Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 5 to Developers

[Steve's Barber]

This is all fine and dandy but...

Apple: Please don't forget us lowly mac users and try to release iLion 10.7.1 before 2012.

 

[andyplace]

I think that this is the first beta 5 in iOS history.

Nope, 2.0 got to beta 8 before release.

 

[chr]

How's app compatibility on this version? Specifically, is rotation still busted in MLB.tv and does the Watch ESPN app still not work?

Here are Windows download links for iTunes beta5 as well:

32bit: http://developer.apple.com/devcente...0.5_beta_5/itunes_10.5_beta_5_for_windows.zip

64bit: http://developer.apple.com/devcente...ta_5/itunes_10.5_beta_5_for_64bit_windows.zip

 

[saving107]

Apple: Please don't forget us lowly mac users and try to release iLion 10.7.1 before 2012.

What's an iLion?

Are your talking about OS X Lion?

Mac OS 10.7.2 released to developers...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1196198/

Apple has not yet made any mention of 10.7.1. OS X Lion was just released last week, and we expect that 10.7.1 will be delivered shortly as an initial bug fix to customers.

 

[dvkid]

How's app compatibility on this version? Specifically, is rotation still busted in MLB.tv and does the Watch ESPN app still not work?

Unless the dev has updated their app to include iOS 5 compatibility, then no it probably isn't "fixed." In 99.9% of these situations, the OS isn't broken so much as the app hasn't been updated for the new OS yet.

 

[kramerica2]

Nope, 2.0 got to beta 8 before release.

yeah, but back then it was called iphone OS, so technically he's right...

 

[Merkie]

yeah, but back then it was called iphone OS, so technically he's right...

Same OS, it's just been renamed.

 

[ViPhone]

yeah, but back then it was called iphone OS, so technically he's right...

Ooh...awkward..

 

[PNutts]

OK, well then I guess there's no point on using it them. Will restore the normal way.

I agree what's the point of an OTA update if I still have to restore my device?

The term "beta tester" has sure changed a lot from when I used to do it.

 

[vertigo235]

hmm, I updated without erasing all my settings, seems to be fine

I wonder if they are just telling us to do that so that we will be forced to test out an OTA restore.

now I'm wondering if I should do a erase and restore

ugh

 

[saving107]

Nope, 2.0 got to beta 8 before release.

Correct


iPhone OS/iOS Wiki History

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_SDK

iOS 2.0 had 8 Beta's + GM
iOS 3.0 had 5 Beta's + GM

 

[SheepNutz]

It kept telling me that there wasn't an update available, but sure enough, when I erased all content and settings it showed up immediately. It's an odd way to go about it, even in a beta, but whatever works!

 

[youngsunnz]

According to BGR the said that you can now move your MobileMe account to iCloud is that true?

Here's the quote from them :"When creating an iCloud account, you can use any Apple ID as long as it is a full email address and not a MobileMe account. If you have a MobileMe account, you can move that account to iCloud. You can find more information on iCloud at: http://developer.apple.com/icloud"

 

[7even]

I also got the OTA without restoring, mainly since I don't have my iPod cable on me today... seems to work fine.

 

[anfield11]

Okay, don't go all mental on me

But is it only developers that can get this or is there any way us mere mortals can too?

 

[guru_ck]

I also got the OTA without restoring, mainly since I don't have my iPod cable on me today... seems to work fine.

No cable needed. Backup to iCloud and restore from iCloud. That's the whole purpose of iOS5.

 

[craig1410]

Can anyone confirm if Personal Hotspot is working again or not on this release? That's the biggest pain in the a$$ for me on B4...

Thanks,
Craig.

 

[ShivneelSingh]

Can someone give me a link to download iTunes 10.5 beta 5 for mac?
Thanks

 

[Littleman]

Can anyone confirm if Personal Hotspot is working again or not on this release? That's the biggest pain in the a$$ for me on B4...

Thanks,
Craig.

Says so in the notes. Please let it be.

 

[saving107]

Can someone give me a link to download iTunes 10.5 beta 5 for mac?
Thanks

www.developer.apple.com

 

[ViPhone]

Ugh. This is annoying. You can't possibly be still "Checking for Updates" dammit.

 

[andybno1]

Can anyone confirm if Personal Hotspot is working again or not on this release? That's the biggest pain in the a$$ for me on B4...

Thanks,
Craig.

boygeniusreport says:

Personal HotSpot

• FIXED: In this beta, iPhone 4 device cannot join personal hotspot even if it is on due to a non functional Wi-Fi tethering on these devices.

source: http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/06/heres-the-full-change-log-for-ios-5-beta-5/

 

[zorinlynx]

What does this "Hearing aid mode" actually do? and what does 2G coverage have to do with hearing aids?

I'm curious because I don't see how a phone could be incompatible with a hearing aid; it's not like you connect them in any way.

 

[flipm725]

My iphone 4 still cant find the OTA update.

 

[ercanbas]

Help! Can't install iTunes 10.5. beta 5

I don't know what the problem is here but I can't seem to get iTunes 10.5 beta 5 to download. iOS 5 beta 5 installed fine on my phone but now I cannot sync without iTunes beta 5. Can someone please post a download link?