chrispinto Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 iOS 5 beta 7 can be installed using over the air software update from devices that have iOS 5 beta 5 or later installed. Over the air software update can be initiated by choosing General > Software Update in Settings.Be sure to backup your devices using iTunes 10.5 beta 7 or through iCloud backup prior to installing iOS 5 beta 7. After installing iOS 5 beta 7, you can restore your device using either iTunes 10.5 beta 7 or through your iCloud backup. When updating iPhone 3GS or iPod touch (3rd generation) from Beta 6 to Beta 7 using iTunes, you must first follow the instructions in the Release Notes. This version of iOS is intended only for installation on development devices registered with Apple?s Developer Program. Attempting to install this version of iOS in an unauthorized manner could put your device in an unusable state, which could necessitate an out of warranty repair. Devices updated to iOS 5 beta can not be restored to earlier versions of iOS. Devices will be able to upgrade to future beta releases and the final iOS 5 software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Markus Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Yet another beta release? Seems the often-mentioned September/October release of iPhone 5 is not so impending as everyone thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispinto Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Yet another beta release? Seems the often-mentioned September/October release of iPhone 5 is not so impending as everyone thought... iOS2/iPhone os 2 also had 7 betas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azies Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Yay, more required crapware for the PC that works beautifully on the Mac only because they're biased towards their own OS. :D Happy Happy Joy Joy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispinto Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 At least it's fixed the docking station issue where it wouldn't play phone/text/notification tones when docked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJerman Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yet another beta release? Seems the often-mentioned September/October release of iPhone 5 is not so impending as everyone thought... It's only JUST NOW September. I don't recall iOS having this many betas in previous updates, so it's very likely that it's nearly done. We will probably see a final release in a matter of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyX Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Is it me or if everything at Apple is in beta form and has been all summer long ? Mac OS X Lion Developers Previews we?ve had back then Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 Xcode 4.2 iOS 5 iPhoto 9.2 iTunes 10.5 Safari 5.1.1 iCloud ? Only those summarize the greatest part of Apple?s software. I get why they have lost control over Lion?s first release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Thayios Subscriber² Posted September 1, 2011 Subscriber² Share Posted September 1, 2011 Not as many dropped calls in my house, I was able to walk around my house without it cutting out at all after the update. Hopefully it will fix all the other bug issues I was having with the volume, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyX Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I?m having awful battery issues with iOS5 Beta 7, that I had never had with Betas 3, 4 and 5. I believe jail breaking it doesn?t help, but out of curiosity, does anyone else experience this with an iPhone 3GS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted September 2, 2011 Global Moderator Share Posted September 2, 2011 No problems with iOS 5 beta 7 on my iPad 2 or iPhone 4 (GSM) yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyX Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 No problems with iOS 5 beta 7 on my iPad 2 or iPhone 4 (GSM) yet. Is it jail-broken ? I?m also wondering why, when jail-broken, some apps like Safari and Mail won?t even start up, and YouTube videos won?t even play. I know it has to do with applications being "Sandboxed", but why does it happen with Safari and not with "Music"? Also, do you guys know if the "Music" application will go away and become the "iPod" application like it has always been? Are they usually doing that when they release beta versions of iOS or if it looks like it?ll be definitive? I know I suck to say that, but I really hate the Music icon and really miss the iPod icon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konstanov Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Dammit Apple, just release this already so I can make my iPhone 4 better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billthy Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 The only problem i had was that it wouldn't play my music after i did an OTA update. I restored with the ipsw and it works fine now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Also, do you guys know if the "Music" application will go away and become the "iPod" application like it has always been? Are they usually doing that when they release beta versions of iOS or if it looks like it?ll be definitive? I know I suck to say that, but I really hate the Music icon and really miss the iPod icon ? Looks like they're splitting up Music and Video so that the iPhone comes more in line with the iPod touch and iPad. No problems with iOS 5 beta 7 on my iPad 2 or iPhone 4 (GSM) yet. Other than some crashing applications, me neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyX Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Looks like they're splitting up Music and Video so that the iPhone comes more in line with the iPod touch and iPad. Thanks, that?s what I was thinking. I?ve never been mad like this against Apple in my entire life. My data usage went from 120 MB to 520 MB in under 3 days, and most of the time, I was in an area where the network was down and using 2G and having data and iCloud completely disabled. I busted my 500 MB limit. According to Fido, at 3 cents / kilobyte, I will have to owe them $600 just for that for Christ?s sake!!!!!!! This is an entire week of work for me, and I just quit my job to go back to university. I read that there?s an option to pay $5 for an extra 500 MB, but I bet they?ll do everything to tell me I am not allowed for unknown reasons. They don?t write 3 cents / KB for nothing? Testing Apple betas? Never again. I?m reverting to iOS 4 as soon as I can put my SIM card back into the phone. Who could have believed there was such a showstopper bug at the 7th beta, when the previous ones were perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagaku Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Thanks, that?s what I was thinking. I?ve never been mad like this against Apple in my entire life. My data usage went from 120 MB to 520 MB in under 3 days, and most of the time, I was in an area where the network was down and using 2G and having data and iCloud completely disabled. I busted my 500 MB limit. According to Fido, at 3 cents / kilobyte, I will have to owe them $600 just for that for Christ?s sake!!!!!!! This is an entire week of work for me, and I just quit my job to go back to university. I read that there?s an option to pay $5 for an extra 500 MB, but I bet they?ll do everything to tell me I am not allowed for unknown reasons. They don?t write 3 cents / KB for nothing? Testing Apple betas? Never again. I?m reverting to iOS 4 as soon as I can put my SIM card back into the phone. Who could have believed there was such a showstopper bug at the 7th beta, when the previous ones were perfectly fine. ..and this is why you should not be using a developer beta on a phone you use on a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispinto Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 I've found the battery life in B7 to be the best of all the betas on both my iPhone 4 (gsm) and iPad (First gen Wifi+3G) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Patriot Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Yay, more required crapware for the PC that works beautifully on the Mac only because they're biased towards their own OS. :D Happy Happy Joy Joy! It goes both ways though. Have you ever used any of Microsoft's software for OS X? It makes anything Apple does for Windows look wonderful in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyX Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 ..and this is why you should not be using a developer beta on a phone you use on a daily basis. Then how are they going to discover which bugs remain? Magic? That?s without saying that Beta 7 is almost their final. I wouldn?t believe it if they rolled out 12 betas just for a mobile OS, when they rolled only 4 betas for a full-fledged desktop system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linkin Park Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I really hope they don't keep the music and videos as two seperate icons, bring back the "iPod" one!! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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