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Apple releasing first Public Betas of iOS 10 and macOS Sierra today
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Chittagong
Gold Member
After last summer's PBs I'll never ever install an Apple beta again, however tempting the features. It fucked up my iPhone, iPad and Mac in so many ways and was harder to get rid of than an STD
Very well so far. No crashes or any of the bugs I personally saw during b1
I can't speak for last year - it's the only beta I've missed out on since iOS 6 but it's pretty damn easy to go back these days.
Backup your phone to iTunes and archive the backup. Google it and you'll see the steps to do so.
Then you're pretty much ready to go to 10. Just make sure you turn iCloud backup off when you do.
If you want to go back, DFU your phone and restore from that iTunes backup. Sorted.
eh....... I mean.... yeah, it either works perfectly for what you need/want, or it doesn't. The biggest issue is that, going in completely blind, it is REALLY easy for you (not apple) to fuck up your phone and get super pissed.
Basically...
a) backup your current OS
b) upgrade to public beta
c) use public beta
ca) if public beta sucks, KNOW that if you have to revert you have to install prior version from iTunes AND will have to restore from your iOS9 (in this case) backup from days/weeks/months ago.
Fortunately now with Apple Music and iCloud Photo Library, restoring usually means worst case scenario is you lose your iMessages from during that time. Everything else is "pretty" safe.
as for the beta... beta 1 was REALLY bad for me. Beta 2 has so far been ok. The Apple Music redesign is still woefully incomplete. It looks better and everything is better laid out, but some shit is just missing. Artist hotlinks still don't work for me for example, despite MacRumors and others saying that they work now.
Which STD did you have?
Yes, they announced July as the releases for both betas.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Can you upgrade from beta to the final release via system update, when that releases? Or will you always need to downgrade from beta first?
Usually the last beta release is either the full version or you are prompted for another update. When you opt out, you are bumped down to the last regular release, however shouldn't lose anything.
It's my guess it wouldn't revert back to El Capitain though.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Thank you!
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Backups of both completed. I'm making the jump on my iPhone 6S+ and my late 2010 MacBook Air. I wonder if Sierra will finally be the MacOS that makes my aging Air useless.
ShadowKingpin
Member
iOS 10 isn't on the beta site yet. How to do we it? I tried updated my firmware, but it says I am already at the latest iOS9.3 Beta 5 update.
EDIT: Nevermind. I guess the files just aren't up yet.
EDIT: Nevermind. I guess the files just aren't up yet.
Zeyphersan
Banned
So I know Apple doesn't recommend you put these on primary devices, buuuuuuuuut..... I only have one iPhone and this beta is so tempting
iCloud backup, no ragrets
iOS 10 is very stable on my partner's iPad Air (1)
The Last Wizard
Member
Will put it on my iPad, never doing it again for the phone. It pretty much killed my 5S last year.
metsallica
Member
I want to be smart and not put this on my 6+, but... Let's get nuts.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Alright, if Toon Link is doing it, I'm doing it
Zeyphersan
Banned
I hear the AR mode doesn't work, can't confirm firsthand
Chittagong
Gold Member
Lol, I guess I set myself up for that
TheZink
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TheZink
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Just a word to the wise. I read if you put OS3 on your watch you have to take it to a apple store to get it back on OS2.
TimFL
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I think it means you installed the iOS10 PB profile on your Apple Watch (and not that you get Watch OS 3).
Going to bite the bullet and hop on the beta train. Wanted to work on an iOS app with a friend anyways (that requires iOS10).
Got an encrypted iTunes backup just in case but I guess I'll ride the beta hype train all the way to the GM and then exit last minute for a fresh iOS10 install.
Spycarnegy
Member
WatchOS3 public beta when
This is important
This is important
Zeyphersan
Banned
Well, looks like I'm not getting the beta. I have a piece-of-shit bottom-of-the-barrel-in-2011 laptop that can't install iTunes and Apple support can't help with that, so I can't make an encrypted backup and archive it. So, yeah. Don't feel comfortable just relying on an iCloud backup on this one
What problem do you have with installing iTunes? I might be able to help.
Spycarnegy
Member
Dammit
its okay, by the time the beta would be done installing on your watch, the final release will be out
Zeyphersan
Banned
PM'd you
The Last Wizard
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FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Ditto on my 6S Plus. Pray for me!
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