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iPad Pro Safe to install the public beta on your only iPad device?

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TinaBelcher

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Probably wrong place to ask…

Is it safe to install the public beta on your iPad Pro M1?
I don’t own a secondary. I’m just too curious and want to experience “windowing” mode.
Would it cause syncing problems with my iPhone and Mac that still runs last year’s software?
I’m not gonna install it on my iPhone or mac. I’m gonna wait for the fall release for those.

Would you do it and have you?

Update: I did it! It’s really nice. Doesn’t feel groundbreaking as I thought, but it’s a descent update. I the aesthetic!
 
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TinaBelcher said:
Probably wrong place to ask…

Is it safe to install the public beta on your iPad Pro M1?
I don’t own a secondary. I’m just too curious and want to experience “windowing” mode.
Would it cause syncing problems with my iPhone and Mac that still runs last year’s software?
I’m not gonna install it on my iPhone or mac. I’m gonna wait for the fall release for those.

Would you do it and have you?
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I installed it on my M2 iPad Air yesterday, to try out windowing primarily. No issues and everything I’ve checked out thus far works. Complaints about Liquid Glass are exaggerated.
I like windowing, except, when I first open my iPad the last used app shows up in full screen but when I go to the dock to get my next app the windows are back. Need to do some more troubleshooting on that one.

I have only this iPad but do not have any data on it that is not also on my Mac so if I have to wipe, no problem
 
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TinaBelcher said:
Probably wrong place to ask…

Is it safe to install the public beta on your iPad Pro M1?
I don’t own a secondary. I’m just too curious and want to experience “windowing” mode.
Would it cause syncing problems with my iPhone and Mac that still runs last year’s software?
I’m not gonna install it on my iPhone or mac. I’m gonna wait for the fall release for those.

Would you do it and have you?
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Just beware, it is a Beta. You will 100% have annoying bugs that you don't even think about. So just be carful. Is it stable enough to use? Yes. Is it going to be flawless...absolutely not.
 
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Thank you all for the responses so far! I appreciate it.
Once the official OS26 comes out in September, will I get to update to it, or will I only receive the latest “public beta” updates from now on?
 
Beta is a beta, public or developer. I personally wouldn’t install a major change like iOS 7 or iPad os 26 on only iPad. Huge changes every beta, it can brick your iPad.
 
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TinaBelcher said:
Thank you all for the responses so far! I appreciate it.
Once the official OS26 comes out in September, will I get to update to it, or will I only receive the latest “public beta” updates from now on?
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There's a few ways to get off the beta track.

About a week before final release, the 'final' beta (usually referred to as the GM/Gold Master) releases. You can either turn off the beta toggle then and wait a week, then install the version released to everyone.

Or, you can install the GM, then turn off the beta toggle. When 26.0 releases you won't see an update because you're on that version. Then, once 26.0.1 comes out and you update to it, you'll be off any sort of beta release.
 
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GMShadow said:
There's a few ways to get off the beta track.

About a week before final release, the 'final' beta (usually referred to as the GM/Gold Master) releases. You can either turn off the beta toggle then and wait a week, then install the version released to everyone.

Or, you can install the GM, then turn off the beta toggle. When 26.0 releases you won't see an update because you're on that version. Then, once 26.0.1 comes out and you update to it, you'll be off any sort of beta release.
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I’ll keep this in mind thank you!
 
Bigger question: how is your only iPad used?

If it's casual web browsing and light use in your off time, sure why not?

If it's your primary computing device, and/or your income, career, or an upcoming professional degree exam depend on it... uh that should speak for itself.
 
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Sippincider said:
Bigger question: how is your only iPad used?

If it's casual web browsing and light use in your off time, sure why not?

If it's your primary computing device, and/or your income, career, or an upcoming professional degree exam depend on it... uh that should speak for itself.
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I’d say heavily web browsing, YouTube, streaming, music ect. I use it more than my MacBook, but I don’t use it like a MacBook cause I don’t see it as a computer
 
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