Alright developers, the keynote is over and the fun is about to begin. Apple has seeded iOS 6 Golden Master (GM) to the public just in these last few minutes. The version for the public will not be released until September 19th; this version allows developers to test their iOS applications on the final-build of iOS 6.
The list of compatible devices can be found on the image above. Any questions on what the final build of iOS 6 will include will be answered here. Apple hasn’t made any major changes from build-one to the GM build of iOS 6 other than the removal of the Youtube application.
All developers can complete the upgrade by visiting the Dev Center. An OTA version of the update hasn’t yet hit the users.
Are you excited for iOS 6?
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no OTA still
Just wait a few, should be there within the hour. It may depend on what device you have, Apple could still be uploading files.
hope your right. I just checked. Did you do it on your iphone? I only have iOS 6 on my iPad.
Disregard my comment. I have iOS 6 beta 3 installed on my iPad currently. I assumed the update waiting on my iPad’s OTA center was for the GM, it was the beta 4.
And I just read GM’s don’t support OTA like I thought they would have. Guess you’ll have to install the old fashioned way.
Ohhh… Makes sense now. Thanks.
If non-developers can get ahold of it, is it possible to install it?
No, you have to have your UDID registered in the Dev center.
I’ve been installing GM seeds on my iOS and Macs for years, they’ve never required me to have any UDIDs registered. Beta require. GMs do not.
Did you did it? Is it working?
If Helvetica says the GM doesn’t require the UDID registration, I guess you could try. I have never tried it though. I assumed they required your UDID just like the beta.
Ya…i’m a bit afraid, dont wanna be stock with a brick phone for 7 days…
I can confirm it works. Just tried it.
GM are an exact copy of what we would received next week. This is why there should be no UDID check. Will be able to tell you in a few hours.
I just installed the GM on both my iPhone 4S and iPad 3 without issue and without being a developer.
Another confirmation… works great on iPhone 4, except Passbook requires a download from the App Store, and it’s currently saying not available in the Canadian store.
Sooooo excited for IOS6. Was thinking of opening developer account just to get betas and such.
They don’t have a generic iPad WIFI with cellular listed. I have Telus.
if i update my 4s to ios 6 will i be able to udate it to the public version when its out or will i be stuck with the GM for ever? thanks
It’s my understanding that the GM and public version are identical.