I downloaded the update last night with no trouble... took about 20 minutes or so. Thanks, Russell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Reedy" <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 8:34 AM Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: iOs update stalls Cheryl, That is I think the problem, Several million people are trying to download the new update and there is a log jam so to speak. Maybe just give it a few days. I may even give it a few weeks. Keith Reedy keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx On Mar 9, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Cheryl Ann Homiak wrote: > > has anybody else had this problem? I seem to be stalling forever at > "contacting iPhone software update server". I've updated to the latest > iTunes. I've had to finally stop this a couple of times because I do need > to actually disconnect my phone from the computer and use it! my Internet > connection is fine. The only thing I found by googling was to just leave > it sitting there and eventually (eventually being the operative word!) it > would download and update. But my phone can't sit here in the bedroom all > day! I've never had this problem before so maybe my time has finally just > come to be stuck at the end of the line with an overloaded server. > > > > > -- > Cheryl > > May the words of my mouth > and the meditation of my heart > be acceptable to You, > Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. > (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >