iOS 5 running iOS 4 apps

[Futhark]

Before I say what I'm about to say, YES I know this is still BETA but I'd like to know why this happens?

I've certain apps that either did not work in iOS 5 or only functioned partially.

I've tried running the apps in each BETA release and found right up to BETA 3 they still had issues but BETA 4 fixed the problems and all was Great !!! But then Beta 5 comes out and the issues in the apps come back???

Why do you think this happens?

 

[Kyotoma]

Apple possibly adjusting the APIs used by those particular apps. That's the only reason I can see.

I just want Google+ to work again.

 

[Givmeabrek]

Kinda obvious. The apps will be updated by the developers when ios 5 is finally released. It's pointless to be concerned now.

 

[Futhark]

Kinda obvious. The apps will be updated by the developers when ios 5 is finally released. It's pointless to be concerned now.

Yeah I know what your saying but to have an app that didn't work in an early beta then have it working in a newer beta and back to not working in the latest

 

[Futhark]

Apple possibly adjusting the APIs used by those particular apps. That's the only reason I can see.

I just want Google+ to work again.

I got Google+ working for the first time once Google updated the app last week

 

[shandyman]

I got Google+ working for the first time once Google updated the app last week

yea until that update, google plus would not work on my iPhone! lol

 

[Futhark]

It's seems to be apps that use the camera roll having problems.

Whatsapp
Instagram

 

[PNutts]

Yeah I know what your saying but to have an app that didn't work in an early beta then have it working in a newer beta and back to not working in the latest

My personal opinion is that there are branches of the code and each beta doesn't mean that it gets better as a whole. It depends on what they include a specific beta. (Fix what was identified in Beta 3 while Beta 4 is out.) But like in most cases in my life, I'm probably wrong.

 

[Jman13]

It's seems to be apps that use the camera roll having problems.

Whatsapp
Instagram

I haven't had issues with Instagram. Hipstamatic also works fine for me.

 

[GameAmour.com]

iOS5 is backward compatible with iOS4 and the majority of apps should work fine. However, some rare API functions will be changed and all the apps that use them will have to be recompiled with new SDK. Also, if an app had lousy code to manage the memory allocations, it will crash on iOS5.