Who is making the jump to iOS 9?

[rockymtnhigh]

How many of our developers are making the jump to the first iOS9 beta? Installing now, or waiting for another release? If yes, was it successful?

 

[stimpson]

Waiting.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Waiting.

I decided with vacation next week, it would be smart to wait until I get home, and until there is at least a second beta.

 

[stimpson]

Yep. I have always jumped at the first beta. Gonna wait for a few.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I did it yesterday. Nothing really worth writing home about. Music and News are not in the beta. Also surprised no one mentioned that Apple has killed its e book service and got rid of newsstand.

It is eating my battery like crazy I have recharged twice today and am now on 44%.

I would hold off.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I did it yesterday. Nothing really worth writing home about. Music and News are not in the beta. Also surprised no one mentioned that Apple has killed its e book service and got rid of newsstand.

It is eating my battery like crazy I have recharged twice today and am now on 44%.

I would hold off.

I am not upset about the end of newsstand. I hated that. But they killed iBook? Wow. I always use Kindle, so it isn't a big deal, but still, that is huge. And ironic, given that they started the whole mess that led to the lawsuit by colluding with the publishers to end the $9.99 eBook policy.

I will wait for beta 2 or beta 3. My iPhone is working great right now, no need to screw it up. Thanks Scott.

 

[TheForce]

How is that new keyboard with the tool bar?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I see nothing about the demise of iBooks in the press. And given that they sell a lot of books, why would they kill what is just an app? T

 

[Foxbat]

I have a number of iBooks, so I hope it's just a matter of the iBook app not being installed by default or simply missing from the beta.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I have a number of iBooks, so I hope it's just a matter of the iBook app not being installed by default or simply missing from the beta.

Yeah, I have a really hard time believing they would kill iBook. they SELL books. They need the app.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I have a number of iBooks, so I hope it's just a matter of the iBook app not being installed by default or simply missing from the beta.

Yeah, I have a really hard time believing they would kill iBook. they SELL books. They need the app.

 

[ronton3]

Yeah, I have a really hard time believing they would kill iBook. they SELL books. They need the app.

I am not a developer but I downloaded IOS9 for my Ipad AIR, and 10-11 El Capitan for a late 2012 Imac, both work well and, were updated yesterday to beta 2. They usually update betas about every other Tuesday it seems. It is is not difficult to do, a bit of
Googling should yield the file downloads. This website may be helpful if you are interested. http://www.macsurfer.com/ Apples betas in my experience are very stable. I did a time machine backup first. The official beta's for testers will be available in July, sign up on Apples website. ron

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I am not a developer but I downloaded IOS9 for my Ipad AIR, and 10-11 El Capitan for a late 2012 Imac, both work well and, were updated yesterday to beta 2. They usually update betas about every other Tuesday it seems. It is is not difficult to do, a bit of
Googling should yield the file downloads. This website may be helpful if you are interested. http://www.macsurfer.com/ Apples betas in my experience are very stable. I did a time machine backup first. The official beta's for testers will be available in July, sign up on Apples website. ron

When I posted I did not realize they had opened the beta's to everyone. That's why I titled it the way I did.

I'll wait one more beta for my iPhone. Or maybe try it on my iPad first. Not taking any chances with my macbook. Only have one and it is my work machine!

 

[navychop]

No way I'll beta my 6+. Now, if we could recover LTE function on the iPad3, I'd be all over it. Probably see a "genius" tomorrow.

 

[TheForce]

I'm still struggling in 8th grade at Apple elementary. 9th grade sounds like a big jump.

 

[Claude Greiner]

I just get the new iOS when upgrading phones

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

That's 8.4 not 9 as that is being released in September. The new update today is for the new Apple Music which launches today.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

That's 8.4 not 9 as that is being released in September. The new update today is for the new Apple Music which launches today.

Has the battery life improved since the first beta?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Yes but other things don't work like FaceTime I am back on 8.4 now.

 

[TheForce]

8.4? Mine says up to date with 8.3.

Scott, how do you get 8.4? And when you did the beta, how did you revert back to 8.4 from 9?