Seeking clarification on this mention in FAQ
“Install the beta software only on non-production devices that are not business critical. We strongly recommend installing on a secondary system or device”
My confusion is mainly “secondary system or device” Why the separation of the two?
Any feedback or information is appreciated!!
Lawrence Finch wrote:
Not a separate Apple ID - a separate device.
Both.
Beta software can potentially render a device or a Mac unstable or unusable, can potentially corrupt associated local data, and can potentially corrupt associated iCloud data, or can potentially convert the iCloud data into a format older versions cannot access.
Do not run a beta with any device or any Mac needed to work and work reliably, with any data needed available, and with any Apple ID and any associated iCloud data needed available.
If you aren’t able and willing to “nuke and pave” — to perform a factory reset and re-install with no restoration — after something goes badly weird with an install or with iCloud, don’t run a beta.
Lawrence Finch wrote:
Not a separate Apple ID - a separate device.
Both.
Beta software can potentially render a device or a Mac unstable or unusable, can potentially corrupt associated local data, and can potentially corrupt associated iCloud data, or can potentially convert the iCloud data into a format older versions cannot access.
Do not run a beta with any device or any Mac needed to work and work reliably, with any data needed available, and with any Apple ID and any associated iCloud data needed available.
If you aren’t able and willing to “nuke and pave” — to perform a factory reset and re-install with no restoration — after something goes badly weird with an install or with iCloud, don’t run a beta.
Beta software is unstable and not feature complete.
Do not install it on any phone that you rely on for daily use.
Apple makes computers, MacBooks, iPads and iPhones.
They are telling you not to install beta software on any of those if you rely on them for daily use.
Because, by definition beta software is a work in progress, and Apple does not guarantee that it will work in all situations. “Beta” is short for “beta test”, and by joining you are agreeing to test the software and report any problems that you find. And also you can’t get support for any problems you encounter, other than to wait for your reported problem to be fixed. It’s possible that there are problems in a beta release that might break your phone, so Apple recommends not using it on any device that you can’t do without.
You are addressing this to another user and not to Apple in this forum.
Apple Support Community Forum
This is Apple Support Community forum, primarily for a user to user interaction for information & idea sharing between users, if need be, extend support on technical know-how in handling Apple products from a more experienced fellow user, This is not the right forum to discuss with Apple Inc.
Our advice......unless you have another separate phone set up with a different Apple ID and password, you would be wise to avoid installing beta stuff.
When you install bleeding edge software, expect to get bloody.
This is not the right forum to discuss beta
When you experience an issue or something that does not work as expected in beta, send your feedback directly to Apple with Feedback Assistant.
Im sure im understanding it correctly but part of me thinks a use of a separate Apple ID is available… much like using 1 for Media & Purchases and 1 for iCloud/Apple ID.
Was not aware of a community for Beta… just wanted insight from others before asking Apple. Thanks for sharing.
Not a separate Apple ID - a separate device.
Im sure im understanding it correctly but part of me thinks a use of a separate Apple ID is available… much like using 1 for Media & Purchases and 1 for iCloud/Apple ID.
This was the answer i was looking for… Thx
Apple Beta Software Program
