Does apple pay for software update ideas?

Just wondering if apple pays for software update ideas? Thanks!

No. See http://www.apple.com/legal/intellectual-property/policies/ideas.html.

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Does apple charge for software updates on ipod (2nd generation)?

Apple doesn't charge for iOS 4 or newer. To upgrade to 3.1.3(only necessary on the first generation models), there is a charge.
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If My Headphones broke does apple pay for this for me?

I My Headphone that came w/ my iPod broke and it has only been 4 mounths does apple pay for them b/c the broke... or do i just have to buy a new set?

In the future, you'll want to post in one of the iPod forums.
If you live near an Apple Store, stop in and you should get a new pair of headphones.
Otherwise, go here: http://depot.info.apple.com/ipod and fill out a request for a new pair.
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Why should we pay for software updates

i know that nokia has turned to providing software updates on the internet. But based on my experience if someone has to update their firmware and is not under warranty they hav to pay for the update !
wait a second, i payed(read : invested) in a nokia phone and it dint even work properly for one straight day & to sort this problem(which started by me doing nothign but buying a nokia phone) i have to PAY for an update!
this means i as an investor am wrong? i should not buy nokia phones?
YES
because as a corporate business nokia doesnt have the decency to correct their own mistakes.
This is unethical business practice.
PS: i bought N73 from dubai and am in uk as of now, so cannot use the warranty to get a free update- but cmon its not my mistake that the software has bugs, nokia should take its responsibility.
i regret buying a nokia

Nokia do sell phones all over the world, this is correct. But one thing you miss here is that they do not sell the same phones all over the world.
Phones sold in the US are for the US market, so this could mean they are CDMA in design, use such technology as BREW etc. Phones sold in the middle east and in APAC will also cater to the needs of this area, such as chtml and imode as well as different menu structures and character sets in the phones font.
Creating a support network that can repair a damaged phone or updgrade a faulty phone anywhere in the world would be a bad thing. For one thing, the cost. If such a service existed this would be passed on to the end user, this would mean customers in the US who never leave their country would be paying for the support services (even if never used) for a customer in China who regularly travels to Austrlia and may need a firmware update or repair done anywhere in between.
The only thing Nokia really needs to address is hardware repairs. It would not be beyond the realms of reasonable to have a hardware repair service at premium for imported phones (people travelling could wait until they arrive home or mail back to their country). However the update system that Nokia now has in place on the Internet and OTA simply means you do not need to go into a shop to update your phone. You either connect to your pc or just start the update from the phone itself.
One final note, no one pays for the update, you only pay for the service. This is why OTA updates are free (apart from the data charges) and so are Internet updates (apart for the monthly charge etc) Message Edited by karym6 on 15-Dec-2006
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How do I change apple ID for software update?

A technician set up my new computer and now, whenever there is a software update, the app store wants HIS apple ID, not mine. How do I change that?
Mavericks

Well, the easiest would be to contact the tech and have him redo it the right way (he should know better).
The other way will be that you need to back up all your files because you need to wipe the drive. Restart or boot up using Internet Recovery - holding Command + Option + R until you see a spinning globe. It will take a while, but you will wind up with Apple's servers and a Utilities window. Use Disk Utility to wipe your drive. When finished, go back to the Utilities window and choose reinstall OS X - this will reinstall the original OS and not be tied to his apple ID. You can then update, etc.

Does Apple Pay for Ideas That Makes Their Products Better

Hello
I have been a PC systems engineer for eons, and have in the past few years moved to the Apple realm, Love it.
I have had a few patents under my belt, that I have sold in the past, and also have gotten paid to help companies make their products better.
I have an SUPER! idea to make an Apple product much better, that I feel will be welcomed by 100% of it users. Yes, 100%.
Any idea where to start with Apple. I have a few kids that still eat and go to school, and I paid dearly for my education. I feel that I should get paid for this, if they were to use it.
Thanks all.

I do understand your desire to obtain rewards for the work you do, but frankly, if your ideas pertain to the improvement of Apple's products through their system software or hardware, it's best for them to do it all anyway since for your ideas to work, they'll have to make implementations of them within their product development ecosystem. If Apple implement your ideas up-front, they have much more incentive to maintain the work afterwards, because it will become a part of their products.
However, if you have ideas that you can implement above the programming APIs of their system software, then I'd think it'd be better to implement your ideas yourself, and sell them as products at the App Store (or however way you wish to distribute and sell your ideas as products).
And you can control the use of your ideas much more wisely (by copyright, patent, implementation, whatever) as actual products that implement your ideas rather than just leaving vapour-trails of your thoughts.
Good luck in your endeavours! I can see that Apple do have ways for programmers to be successful (through the Developer Connection in particular), however, your first step into that world will have to involve registering as a developer and making a product for yourself which you can sell (Apple would gladly help you sell your products on the App Store) rather than as merely a contribution that influences or affects Apple's own product developments. Take a look at http://developer.apple.com/ to get started!
--tonza
Message was edited by: tonza, for correction of spelling and grammatical mistakes

Requesting old Apple account for software updates on previously owned MacBook Pro

I recently got a previously owned MacBook. When I go to App Store, Updates. and click "update" on one of the software packages, I get a message:
You have updates available for other accounts. Sign in to Other.Person'[email protected] to update applications for that account.
This is preventing me from updating the Final Cut Pro software on the computer.
Suggestions?

