Apple restarts betas with first builds of iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2, tvOS 13.3.1, macOS 10.15.3 [u]

Apple has restarted the beta-testing process for what is likely to be the last time in 2019, issuing developers the first test builds of iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2, tvOS 13.3.1, and macOS 10.15.3.

The latest builds can be downloaded by developers in the beta-testing scheme via the Apple Developer Center, or as an over-the-air update for hardware already using earlier beta builds. A public beta version of the releases is expected to start arriving soon, and will be available through the Apple Beta Software Program website.

Apple completed the beta-testing cycle for iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, and tvOS 13.3 on Dec. 10, after undergoing four rounds for each.

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Release notes for the new beta builds have yet to be provided by Apple, but the minor version number changes suggest the iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS builds are performance and bug fix updates rather than introducing major new features.

Both AppleInsider and Apple strongly suggest users avoid installing betas on to "mission-critical" or primary devices, due to the potential for data loss or other issues. Instead, the recommendation is to install betas onto secondary or non-essential devices, and to ensure there are sufficient backups of important data before making any major changes.

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Update 1:34 Pacific: Added information about watchOS 6.1.2 beta.

8 Comments

ca_mac_mini 5 Years · 16 comments

About 5 years ago

Hopefully they will FINALLY fix the lost Music playlist issue when using the Recognize My Voice option in iOS. Until it is fixed you really can't use any of the multi user iOS features unless you never want to access your playlist in Music.

razorpit 17 Years · 1793 comments

Really need them to address background apps shutting down. Makes my Thermoworks app almost useless. When you have an app to monitor cooker temperatures in the background it would be nice if the OS allowed it to do that.

Dontmentionthewar 5 Years · 19 comments

Waze has also issues with 13.3 on iphone, when done with the app after driving I close the app but the app remains in the top corner of the screen!
When touching Top corner Waze restarts and THEN you can close it properly.
So their seems to be still ram management issues on iOS...

StrangeDays 8 Years · 12986 comments

razorpit said:

Really need them to address background apps shutting down. Makes my Thermoworks app almost useless. When you have an app to monitor cooker temperatures in the background it would be nice if the OS allowed it to do that.

Sounds like a dev issue. App suspension is normal and expected, apps that wish to avoid it must use one of the background process techniques.

There was a bug where iOS was suspending background apps too quickly, but it’s been fixed already.

Rayz2016 8 Years · 6957 comments

Dontmentionthewar said:

Waze has also issues with 13.3 on iphone, when done with the app after driving I close the app but the app remains in the top corner of the screen!
When touching Top corner Waze restarts and THEN you can close it properly.
So their seems to be still ram management issues on iOS...

Mmmm.

Or it could be a bug in Waze.