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Apple Releases iOS 6 Beta 2 to Developers

-Garry- said:
Regarding traffic, it's important to remember that Apple said during the keynote that they'd be using crowdsourced information to determine traffic levels and speeds...

Therefore, expect the traffic functionality to improve as more and more iDevice users adopt iOS6. At the moment, the information just isn't there due to the scarcity of iOS6 users.
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iOS 5 already gathers and sends traffic data (see Location Services - System - Traffic data), but who knows if Apple gets this data first or if it's sent directly to Google since it's their map data that iOS 5 uses.

Either way, I hope you're right that traffic will get more reliable as iOS 6 adoption increases.
 
when i installed ios 6 beta 2 umm all my pics/vids were gone. so i tried to restore and i worked but not all my pics have restored. only 82 have restored from my camera roll out of like 450+ and it took the 82 like 4 hours...any ideas - helps appreciated!
 
johnhmeyer123 said:
Wow, in an amazingly surprising move, Apple has changed the default search engine from Google to Yahoo in iOS 6 Beta 2.

I haven't heard from any others, but on at least my iPhone 4S, I searched with Google an hour ago, and when I updated to Beta 2, the default search engine was Yahoo.


Check out the video below:


EDIT: REMOVED THE SHAMELESS PLUG FOR THAT USELESS APP
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Still Google search for me. No device I installed Beta 2 on changed to Yahoo. Sounds like a plug for that app to me.
 
Sith Vol said:
Mine isn't working with anything besides Messages or Settings. Maps, Safari, Stock, Facebook, Twitter, etc all have the same ole black status bar on mine.
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Those are suppose to have black bars. Other apps don't.

Enlarge the middle one. It's bar is softly rounded at the top. The 5-0 Radio app app has a lite version if you want to test.
 

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Zutarano said:
Maps now show in kilometres for users that use metric (for me, Australia).
Also, the App Store now lets you update apps that aren't from the account logged in on the device. It wouldn't allow me to do so on beta 1.
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Do you still have to enter the password to update apps for non-logged in accounts though? I know you don't have to do it anymore for apps on the logged in account but it would be great if that also worked for an account you aren't logged into.

If so, you could share apps with Home Sharing and get seamless updates. That would be better than sharing an iTunes ID.
 
Battery life...

After having this installed for 6 hours, I am noticing a faster than normal
drain on the battery with no running apps. 100% to 55% in 4 hours on
standby.
 
Wow!

My 3GS just got a HUGE! boost. It is running better than iOS 5 did right now. I am very surprised how big a difference a update can make
 
satyrica said:
After having this installed for 6 hours, I am noticing a faster than normal
drain on the battery with no running apps. 100% to 55% in 4 hours on
standby.
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Try using the "erase and restore settings" option. Then change your settings and sync your stuff. This usually fixes issues like this that are remnants of any upgrade no matter what it is lol.
 
coolfactor said:
Your response just shows your ignorance, I'm afraid. By installing Apple software without approval from Apple means are you doing it ILLEGALLY. You are NOT ENTITLED to use Apple's software on *your device* as you please. All software is licensed from the developer and you are *choosing* to ignore that license for your own enjoyment. Some people will rightfully disagree with you, including me.

But go ahead... do as you please, thinking that you are allowed to. :)
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i realize this is illegal but so is throwing your gum on the ground. i am doing nobody harm and i am not taking away revenue from apple. they will still be getting my money every time they update the iPhone iPad and every other update on macbook pros. i would love for apple to sue me over the unauthorized use of the beta software on my device. software that i will be legally allowed to install on any device that supports it for free in 3 months. don't tell me I'm pirating software!!!

the $99 that developers pay is for the yearly updated SDK and Xcode and the ability to put your developed software on test devices to find bugs. i am solely using the beta to try out new features.
 
They hybrid maps view looks a lot better. Before the roads were to dominant, now it is more "hybrid" as it should be. I haven't tried it out on the road but on the first beta when using hybrid mode it wasn't exactly accurate and would place my position along the road rather than on top of it. Hopefully this is fixed in this recent beta build.
 
And something else as well...

jekyl said:
Something I would dearly like to see is a custom repat option for iCal entries. For event repeats like "every first Monday" or "every first, second and third Wednesday". It's a pain going to the laptop to set a new calendar event even if rarely.
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I would also like for the calendar app to tally up how many hours are being used by appts. during the day. I use mine for my work schedule, and I know a lot of people do this as well, and since hours could be billable, I'd like to be able to accurately track that information, and Cal would be a great tool to have for that.
 
This isn't a rollout...

I've noticed a lot of people acting like this should be how the final product will act. There's a fine line, because there are a lot of people saying what's wrong, but they are also contacting Apple to tell them as well. Being part of the developer program, that's what it's there for. There are also a lot of people who think that this is the finished product, which it isn't. Don't expect it to operate as a full iOS, seeing that it isn't supported by Apple yet. That being said, mine has worked flawlessly since I originally downloaded it. I also understand that my software and it's bugs (it does have them) are not supported by Apple and the Genius Bar. Just a friendly reminder, that is all. I'm not pointing fingers or nitpicking at anyone. Just a generalization.
 
Um, technically the bottom left gear should be spinning counter-clockwise... otherwise things aren't going to be running too smoothly ;)
 
swinneyn said:
Podcasts were in iOS6 Beta 1
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Not when you search for them in the iTunes store they weren't, which led to Cult of Mac reporting on their omission and saying that a separate podcast app could be on the way.

on beta 2 it's the same, go to iTunes store and search for the Cultcast from Cult of Mac. No search results are returned for podcasts.
 
Spooner83 said:
I hope they fixed the bug that kept shutting off instagram when I tried to snap a pic
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Not likely...That would be Instagrams problem to fix... Same as Kindle crashing when you try to open a book - up to amazon hence why the beta is seeded to developers - you're testing your apps not the OS as such.

Sometimes these get fixed by GM, sometimes they don't and you hope the app updates quickly!
 
keenan wolf said:
has anybody tried to update that has installed the iOS 6 beta 1 on their iPhone 4S that IS NOT registered with apple? if so, how'd it go for you? any issues? I'm scared its going to make my device downgrade to iOS 5, once it figures out I'm not registered with apple..
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jrdnkasparek said:
iOS 6 Beta 2 is safe to OTA update on a non registered device.
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Powertoola said:
can confirm after a restore that it is safe for non-devs
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+1

Just updated my non-registered 4S from beta 1 to beta 2 via OTA. No apparent issues what-so-ever.
 
I hope they refined the Music app interface; the silver was not looking great to me and the Now Playing screen looked borderline horrendous. Can anyone check?
 
Not really a fan of the spininng cog, it seems rather anachronistic, as though the phone is somehow steam powered. I think it's one of those things that seems like a good idea but probably isn't, a bit Microsofty and gimmicky.
 
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