iOS 7 release time is not officially announced, however, one can easily predict iOS 7 release time and when the new iOS 7 IPSW download and Over-The-air update will be available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Hit the jump to see the predicted iOS 7 release time…
At iPhone 5S event held on September 10, Apple announced iOS 7 release date i.e. September 18th. But, company didn’t talk about the exact release time of iOS 7. It’s always recommended to avoid updated to latest iOS right away just to avoid bugs and other issues, however, if you can’t wait to try out new iOS 7 features, here’s when you can expect iOS 7 release.
iOS 7 Release Time
Apple is very likely set to release iOS 7 at 10 AM Pacific time. If we recall history, Apple had released iOS 6, iOS 5 updates at the same time and all of the iOS 7 betas, except one, were also released at 10 AM Pacific time. If iOS 7 release time turns out to be 10 AM, here’s the iOS 7 release time for your time zone.
- Eastern – 1 PM
- Central – 12 PM
- Mountain – 11 AM
- London – 6 PM
- Moscow – 9 PM
- New Dehli – 10:30 PM
- Shanghai – 1 AM Thursday
- Tokyo – 2 AM Thursday
- Melbourne – 3 AM Thursday
- Auckland – 5 AM Thursday
* = adjusted for daylight saving time (DST) or summer time
Why Apple didn’t announced iOS 7 release time alongside the release date? One reason that comes to mind is to prevent server overloads. Apple claims 200+ new features in iOS 7 that includes a completely revamped interface, new control center, smarter multitasking, and more. iOS 7 supports iPhone 4 and newer, iPad 2 and iPod touch 4G and newer. After release, iOS 7 will be available both as an IPSW download and also via OTA update right from your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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