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iOS 16 Speculation Thread
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Welp, I'll try not to make that mistake again 🙁Safari Tech Preview dropped today so new beta for sure tomorrow
The thing about every build released in a beta is that it is deemed acceptable for release by Apple’s QC reviewers. A “Q” released beta should be just as fine to the public as an “A” build: they both passed QC, presumably with the same requirements to do so.
The difference is how they got there, i.e., how many times it took to get a passing grade. That’s more a problem, I would think, for the developers, who need to refine their code so it performs as intended the first (or first few) compile(s).
Minor update I’m sure, but personally, I don’t know if I’ll survive the weekend with the bugs.
I always wondered around what time they start to taper off the current OS and fully allocate resources to the upcoming... I always pictured one guy left doing bug fixes for the current os all by himself lol.
Good God on a tricycle, be miserable for just one day, be bloody miserable like the rest of us
Complexly off topic but cannot believe two people (and counting) have reacted with a sad face to this post (which is clearly a joke)!! JHC!!
I might go to the dark side of samsung because these beta are getting slack
Not intended to be negative but you should. The more people that switch, maybe Apple will get the message and start to go back to basics and put more focus on stability and QA.
But then it will still be buggy at release which will only be fixed around iOS 17.3/17.4 happening early 2024.
Can't believe Timmy Apple is really going to make us wait until the next business week to get another tasty beta Not sure I'm gonna make it..
Not sure I'm gonna make it..
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Can't believe Timmy Apple is really going to make us wait until the next business week until we get another tasty beta
There's professional help for this.
They may be focused on the VR headset but we're still waiting for the Apple savings account, Apple Pay Later and Apple Music Classical app. I'd expect at least one of those in 16.4.
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I was really hoping we would see a new beta today but it's all good. Friday is almost here. Hopefully early next week we shall see a new beta. My fingers will stay crossed! 🍀🤞🏻🧧Can't believe Timmy Apple is really going to make us wait until the next business week until we get another tasty beta
Apple is focusing too hard on AR/VR headsets this year but we were warned about this. Expecting to see all the features you listed on iOS 16.4. We just have to get through February. March seems like a compelling month for official iOS 16.4.
Can't believe Timmy Apple is really going to make us wait until the next business week to get another tasty beta
It’s ok.. we can hold hands while we make the jump.
I'm not so sure.. Seems like a lot to be holding off until a "x.4" release, no? Apple Classical's Music "app" has been talked about for a while. I bet they revamp the Music app to include a better Classical Music section. I'm not sure why a NEW app would be warranted.. Apple Savings & Pay Later can be switched on Server Side, too, right?
I will go against the usual grain here and say that there is a modest (15-20%) chance we see 16.4b1 today. The usual concerns about a Friday release are less for the release of a dev beta. Also, there's the possibility that it was supposed to ship yesterday but the apparent 1-day delay in the release of HomePod/tvOS releases also pushed back a 16.4 b1 release a day, as well.
As I said, this is still very unlikely but not out of the realm of possibility.
As I said, this is still very unlikely but not out of the realm of possibility.
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Apple is very busy with iOS 17. It’s in full swing. Just waiting for MacRumors to post an article about recent iOS 17 web traffic activity. 💫
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Surprisingly yes. 15.3 b1 was released on Friday Dec 17, 2021. But that could just easily be explained by the fact that the Apple people were going on vacation for Christmas and New Year’s and that was the last possible day to get it out before then.