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I don't think so, not for the time being cause if it can be introduced on iPad2, it will be available on the i4   Maybe later, or when iPad3 is out?

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damnn

is it after update ios5 all our apps that we take from our family will gone?

Guys, most of you update via iTunes or ipsw file?

Any different?

Yes. Cos new iPhone when plug in to iTunes it will ask you whether u want to setup as new phone or you have existing back up. As long as u back up then shall be no problem.

imessage is working like gem. Tested from my iphone 3gs to my Ipad on wifi  connection ( Both)

DONE!
- download ipsw took 10 minutes
- restore 8 minutes

one time try,terus success
hoho

i think iOS 5 is abit diff.

For mine, All initial apps will be sync to the phone after restore/back up. However, the rest of the apps/ games will need to be sync again after all the necessary set up (ie icloud). Don unplug the iphone. Click on 'iphone apps', the rest of apps are messed up at a few pages behind.. just click on the ''SYNC" button. It will download and install again in the iphone. To my surprise all my outstanding (ie fb acc, whatsapp msg all back to place)

Just need some patient and time to re-arrange the apps into folder again.

Weird, why so many people update with so many different outcome? Guess I must be very lucky, got it on first try and all restored in good order.

Only problem I face is Contacts lost but sync again with itunes and got it back. Then the video files keep re-synching everytime i change some sync settings although no change on the videos.

Last resort is uninstall the itunes, restart your computer, install a new 10.5 itunes. Import back all your medias, sync your idevice, full backup your idevice, then update IOS5.
Most probably, your friends' due to corrupt IPSW. Manually remove the IPSW file, re-download the IOS5 IPSW, then update again. your friend's backup is still intact rite?

I think u gotta do a full restore liau. The one where u switch off your ipad, then press home button + top button together till u see "connect to itunes" graphics on your ipad. Make sure u got a new IPSW b4 doing the full restore...coz I suspect your current IPSW is corrupted thus causing the black screen thingy.