Apple releases fourth betas of iOS 9, OS X El Capitan, watchOS 2 to developers

Apple's three forthcoming software updates were given new beta releases on Tuesday, allowing developers to test the latest builds of iOS 9, OS X El Capitan, and watchOS 2.

The fourth beta of iOS 9 is identified as build 13A4305g. It arrives less than two weeks after the third beta was supplied to developers.

The fourth beta of watchOS 2, meanwhile, is labeled as build 13S5305d, and El Capitan is 15A226f. All three software updates are scheduled to officially launch to the public this fall.

Being pre-release software, bugs unsurprisingly remain. For example, Apple has notified developers that there are issues with AirPlay, Apple Pay, CarPlay, HealthKit, HomeKit, iCloud Backup, Multitasking, Mail, Maps, Podcasts, Safari, Siri and much more.

On the Mac side, issues remain in El Capitan with Photos, Apple ID, and Language. Apple has also warned developers not to upgrade from OS X Lion or earlier to OS X El Capitan.

In the meantime, ambitious non-developers can still test iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan by signing up for Apple's public beta program. iOS 9 is expected to launch in September alongside the next generation of iPhones. watchOS 2 is not available as a public beta.

18 Comments

thewhitefalcon 4444 comments · 10 Years

About 9 years ago

So maybe another week or two before the Public Beta gets Update 2? It's been fairly stable but I'd like my LTE (Verizon) and EarPod remote functions back if possible.

melgross 33607 comments · 20 Years

I've had a few problems with iOS 9.

cmaus 49 comments · 12 Years

Need a new Beta of iOS 9, too Some performance-, crash-, and Messages filtering fixes needed.

punkndrublic 214 comments · 13 Years

Only issue I'm having with iOS 9 is "No Cell Coverage" draining the battery. Other than that, its been pretty great.

[quote name="punkndrublic" url="/t/187297/apple-releases-fourth-betas-of-ios-9-os-x-el-capitan-watchos-2-to-developers#post_2750662"]Only issue I'm having with iOS 9 is "No Cell Coverage" draining the battery. Other than that, its been pretty great. [/quote] Did you try disabling LTE? Mine kept dropping it and when I forced it to 3G, it seems to have stabilized.