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BuzzingSteve
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07/27/13 12:06 AM (12 years ago)

iOS 7 Beta 3/4. Stable Enough?

Anyone using iOS 7 Beta 3? Any major issues? After watching this video, I'm leery of installing it :-) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmDtrwPCZcA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmDtrwPCZcA</a> Cheers
 
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07/27/13 06:55 AM (12 years ago)
First 4 mins of that video are the dullest 240 secs I have ever experienced. Might throw it on old iPhone 4, maybes.
 
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07/28/13 04:55 AM (12 years ago)
I have it installed on my iPhone 4s, my iPad (3rd gen), my son's iPod Touch (5th gen), and his iPad 2. It is stable - compared to the second beta. It is not as stable as iOS 6, but overall our devices operate just as they should with an occasional OS crash.
 
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07/28/13 07:00 AM (12 years ago)
What do you think of it so far buddy? Happy enough using it daily?
 
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07/28/13 07:37 AM (12 years ago)
I like it, I don't love it. I preferred the graphics with more depth. I am not a huge fan of the new flat look, but I like some of the new features. The new look is really bright with the white backrounds and the blue font. The new flick to quit an app is a nice improvement. Control center is great. It is so nice to be able to easily access a flashlight, airplane mode, calculator is great. The new notification center is nice. In the Today view you can always access directions home which is great and a lot easier and faster than telling Siri to take me home. The new weather app is pretty with nice animations. iTunes radio is nice. I don't really like Pandora or iHeartradio, but iTunes radio is easy to use. The new Siri voice is more pleasant and the camera is easier to switch. I have not been able to use AirDrop yet, but I look forward to that and seeing how I can use it with my Macs. Overall, the new features are a nice upgrade and the OS seems to run faster, but I am just not a huge fan of the flat look.
 
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07/28/13 07:49 AM (12 years ago)
Forgot to mention one of my favorite new features: Automatic app updates in the background. I love not having to do that any longer.
 
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07/29/13 05:05 PM (12 years ago)
OK, I took the plunge today with iOS 7 Beta 4. I reckon that after 4 Beta versions, the iOS should be more stable and useable. But, I didn't install it on my primary iPhone (4), instead opting to install it on my iPad WiFi (3rd Gen). Will see if my favourite apps (including mine) are still all functioning as expected :-)
 
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08/01/13 09:36 AM (12 years ago)
7.4 seems ok to me
 
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08/01/13 11:53 AM (12 years ago)
@trouty. Yep, I'm pretty happy so far...still getting used to the flat graphics, but at least most of the apps I use (including my own) work fine. No major issues I've noticed. LinkedIn seems to crash for me though.
 

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