Apple releases second public iOS 13 and iPadOS betas, new beta versions for developers

Ahead of the anticipated launch of iOS 13 and iPadOS in September, Apple has issued its second public beta test version of the software alongside new developer builds for testing.

A second public beta version of both iOS 13 and iPadOS is now available from Apple. It has begun rolling out and should be available to all existing users on the public beta test shortly.

When available, program members will be able to download and update to the new beta version by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update.

This second beta follows two weeks after Apple first allowed people outside of its developer program to test the software. It also follows a third version of the software that was released to developers last week that featured multiple refinements and new features. An iteration of the third developer beta bearing a new build number was made available today, though changes included in the latest software release are not initially clear.

The most striking addition in this third developer beta of iOS 13 was the new FaceTime Attention Correction feature.

The forthcoming iOS 13 and iPadOS were announced at Apple's WWDC keynote, and when the final versions are released will include this new FaceTime feature plus Dark Mode, swipe to type, and faster performance than iOS 12.

AppleInsider does not recommend that anyone install this or any other beta software on their main devices. Beta software is inevitably prone to problems and should only be installed on spare iPhones or iPads.

11 Comments

mjtomlin 20 Years · 2690 comments

About 5 years ago

Hopefully a new beta version of Xcode is coming soon - beta 3 is pretty buggy. :-/

melgross 20 Years · 33622 comments

Unfortunately, the two apps that were crashing under the first public beta are still crashing. Another one that had been crashing was updated by the developer for ios13 several days ago, and no longer crashes.

I'm getting random stoppage of my iPad Pro 12.9” 2018, in any app, it occasionally just stops. No screen response. Then it starts back erratically for several seconds before working well again. I’ve reported it, of course.

tenchi211 16 Years · 95 comments

melgross said:

Unfortunately, the two apps that were crashing under the first public beta are still crashing. Another one that had been crashing was updated by the developer for ios13 several days ago, and no longer crashes.

I'm getting random stoppage of my iPad Pro 12.9” 2018, in any app, it occasionally just stops. No screen response. Then it starts back erratically for several seconds before working well again. I’ve reported it, of course.

Experiencing the same issues with my iPad (same model). Certain apps would randomly freeze and sometimes crash. I do enjoy being a public beta tester though! It’s been worth it to try out the dark mode. Face ID also seems to work a bit better than it did when the iPad is set up on my nightstand in horizontal mode. It seems to recognize and unlock a bit faster when attempting to sign in while lying in bed. I went ahead and installed the 2nd public beta that was released today on my XS Max. So far no issues there.