iOS 14 Dev Beta 1 - Primary Device

[nigameash]

For those of you using the beta on your primary device, how is it working out for you?

PS: I already know about the disclaimer about not using it on your primary device 😂

 

[retrospek]

Working well for me - though clearly still an early beta so will have bugs..

 

[cambookpro]

I’ve taken the plunge - what with working from home, I figure if it does go wrong I should have a bit more time to fix it. Plus don’t have to worry about bad beta battery life these days, I never leave the house!

It seems stable enough, though am expecting bugs.

 

[JOHNGAETANO]

Surprisingly stable vs 12 and 13

 

[buzzman]

Works so far for me.
Access to work mail with vmware is not working, but I don't mind that.

 

[mikimikimiki]

Well, because my LTE/3G cellular data does not work on my primary iPhone 11 it's not going well for me. WiFi worked great yesterday, today at work I'm on LTE and:

-iMessage and all of the Apple apps don't connect to Internet (except Files)
-Safari opens only google.com
-Outlook does not work, although Youtube does work perfectly
-Whatsapp works great and connects to the Internet
-Battery drains pretty quickly
-And many more

 

[BvizioN]

-Safari opens only google.com

Is it any snappier?

 

[mikimikimiki]

Is it any snappier?

Oh yeah it is. FaceID is faster as well.

I also made my cellular work by connecting to VPN

 

[twx]

Working fine for me. No major disruptions yet on my primary device. However, it is a beta and I fully understand that something could nuke my experience at any moment.

 

[BvizioN]

FaceID is faster as well.

Now that is great. Love Face ID. Can't wait to see it on Macs.

 

[mobzd]

Well, because my LTE/3G cellular data does not work on my primary iPhone 11 it's not going well for me. WiFi worked great yesterday, today at work I'm on LTE and:
[...]

I also encountered this problem. One SIM and one eSIM - both in Orange PL. The LTE mobile network is not active but I can also connect to the VPN at work. Everything works via WiFi.
For this reason, I am just restoring backup on 13.5.1

 

[shenfrey]

It doesn’t matter how stable or smooth it is, apps are your problem. If you rely heavily on banking apps, stock apps, or any apps that is literally your livelihood, then you should pretty much avoid at all costs.

 

[MacClueless]

Is it any snappier?

I logged in today to see if anyone else noticed how FAST ios14 is. It’s really unbelievable on my 11 Pro Max which wasn’t slow to begin with. They’ve removed so much latency and lag. It’s remarkable.

 

[DNichter]

Working really well for me on my iPhone Pro and iPad Pro - no slowdowns, major bugs, and all of my apps work.

 

[MacClueless]

It doesn’t matter how stable or smooth it is, apps are your problem. If you rely heavily on banking apps, stock apps, or any apps that is literally your livelihood, then you should pretty much avoid at all costs.

Why do you think that? All my apps are fine.

 

[shenfrey]

Why do you think that? All my apps are fine.

Good, sometimes it just isn’t worth the risk if you require certain apps to always work

 

[MacClueless]

For those of you using the beta on your primary device, how is it working out for you?

PS: I already know about the disclaimer about not using it on your primary device

Flawless and lightening fast.

 

[ParagJain]

How is the performance on older devices like SE or 7 ?

 

[MacClueless]

Good, sometimes it just isn’t worth the risk if you require certain apps to always work

Can’t imagine anything that can’t be worked around or downgraded.

 

[shenfrey]

Can’t imagine anything that can’t be worked around or downgraded.

Okay?

Just trying to help with some advice.

 

[mszilard]

how is the battery life? after 20 hours of usage

 

[MacClueless]

Okay?

Just trying to help with some advice.

Me too. And I don’t think FUD is helpful.

 

[mikimikimiki]

how is the battery life? after 20 hours of usage

Mine drains pretty quickly on 11

 

[barbu]

Me too. And I don’t think FUD is helpful.

I don't think it's FUD to warn non-devs about common pitfalls of running pre-release. It's a wise and valid position.

 

[shenfrey]

Me too. And I don’t think FUD is helpful.

I don’t understand your thought process. This is a beta, and warnings about apps breaking, sudden crashes and general unstableness is absolutely worthy of expressing.

Can you please help me by going into more detail as to why doing the above is not helpful and is just FUD?