Apple Seeds iOS 7 Beta 4 to Developers

[hamiltonDSi]

'Preparing to Update' takes the longest time

They should rename "Preparing to Update" to "Teasing..."

 

[GIZBUG]

So far, a tad faster than beta 3. other than that, notice nothing different on the surface...................

 

[Steve J0bs]

I wonder why i needed 1.8 GB free space to install.

 

[mxidis88]

You did not qualify your "fact" about why the interval was longer because of the security breach.

http://techmell.net/apple-tips/2-services-online-apple-website-green-signals-ios-7-beta-4-release/

Apple took down their software update servers in the dev center after the security breach. While the Beta 4 delay was not directly attributed to the breach by Apple, it is reasonable to assume that it caused a delay. I'm a reasonable person...

 

[acm1108]

Can someone post release notes?

 

[saratrat]

OTA is live in India , I'm updating on iPhone 5

 

[kayno]

LOL, I was about to leave for a 3 day trip, but waited until after noon (central U.S.) to see if Beta 4 would be coming out... Downloading now on 1 of the 2 iPhone 5 phones that I carry. (Nice to compare functionality; one for work and one for play)

how cool.. I have two iphone 5's too.. White by day, black by night..

 

[Tankmaze]

Cant wait for the GM!! Wont bother with betas...

 

[3460169]

Direct download appears to work now as well.

 

[kayno]

I hated the ios 7 icons when they were first introduced. Now I dont even notice them or care about them..

 

[richardw]

http://techmell.net/apple-tips/2-services-online-apple-website-green-signals-ios-7-beta-4-release/

Apple took down their software update servers in the dev center after the security breach. While the Beta 4 delay was not directly attributed to the breach by Apple, it is reasonable to assume that it caused a delay. I'm a reasonable person...

It probably was not delayed. Previous betas expired on the day the next one came out. Beta 3 was no different, it expired today.

 

[vinmac3]

Changes?

Anything different in beta 4?

 

[Gjwilly]

'Preparing to Update' takes the longest time

It's related to how full your device is.
The more room you have, the less time it takes.






Did that sound convincing?

 

[mxidis88]

It probably was not delayed. Previous betas expired on the day the next one came out. Beta 3 was no different, it expired today.

Is that expiration written into the beta or does apple just flip a switch when they release the new beta?

 

[Pagemakers]

It's a shame when a new beta comes out the first 3 pages of posts are always "Downloading now" or "download when I get home"...

Really, we don't need to know!

 

[rmeadejr]

http://techmell.net/apple-tips/2-services-online-apple-website-green-signals-ios-7-beta-4-release/

Apple took down their software update servers in the dev center after the security breach. While the Beta 4 delay was not directly attributed to the breach by Apple, it is reasonable to assume that it caused a delay. I'm a reasonable person...

the 3rd beta to the 4th beta on iOS 6 was 3 weeks, also the same for iOS 5. Apple is sticking to there regular schedule.

 

[vahalla]

Icons were changed!!

 

[ZacNicholson]

has it been jailbroken yet?

 

[Gjwilly]

Is that expiration written into the beta or does apple just flip a switch when they release the new beta?

It's written into the beta.

 

[DeLoMan]

As of 1:22 PM, I still only see Beta 3 in the Dev Center even after clearing my Safari cache. Beta 4, however, is currently downloading OTA on my iPhone 5. Interesting...

EDIT: 1:26 PM and now it shows up in the Dev Center.

 

[mceolsen]

Slide To Lock on the homescreen finally has a little arrow - for those unfamiliar with the OS

 

[CrimsonKnight]

It's a shame when a new beta comes out the first 3 pages of posts are always "Downloading now" or "download when I get home"...

Really, we don't need to know!

Downloading now.. wanted to let you know..... ;-)

 

[cwwilson]

I have noticed here on Beta 4 that my "broken" app icons for certain apps have been fixed and now look normal.

 

[mxidis88]

the 3rd beta to the 4th beta on iOS 6 was 3 weeks, also the same for iOS 5. Apple is sticking to there regular schedule.

I stand corrected. My bad.

 

[tommyminahan]

http://techmell.net/apple-tips/2-services-online-apple-website-green-signals-ios-7-beta-4-release/

Apple took down their software update servers in the dev center after the security breach. While the Beta 4 delay was not directly attributed to the breach by Apple, it is reasonable to assume that it caused a delay. I'm a reasonable person...

It's also reasonable to assume that since they still had the ability to release the DP of 10.9, that they would have had the ability to release Beta 4 as the same time, but they didn't, most likely because beta 4 was not scheduled last week.

Until/unless Apple acknowledges the fact that the beta was missed from the security breach, stop inferring it.