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What to Expect If You Want to Install iOS 10 Public Beta
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Trying to backup my phone to icloud, its really slow. Maybe all apple services being slowed down?
I had Music and received a iMessage from my buddy...phone froze when I tried to go between the two apps. I am also surprised at all the Notification widgets. I like the old Notifications (swipe down) a little better, but this one is neat too.
So SO thankful that macRumors shared this article. For goodness sake people, if you download this beta version please use the feedback app that is provided instead of airing your grievances all across social media. This will truly ensure that Apple receives the feedback they need to make iOS 10 its best.
Gotta be at the forefront. It is buggy, but the GM release of El Capitan was equally as buggy, so I don't care that much.
Apple launched a public beta of iOS 10 today through its Beta Software Program. It is identical to the second developer build and provides non-developers with a chance to test the upcoming software version for the first time. But given the nature of pre-release software, is it safe to install the iOS 10 public beta on your device?
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that you use as your daily driver is your planned installation device, the short answer is no for most people. While the public beta is generally stable enough to use, dozens of popular apps such as Airbnb, Bank of America, Camera+, Facebook, and McDonald's have yet to be updated for iOS 10 and crash or have broken features as a result.
As to be expected from beta software, iOS 10 also has a number of reported bugs affecting CarPlay, Control Center, Notification Center, Messages, Music, and general system functionality. Many users, for example, have experienced audio pausing sporadically when using apps such as Music, Spotify, and Overcast.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
Another aspect to consider is battery life. iOS 10 is pre-release software without the complete performance optimizations of a final build, so expect battery life to be worse than iOS 9 -- in some cases, much worse. The good news is that battery life appears to be improved in the second developer beta, which the public beta is based upon, and should steadily improve in subsequent betas.
If you have a secondary device to install iOS 10 beta on, upgrading is a safer bet. Installing iOS 10 beta allows you to test out most of the new features, such as the overhauled iMessages app, redesigned Apple Music experience, and Lock screen widgets, but there are some caveats to keep in mind before making the jump.
First, the new iMessage features cannot be used in conversations unless the recipient is also running iOS 10. If you send animations, stickers, or invisible ink to a device running iOS 9, for instance, the other person will not see any of those elements. Meanwhile, the iMessage App Store currently has only four sticker packs from Apple: Classic Mac, Hands, Hearts, and Smileys.
Third-party extensions for Apple Maps, such as those for making dinner reservations with OpenTable or requesting an Uber without leaving the app, are also unavailable since they cannot be released on the App Store right now.
Make sure to check out our iOS 10 roundup for a summary of new features and changes, and discuss with others in our iOS 10 discussion forum. We also have several iOS 10 walkthrough videos on our YouTube channel.
Video produced by MacRumors videographer Matt Gonzalez.
Article Link: What to Expect If You Want to Install iOS 10 Public Beta
iPhone is too important to randomly crash. Installing on iPad though.
Did the update to my iPad Pro 9.7 all was great...waited a few hours read more posts and did my iPhone 6s Plus and its horrendous. Maybe a bad install?? Messages app takes 30 seconds to ope or just crashes and I can't send any texts. Phone app hangs and crashed after 30 seconds won't open at all. Everything is SLOWWWWWW. Currently going back to 9.3.2
Everyone, this is a prime example of something that you should report through the feedback app in your beta software.
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Try putting your iPhone in the freezer for about 30 minutes, then try again.
Exactly...I went in and reported it asap. It's so Strange it's working great on my iPad
That's really good to know. I did the update on my iPad Pro 9.7 this morning and it's been fantastic all day. I've been contemplating doing it on my iPhone 6 since it's been good on the iPad, but now I'm nervous
That's exactly what I did. Installed on my iPad this morning. Ran smooth minus few weird bugs like hitting the backspace while typing in this dialog box scrolls to the bottom of the webpage lol. But it was unusable on my 6s. I waited hours too continuing to read people's experiences
So to test the iOS 10 iMessage features, can you send yourself a text to try out the new animations, stickers, etc?!? Technically the "recipient" would have iOS 10 beta 1 if you texted yourself... Thoughts??
