Apple Releases First iOS 10.1 Beta to Public Beta Testers With Portrait Mode for iPhone 7 Plus

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming iOS 10 update to public beta testers for testing purposes, just under two weeks after releasing iOS 10 to the public and one day after providing the iOS 10.1 beta to developers.

Beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program will receive the iOS 10 beta update over-the-air after installing the proper certificate on their iOS device.

Those who want to be a part of Apple's beta testing program can sign up to participate through the beta testing website, which gives users access to both iOS and macOS Sierra betas. Betas are not stable and include many bugs, so they should be installed on a secondary device.

iOS 10.1 introduces a "Portrait" mode for the iPhone 7 Plus, which was first shown off when the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus debuted on September 7. Portrait mode is designed to mimic the kind of shallow depth of field images that can be taken with a high-end DSLR, with a front subject that stands out over a blurred background.

The two cameras in the iPhone 7 Plus capture images, which are scanned by the built-in image signal processor. Machine learning techniques are use to recognize people and/or foreground images, keeping people and main objects in while applying an artful blue or "bokeh" to the background.

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Portrait mode is an iPhone 7 Plus-only feature because it requires two images to create a depth map. iOS 10.1 also likely includes bug fixes and behind-the-scenes updates to address issues that have popped up since release.

iOS 10 offers features like a redesigned Lock screen, a Siri SDK to allow third-party apps to integrate with Siri, and a completely overhauled Messages app with stickers, a full App Store, Digital Touch, Bubble Effects, and more. Other new additions include a dedicated "Home" app for HomeKit users, new facial and object recognition capabilities in Photos, and redesigned Maps and Apple Music apps.

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[mtneer]

Is this combining images from the two lenses to build the portrait with the extra bokeh or is this just an algorithm to apply Gaussian blur or something like that to the background layer and then merges the images?

 

[freepomme]

Did they add in those new color blob wallpapers they forgot to add in the first time? I mean that's what we all want

 

[JonneyGee]

Downloading now. It's a lot more of a minor thing than the Portrait mode, but I'm curious if 10.1 includes Unicode 9 emoji. Last year, the emoji update came in 9.1.

 

[Kaibelf]

Was just about to submit that Sierra PB1 is also showing now. 1.21GB download for me.

For the iOS10.1 PB1, it's 1.95GB

 

[44267547]

I'm thinking we will see the final release somewhere around Late October, into November. It appears there are still issues to work out.

 

[keysofanxiety]

I have to say that I'm massively impressed with Apple's recent commitment to software QA and stability. I don't remember so many betas and GMs being thrown about before release.

Plus the more devices out there, the more bugs people will encounter. Apple's growth over the last 5 years has been exponential.

They've learned a lot from buggy disasters on launch date. iOS 7 and OS X Lion immediately spring to mind.

 

[vertsix]

14B55c?

 

[iMember]

This bokeh effect its nothing new to smartphones. Galaxy S7 already surpassed the DSLR by having a faster autofocus

 

[fs454]

Is this combining images from the two lenses to build the portrait with the extra bokeh or is this just an algorithm to apply Gaussian blur or something like that to the background layer and then merges the images?

It's a depth map created by the stereo arrangement of the two cameras. Singles out the layer it thinks you are shooting as the subject, and progressively blurs the receding layers in both directions, foreground and background using artificial means. Looks pretty great, though.

It's a 9-layer process, by the way, so you're not just getting a cutout of the subject and a blurred everything else. It seems to put a lot more into it.

 

[Tomapple]

Any Developer here can tell us if there are any significant bug fixes or performance improvements in this version?

I have an iPhone 6S so I don't care about portrait photos.

 

[fs454]

This bolka effect its nothing new to smartphones. Galaxy S7 already surpassed the DSLR by having a fast autofocus

Ah, how could I forget!! Does anyone want to buy my 7+ 128GB? I need to buy an S7 now.

 

[FelixDerKater]

It's quite nice. I'm glad it keeps a standard picture along with it. It would be neat to have the ability to adjust the blur after the fact.

 

[UhFive]

Not showing up for me

 

[Juicy Box]

This looks pretty cool. I hope in the future this feature will be one a smaller iPhone.

 

[WiseAJ]

Is there anything else new in 10.1? Sounds like its only a useful update for those of us that have 7 Pluses.

 

[nathan.l.larsen]

"an artful blue or 'bokeh' to the background."

*blur

 

[Dydegu]

Great video. Thanks, Matt!

 

[jbindy1]

Downloading now very slow

 

[bluespark]

Is this combining images from the two lenses to build the portrait with the extra bokeh or is this just an algorithm to apply Gaussian blur or something like that to the background layer and then merges the images?

Read the Tech Crunch article. It's way more complex and way better than either of those.
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This bokeh effect its nothing new to smartphones. Galaxy S7 already surpassed the DSLR by having a faster autofocus

Wrong in every way except the fast autofocus (which this also has).

 

[Someone256]

Ah, how could I forget!! Does anyone want to buy my 7+ 128GB? I need to buy an S7 now.

Yes no problem, just go to SamsungRumors and ask there.
I'm sure a lot of Samsung fans are on the market searching for iPhones to buy after their expolsive Samsung device tried to kill them.

 

[ZCT]

This bokeh effect its nothing new to smartphones. Galaxy S7 already surpassed the DSLR by having a faster autofocus

HA HA HA HA!

Nice one.

If you think that ANY smartphone has come close to ANY half decent DSLR, then you know nothing about photography or physics.

As for 'surpassed' sure. And let me guess, it also transforms into a space ship and can fly you to the moon? I'll join you there for cocktails this evening.

 

[iMember]

Ah, how could I forget!! Does anyone want to buy my 7+ 128GB? I need to buy an S7 now.

Let's see how funny you are when Galaxy S8 comes out this fall?

I'm not attacking the iPhone 7! just the dual lens, it's a gimmick! remember after 2 years..you heard it from me first!

To be fair, about month ago..I also thought dual lens it's cool feature, but I was wrong!
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HA HA HA HA!

Nice one.

If you think that ANY smartphone has come close to ANY half decent DSLR, then you know nothing about photography or physics.

As for 'surpassed' sure. And let me guess, it also transforms into a space ship and can fly you to the moon? I'll join you there for cocktails this evening.

I was talking about the autofocus, not the quality

 

[ThatGuyInLa]

Why are they applying a generic Gaussian blur and not a more convincing Camera blur? Seems like a wasted opportunity. Unless it's intentional feature creep. You can really see the difference in the comparisons to the Sony. I apply fake bokeh in Photoshop all the time using the Camera blur operator. Works great.

 

[LordQ]

Apple Releases First iOS 10.1 Beta to Public Beta Testers With Portrait Mode for iPhone 7 Plus and nothing else for any device.