Delete it and then download it from your Apple ID.
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Baseline for Software Update

Hello,
I wants to create a baseline which automatically install software updates. I can specify this software update in baseline.
Is it possible? if yes then how?

Which does not work for software updates IMHO (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh219289.aspx): "Remediate
noncompliant rules when supported – Enable this option to automatically remediate any rules that are noncompliant
for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), the registry, scripts, and all settings for mobile devices that are enrolled by Configuration Manager."
Torsten Meringer | http://www.mssccmfaq.de
Agree, I'm aware of that statement, and I've never personally used it. My assumption is that it does work, because I've had customers telling me that MCS advised them to use it with remediation. Also, here is a blog post of someone using it:
https://mwesterink.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/sccm-2012-configuration-baselines-for-software-updates/
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HT1338 I am still with 10.5.8 and my macbook does not show any software updates, i am willing to pay for a new software if it is needed, because i can't connect mi iPhone 5S or iPad mini to iTunes. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

How do i update 10.5.8 if my macbook does not show any software updates?

Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
           terms apply.
Upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion or Mountain Lion to Mavericks
To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8, Lion, or Mountain Lion installed. Purchase and download Mavericks (Free) from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
     OS X Mavericks- System Requirements
       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) —
             Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table — RoaringApps.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mavericks, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
     Lion System Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
           or Xeon processor
       2. 2GB of memory
       3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
       4. 7GB of available space
       5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.

What does it mean when my ipad is in Recovery mode? It's connected to my imac for software update and it says I must "restore" the ipad before itunes can be used. Will I lose everything on my ipad?

What does it mean when my ipad is in Recovery mode? It's connected to my imac for software update and it says I must "restore" the ipad before itunes can be used. Will I lose everything on my ipad?

Unless you have a backup from which you can restore, yes you will lose all of your data and settings.
You should be able to sync your content back to the iPad if you have been syncing with iTunes all along. If you don't sync with iTunes, you can download much of your paid content again for free as long as you use the same Apple ID. This explains downloading past purchases.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Unfortunately, at this point, you must restore the device before you can move on. There is nothing you can do to avoid it now.

HT4623 i just bought an iPad from a friend. I think is generation 1 or 2 not sure where to look for this. Bottom line, I would like to update it to iOS7. Is this possible? It does not have the option for software update.

i just bought an iPad from a friend. I think is generation 1 or 2 not sure where to look for this. Bottom line, I would like to update it to iOS7. Is this possible? It does not have the option for software update.

Identify Your iPad
http://www.ifixit.com/Info/ID-your-iPad
If you have an iPad 1, the max iOS is 5.1.1. For newer iPads, the current iOS is 7.0.4. The Settings>General>Software Update only appears if you have iOS 5.0 or higher currently installed.
You can no longer update to iOS 6.x, or down grade the iOS.
iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5 or Later
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
How to install iOS 6
http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
If you are currently running an iOS lower than 5.0, connect the iPad to the computer, open iTunes. Then select the iPad under the Devices heading on the left, click on the Summary tab and then click on Check for Update.
Tip - If connected to your computer, you may need to disable your firewall and antivirus software temporarily. Then download and install the iOS update. Be sure and backup your iPad before the iOS update. After you update an iPad (except iPad 1) to iOS 6.x, the next update can be installed via wifi (i.e., not connected to your computer).
Tip 2 - If you're updating via wifi, place your iPad close to your router to preclude getting a corrupted download.
How to Upgrade to iOS 7
The iOS 7.0 update requires around 2.5 GB of storage space, so if your iPad is almost full, you may need to clear up some space. You can check your available space in Settings -> General -> Usage.
There are two ways to upgrade to iOS 7: You can use your Wi-Fi connection, or you can connect your iPad to your PC and update through iTunes. We'll go over each method.
To upgrade using Wi-Fi:
Note: If your iPad's battery is under 50%, you will want to plug it into your charger while performing the update.
Go into the iPad's Settings.
Locate and tap "General" from the menu on the left.
The second option from the top is "Software Update". Tap this to move into the update settings.
Tap "Download and Install". This will start the upgrade, which will take several minutes and will reboot your iPad during the process. If the Download and Install button is grayed out, trying clearing up some space. The space required by the update is mostly temporary, so you should gain most of it back after iOS 7 is installed.
Once the update is installed, you may have to run through the initial steps of setting up your iPad again. This is to account for new features and settings.
To upgrade using iTunes:
First, connect your iPad to your PC or Mac using the cable provided when you purchased your device. This will allow iTunes to communicate with your iPad.
You will also need the latest version of iTunes. Don't worry, you will be prompted to download the latest version when you launch iTunes. Once it installs, you may be asked to setup iCloud by logging into your iTunes account. If you have a Mac, you may be prompted on whether or not you want to enable the Find my Mac feature.
Now you are ready to begin the process:
If you upgraded iTunes earlier, go ahead and launch it. (For many, it will launch automatically when you plug in your iPad.)
Once iTunes is launched, it should automatically detect that a new version of the operating system exists and prompt you to upgrade to it. Choose Cancel. Before updating, you will want to manually sync your iPad to make sure everything is up to date.
After canceling the dialog box, iTunes should automatically sync with your iPad.
If iTunes doesn't automatically sync, you can manually do it by selecting your iPad within iTunes, clicking on the File menu and choosing Sync iPad from the list.
After your iPad has been synced to iTunes, select your iPad within iTunes. You can find it on the left side menu under Devices.
From the iPad screen, click on the Update button.
After verifying that you want to update your iPad, the process will begin. It takes a few minutes to update the operating system during which time your iPad may reboot a few times.
After updating, you may be asked a few questions when your device finally boots back up. This is to account for new settings and features.
 Cheers, Tom