Apple launched a public beta of iOS 10 today through its Beta Software Program. It is identical to the second developer build and provides non-developers with a chance to test the upcoming software version for the first time. But given the nature of pre-release software, is it safe to install the iOS 10 public beta on your device?
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that you use as your daily driver is your planned installation device, the short answer is no for most people. While the public beta is generally stable enough to use, dozens of popular apps such as Airbnb, Bank of America, Camera+, Facebook, and McDonald's have yet to be updated for iOS 10 and crash or have broken features as a result.
As to be expected from beta software, iOS 10 also has a number of reported bugs affecting CarPlay, Control Center, Notification Center, Messages, Music, and general system functionality. Many users, for example, have experienced audio pausing sporadically when using apps such as Music, Spotify, and Overcast.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
Another aspect to consider is battery life. iOS 10 is pre-release software without the complete performance optimizations of a final build, so expect battery life to be worse than iOS 9 -- in some cases, much worse. The good news is that battery life appears to be improved in the second developer beta, which the public beta is based upon, and should steadily improve in subsequent betas.
If you have a secondary device to install iOS 10 beta on, upgrading is a safer bet. Installing iOS 10 beta allows you to test out most of the new features, such as the overhauled iMessages app, redesigned Apple Music experience, and Lock screen widgets, but there are some caveats to keep in mind before making the jump.
First, the new iMessage features cannot be used in conversations unless the recipient is also running iOS 10. If you send animations, stickers, or invisible ink to a device running iOS 9, for instance, the other person will not see any of those elements. Meanwhile, the iMessage App Store currently has only four sticker packs from Apple: Classic Mac, Hands, Hearts, and Smileys.
Third-party extensions for Apple Maps, such as those for making dinner reservations with OpenTable or requesting an Uber without leaving the app, are also unavailable since they cannot be released on the App Store right now.
Make sure to check out our iOS 10 roundup for a summary of new features and changes, and discuss with others in our iOS 10 discussion forum. We also have several iOS 10 walkthrough videos on our YouTube channel.
Video produced by MacRumors videographer Matt Gonzalez.
Article Link: What to Expect If You Want to Install iOS 10 Public Beta
Lol
It's definitely server related or something I know several folks having issues with or without iOS 9 or 10 Betas also the Pokemon Club site which is linked to the app was having issues so that might affect it too
I installed it late last night on my iPhone 6 and got totally fed up with it by this afternoon. After filling 3 bugs, I decided I didn't have the temperament to use it, and have reverted to iOS 9 and will let others put up with the frustration. (Thank you others!)
Passing this year. Done the beta program for 2 years and am ready to go back to nice solid full release.
It's been a solid experience for me though. So far not a single bug encountered, and the OS is running like a GM.
Decided to give the iOS 10 Public Beta a whirl, though I think I'll probably hold off until the final release of macOS before updating that...much more to go wrong on my computer than on my iPhone.
My iPhone 5c is finally starting to feel a bit long in the tooth. The typing lag in Facebook was dreadful, though I haven't used the beta enough to know if that's an OS-wide thing or just Facebook being funky at the moment. Still sticking to my plan of using the 5c until it dies on me, though I may change my mind if I switch cell providers in the near future and decide to take advantage of the $500 savings on a new phone that most carriers will throw at me for signing a two-year contract.
Decided to treat myself to some new wallpaper for the first time in years to celebrate the occasion.
Now to look into what iOS 10 has actually changed and improved...
I wish I could permanently have the time right justified as it appears when you view the widgets screen.
My iPhone 5c is finally starting to feel a bit long in the tooth. The typing lag in Facebook was dreadful, though I haven't used the beta enough to know if that's an OS-wide thing or just Facebook being funky at the moment. Still sticking to my plan of using the 5c until it dies on me, though I may change my mind if I switch cell providers in the near future and decide to take advantage of the $500 savings on a new phone that most carriers will throw at me for signing a two-year contract.
Decided to treat myself to some new wallpaper for the first time in years to celebrate the occasion.
Now to look into what iOS 10 has actually changed and improved...
I wish I could permanently have the time right justified as it appears when you view the widgets screen.