Comments on: UDID Sellers and Non-Developers Running iOS 5 Beta Being Targeted by Apple? http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/udid-activation-and-ios-5-beta-sellers-targeted-by-apple/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sat, 18 May 2013 19:31:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ivan Melezh http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/udid-activation-and-ios-5-beta-sellers-targeted-by-apple/#comment-221251 Ivan Melezh Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:33:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19830#comment-221251 That's true, I will also explain this by expiry of beta (though I installed beta4 before), the iPad was locked to start screen, I wanted to blame the Dev I got the UDID registered with, but once downloaded and installed beta5, everything worked fine (except for the new beta5 bugs well described in BGR article). So, it's purely some basic error of the newly-emerged "army of developers"... That’s true, I will also explain this by expiry of beta (though I installed beta4 before), the iPad was locked to start screen, I wanted to blame the Dev I got the UDID registered with, but once downloaded and installed beta5, everything worked fine (except for the new beta5 bugs well described in BGR article). So, it’s purely some basic error of the newly-emerged “army of developers”…

]]> By: cee202 http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/udid-activation-and-ios-5-beta-sellers-targeted-by-apple/#comment-220329 cee202 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:49:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19830#comment-220329 i agree! i agree!

]]> By: Generic Name Required http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/udid-activation-and-ios-5-beta-sellers-targeted-by-apple/#comment-220326 Generic Name Required Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:44:19 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19830#comment-220326 I don't think Apple would waste their time with this, I also attribute it to the expiring betas. I don’t think Apple would waste their time with this, I also attribute it to the expiring betas.

]]> By: xf http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/udid-activation-and-ios-5-beta-sellers-targeted-by-apple/#comment-220319 xf Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:25:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19830#comment-220319 I can almost guarantee that this is an overreaction to the beta expirations and has nothing to do with Apple doing anything. The description of what happens on AppleInsider reads ""Once Apple locks your iOS device, the phone will enter the initial setup mode asking you to connect to a WiFi network," the report said. "And nothing happens more than that."" This is not Apple 'locking' the device, it's exactly what happens when the beta expires. At this point you can upgrade directly to the next beta and everything works as expected. I am certain this is what is happening, but because people who bought UDID activation don't bother to read release notes or follow the developer forums, they are clueless to the expirations, and thus insist Apple is moving against them. I can almost guarantee that this is an overreaction to the beta expirations and has nothing to do with Apple doing anything.

The description of what happens on AppleInsider reads

“”Once Apple locks your iOS device, the phone will enter the initial setup mode asking you to connect to a WiFi network,” the report said. “And nothing happens more than that.”"

This is not Apple ‘locking’ the device, it’s exactly what happens when the beta expires. At this point you can upgrade directly to the next beta and everything works as expected.

I am certain this is what is happening, but because people who bought UDID activation don’t bother to read release notes or follow the developer forums, they are clueless to the expirations, and thus insist Apple is moving against them.

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