bobseufert
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Q: IOS 9 Public Beta is confidential.

Please read the FAQ's before  thinking about installing the IOS 9 public beta. Beta programs can not be discussed in the Forum.

 

https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/

 

https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/faq

Is the public beta software confidential?

Yes, the public beta software is Apple confidential information. Don’t install the public beta software on any systems you don't directly control or that you share with others. Don’t blog, post screen shots, tweet, or publicly post information about the public beta software, and don't discuss the public beta software with or demonstrate it to others who are not in the Apple Beta Software Program. If Apple has publicly disclosed technical information about the public beta software, it is no longer considered confidential.
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Posted on Jul 10, 2015 7:00 AM

by kb1951,Solvedanswer
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Thank you for that information. It is amazing how often someone will post a question about the beta programs in this forum. Like most of us, they obviously did not read the terms of use. Now we can continue to remind them that discussions of beta programs should only be done in the developer's forum. Keith

Posted on Jul 10, 2015 7:21 AM

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  • by kb1951,Solvedanswer

    kb1951 kb1951 Jul 10, 2015 7:21 AM in response to bobseufert
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    Jul 10, 2015 7:21 AM in response to bobseufert

    Thank you for that information. It is amazing how often someone will post a question about the beta programs in this forum. Like most of us, they obviously did not read the terms of use. Now we can continue to remind them that discussions of beta programs should only be done in the developer's forum. Keith

  • by bobseufert,

    bobseufert bobseufert Jul 10, 2015 7:29 AM in response to kb1951
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    Jul 10, 2015 7:29 AM in response to kb1951

    You're welcome. I've been surprized how many IOS 9 questions I've been seeing so I thought it best to get the info out. If I understand the agreement they can't even discuss IOS 9 in the Developer  Forum.

  • by SergZak,Helpful

    SergZak SergZak Mar 27, 2016 2:09 PM in response to bobseufert
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    Mar 27, 2016 2:09 PM in response to bobseufert

    bobseufert wrote:

     

    If I understand the agreement they can't even discuss IOS 9 in the Developer  Forum.

    That seems to be the case in practice Bob. I've redirected posts from here to the Developer's Forum where they've been asked again there, then are removed. Seems as though there is no correct place to post anything regarding the beta. Maybe it shouldn't have been called a "public" beta since betas are to be held in strict confidentiality. It's an odd situation.

  • by Schockwave,

    Schockwave Schockwave Sep 5, 2015 8:23 AM in response to SergZak
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    Sep 5, 2015 8:23 AM in response to SergZak

    I just submitted there as well and it has been removed, as I cannot send via feedback, it will not go since the latest update, same with apps not updating, fat lot of use this all is, seems they do not want our help, really strange, at least with Windows, Microsoft like to help and receive feedbacks.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Sep 5, 2015 9:38 AM in response to Schockwave
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    Sep 5, 2015 9:38 AM in response to Schockwave

    Use the feedback assistant app that is available for beta testers, that is what it is for.

  • by Schockwave,

    Schockwave Schockwave Sep 5, 2015 10:10 AM in response to Csound1
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    Sep 5, 2015 10:10 AM in response to Csound1

    I would, if it would send my feedback,  as I wrote in my message here, but since the latest update, it will not, it just sits there. I do know that, and I have sent feedback before, just the same as I do on Windows. Have just checked, it has finally gone, been trying this for days and for some reason it would not before, just like some apps have updated, but have now stopped again.

  • by bobseufert,

    bobseufert bobseufert Sep 5, 2015 3:53 PM in response to Schockwave
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    Sep 5, 2015 3:53 PM in response to Schockwave

    Although the program is public discussing it isnt.

    Apple supplied a publicly available FAQ's paper, which is all we can say on the topic. Very sorry.

     

    https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/faq

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Sep 5, 2015 5:23 PM in response to Schockwave
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    Sep 5, 2015 5:23 PM in response to Schockwave

    There are forums specifically for beta testers.  You were sent the url for those when you signed up for the beta program. Login to those forums and post all the questions or comments you wish to.

  • by bobseufert,Helpful

    bobseufert bobseufert Mar 27, 2016 2:08 PM in response to Michael Black
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    Mar 27, 2016 2:08 PM in response to Michael Black

    Aloha Michael.

    From what I could gather from publicly available Apple information the beta Forums exist only for the app developer beta testers. Although they are readable with a Apple ID.

    As far as I know there still isn't a Forum for the public beta program, although I think there should be and have been pushing for one.

    Stay well.  Bob.

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Sep 5, 2015 7:45 PM in response to Michael Black
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    Sep 5, 2015 7:45 PM in response to Michael Black

    Unfortunately, public beta testers do not have access to those (invitation-only testing) forums. Their only recourse is to file feedback with Apple or, if they followed the detailed directions, reinstall the archived previous public release.