HT4623 My general settings page does not have a software update option, any ideas on what to do?

My general settings page does not have the software update option on it does anyone know what I need to do? Was trying to update iOS

The Settings > General > Software Update option only appears when you have iOS 5+ installed, if you have iOS 4 then you will need to follow the second part of that article and update via your computer's iTunes.
Connect the iPad to your computer's iTunes and copy any purchases off the iPad to your computer via File > Transfer Purchases. You may also want to copy photos and any important documents off the iPad as well e.g. via the file sharing section at the bottom of the device's apps tab when connected to iTunes, via wifi, email, dropbox etc - they should be included in the backup, but it's best to have a copy of them outside of the backup just in case. You can then force a backup of the iPad by right-clicking the iPad 'Device' on the left-hand side of iTunes and selecting 'Backup'.
Then start the update by selecting the iPad on the left-hand side of iTunes, and on the Summary tab on the right-hand side clicking the Check For Updates button
Updating to iOS 5+ : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
If it's a first gen iPad then it should be update to iOS 5.1.1, if it's an iPad 2 (or 3) then it will update to iOS 6 (so you will lose the built-in YouTube app and the Maps app will change).

HT4623 MyiPhone 3GS on setting general does not have the place for software update adn I need to update to iOS5.1

My iphone 3GS does not have in General the place for software update and for some my apps it request that I do iOS5.1 but I cannot do it tell me how

The OTA update capability was not introduced until iOS 5. You will need to connect the device to the computer and iTunes and update it as you did in the past.Once you have updated, you will have the ability to do OTA updates in the future.

Is there an Apple article on a secure way to check for software updates (OS 10.6x)?

I recently heard about malware that can be introduced by downloading an innocent-looking software update, e.g., Adobe Acrobat or Flashplayer. I'd like to set all my programs either to update manually or to automatically let me know that an update is available but not download (e.g., in Microsoft Office).
OS 10.6 has always notified me automatically and asked me if I wanted to install. I'd like to put a "brake" on my tendency to just click "Install," so I looked for software update preferences, but couldn't find them. Can anyone point me to an Apple article that tells me how to do this? Thanks!

If you are simply referring to Apple software updates then it will depend on the OS you are using. For example, there will be no more updates for 10.6.8 Snow Leopard than what is revealed by you clicking 'software update' ... unless some mind blowing security matter arises. You need to be able to choose once you get to Yosemite and that is where Eric's suggestion of the forums is so relevant. The newest OS tends to have its early updates fairly regularly as the public at large find its faults. As I understand it, there are some who doubt 10.6.3 sufficiently to discourage me, if I used that OS.
And I have to agree with Bob. Too many rogue companys can trick you into downloading basically decent software but having injected malware before you get it. SOFTONIC, DOWNLITE, MACPAW ZEOBIT and anything UTORRENT are to avoid.

I am updating my iPhone4s with the most recent OS7.3software update and its been almost 3 hrs now and it has not completed its update. It is still " verifying updated iPhone software. How long does it take for the update to be completed. Thanks

i am updating my iPhone4s with the most recent OS software update and its been almost 3 hrs now and it has not completed its update. It is still " verifying updated iPhone software. How long does it take for the update to be completed. Thanks

Well the term "hotlined" I have never heard before. In any case many states (like NY) just passed regulatory powers to the State Public Service Commission of which it may be called something different in your state. You could file a complaint with them. Or file a complaint with your state attorney generals office, they also take on wireless providers.
The problem here is the staff you speak to are poorly trained, in days gone by it took one call to them and they pulled up your account and see the error and had the authority to remove any errors. They did not remove legitimate account actions, but used their heads instead of putting a customer off or worse lying to the customer.
Its a shame you have to go through what you going through.
Good Luck

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