Hello. I am planning on getting the ios 16 and the new watch os betas tthis year. I habve read about it and am kind of scared, since it can brick the devices. So how big is the risk that it will break my phone or watch and how do I actually download the beta when it is available?
I am using IPhone SE 2020 edition and apple watch series 4.
By maxi, 19 June, 2022
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my suggestion is:
my suggestion is: wait for awhile
when the public beta is coming.
sometime on july.
right now, it can be a lots of buggy and crashes
Apple Beta Software Program
Signing up for public betas
risks
If you're scared at all, it…
my other phone
Beta software is beta…
Testing is risky on iOS and Mac
Testing is very risky on iOS and Mac. It is very risky. My friend is currently testing out iOS, and he says that his phone is currently not working at all, no matter what he does. Not for me, though, because my phone is working completely fine. That being said, you should not under any conditions test iOS on your primary devices. So if I were you, make sure that you have a secondary phone or Mac to test with, and do not run on your current device you own..
i have had no issues with public betas
I have had no issues with public beta's however only you can decide if you want to take the risk.
Developer betas
I have had no issues with developer betas of ios. Unfortunately, I cannot run MacOS Ventura ‘cause its not supported. It’s an early 2015 MacBookPro and I think the cutoff is that. As far as I am aware, the newest Mac, that is supported by Ventura beta, is 2016. Please correct me if I am wrong on this matter. I hope I am!
I don't have an Apple watch,…
I don't have an Apple watch, so someone chime in. i think the series four isn't getting watch OS nine. again, don't quote me. I run the betas on Mac and so far, i'm ok. You don't sound like a person who takes risks much, which is completely your decision. I'd just be extra careful. It's like that with any IOS release, once the new version, people usually can't downgrade after about a day so some just don't even update.
re, I don't have an apple watch
Applewatch series 4 will get watch os 9 no problem. Per the article on google,
watchOS 9 will be available this fall as a free software update for Apple Watch Series 4 or later paired with iPhone 8 or later and iPhone SE (second generation) or later, running iOS 16. Some features may not be available in all regions or all languages, or on all devices. Features are subject to change.
Anything before watch series 4 is getting dropped and will not get the update, series 3 and below.
watchOS 9 has officially dropped support for the Apple Watch Series 3, as it will only be compatible with the Apple Watch Series 4 and later.
anything could be happen during the beta cycle
I will wait for it released in the end of september or early October.
I am using IPhone 12 but, don't have too much confident to test it yet.
Beta‘s on my old iPad
I have thought of running a beta test on my iPad Pro six generation, but I probably shouldn’t because most of my other apps that I use are on it and not on my phone. My phone is mainly just as a telephone, a music player, a web browser when I’m on the go, a way to communicate with my School friends and family, so that puts beta testing on it completely out of the question.
1. Never run betas on your…
1. Never run betas on your primary devices. You don't want to be lost in a public area needing help, and unable to call someone because your phone decided to get into a crash loopp for no reason.
2. You cannot uninstall betas on Watches. So once you have WatchOs 9 beta on your watch, thats it. If you don't like it, or it gets into a bootloop, your only option is to get it serviced by apple.