Apple issues first betas for iOS 9.3, tvOS 9.2, watchOS 2.2 and El Capitan 10.11.4

Apple on Monday dropped a deluge of new software updates for testers, with new beta releases for its iOS, tvOS, watchOS and Mac OS X platforms now available to download.

Monday's releases of iOS 9.3, tvOS 9.2, watchOS 2.2 and OS X 10.11.4 mark the first pre-release betas of those versions of Apple's major software platforms. Beta releases for Apple Configurator 2.2 and Xcode 7.3 were also made available.

The first beta of iOS 9.3 is identified as build 13E5181d. watchOS 2.2 carries build number 13V5098e, and tvOS 9.2 is build 13Y5179e.

The OS X 10.11.4 beta carries the build number 15E27e, while OS X Server 5.1 is build 15S5058. Finally, Xcode 7.3 is build 7D111g, and Apple Configurator 2.2 is build 3C19.

Monday's updates are noteworthy in that they are point-one version updates, suggesting they could pack in more new features, rather than just bug fixes and security updates. Apple has yet to release iOS 9.2.1 or OS X 10.11.3 to the public, meaning developers have multiple newer builds than are available to others.

Already discovered in iOS 9.3 are features like Night Shift mode and secured notes, and multi-user support on iPads, though only for students.

The tvOS 9.2 beta includes support for app folders and Bluetooth keyboards, as well as a new app switcher, and an expanded range of Siri dialects. Together, iOS 9.3 and watchOS 2.2 let people pair multiple Apple Watches to a single iPhone.

18 Comments

canukstorm 2740 comments · 11 Years

About 8 years ago

If you're someone that works in education and uses / deploys iPads, it looks like iOS 9.3 is going to be a big release for you;

1. Shared iPad for Students
2. New Classroom App
3. Apple School Manager
4. Manage Apple IDs

http://www.apple.com/education/preview/

rogifan_old 725 comments · 9 Years

A preview page for 9.3. When's the last time Apple did that for a point update?

http://www.apple.com/ios/preview/

rogifan_old said:

A preview page for 9.3. When's the last time Apple did that for a point update?

http://www.apple.com/ios/preview/

They should've been doing this like yesterday

ericthehalfbee 4489 comments · 13 Years

canukstorm said:

If you're someone that works in education and uses / deploys iPads, it looks like iOS 9.3 is going to be a big release for you;

1. Shared iPad for Students
2. New Classroom App
3. Apple School Manager
4. Manage Apple IDs

http://www.apple.com/education/preview/

Shared iPad for Students.

Seriously, this is nothing more than having multiple user logins for a single iOS device. I hope this makes it outside of education. I bet a lot of families would like a single iPad where a family member logs in with Touch ID and the iPad is configured for them specifically.

wood1208 2930 comments · 10 Years

Seriously. Can't believe what I am reading about features supported in upcoming Apple TV tvos 9.2. In such short time, Apple is filling the gap with left out and new features for tvos so quickly that customers who own(like me) and those who don't but must have opinion should be impressed. I myself is very frustrated without BT or USB-C keyboard support. Same reason, years back I had and hated android tv's dinky keyboard and so sold to some sucker. On side topic related to Apple-tv support, Users/customers should complained and Apple needs to encourage those TV channel providers like NBCuniversal,, App developers and idiot like Amazon's Jeff Bozo, Comcast Xfinity, Timewarner watch anywhere, dishnetowork App to support new Apple TV with native APP. This new Apple-TV is good platform for users and developers for developing APP for contents streaming, games,homekit,etc