Apple Seeds Second iOS 9 Beta to Developers

[MacinJosh]

Does OTA only work for registered developers and not those who just option+updated in iTunes?

 

[caliguy]

Facetime doesn't work on iOS 9 on a iPhone 6+? Weird, I just did one yesterday with the wife while I was at work. I'm on iOS9 Beta 1 on my iPhone 6+.

Those are notes of things that don't work with Beta 2.

 

[sniffies]

Question: since there won't be any more beta updates before June 30th and there's no new Music app in beta 2, does that mean we beta testers won't be able to try Apple Music come June 30th??

 

[egeek84]

I find it ridiculous that Apple advertises iOS 9 as improving battery life, even though thus far, the beta version of iOS 9 drains the battery at least twice as fast as iOS 8.0-8.3 did.

This isn't something minor that can be pushed off until later betas - this is a massive problem.

For anyone saying "Oh, it's just a developer version, so it doesn't matter.", consider the fact that we have 0 ability to test how our apps impact battery life right now. The OS drains the battery so fast, we can't tell whether our iPhone died because our app is hogging the battery, or because the OS did it.

I'd usually be one of those "it's a beta, deal with it" guys but I have to be honest too, the battery life is downright horrendous. Like yesterday for example, I got in my car to go see a movie at my local theater and by the time I got there, I had like 25 percent left, really? If you're a true developer, I feel like you'll have to be tethered to your power outlet if you really want to do any app testing.

 

[nickwell]

Are the numbers on the clock icon bolder?

 

[Justjay27]

Are the numbers on the clock icon bolder?

Looks like it to me

 

[Mac-lover3]

Someone show the new podcast icon!

 

[nanselmo]

Are the numbers on the clock icon bolder?

No

 

[eiprol]

After updating my iPhone to this new b2 (from 8.3), and trying to pair my useless watch that was on OS2, I just can't complete the pairing process. Great.

 

[mizxco]

Anyone still not seeing it OTA?
Despite toggling wifi, restart etc?
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Solved: Remove Public Beta Profile in 'Settings -> General -> Profile' and restart.

 

[DrBlueBox]

After updating my iPhone to this new b2 (from 8.3), and trying to pair my useless watch that was on OS2, I just can't complete the pairing process. Great.

Have you tried manually pairing?

 

[DrBlueBox]

Anyone still not seeing it OTA?
Despite toggling wifi, restart etc?

Yep, still waiting here too

 

[wamadden4]

If you are having pairing the watch, delete the bluetooth profile and try again... it worked for me last time!

 

[ChaseSimon]

Are the numbers on the clock icon bolder?

Yes they are

 

[wamadden4]

After updating my iPhone to this new b2 (from 8.3), and trying to pair my useless watch that was on OS2, I just can't complete the pairing process. Great.

Delete the bluetooth profile for the watch and then try pairing.

 

[mizxco]

Have you tried manually pairing?

Yep, still waiting here too

What's manual pairing?
Solved it by removing Public Beta Profile in 'Settings -> General -> Profile' and restart.

 

[nanselmo]

not sure if these are new:

- In Contacts app, if there might be a similar email for that specific contact it will add it in gray on that contact's card. When tapped, it shows the related email associated with it and asks to ignore or add it to the contact. (have done this twice and both times the app crashes once the email is added)

- In Maps app, directions now has Home, Work, Favorites. (I never use the maps app, this could be old)

 

[valleian]

Public Beta? Please!

Try that and get back to me, especially if FaceTime still isn't working. I use it constantly and I can't lose it just for the novelty of using an OS a few months before the rest. I'm still excited, but I hope they iron out some of the more serious problems left with it before the Public Beta.

 

[Ries]

Ehhh, did they change the way icon layout works on the ipad? It is like they morph and change location?

Edit:
properly just me, I had 5 x 5 grid after the install until I change orientation.

 

[sniffies]

I don't see a single change in beta 2.

What a waste of my time and finger tapping workout.

 

[PBP]

Someone show the new podcast icon!

 

[WB2Colorado]

I'd usually be one of those "it's a beta, deal with it" guys but I have to be honest too, the battery life is downright horrendous. Like yesterday for example, I got in my car to go see a movie at my local theater and by the time I got there, I had like 25 percent left, really? If you're a true developer, I feel like you'll have to be tethered to your power outlet if you really want to do any app testing.

This is exactly why they tell you to not install the beta on your primary device.

 

[byke]

Is Safari snappier?

 

[sapbasis]

Is the news app included?

Just updated iPad Air 2 and NO News app.

 

[graywolf323]

Music
Known Issue
The Music tab is not displayed in the Music app.

Just a little bug there...

well I went ahead and updated to beta 2 and I still see the my music tab in the Music app