Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of iOS 12 to Developers After Pulling Seventh Beta Earlier This Week [Update: Public Beta Available]

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the eighth beta of an upcoming iOS 12 update to developers for testing purposes, just a few days after seeding the seventh beta and more than two months after introducing the new software at the Worldwide Developers Conference.

Registered developers can download the new iOS 12 beta from Apple's Developer Center or over-the-air after installing the proper certificate.

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iOS 12 beta 8 comes just two days after the release of iOS 12 beta 7, which Apple was ultimately forced to pull a few hours after it was released due to performance issues.

Many people who downloaded the seventh beta reported problems when launching apps, with serious delays between when an app icon was tapped and when the app opened.

Most users said that the delay disappeared after five or 10 minutes of using the iPhone, but it was a serious enough bug that Apple pulled the update until a fix was available, and some users also saw continual delays, crashes, and freezes.

Apple removed the over-the-air update first and then later also pulled the download from the Apple Developer Center. No public beta was released due to the performance issues, but now that an updated beta has launched, a public beta should be available soon.

iOS 12 beta 7 removed the Group FaceTime feature that has been present in iOS 12 since the update was first introduced in June. Apple has decided to delay Group FaceTime for now and reintroduce it in an iOS 12 update set to be released later this fall.

Group FaceTime, one of iOS 12's major new features, is designed to allow users to chat with up to 32 people at once.

Though Group FaceTime will no longer be available when iOS 12 launches, the update will bring Screen Time for monitoring time spent on iOS devices, new Animoji and Memoji, a new Effects camera in Messages and FaceTime, Siri Shortcuts, grouped notifications, and more.

Update: Apple has released a new version of iOS for its public beta testers. iOS 12 Public Beta 6 is identical to the eighth developer beta.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of iOS 12 to Developers After Pulling Seventh Beta Earlier This Week [Update: Public Beta Available]

 

[sniffies]

I bet there will be 12 betas to celebrate iOS 12

 

[gsmornot]

I didn't have any issues with the previous release but if others did I am happy they fixed it quickly.

 

[philfry]

Ok i'm waiting a bit to see if anyone has issues. I almost pulled the trigger on beta 7 and then apple pulled the update.

 

[bigboyz12000]

Apple today seeded the eighth beta of an upcoming iOS 12 update to developers for testing purposes, just a few days after seeding the seventh beta and more than two months after introducing the new software at the Worldwide Developers Conference.

Registered developers can download the new iOS 12 beta from Apple's Developer Center or over-the-air after installing the proper certificate.

Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.​

iOS 12 beta 8 comes just two days after the release of iOS 12 beta 7, which Apple was ultimately forced to pull a few hours after it was released due to performance issues.

Many people who downloaded the seventh beta reported problems when launching apps, with serious delays between when an app icon was tapped and when the app opened.

Most users said that the delay disappeared after five or 10 minutes of using the iPhone, but it was a serious enough bug that Apple pulled the update until a fix was available, and some users also saw continual delays, crashes, and freezes.

Apple removed the over-the-air update first and then later also pulled the download from the Apple Developer Center. No public beta was released due to the performance issues, but now that an updated beta has launched, a public beta should be available soon.

iOS 12 beta 7 removed the Group FaceTime feature that has been present in iOS 12 since the update was first introduced in June. Apple has decided to delay Group FaceTime for now and reintroduce it in an iOS 12 update set to be released later this fall.

Group FaceTime, one of iOS 12's major new features, is designed to allow users to chat with up to 32 people at once.

Though Group FaceTime will no longer be available when iOS 12 launches, the update will bring Screen Time for monitoring time spent on iOS devices, new Animoji and Memoji, a new Effects camera in Messages and FaceTime, Siri Shortcuts, grouped notifications, and more.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of iOS 12 to Developers After Pulling Seventh Beta Earlier This Week

I didn't have any issues other than a little lagging when opening apps at first. But that went away the very next day.

 

[imran5720]

is it ready to be installed on your main work device ?

 

[chrisdazzo]

Build number 16A5357b. Beta 7 was 16A5354b.

OTA on iPhone X is 213.7MB.

 

[ghostface147]

At this exact moment as I write this, no OTA. I’ll wait until I get back from lunch.

 

[mariusignorello]

Build number 16A5357b.

Beta 7 was 16A5354b.

Hmm ok so it should appear even if beta 7 is installed then.

 

[danuff]

At this exact moment as I write this, no OTA. I’ll wait until I get back from lunch.

I'm having the same problem. Will try again soon.

 

[lmddawson]

Ota live

 

[ghostface147]

Ota live

Yep.

 

[boch82]

I'm having the same problem. Will try again soon.

OTA available now for my 8+

 

[longofest]

let's call it beta 7.5

 

[metalsiren]

install was less than 180MB for 10.5 IPP, didnt have a problem with the last one so lets see how this one fairs

 

[tridley68]

i think Apple needs to hire more competent developers how can these programmers write code with so many bugs just saying

 

[ghostface147]

i think Apple needs to hire more competent developers how can these programmers write code with so many bugs just saying

Well because it’s beta and not supposed to be production quality. Development isn’t perfect.

 

[timi22]

Build number 16A5357b. Beta 7 was 16A5354b.

OTA on iPhone X is 213.7MB.

I have on mine 364,3MB

 

[Sdtrent]

It’s beta 7s

 

[MrGimper]

i think Apple needs to hire more competent developers how can these programmers write code with so many bugs just saying

Bless. How's your large scale Enterprise Programming career going?

 

[chrisdazzo]

If you're not seeing the OTA, try checking for updates via LTE a bunch of times, let the update show up, then switch to Wifi to download.

I have on mine 364,3MB

Did you install Beta 7? I had it installed prior to it being pulled the other day.

 

[rjohnstone]

I loaded beta 7 on my 5S and had no issues. Downloading Beta 8 now... only 165mb.

 

[tdar]

After the last one I was hesitant to put it on my phone. But here we go.....

 

[Scottsoapbox]

Sheesh. Just release the public version already.

 

[robantonelli]

i think Apple needs to hire more competent developers how can these programmers write code with so many bugs just saying

You seem to have a serious misunderstanding of both writing code and developers in general if you think that the *only* reason software would contain so many bugs is due to incompetent developers. A small development team at Apple can only find so many bugs based on the test devices they use. Once the software is released to a massive ‘developer’ base with *different* devices that’s when more bugs show. And then even more show up when the software gets released to the public.