Apple Launches New iOS Beta Testing Program, Seeds iOS 8.3 to Testers

[AngusW]

Kinda sad it's not showing up for lots of people. Oh well, I was hoping for an iOS 9 beta anyway.

We'll get that in a few months. I'm guess we'll see it probably in July after the developers get to play with it for a bit.

 

[aabaaf]

So like I stated above, checking and checking, right now is fruitless?

Guys I just got word from Apple that they have stopped the beta invites as they were limited, and may or may not invite others in future iOS versions. Don't kill the messenger

So like I stated above, checking and checking, right now is fruitless?

 

[Steviejobz]

Installing now. Had to download the profile first.

 

[unplugme71]

According to 9 to 5 mac, it's rolling out slowly to everyone so will appear in the next hours. "Note: The program is still rolling out. A link to join the iOS program may not appear immediately upon registration"

According to TechCrunch, you have to be selected to participate in a random manner.

According to the verge, "It's worth nothing that we've so far been unable to access the iOS signup page, so it's unclear if Apple is limiting the beta to randomly selected users; the OS X program was first-come, first-served. Plenty of mentions of iOS are visible in the FAQ section, though. The link to sign up is here. If all you see is information on the OS X Yosemite program, you may be out of luck. We've pinged Apple for comment regarding just how it's handling the iOS beta."

Not sure what the deal is.

I signed up for OS X public beta within the hour it was mentioned on MR and from the email I got.

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Guys I just got word from Apple that they have stopped the beta invites as they were limited, and may or may not invite others in future iOS versions. Don't kill the messenger

That is false news.

 

[cjcb]

installed here. So what are the major changes we are supposed to see from 8.2?

 

[briankeith513]

Just kidding, but alas, I'm still waiting too

 

[maccswe]

Installed without problems!

Siri with support for Swedish was a warm welcome!

Location Sweden, and I also run the Yosemite beta.

 

[jaknudsen]

Nothing for me in Norway yet.

 

[Amazing Iceman]

Selected people will have it(this who sign up from the first day on on OS X).

Well, I got fully registered up to the part where I need to register my device, but I'm holding off it for now. Maybe a Release Candidate.

 

[Four oF NINE]

I got the iOS beta invitation, but I'm sort of on the fence with this one.. I really need my iPhone to work.

 

[unplugme71]

seems like everyone who got theirs isn't updating, and everyone who wants to still didn't get an invite.

Well played Apple. Well played.

 

[Bikapple]

Installing iOS 8.3

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[Nermal]

Then what's the issue?

Uh, there isn't one...

 

[mmartinezs]

No link

 

[Paddle1]

No, it's beta 1 which then updates to beta 3.

Now why would they do that? Please don't try to correct someone with wrong information.

 

[Bikapple]

Here's the mail

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[Bengy66]

I am so upset I read this article. Now I am going to wear out my refresh button until I get the invite.

 

[applemax]

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Hmm. Out of interest, those who've been invited, have you ever submitted feedback on the OS X Beta through Feedback Assistant?

 

[Simacca]

Nothing on mine yet. UK.

 

[spectrumfox]

I got the iOS beta invitation, but I'm sort of on the fence with this one.. I really need my iPhone to work.

Then don't install the beta.

Never install betas on production or critical machines.

 

[Nunyabinez]

Hmm. Out of interest, those who've been invited, have you ever submitted feedback on the OS X Beta through Feedback Assistant?

I did submit feedback, and I hit the site and enrolled before my email came.

 

[Steviejobz]

Installed. There's now a feedback app installed. Not sure what else has changed.

 

[2457282]

i was actually asking for this on other threads when it showed up. downloaded on both ipad and iphone. looking forward to playing with it some over the weekend to see if anything is noticable

 

[lolkthxbai]

Would sharing the mobileconfig file let everyone else download the beta?

 

[bekiil]

What happened?

Discovered how buggy it was.
I knew there would be a lot to fix but, hell, it was almost useless.