What to Expect If You Want to Install iOS 10 Public BetaApple
launched a public beta of iOS 10 today through its
Beta Software Program. It is identical to the
second developer build and provides non-developers with a chance to test the upcoming software version for the first time. But given the nature of pre-release software, is it safe to install the iOS 10 public beta on your device?
If your iPhone, iPad, or
iPod touch that you use as your daily driver is your planned installation device, the short answer is no for most people. While the public beta is generally stable enough to use,
dozens of popular apps such as Airbnb, Bank of America, Camera+, Facebook, and McDonald's have yet to be updated for iOS 10 and crash or have broken features as a result.
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<center>Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.</center>As to be expected from beta software, iOS 10 also has a
number of reported bugs affecting
CarPlay, Control Center, Notification Center, Messages, Music, and general system functionality. Many users, for example, have experienced
audio pausing sporadically when using apps such as Music, Spotify, and Overcast.
Another aspect to consider is battery life. iOS 10 is pre-release software without the complete performance optimizations of a final build, so expect battery life to be worse than
iOS 9 -- in some cases,
much worse. The good news is that battery life appears to be improved in the second developer beta, which the public beta is based upon, and should steadily improve in subsequent betas.
If you have a secondary device to install iOS 10 beta on, upgrading is a safer bet. Installing iOS 10 beta allows you to test out most of the new features, such as the overhauled iMessages app, redesigned
Apple Music experience, and Lock screen widgets, but there are some caveats to keep in mind before making the jump.
First, the new iMessage features cannot be used in conversations unless the recipient is also running iOS 10. If you send animations, stickers, or invisible ink to a device running iOS 9, for instance, the other person will not see any of those elements. Meanwhile, the iMessage
App Store currently has only four sticker packs from Apple:
Classic Mac,
Hands,
Hearts, and
Smileys.
Third-party extensions for
Apple Maps, such as those for making dinner reservations with OpenTable or requesting an Uber without leaving the app, are also unavailable since they cannot be released on the App Store right now.
Make sure to check out our <strong>
iOS 10 roundup</strong> for a summary of new features and changes, and discuss with others in our <strong>
iOS 10 discussion forum</strong>. We also have several <strong>
iOS 10 walkthrough videos</strong> on our YouTube channel.
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