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Apple Seeds Second Developer Betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
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Thank goodness....could not update on my 16 pro max OTA...used my MAC, downloaded the ipsw and did an update that way....lets hope the ota issue is fixed. MbP was on Tahoe DB1.
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Strange, I just did an OTA update on my 16 PM, and it downloaded ok, it was about a 1.82GB update. Currently preparing, hopefully it installs ok.
Nope...even on latest DB2 - unable to check for update.
@tarunc What MacOS did you use?
I'm having the same problem. When I try to update from my Mac on 15.5 using the ipsw and option+click, finder says "A software update is required to restore your phone" and shows an "Install" button. Pressing "Install" results in error "Software not available from server".
Any idea how to bypass that message and update with the IPSW? Any help is appreciated!!
I used my MBP with Tahoe Beta 1.....so you have to be on Tahoe in order to use Finder to update iOS.
Works for me...I had previously not updated my watch to DB1....I was able to open the watch app on db2 and update my watch....
I just figured out how to do it without updating my Mac to the beta. I use my Mac for work so I prefer not to run beta software.
Instead of using finder, I used the Apple Configurator app. When you drag the IPSW into the app window, the same "Software update required" message pops up, but there's a Restore Anyways button that allows you to bypass the message and install the update
Instead of using finder, I used the Apple Configurator app. When you drag the IPSW into the app window, the same "Software update required" message pops up, but there's a Restore Anyways button that allows you to bypass the message and install the update
Just a heads up for MacRumors: This information is incorrect. Since 2023 Apple does not require a developer account for developer betas anymore.
Beta 1:
Beta 2:
Yep, Beta 2 looks much better now
Yep, Beta 2 looks much better now
While the animations on the home screen aren't fully smooth yet, mainly swiping between screens. It's a massive improvement over B1 on my 16 PM.
For a dev B1 it was really good, I had no stability issues or crashes at all, and all apps I used worked fine. Will see how B2 goes. The only device I'm not updating yet is my Ultra 2, because I can't recover that. Will give it a few more betas once more bugs are worked out before I risk testing that one.
For a dev B1 it was really good, I had no stability issues or crashes at all, and all apps I used worked fine. Will see how B2 goes. The only device I'm not updating yet is my Ultra 2, because I can't recover that. Will give it a few more betas once more bugs are worked out before I risk testing that one.
Missed opportunity to end the message with “THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.”
Anyone who is using dev beta 2 on iphone 16 (base model), can you confirm if the official wallpaper used in marketing, is in collections now? Also, if you already had it in your wallpaper carousel, has it been fixed? It changed to look very ugly in beta 1, in all color variations, and the tap animation on lockscreen was disabled.
I doubt they’ll fix it this early on, but i’m just curious. Thanks
I doubt they’ll fix it this early on, but i’m just curious. Thanks
Impossible. iOS26 beta 1 is littered with UI glitches, such as liquid glass buttons and uiviews showing briefly in dark mode when in light mode until you scroll the full view etc.
This is typically how it for the betas of a .0 release, so expect future betas to also come out every 2 weeks or so