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Should I put iOS 4.3 Beta on my iPhone?

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BenDP

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Dec 25, 2010
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Hey

Now I know it's not recommended by Apple, but it might be fun :p I'm a (new) registered Apple developer and I'm trying to decide if I should run iOS 4.3 Beta on my iPhone. It would be used for testing but also just to have a fun new thing on my iPhone that my friends can't have LOL!

Is this a really bad idea? Does it have features that just don't work and/or screw up the device?

Thanks for advice!
 
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You know what they say about asking "What's the price of that exotic car?"

Yeah. That.
 
i have it on my iphone 4.3 beta 2. there isn't much of a change to bother with it. but i haven't noticed any serious bugs that disrupt my overall usage of the phone.

only cool feature i like is if you install the apple tv up date you can airplay videos take with your iphone straight from your iphone to your apple tv
 
jas1973 said:
i have it on my iphone 4.3 beta 2. there isn't much of a change to bother with it. but i haven't noticed any serious bugs that disrupt my overall usage of the phone.

only cool feature i like is if you install the apple tv up date you can airplay videos take with your iphone straight from your iphone to your apple tv
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Well, if you don't mind bugs such as apps crashing, text-display problems etc.

OP, did you sign up just to gain access to the beta, or to actually develop and submit apps?
 
Personally I found 4.3 beta to be very stable on my iPhone 3GS, there's a glitch that you can't update apps on your phone, but everything else seemed to be working fine.

If you don't have important business call to make on the phone, I say go for it, if anything goes wrong you can still plug it into iTunes and restore from an earlier backup.
 
Unless you're a developer, no.

I will never understand why regular people who buy access to the dev program only for pre-release software feel the need to pay for beta updates. You'll get a final version in just a few weeks. And it would works better.
 
I have the 4.3 beta 2 on both my iPad and iPhone 3GS. I have not found any problems thus far. I really enjoy being able to choose what my switch will do; mute or rotation lock.

Truth is, I purchased a developer account but not because I write apps but rather because I use my iPad heavily and the developer version of OS 4 was out quite a bit before the release date. Basically, $99 a year is a small price to pay for being able to access the forums and the newest OS.
 
I am a dev, my experience tells me that if you truly depend on your device as your sole means of contact, then wait. Or be like most everyone else, throw it on, and post on the boards how pissed-off you are at Apple for bringing out updates that arent perfect.

There's my 2 cents, im running it and its pretty good!:D
 
budman1961 said:
I am a dev, my experience tells me that if you truly depend on your device as your sole means of contact, then wait. Or be like most everyone else, throw it on, and post on the boards how pissed-off you are at Apple for bringing out updates that arent perfect.

There's my 2 cents, im running it and its pretty good!:D
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LOL. :D That is the best part about the new beta releases is listening to the endless parade of complaint threads. That and the occasional "My iPhone want work anymore" thread.
 
Speaking of patience, I was wondering if people on 4.3b2 are getting a long pause after tapping on General under Settings. Mine takes a good 5-6 seconds before it actually goes into that section. Kinda drives me nuts, since I go there to toggle Bluetooth and call forwarding and whatnot.

I'm still on 4.2.1 and considering the jump if it resolves it.
 
BeyondtheTech said:
Speaking of patience, I was wondering if people on 4.3b2 are getting a long pause after tapping on General under Settings. Mine takes a good 5-6 seconds before it actually goes into that section. Kinda drives me nuts, since I go there to toggle Bluetooth and call forwarding and whatnot.

I'm still on 4.2.1 and considering the jump if it resolves it.
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Nope.
 
ct2k7 said:
Well, if you don't mind bugs such as apps crashing, text-display problems etc.

OP, did you sign up just to gain access to the beta, or to actually develop and submit apps?
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+1

I do it and expect to live with challenges. That's part of the deal. For 4.3b2, it's no Skype, crashes out the wazoo of other apps (Apple and 3rd party), and a frustrating return of the ipod-no-likey-to-play-random bug from 4.2 betas.

Still, if you're willing to live with these issues, it's actually very good as betas go.
 
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