Sorry but this is not a Beta 3 bug. I tried IOS 7 on my iPhone 4. Beta 1 was fine, beta 2 resulting in my phone basically turning off and not responding twice within a week. I could be using it one minute, lay it down and when go to use it again it would not respond, the screen would remain black. After a few hours it did turn back on with me consistently trying the power button (i was at work and it happened at about 11am, by about 5:30pm the phone started working again). This never happened in IOS 6 and has not happened since i reverted back to IOS 6. Sadly other then the occasional app not working I liked IOS 7.
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What is up with Beta 3 and Phones becoming unresponsive?
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Betas are not guaranteed to get better the closer they get to GM. Things can be turned off or broken. But good luck tracking it down.
Ok, we're in a forum discussing a beta software. There is no need to point out to every person discussing a bug that it's beta. The entire point is to discuss and point out the bugs. And for those that are true devs they can report the bugs to Apple.
SO yeah, we get it, it's a beta. Now please stop beating that poor dead horse and let's move on with an adult discussion of our observations since that is why this sub-forum exists prior to the launch iOS 7.
you seem to have uncovered their master plot for world domination. better post your disappointment here and have tim cook apologize
It isn't. It's some sort of lock-up, where the phone continues running the OS but becomes non-responsive. I'm going to turn off background app refresh and automatic updates from the app store to see if that makes a difference.
If the device has a black screen aka screen doesn't turn on, pressing and holding the home and lock buttons fixes it.
I'm sorry are you under the impression that I'm not on Apple's side? For every beta of iOS 7 released I'm looking for trends. anything that can be reported to Apple will be so that the final release launches well and doesnt give the media a chance to bitch and moan and cry at every little thing Apple does.
that just happen to me, im restoring my iphone 4, back to iOS 6.1.3, also, just in case going to do my iphone 5, ill just have to wait it out till the offical iOS7 comes out.
I do remember someone chiming in that it was happening in iOS 6 as well but at this point I don't think any of us know why some people are experiencing this.
I hate all the blind nerds that would excuse and defend apple for absolutely everything... "omg it's a beta apple is perfect"
sure it's a beta but those bugs shouldn't be there in the first plce, those are the kinds of bugs that are life threatning (emergencies, calls, texts etc) and downright obnoxious.
they can focus on repairing the phone app first then focus and all the bullcrap like stocks or newstand, who the hell is going to test the betas with a malfunctioning phone app anyways? whats the logic apple?
sure it's a beta but those bugs shouldn't be there in the first plce, those are the kinds of bugs that are life threatning (emergencies, calls, texts etc) and downright obnoxious.
they can focus on repairing the phone app first then focus and all the bullcrap like stocks or newstand, who the hell is going to test the betas with a malfunctioning phone app anyways? whats the logic apple?
Ok, I've been the first to flame those yelling at everyone that this is a Beta, but you seem to have completely missed the point so I'm going to have to explain it I guess.
These betas are NOT supposed to be used on your daily device. SO, to answer your question of who would use the phone with a malfunctioning phone app? A dev that is testing an app on a device that is not his/her primary phone, that's who.
So, no, these issues are NOT life threatening because you are NOT using it on a primary device that would be needed in an emergency. Right?
Exactly. It's one thing when the calendar doesn't show dots or panorama wallpapers don't work but it's another when you put your phone down and it quietly becomes disabled without you being aware of it.
No, not exactly. There should be no ill effects if your phone locks up since this is not a phone you rely on for daily use. And if it is, that is completely on you. Come here to discuss it, but you have no room to blame Apple for anything.
for your info. carrier operator engineers do update their phones and use them as daily drivers to test new carrier updates.
AND not all devs have more than one device. also even if they install the betas in other secondary devices devs still need to make calls test it out and give them feedback using the phone app or the messages for instance. the objective is to find bugs
That is the fault of those carrier operators and devs then. Apple has not put these betas out there with any kind of a guarantee. In fact, it's just the opposite.
Like I said, I'm the first one to flame the guys yelling "it's a beta!" all the time; but you are way off if you expect Apple to guarantee any sort of stability so that you can use it for your daily device.