Want iOS 4.2 on Your iPad? Get Your UDID Handy
At Apple's most recent conference, Steve Jobs announced that iOS 4.2 for the iPad would be arriving sometime in November. That's a long time to wait for many iPad owners.
In its current state, the iPad is rather gimped at iOS 3.x and while it's good, it could be so much better with all the features that were introduced with the iPhone 4. Multitasking, folders, etc., are all missing. And frankly, with its screen real-estate, the iPad would be great at multitasking.
If you want to try out iOS 4.2 however, you'll have to be signed up to the Developer Program at Apple and register your iPad's UDID number, which uniquely identifies your device, and allows you to install a beta firmware. Registration is required because iTunes will authenticate with Apple.
So what if you don't have a developer account? Not to worry, MacGeekBlog has launched a site, allowing you to register your iPad's UDID number with them. It may take up to 24 hours for registration to go through with Apple, but once it's completed, you'll be able to install 4.2 on your iPad. We're told however, that the process actually only takes several short hours on average.
The registration is free, but signing your UDID to MacGeekBlog's dev account requires $6, which is significantly cheaper than paying the $99 fee to enter the developer program yourself with Apple.
Instructions are on the site. Check it out
I'm sure they consider it a privilege and honor.
I know, I used to have a lot more respect for tom's users. These days half the comments you read are apple bashing, its kind of sad really.
In this case, $99 isn't unreasonable. Anyone thats bashing here ever looked at the prices to join the MSDN? $699 upfront and $499 annually is the minimum amount.
Apple has its faults, and it has a lot of them. The reason they are so well liked isn't that Apple users are idiots, its that Apples products, while still flawed, have far less flaws than a Dell machine for example. Right now an android device may be just as good or better than the iPhone, but can you honestly say there were better smartphone options even a year ago?
I believe that it's free to develop a software on Windows Mobile platform using Visual Studio Express and XNA is also free.
Sorry, I meant that for on device development.
Making hundreds of thousands, possibly millions with the right app ... vs not making any on Android. I'm fairly certain that the developers of "Angry Birds" disagree with your logic.
Jieah... Like the iTunes Store isn't full of clones already. Fart apps and flashlight apps galore.