Apple iOS 4.1 beta 2 now available for developers

Developers, developers, developers: Apple is now seeding the second iteration of the iOS 4.1 beta your way. It's been just shy of two weeks since beta 1 hit the scene, which is about on par with the pace of revisions for previous beta releases. We haven't had a chance yet to dive in and see what changes are afoot, but we're downloading now and will be sure to let you know if we notice anything.

[Thanks, Brad]

[Psyclotr0n Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:15PM]

DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS !!!!!!!

Oh damn, you already beat us to it *shakes fist*!

[a dumb cat Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:38PM]

@Psyclotr0n

Wow, really surprised this is not a "breaking" news story. :P

[Apple Google Microsoft Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:41PM]

@a dumb cat

So this the update that enables voice calls?

:p

[a dumb cat Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:43PM]

@Apple Google Microsoft

Oh man. That's just... oh man.

[Firewave Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:47PM]

@Apple Google Microsoft

Ive been calling on 4.0 and 4.0.1 just fine. Really, iPhones make calls just fine so long as your fingers are off the magic spot, and its not like a software update can fix that.

[Zylam Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:48PM]

@a dumb cat

i was wondering the same, but i think Niley mainly likes Having the Breaking News Tag, i like them too they get you excited when you show up to Engadget

[musback Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:50PM]

@Psyclotr0n
I was thinking on downgrading to iOS3 again as iOS4 f-ed up my iPod Touch 2G battery life and performance, without actually adding any functionality besides folders.... however, Can i install this 4.1 beta on my iPod as a non-developer? Or does Apple just want me to feel like I now suddenly own a legacy device which feels like complete crap compared to anything else in their "new" line-up?

[Jameseh Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:54PM]

@musback iPod Touch 2G isn't a legacy device, its still receiving firmware updates.

[NoNameAtAll Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:54PM]

@musback

You can. It's a violation of their NDAs and whatnot for the devs, but if you can find the IPSW of the beta, you can do it.

It should be easy now, since it doesn't require a new version of iTunes, unlike the 4.0 GM.

[Funkendoodles Posted Jul 27th 2010 9:18PM]

@musback Did you try restoring your iPod, when the problems started? That might solve your issue.

[bernardino Posted Jul 27th 2010 9:47PM]

@musback
Try turning off spotlight indexing. I've heard that helps.

[Andork Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:26PM]

@musback Buy a new one and stop complaining.

[uwish2804 Posted Jul 27th 2010 10:40PM]

@Firewave

strangely on 4.0 for my iphone 4 i had no problems with the death grip at all and even when i tried to replicate the problem i couldnt. however since the update that was supposed to be some sort of fix for the problem i have started seeing signal drop to around 3bars with the death grip sometimes but i can still call fine and use 3g and what not without problems. i now have a bumper but it wasnt to fix any problems

[mahadaalvi Posted Jul 27th 2010 11:42PM]

@uwish2804 Same thing happened to me

[EvanSei Posted Jul 28th 2010 2:03AM]

@musback
I am having the same problems with my iPod touch 2G, it is constantly crashing, the Bluetooth wont disable half the time and my wi-fi disconnects randomly and it takes forever to connect! It makes me so mad I want to throw the thing across the room!

[candyer09 Posted Jul 28th 2010 2:38AM]

@bernardino
It is said that iOS 4.1 Beta 2 fixes iPhone 4 proximity sensor? really? But, So far the only difference I have found is that the MMS bug has been fixed..still looking through stuff..
Maybe I can prepare some needed APPS from aneesoft when waiting for fixes my iphone. LOL.

[Jive Turkey Posted Jul 28th 2010 2:50AM]

@Firewave "iPhones make calls just fine so long as your fingers are off the magic spot"

*facepalm*

[BogdanGC Posted Jul 28th 2010 3:34AM]

@uwish2804
read the article on Anandtech about the difference in calculating the signal strength between 4.0 and 4.01. It's more accurate now (4.01) even if that means you'll see fewer bars in your location. In the past (iOS 3.0 & 4.0) they were showing more bars than you really had in your area - probably a request from AT&T to give the impression that the coverage is more solid than it really is.

[Seascapetech Posted Jul 28th 2010 9:48AM]

@BogdanGC
Originally Apple was "accidentally" calculating and displaying signal strength on a logarithmic scale, displaying better coverage than you actually had.

[Squalor Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:16PM]

I'm hoping the proximity sensor fix is included.

