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iOS 4.2 Beta 2 and iTunes 10.1 Beta Seeded to Developers

Tuesday September 28, 2010 4:21 pm PDT by Eric Slivka

Apple today seeded the second beta version of iOS 4.2, along with the associated software development kit (SDK) and Xcode 3.2.5, to developers. The company has also pushed out a beta version of iTunes 10.1 for developer testing.


We've yet to hear word about specific changes available in the new releases, but we will provide more details as the information surfaces.

iOS 4.2, which will finally unify the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch on iOS 4 when it is publicly released in November, saw its first beta version seeded to developers nearly two weeks ago.

Update: Slightly updated multitasking animation. Better video embedded (via MacStories):

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CrAkD
22 months ago
we need changesssssss haha.
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quigleybc
22 months ago
my iPad needs this.

it says "GIVE IT TO ME"
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alectheking
22 months ago

my iPad needs this.

it says "GIVE IT TO ME"


FEEEEEED MEEEEEE
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RichTF
22 months ago
My 3G data connection (O2 UK) is working again! It broke in beta 1, but seems fine now, awesome.

Not spotted any other changes yet...
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jaw04005
22 months ago
For those that are wondering, there’s no turn off Ping option in the iTunes 10.1 beta. Also, there’s no way to turn the Genius side bar back on (instead of Ping), the icons are still grayscale and the “stoplights” are still vertical.
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cprail
22 months ago
After being an app manager, an audio files organizer, a video manager, a ringtone creator (now gone), a cd ripper, a webkit browser for the iTunes Store and a sync utility for a very large number of devices, iTunes now support print management?
Seriously, what can't this software do?!?
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nistromo
22 months ago
iPad settings is crashing out for me when trying to add a MobileMe account. Tried a full restore to beta 2 aswell. Wont let me add the account unless I sync from iTunes

on a plus side they have updated the "connect to iTunes" icon when doing a restore
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guicane
22 months ago
you DO need your UDID registered.
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saving107
22 months ago

you DO need your UDID registered.


No.

I'm not, and I have 4.2 beta 1 on my iPad and old iPhone 3G.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1017660
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Formul
22 months ago

I thought enough people knew that your UDID does not have to be registered to upgrade to 4.2 beta (if you can find the file) as long as you Option+Upgrade (Mac) in iTunes (I think its Alt+Upgrade for Windows)

Simply clicking Upgrade or Restore does require your UDID to be registered and will fail to install.


if you want to brick your phone/touch/ipad do just that, you have to be developer/beta tester to activate your device after installation!

ok i stand corrected - if you update you can do it without registration, if you restore, you need registration, sry for brainfart
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