Apple Releases iPhone OS 4 Beta 3 and SDK to Developers

[05slvrscape]

So far;

1. seems faster especially when opening from lock screen
2. Changed so you can end multiple apps from the multitask dock without having to hold down each one. Much nicer
3. Changed background image to multitask dock area.

That plus the camera back working. So far so good

 

[EgyptianDuck]

So far;

1. seems faster especially when opening from lock screen
2. Changed so you can end multiple apps from the multitask dock without having to hold down each one. Much nicer
3. Changed background image to multitask dock area.

That plus the camera back working. So far so good

Picture of the multitasking background please?

 

[Neurobit]

So far;

1. seems faster especially when opening from lock screen
2. Changed so you can end multiple apps from the multitask dock without having to hold down each one. Much nicer
3. Changed background image to multitask dock area.

That plus the camera back working. So far so good

Thanks for the update. I'm about half way downloading xcode (2.18 GB....) before I start on the OS download.

 

[Nikos]

If I recall correctly, version 3.0 only had 3 betas. So releasing beta 3 might mean that the OS is close to done. Maybe I'm just hoping too much.

3.0 had 6 betas.

 

[BeSweeet]

If I recall correctly, version 3.0 only had 3 betas. So releasing beta 3 might mean that the OS is close to done. Maybe I'm just hoping too much.

3.0 had 5 betas.

 

[Nikos]

Anyone have a bunch of "no internet connection" errors in beta2? Seems like i'd have to remove an app from the task bar, then it would be fine when I reopened it. This happened in multiple apps.

I'm REALLY hoping this is fixed. The gf had the same issue.

 

[iphonecrazyful]

Can you install beta 3 onto the iPhone without having the beta 3 SDK installed? (Its still downloading)

 

[grapes911]

3.0 had 6 betas.

3.0 had 5 betas.

Maybe I only downloaded 3 of them. I guess I had too much wishful thinking.

 

[sam3020]

3.0 had 6 beta not 3 or 5. the 6th beta was the release candidate

 

[MrCrispy]

Just a side note to the people skipping betas and such:

It's a beta. There will be bugs. It's your job and responsibility as a beta user to find and report the bugs. Saying that you didn't upgrade to beta 2 because there were too many bugs completely misses the point of the beta in the first place.

If you don't want that responsibility then don't install the thing.

 

[LegendKillerUK]

I know it seems unlikely the 3G is getting custom wallpapers but does it get the nice slide in dock when unlocking to the home screen?

 

[simoneves]

That was foolish, they publicly state that you can't downgrade from betas.

Apparently not publicly enough for me to have noticed beforehand!

It's no big deal. I was just wondering if the "can't power off" thing was a documented problem or something wrong with my phone.

I'm quite enjoying the new features (the Mail restructure, the SMS character count, folders). I wish I had multi-tasking as well, but hey... I'll probably just get the new model this summer.

 

[BeSweeet]

3.0 had 6 beta not 3 or 5. the 6th beta was the release candidate

Wrong. There were 5 (FIVE) betas. A quick Google search will tell you that.

For those who want to downgrade from 4.0 to 3.1.2/3.1.3: It's easy - http://gumballtech.com/2010/04/25/downgrade-iphone-os-4-0-to-3-1-3-or-3-1-2/

 

[grapes911]

It's your job and responsibility as a beta user to find and report the bugs.

No. Apple doesn't pay me to find bugs for them. Its my job to make sure my apps work with the new version and to start upgrading my apps to use the new APIs.

 

[moobey]

iPhone 3GS. The 'S' is for Smultitasking.

 

[Nikos]

No. Apple doesn't pay me to find bugs for them. Its my job to make sure my apps work with the new version and to start upgrading my apps to use the new APIs.

Also agreed, but if people don't want to deal with bugs, they should have an extra phone for development purposes.

 

[anjinha]

 

[grapes911]

Also agreed, but if people don't want to deal with bugs, they should have an extra phone for development purposes.

IMO you shouldn't be using the beta at all unless you have a dev phone.

 

[JamesBerry]

If I recall correctly, version 3.0 only had 3 betas. So releasing beta 3 might mean that the OS is close to done. Maybe I'm just hoping too much.

It had at least 5, that's the last one I was on before I upgraded to the general release..

 

[EgyptianDuck]

http://idisk.me.com/stfontes/Public/Pictures/skitched-20100504-201749.png

Throws up, pukes over the walls and cries.

 

[MrCrispy]

No. Apple doesn't pay me to find bugs for them. Its my job to make sure my apps work with the new version and to start upgrading my apps to use the new APIs.

"Job" wasn't the best term to use but by downloading the beta you're essentially volunteering to do so. Kind of the purpose of a beta.

 

[woode]

Was anyone else here getting terrible battery life on a 3GS with beta 2? Even if I did almost nothing, the battery would drain to ~50% by the time I got home at night.

It wasn't just the 3GS. Then again, when my iPad came in last week, I all but stopped using my iPhone after restoring it to 3.1.3. So I can't swear that it's better on 3.1.3, but it seems so.

 

[rikers_mailbox]

Where's 3.2 for iPhone/iPod Touch?

Maybe it will be released for devices that don't support 4.0?

 

[SloopJohnB]

My 3GS' UDID is registered with apple but I can't download the beta 3 from apple's website because I got it registered from a guy on youtube (free). Where else can I get the beta 3?
thx

 

[BeSweeet]

Where's 3.2 for iPhone/iPod Touch?

Maybe it will be released for devices that don't support 4.0?

3.2 is iPad only...