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Mar 12, 2010
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What (exactly) are the problems you're running into?

I realize your question wasn't directed my way but I hope you won't mind if I ask about the problem I'm having. I think (this is just a think lol) that the Upload A File/Choose File button won't work for me since I updated to iOS 8.0.2 because iOS 8.0.2 did away with the Camera Roll Album. Photos from the Camera Roll Album used to appear in a window after clicking on Choose File. Do you know of any way I can work around this?

I'm using an iPad and Safari.
 

Jordan

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I realize your question wasn't directed my way but I hope you won't mind if I ask about the problem I'm having. I think (this is just a think lol) that the Upload A File/Choose File button won't work for me since I updated to iOS 8.0.2 because iOS 8.0.2 did away with the Camera Roll Album. Photos from the Camera Roll Album used to appear in a window after clicking on Choose File. Do you know of any way I can work around this?

I'm using an iPad and Safari.
I'll be doing an upgrade to both the board software and the style later today. This may (or may not) affect this issue. If it doesn't, I'll have to do a little hunting around before I can give you an answer.
 

DiO'Bolic

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Nov 14, 2013
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An update... I was dealing with a problem on my father-in-law’s iPhone 4. The tech informed me... do not update your iPhone 4 or 4s above iOS 7.1.2, or your phone will not work properly. Apple believes everyone should get a new phone every 2 years and iOS 8 is only meant for a 5C or better iPhone (even though it works on a 4 but not correctly). He said I will start to have problems with some apps and Safari on iOS 7, and will be forced to get a new phone in the near future if I want things to work properly. Perhaps that is why I am having problems -- running the old iOS version; and why my father-in-law was having problems as he updated it to iOS 8, and we both have iPhone 4's.
 

blunthead

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Aug 2, 2006
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An update... I was dealing with a problem on my father-in-law’s iPhone 4. The tech informed me... do not update your iPhone 4 or 4s above iOS 7.1.2, or your phone will not work properly. Apple believes everyone should get a new phone every 2 years and iOS 8 is only meant for a 5C or better iPhone (even though it works on a 4 but not correctly). He said I will start to have problems with some apps and Safari on iOS 7, and will be forced to get a new phone in the near future if I want things to work properly. Perhaps that is why I am having problems -- running the old iOS version; and why my father-in-law was having problems as he updated it to iOS 8, and we both have iPhone 4's.
I dunno if Steve Jobs is rolling over in his grave but I think he should be. I don't think he would necessarily approve with current Apple. (I will say that their text support is great. I do have AppleCare but it's been just as great at times I haven't had it.) I don't like any company that tells me when I need to buy their next product and knowingly makes it necessary for me to do so. I guess maybe that's always been an underlying Apple plan, though.