Latest iOS 6 Beta hints at “Delta” app updates

 

As the betas for Apple’s latest mobile OS continue to roll out, we continue to see a lot of changes (yes YouTube app, I’m looking at you). The latest comes in the form of some back end speed improvements, specifically with App Store updates.

BlogdoiPhone is suggesting that Apple could be introducing “delta updates”, essentially only downloading what has changed in the app since the last version instead of having to download a whole new version as is the case now. This is also how Apple currently updates iOS over the air. Here is a video of the process in action!

If this is indeed how Apple plans to change its update process, I’m sure most users would count it as a welcome addition, I know I certainly would. Perhaps this would even get rid of the whole “I know you really want to download me, but guess what? You need to be on Wi-Fi” debacle. That is something I’m sure that nobody would miss. Share your thoughts in the comments

 

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Alica Wasson 5 pts

This is also how Apple currently updates iOS over the air. Here is a video of the process in action!

Diamond Faison 5 pts

This is also how Apple currently updates iOS over the air. Here is a video of the process in action!

 

Queenik 5 pts

This is also how Apple currently updates iOS over the air. Here is a video of the process in action.

 

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I think this feature is absolutely needed. If I may, two of the more popular games on the iOS app store are Infinity Blade 2 and Real Racing 2. Both clock in at over 1GB. Without these delta updates you need twice as much space as the app takes up in order to update said app. So in the case of both of these apps you would need over 2GB of free space to even be able to update these apps even if the update only changes a couple MBs of data. With these delta updates that would be a thing of the past. So I welcome this new feature, greatly!

Wow...Google announced this for Android during I/O...who is copying who now?

matttcarey 5 pts

Shut up, an 8 year old could have come up with this idea.