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Apple posts beta 2 for iPhone OS 3.1
Are you an iPhone dev? If so, head on over to Apple's iPhone Developer Center and download the latest 3.1 beta. Although 3.0 is just a few weeks old, Apple is already busy at work creating the next release and causing those of us who do technical writing to try our hardest to keep up.3.1 remains under an ongoing NDA and I cannot post details about any changes. So far the servers do not appear to be swamped so head on over and start your downloads. Separate SDK releases are available for Leopard and Snow Leopard, a policy Apple began with its 3.0 gold master SDK.
Thanks, everyone who is e-mailing us about this!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Anthony said 8:07PM on 7-14-2009
I wonder what it does...
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blachole said 8:19PM on 7-14-2009
downloading now..
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Dane said 11:36PM on 7-14-2009
Can you somehow send it to me? I can't find where to download it. I have a beta testing account through a friend's developer account, so I don't have the ability to access the download on Apple's servers, but I can install it properly on my phone and have it work.
Tom said 3:30AM on 7-15-2009
Second that. lol.
blachole said 12:02PM on 7-15-2009
email me with your email and I'll send a link.
LGgeek said 9:33PM on 7-14-2009
Considering how fast Apple is cranking out these releases makes me wonder how much quality testing is going into it. Or maybe that's the answer of why they are putting one out so quickly , to cover the bugs for the
things that didn't get tested in the last release. Nothing new there all software vendors do it these days, most call them "security" releases.
it would be refreshing to have one of them say "this release doesn't contain anything new, its just to fix the bugs in the last release that because we didn't test it very well".
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sinx77 said 8:35PM on 7-14-2009
Allows debug over wifi...
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Drew said 8:37PM on 7-14-2009
iPhone 3.1 beta 2
FIXED: Audiobooks list in iPod.
FIXED: Videos built into apps (i.e. Sky News), buttons (play, done etc) functional again.
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David Winograd said 8:49PM on 7-14-2009
Anyone lucky enough to get the beta...and unlucky enough to be plagued by variable Wi-Fi signal problems, please let us know if this beta solves it, makes it worse, or ignores it entirely.
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Drew said 8:53PM on 7-14-2009
Before the update a simple Network Settings reset fixed this for me
Go to SETTINGS - GENERAL - RESET - Reset Network Settings.
Hope it works.
Drew said 8:50PM on 7-14-2009
iPhone 3.1 beta 2
Also FIXED: Deleted emails STAY deleted - Security hole fixed - no longer searchable in Spotlight.
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Tom said 9:23PM on 7-14-2009
So instead of walking into an Apple or AT&T store, and walking out with a fixed phone in minutes, you forked over money to some possibly shady operation to gain access to developer builds that Apple won't support.
I'd recommend people do not go this route. If you show up with a developer phone to an Apple store, they will not support or service the device. Instead they refer you to developer support. If your not an actual developer, then you will be out of luck.
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Travis Walls said 9:28PM on 7-14-2009
I like how this article says TUAW can't talk about any of the changes in 3.1 beta 2 because of the NDA and the next article up is about a change in 3.1 beta 2.
/facepalm
Disclaimer: Yes, I'm a registered developer, and, yes, I'm constantly having to bite my tongue about changes in the pre-release versions of the iPhone OS.
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Ryan Trevisol said 10:40PM on 7-14-2009
It's just Erica reminding us that she's persecuted, and better than all of us.
/yawn
Luigi193 said 9:35PM on 7-14-2009
I hope it fixed bugs, because 3.1b1 was extraordinarily buggy!!!
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Evilhomer said 11:14AM on 7-15-2009
@Luigi192: Imagine that. A beta being buggy! Perhaps they should come up with a name for software that is still in testing and not ready for public use because it might be buggy.
Wait. How about calling it a BETA? Why didn't anyone think of that?
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Ryan Morano said 12:07PM on 7-15-2009
There's also Alpha for the real faint of heart!
Kyle M said 12:54AM on 7-15-2009
Im Missing the AT&T Logo. Where could it have gone??? :-O
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Nick Smith said 3:29AM on 7-15-2009
I think the Flick right from home screen to go to search screen works well.
How about using the same function flick but use up to go to general settings and down to go to networks / connectivity? Just a thought...
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berthold said 4:37AM on 7-15-2009
Anyone knows if Apple finally fixed the issue with meeting-invitations which arrive on the iPhone as MIME-attachments and can not be opened/accepted/declined on the iPhone? This is a long-time issue and I haven't heard if this is being addressed by Apple at all.
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