Developers I need your help!

Ibtechsavvy · Dec 3, 2012, 08:20 PM

I really want to use iOS 6.1 beta on my phone but I'm worried about giving my UDID out to one of those third party sites. What kind of info does the UDID give in this case specifically, and is it safe? I did it on my 4s and I didn't have any problems, that I could detect anyway.

I've googled this but haven't really found any conclusive information. Is it safe for me to registers UDID for the beta on a third party site?

thewitt · Dec 3, 2012, 09:47 PM

I would not install beta software on your production phone.

Ibtechsavvy · Dec 4, 2012, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by thewitt

I would not install beta software on your production phone.

I see, but why exactly. I'm looking to take advantage of th great battery life ppl have been getting.

thewitt · Dec 4, 2012, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ibtechsavvy

I see, but why exactly. I'm looking to take advantage of th great battery life ppl have been getting.

Why? Because it has bugs. Often very serious bugs.

We install for testing purposes on development hardware, but rarely are early beta releases stable.

Reboots, freezes, loss of data. All possible with beta software.

old-wiz · Dec 4, 2012, 04:49 AM

Apple no longer allows the UDID registering services; you can wind up with a bricked phone.

Beeplance · Dec 4, 2012, 04:56 AM

yeah it's better not to risk beta software on your daily phone, could potentially cause problems and ruin it.

Wait for the official 6.1 to come out. I know the waiting process is painful, but bear with it.

Interstella5555 · Dec 4, 2012, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ibtechsavvy

I see, but why exactly. I'm looking to take advantage of th great battery life ppl have been getting.

What's so difficult about signing up as a Developer?

BFizzzle · Dec 4, 2012, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Interstella5555

What's so difficult about signing up as a Developer?

its prolly not the process, just the $$$$$

jaikob · Dec 4, 2012, 08:59 AM

As a developer, I would NEVER ever run beta firmware on my phone unless I absolutely needed it. For example, if Apple makes a change to an API that my app uses, then I would use my iPod Touch to test with.

Interstella5555 · Dec 4, 2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BFizzzle

its prolly not the process, just the $$$$$

Yes, must be hard with buying a high end smartphone with a $100 phone bill a month to afford something you want.

Dec 3, 2012, 08:20 PM	#1
Ibtechsavvy macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	Developers I need your help! I really want to use iOS 6.1 beta on my phone but I'm worried about giving my UDID out to one of those third party sites. What kind of info does the UDID give in this case specifically, and is it safe? I did it on my 4s and I didn't have any problems, that I could detect anyway. I've googled this but haven't really found any conclusive information. Is it safe for me to registers UDID for the beta on a third party site?
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Beeplance macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Singapore	yeah it's better not to risk beta software on your daily phone, could potentially cause problems and ruin it. Wait for the official 6.1 to come out. I know the waiting process is painful, but bear with it. __________________ -iPhone 3GS white 16GB iOS 6.1.3 -iPhone 3GS black 16GB iOS 6.1.3 -iPod Touch 4G white 32GB iOS 6.1
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jaikob macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Freeland, MI	As a developer, I would NEVER ever run beta firmware on my phone unless I absolutely needed it. For example, if Apple makes a change to an API that my app uses, then I would use my iPod Touch to test with. __________________ iPad 2 64GB White , Mid 2011 iMac 3.4GHz i7 12GB Ram ATI 6970M 2GB Apple SSD + 1TB
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thewitt macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011	I would not install beta software on your production phone.
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old-wiz macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Suburban Boston Ma	Apple no longer allows the UDID registering services; you can wind up with a bricked phone.
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