and then booted me off saying there was an error.
Doing it for a second time and it’s reached the 50% part again..fingers crossed!
Mine is saying 10HOURS….
Now 17hrs…
2 hours remaining for 20 minutes now. :0(
How long you got now? 4 hours left here in surrey, UK
make sure you back up i was under the impression mines was and it set me back like 4 months
5 hours remaining ! Damn ….And  i thought my connection was slow…
mine took about an hour to download but wont install on my ipad 🙁
ipad 1 or 2?
Started about half hour ago. Said 6 hours to go, then went to 7. Argh.
It also said not to interrupt the download/install process. If I get an incoming text or call, would that be an interrupt? What would happen?
Started about 6pm Eastern, from Ontario.
Going on 3.5 hours to download software update, and now it is backing up iPhone…5 hours total maybe? Backing up process seems incredibly slow
THIS IS BS 9HRS TO GO?????
took almost 2 1/2 hours to update ipad. Â made me restore ipad, only it wouldnt restore. Â whole thing went black, called apple, put on hold, then as soon as my call my was answered, the update went through. Â go figure. Â iphone going 3 hours for the last two. Â
this is scandalous, why isn’t this getting any news time?
I have been struggling for three days now to download the iOS5. Says will take around 4 hours for the download. Four attempts and of the ~ 672MB after download of around 300MB plus minus, get timed out by the server. Have tried at varying times of the day – sob sob, no luck. Any advice is most welcome. Prem