iOS 11 Beta 3 Tidbits: New TV Providers, Fixed iPad App Switcher and More

[ashindnile]

It's a beta. Did you install it on your primary device rather than a test device?

I still don't get why people would buy a 'primary' Apple Watch, much less a secondary device.

 

[Stuke00]

No, he states it's an alpha, packaged as beta.

Beta or Alpha has nothing to do with how far along in development the software is. It is about who has access to do it's testing. Since we aren't the ones developing the software, it is a beta.

 

[Defthand]

Even that hideous new control panel is here to stay.

Speaking of which, I read an apt description of the iPad's control center/app switcher. The tech reviewer called it "visual soup" ! Indeed.
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I still don't get why people would buy a 'primary' Apple Watch, much less a secondary device.

They wouldn't unless they are a watch "collector" like some people I've known. Apple's cautionary advice is a CYA in case you become frustrated while using the beta. If people aren't acquainted with the nature of beta software, they could blame Apple for not disclosing the expected performance troubles.

 

[tazinlwfl]

I wish apple would add a way to access spotlight without having to swipe to the widgets area in notification center.

Spotlight is available by swiping down anywhere on the home screen (not from the top, more like the middle).

 

[Bacillus]

Beta or Alpha has nothing to do with how far along in development the software is. It is about who has access to do it's testing. Since we aren't the ones developing the software, it is a beta.

Thanks for clarifying but yet there is a correlation with quality and the increasing flood of beta's.
This completely undocumented trajectory, and its impact, overhead and complications offering so little perspective/rewards has come to refrain me from participating.

 

[jweinraub]

No Cablevision/Optimum love yet?

 

[Mtmspa]

and yet you can't swipe on a notification to open to the app? literally the worst thing on the planet

People are starving and dying everyday and this is the worst thing on the planet?

 

[blacktape242]

come on PB today!

 

[Rychiar]

DARK MODE!

 

[lsutigerfan1976]

I still don't get why people would buy a 'primary' Apple Watch, much less a secondary device.

For me with an Apple Watch. I am not paying that much for a watch that has to be upgraded every year or two. That doesn’t even do that much now. And it just be another device added to my list of stuff to upgrade when a new one comes out.

 

[xpertxp]

What is the point of having Messages on the Cloud? I have it enabled and it shows it has been fully synced, but still have all my messages being stored on the device. I thought it was supposed to store them on the cloud?

 

[BobVB]

What is the point of having Messages on the Cloud?

Lose your phone, keep your messages.

 

[xpertxp]

Lose your phone, keep your messages.

But I have an iCloud backup for that...........Something is missing from this.

 

[rick987611]

But I have an iCloud backup for that...........Something is missing from this.

It keeps your messages in sync between devices. Before when you deleted on your phone it didn’t delete on your iPad or Mac. Also, if you setup a new device and don’t restore from a backup you don’t get your old messages. Now you do. So say you picked up your first MacBook. All your messages will now be there.

 

[severe]

It would be nice, now with Messages stored in the cloud, if we had the ability to text with Messages from our Windows based PC’s via iCloud.com.

 

[Amazing Iceman]

I guarandamntee it's not.

This would require work by each provider that wants to integrate with Apple's proprietary SSO framework-- Apple can't simply add providers by themselves.

Apple is probably exposing the new providers in the list and delivering the error message as a way to "encourage" the providers to do the work to support Apple SSO.

I believe (but not 100% sure) that iOS 11 enables an alternative approach which enables each provider to use their own login page rather than Apple's XML template; and therefore more flexible than apple's current iOS10 requirement of username/password only.
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It's possible that if you've already previously signed in to an app using Adobe Primetime (and most of them are), Adobe may be passing that authentication token on to Apple...

https://blogs.adobe.com/primetime/2...to-advance-the-tv-everywhere-user-experience/

I only signed to XfinityTV App in the past, not to Adobe Primetime.

 

[Yosemite21]

Ad-blockers are back to working in beta 3!! Omg, I can handle the bugs, but the lack of ad-blocking in betas 1,2 was epic pain.

What ad-blockers do you use?

 

[Beachguy]

I hope the battery life improves. First time I've had a problem with power consumption.

 

[Corbets1979]

and yet you can't swipe on a notification to open to the app? literally the worst thing on the planet

I'm not sure you know what the word "literally" means.

 

[KeanosMagicHat]

DARK MODE!

There's a few of us want to see it, but I think we'll have to wait until the launch of the iPhone 8 - if we even see it then.

 

[blacktape242]

where is the god damn PB at?!?!??!!?

 

[Wide opeN]

3D App Switcher is back in Beta 3

How does this feature work, not sure if I'm familiar!?
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You can force touch on the very top X to clear notifications and you'll get a "Clear All" prompt

You sir, ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!
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I don’t have the usage option in “cellular”. I’m on sunrise in Switzerland

Concerning the US I think T-Mobile is the most forward thinking iPhone carrier.

 

[freediverx]

- TV Providers - Comcast, Cox, AT&T U-verse, Verizon Fios, Time Warner Cable, and more are all listed as new providers in the TV Providers section of the Settings app in iOS 11 beta 3, and they appear to allow users to take advantage of Single sign-on.

Everything I're read suggests Comcast has no interest in allowing single-sign-on for Apple TV users.

 

[lsutigerfan1976]

But I have an iCloud backup for that...........Something is missing from this.

iCloud would not back up your messages till now.

 

[GadgetBen]

For once, the new Beta is actually snappier!

Really swift and responsive on swipe up.