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Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 to Developers

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Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after the launch of the second betas.

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Registered developers can opt in to the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to Software Update, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option and toggling on the iOS 16/iPadOS 16 Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta.

iOS 16.5 adds a Sports tab in the Apple News app, making it easier to access sports-focused content. You can choose to follow your favorite teams to get updates on a regular basis. The update also includes a new Siri option for starting a screen recording with a voice command, and multi-viewing options for sports content.



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Honestly screw Apple for that
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After some thought, and as the weeks passed by, I came to the conclusion that it was pointless and dumb. The amount of people who go out of their way to install dev betas has to be less than 0.01% of iPhone users. So why block us? I’ve been taking time to send very detailed bug reports to Apple for years now, only to be kicked out.
 
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redbeard331 said:
After some thought, and as the weeks passed by, I came to the conclusion that it was pointless and dumb. The amount of people who go out of their way to install dev betas has to be less than 0.01% of iPhone users. So why block us? I’ve been taking time to send very detailed bug reports to Apple for years now, only to be kicked out.
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So, you should have the same benefits as those that pay?

Why not wait for the public beta.. thats free
 
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So, you should have the same benefits as those that pay?

Why not wait for the public beta.. thats free
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I don’t know if installing buggy software is a benefit? Aren’t actual developers busy working on their apps? Do they even have time to submit bug reports for things that have nothing to do with how an app behaves anyway?
 
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Let me know how your battery life is so far, friend.

Ever since they messed with the profiles I’ve had trouble getting the betas in a timely fashion.
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Haven't had an issue thus far as someone with the beta profile and no dev account. The update is downloading now. I'll bite the bullet when they make us pay, or maybe those of us with the profile somehow sneak past.
 
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Home​

New Features​

  • A shared administrator in a home is now able to pair and add Matter accessories. (106449382)

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: When a manual software update is attempted on a Matter accessory with an available update, Home might not indicate that the update has been requested and continue to indicate an update is available. (104902918)
  • Fixed: Accessory paring by shared administrators will fail if Home hubs are running versions prior than tvOS 16.5 beta. (105204882)
  • Fixed: Software updates for Matter accessories might be offered again even though the update already completed successfully. (106768113)
  • Fixed: Shared administrators aren’t able to pair the first Matter accessory in a Home. (107073942)
 
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I don't have a dev account and I'm downloading now. Maybe a legacy of my appleseed account.
 
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Ever since 16.4b2 or so I've seen horrible drain with the PodCast application. My morning dog walk with the dogs where I listen to about an hour of various Podcast used to drain me down to 90-92 or so. Since then I'm usually in the 70s and today was down to 67% (iPhone 13 mini). Hopefully this fixes that issue.
 
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iOS 16.5: Fixes, not features are the main reason to upgrade right now

The fifth major release of iOS 16 brings only a couple of minor changes but patches several critical vulnerabilities.
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Updated 04/25/23: Apple has released the third beta of iOS 16.5 to developers, with the public beta expected within the next day. There have been no new features discovered since the first beta of this release
 
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