Apple issues second public betas of iOS 11.2.5 & tvOS 11.2.5

By Roger Fingas

Hot on the heels of its latest developer seeds, Apple on Wednesday released second public betas of iOS 11.2.5 for iPhones and iPads, and tvOS 11.2.5 for the Apple TV.

As usual, the public betas are available to anyone in Apple's Beta Software Program. Users with the correct certificate can download the iOS update over-the-air, while the tvOS update requires that "Get Public Beta Updates" be toggled on under the Software Updates area of the Settings app's System menu.

No new features have been uncovered in either the new or previous betas, suggesting that Apple is concentrating exclusively on security and maintenance.

The first betas of iOS 11.2.5 and tvOS 11.2.5 were released just last week. Apple is also testing watchOS 4.2.2, but only with developers, given the potential for "bricking" an Apple Watch.