[Firewave Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:29PM]

@Squalor

Yeah, me to. That does get annoying.

I hope Engadget gives us a list of the changes in 4.1

[Almo Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:51PM]

@Squalor

Hmm, what's wrong with the proximity sensor? Haven't noticed anything wrong with it on the iPhone 4? Or am I missing something?

[OriginalJosh Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:53PM]

@Squalor all the replies are really concerned with proximity sensor, ive had problems there, but my email problems far outweigh anything with proximity, i really hope there are bug fixes all around...even my battery gives me trouble...tsk tsk apple

[Firewave Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:54PM]

@Almo

I also though nothing was wrong. But every once in a while, you put the call on hold, activate the speakerphone(most annoying one).

[Almo Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:55PM]

@OriginalJosh

E-mail problems? Is that where it checks for new e-mail, says there isn't any then immediately after a 1 second lag re-updates everything, download bar goes from 0 to full quickly and ping noise? Been thinking that's just me, is it?

[Eternal freedom Posted Jul 27th 2010 8:09PM]

@Almo It ativates the screen sometimes even thought your ear is there making you put ppl on hold or hang up on accident. Has happened to me on more than a few ocasions

[OriginalJosh Posted Jul 27th 2010 8:24PM]

@Almo there was an old problem where it would download the email, then delete it right away, then redownload right after and ping again....this new problem im having is where it hangs at "checking for mail" or it checks says downloading, and freezes, eventually crashes, then you start it up and its blank, crashes again, then you start it up and the whole thing repeats, it also drains the battery severely the whole time

[hotdogg Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:18PM]

apple IPSW Ihate. I'm GLAD I SWICHED TO PALM PRē

[Cam Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:19PM]

@hotdogg I LIKE MY PRE, BUT IT'S REALLY NOT WORTH YELLING ABOUT

[Psyclotr0n Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:21PM]

@Cam
I DONT KNOW, I LIKE TO EXERCISE MY VOCAL CHORDS

[hotdogg Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:33PM]

@Psyclotr0n Sorry. That wasent yelling....... If I put ! Then yea. But I had a iphone 3GS but I lost it then I went to the pre

[tunmutaer Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:38PM]

@hotdogg it's ANNOYING.

[Psyclotr0n Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:38PM]

@hotdogg
WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

[a dumb cat Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:39PM]

@tunmutaer

LOUD NOISES!!!!1!1!1one

[tobsmonster2 Posted Jul 27th 2010 9:22PM]

@a dumb cat
LOUD NOISES!!!1!one1!!11!eleven!!1

[bureX Posted Jul 27th 2010 9:43PM]

@Cam
There is a point where yelling might becPAAAAAAAAAAAAANCAAAAAAAKEES!

[Sepirioth Posted Jul 27th 2010 11:21PM]

@bureX
hmmm, pancakes

[Maxipad Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:18PM]

Hopefully it makes the 3G operable again.

[cactus22minus1 Posted Jul 27th 2010 9:18PM]

@Maxipad
Seriously, I'm dying here. It's barely functional sometimes.

[galbingito Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:20PM]

maybe it will magically change the iphone to CDMA ?

[Maxipad Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:21PM]

@galbingito That would be awesome.

[Bensawsome Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:23PM]

@galbingito like the Terminator T 1000!

[Oskin Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:35PM]

@Maxipad

Actually no It would not... There is nothing great about CDMA. Was great 5 years ago but now...

[galbingito Posted Jul 27th 2010 8:41PM]

@Oskin that way i wrote this because the latest updates and upgrades from apple have been a step back ... like the proximity sensor,antenna,no white iphone yet and more maybe next year they will make it clear remove the antenna and call it the i

[cdf74dc9 Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:21PM]

They make the bar even bigger this time. 1 bar = the same size of the other phone 4 bar.

[loocas Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:31PM]

@cdf74dc9 Thanks to Apples "bar testing" I found out about my HD2's hidden signal mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Bk3Qz0XOA

:)

[Oghowie Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:37PM]

@cdf74dc9 They just wanted to copy Android.

[Wiizer Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:57PM]

@loocas

Oh God, I can't thumb that up enough! No that we have Froyo on the HD2, it clearly is the winner out of all these phones!

[Wiizer Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:58PM]

*Now

[shokwave86 Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:22PM]

Please address whether this fixed the proximity sensor ASAP!

Sent from my macbook pro connected to the internet.