# Upgrade to ios 6 question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrade-to-ios-6-question/635493>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 22, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrade-to-ios-6-question/635493 "2012-09-22T13:08:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrade-to-ios-6-question/635493/21 "2012-09-24T21:09:47Z")

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> [@Hail\_Ants](#):
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> Actually, when I first got it and was still figuring out how iTunes sync worked I did have to resync my whole song library a few times, and over USB 13+GB of music takes hours to load (over six to be precise!)
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> Oh, ok. I thought it casually telling me that my 16GB iPhone was now going to be a 13.5GB one was a bit much. I still think I’ll wait a bit, just to see others’ experiences with iOS 6 on an iPhone 4. And I don’t really care too much about Google maps or turn by turn, I still use a dedicated GPS device when I need to, it’s just easier. But my phone _ **is** _ my car stereo so I’m more concerned with that. Did iOS 6 make any significant changes to its built-in iPod functionality?

iPod: Not really. Looks and behaves pretty much the same as far as I can tell.

Also, finally the ability to go fullscreen in Safari in landscape mode (not sure why it’s not there for portrait??), and the Passbook should prove useful for plane boarding passes, movie tickets, coupons, etc.

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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrade-to-ios-6-question/635493/22 "2012-09-25T14:28:10Z")

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From what I’m reading here and what I have seen on youtube I see no compelling reason to upgrade. The iPhone 4 does not have Siri or turn by turn directions, the map program seem like a downgrade with loss of street views, which I do occasionally find very useful, and just offers a slightly different ‘skin’ on some apps, which is nice but not valuable in itself. The do not disturb feature doesn’t do anything for me either, though is a good idea to have.

So unless something better comes along or iOS5 loses functionality I think I will just stick with that.

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