Apple reportedly hit the mistaken button when it launched the primary developer beta of iOS 17 yesterday. As reported by Connor Jewiss on different customers on Twitter (by way of iMore), the iOS 17 developer beta is outwardly displaying up within the Beta Updates part of the iOS Settings app for customers who don’t have a developer account.
That is fairly problematic as common customers most likely don’t need to set up a developer beta on their common iPhone and danger encountering surprising points. Apple isn’t anticipated to launch the primary iOS 17 public beta till subsequent month, and this one ought to have fewer bugs than this primary developer beta.
Along with iOS 17, it seems that the primary developer betas of macOS Sonoma and watchOS 10 are additionally out there for non-developers at the moment. As of this writing, Apple has but to acknowledge the issue, however as soon as it does, the developer betas ought to not be out there to all customers.
There are numerous new options in iOS 17 together with simpler contact sharing by way of AirDrop, a brand new StandBy mode when an iPhone is on its aspect and charging, in addition to a brand new Journal app. Apple can be enhancing its core Cellphone app with reside voicemail transcription, and there are additionally massive enhancements for Autocorrect and Dictation.
Even for those who can’t wait to strive iOS 17, please look forward to the primary public beta coming subsequent month. Within the meantime, you’ll be able to study extra about what’s new in iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and watchOS 10 in my earlier article.