how frequent? this beta hasn’t been out a whole 24 hrs so it’s hard to answer your question
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iOS 14 Beta 4 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements
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I installed beta 4 last night not used my phone all night. Went on it this morning and it froze in app switcher and locked up for about 5 seconds then caught up with itself.
Surprised to see that this bug from iOS 13 is still around...
When attempting to send a message effect in the Messages app, this happens:
EDIT: Actually, I guess this is what happens when you attempt to send a message effect to someone you don’t already have a conversation with. If I just try to send an effect to a random contact out of the blue, I see that prompt. However, if it’s someone I already have a conversation thread with, it works fine. I guess that makes sense. Sort of.
When attempting to send a message effect in the Messages app, this happens:
EDIT: Actually, I guess this is what happens when you attempt to send a message effect to someone you don’t already have a conversation with. If I just try to send an effect to a random contact out of the blue, I see that prompt. However, if it’s someone I already have a conversation thread with, it works fine. I guess that makes sense. Sort of.
Attempting data recovery white screen after the first Apple logo with a loading bar
same bug in beta 4
iPhone SE 2020
same bug in beta 4
iPhone SE 2020
I've been using it heavily and haven't had any crashes/hangs. Compared to starting out with Beta 3, this version seems to work a lot better.
Not to mention that the question came within an hour of the beta dropping.
I’m very tempted to jump on the public beta whenever that’s updated assuming the resprings have been fixed...
Even though it’s still early doors, the latest feedback seems quite positive...
Even though it’s still early doors, the latest feedback seems quite positive...
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I'm guessing some people watch Apple TV exclusively (or quite a bit) on their phone. Shows new stuff on the widget and then you tap it to open Apple TV.
Like every other new feature/widget, some will use it, some won't.
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Enough with the bickering and arguing a numbr of posts were removed as it was derailing the thread. Please stay on topic and be respectful
Enough with the bickering and arguing a numbr of posts were removed as it was derailing the thread. Please stay on topic and be respectful
I upgraded from XS Max to 11 Pro last October. I liked 3D Touch and was expecting I'd miss it. But long-press haptic on the 11 Pro has been perfectly satisfactory for me - on iOS 13. The first iOS14 beta I installed was beta 3, and long press has become looooonnnnnnggggg press. I'm assuming that this is just a beta thing, and that it'll be faster in a later beta if not the public release.
I mean no disrespect toward the many folks here who are unhappy about Apple's removal of 3D Touch. I'm not at all saying you are wrong, and I have much empathy for the frustration you feel about the removal of a feature you liked.
But for some of us, it's really not a big deal. (well, except on the iOS 14 early betas)
(That said, @TheSkywalker77 the XS Max is a really excellent phone and I'm sure you'll be happy with it. It's also slightly lighter than the 11 Pro Max, in case that matters.)
Yes, this seems to work. Thank you. Will submit a Feedback report.
Back on topic now the vile stench has dissipated, I’m very tempted to jump on the public beta whenever that’s updated assuming the resprings have been fixed...
Even though it’s still early doors, the latest feedback seems quite positive...
I jumped in to iOS 14 with public beta 3 two weeks ago. My experience has been really excellent for an early beta. I've had almost no issues. Even battery is decent, like 7.5 to 8.5 hours on my iPhone 11 Pro which normally gets 9-10 hours. The Alto games are a bit wiggy but all the apps I rely on are working perfectly, including banking apps which have not worked on early betas of previous major new iOS versions.
Of course, YMMV.
In reading this thread, I see lots of people having issues with beta 4. I don't know if that means it's a step backward from beta 3, since people reporting problems are generally not a representative sample of those who installed the beta - people who aren't having problems are less likely to visit a forum to say so. What is probably a more reliable indicator is Youtuber Zollotech's community poll which he runs for every new iOS beta. The poll asks if the new beta has been "great", "terrible", or "okay with some bugs". That poll usually gets thousands of responses within the first few days it's up. If you divide the "terrible" number by ["great" + "okay with some bugs"], you get a rough estimate of the probability you'll be in the "terrible" group if you install the beta. He doesn't post the poll immediately after the new beta drops, since it takes a few days to get a sense of how well it's working. So if you want to use the poll results to decide whether to install the beta, you have to wait until probably Sunday-ish.
I wonder if the SE2020 recovery bug will delay the Public Beta. It seems people are unable to install it on that phone.
So, I deleted the News app, restarted my phone, reinstalled it, and finally got the News+ Audio tab. However, when I was listening to them, the audio kept stopping randomly and a message saying it couldn’t be played would come up. So then, I forced closed the app hoping it would fix the problem. Well now, the audio tab is missing again. Grrr.
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