Question(s) about updating to iOS 5.1.

Question

Hi everyone! I have a few questions about updating my iPod to the iOS 5.1.
First question:
How long will it take? I have used about 8GB worth of memory on it but I have good internet speed.
Second question:
My main computer that I originally had everything set up with doesn't want to work good at all with iTunes, so I switched everything over to my grandma's
computer. So the question is, what will happen to all my music, apps, etc. if I update using my grandma's computer?
Third question:
Do I need to transfer my photo's over? I have over 1,000 photo's on my iPod and I was wondering if I updated would I need to transfer them to the computer
or if they'll manually stay on the iPod.
Fourth Question:
If I update, will I be able to do future updates on the iPod itself without everything being erased like it is with past updates?
Fifth and final question:
Is the kinks in iOS 5.1 worked out yet? I remember when iOS 5 came out they had a miserable time with it and everyone wasn't too pleased, so I'm wondering if
it'll do me any good to update?
I know I sound like a noob, but the last update I did was iOS 4.2 and I don't like doing updates because they take forever with putting everything back on the iPod. They also worry me a bit because I don't want to lose my music and apps (yes I back the iPod up every few downloads but it still worries me lol). Thanks

Answer 1

GfxQueen4357 wrote:
Hi everyone! I have a few questions about updating my iPod to the iOS 5.1.
First question:
How long will it take? I have used about 8GB worth of memory on it but I have good internet speed.
Downloading the update file can take an hour or more. After it is downloaded the actual update should take between one and two hours, likely closer to one hour.
Second question:
My main computer that I originally had everything set up with doesn't want to work good at all with iTunes, so I switched everything over to my grandma's
computer. So the question is, what will happen to all my music, apps, etc. if I update using my grandma's computer?
If all the media is on Grandma's computer and in the iTunes library and the computer authrized for the iTunes accounts used then the media will be restored to the iPod during a latter stage of the update if you:
- Connect the iPod to the computer and and make a backup by right clicking one the iPod under Devices in iTunes and select Back Up. Then restore from that backup. The restore will also do the update.
Note that the backup that iTunes makes does not included synced media like aps and music.
Third question:
Do I need to transfer my photo's over? I have over 1,000 photo's on my iPod and I was wondering if I updated would I need to transfer them to the computer or if they'll manually stay on the iPod.
If the photos were taken by or saved to the iPod they are in the backup that iTunes makes.  If they were synced to the iPod you have to move them from the old computer to grandma's computer. There are third-party programs that will copy synced photos from the iPod to a computer but you have to pay for them.
Fourth Question:
If I update, will I be able to do future updates on the iPod itself without everything being erased like it is with past updates?
With iOS 5, you can do subsequent updates on the iPod itself via wifi. Nothing is lost (unless something goes amiss)
Fifth and final question:
Is the kinks in iOS 5.1 worked out yet? I remember when iOS 5 came out they had a miserable time with it and everyone wasn't too pleased, so I'm wondering if
it'll do me any good to update?
I have no problems with iOS 5.1. It is improved over iOS 5 and 5.o.1 with the except that sometines the iPod will crash when you try to edit a photo you took.
I know I sound like a noob, but the last update I did was iOS 4.2 and I don't like doing updates because they take forever with putting everything back on the iPod. They also worry me a bit because I don't want to lose my music and apps (yes I back the iPod up every few downloads but it still worries me lol). Thanks
The following also tells you what will happen when you update another than the syncing computer. If you follow with what I said above, it will be the same as updating on yur syncing computer.
iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5