Apple releases eighth developer betas of iOS 13, iPadOS 13 & watchOS 6 [u]
As the launch of its milestone operating systems grows nearer, Apple provides an eighth generation of developers betas for iOS 13, iPadOS 13, and watchOS 6
iOS 13's 'Dark Mode'
The latest iterations of the operating system betas can be downloaded via the Apple Developer Center by those taking part in the test program, or for devices enrolled into the scheme, as an over-the-air update. Public beta versions of the same developer betas usually surface within a few days, but typically have less of a delay the further along the beta process the software gets.
August is also usually a time when the periods between builds shortens, ready for the anticipated release in the fall along with new iPhone models. The seventh builds were released on August 15, eight days after the sixth builds on August 7.
An eighth beta of tvOS 13 have not yet been released at the time of publication.
AppleInsider, and Apple itself, highly recommend users don't install the betas on primary devices or "mission critical" hardware, as there is the remote possibility of issues, like data loss. Testers should install betas onto secondary or non-essential devices, and to always ensure there are sufficient backups of important data before updating.
Find any changes in the new betas? Reach out to us on Twitter at @AppleInsider or @Andrew_OSU, or send Andrew an email at [email protected].
Update: Apple has also released public beta versions of iOS 13 and iPadOS.
iOS 13's 'Dark Mode'
The latest iterations of the operating system betas can be downloaded via the Apple Developer Center by those taking part in the test program, or for devices enrolled into the scheme, as an over-the-air update. Public beta versions of the same developer betas usually surface within a few days, but typically have less of a delay the further along the beta process the software gets.
August is also usually a time when the periods between builds shortens, ready for the anticipated release in the fall along with new iPhone models. The seventh builds were released on August 15, eight days after the sixth builds on August 7.
An eighth beta of tvOS 13 have not yet been released at the time of publication.
AppleInsider, and Apple itself, highly recommend users don't install the betas on primary devices or "mission critical" hardware, as there is the remote possibility of issues, like data loss. Testers should install betas onto secondary or non-essential devices, and to always ensure there are sufficient backups of important data before updating.
Find any changes in the new betas? Reach out to us on Twitter at @AppleInsider or @Andrew_OSU, or send Andrew an email at [email protected].
Update: Apple has also released public beta versions of iOS 13 and iPadOS.
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Anyone know how recent iOS versions are faring? thus far iPadOS has been hot garbage, no way it can release in three weeks. Hoping that this just means they're focusing on iOS and punting iPadOS for October.
I can't see them releasing a general iOS update in time for "end-of-summer" unless they can really pull a rabbit out of the hat.
we should all know that OS providers make certain that developers know of most areas they’re not supposed to be messing with, because those may change in a later OS upgrade. So memory locations, etc., which sometimes developers use to speed up their work may not be available to them later. That’s their fault. Even Apple’s own app developers have been guilty of that from time to time.
without knowing who’s at fault, we can’t expect anything to change about this app until after the official OS release. It’s possible that not even then will a fix be available. It may never happen.
I've got an app I use all the time (Audio Tools). When the first developer beta came out the developer said to not upgrade to it because their app wasn’t working with it. Fortunately, I just beta my main iPad Pro 12.9”. My phone isn’t, and my older iPads aren’t either. So I could still use it. Through most of the betas, this app would crash upon opening. But then, a couple of weeks ago, they released an app update that fixed the issue. Whatever the problem, they needed to release an update for it. It’s very possible that you will need an update to Blackberry Work for it to be usable again. That’s not really on Apple.