Apple
iOS 7 Beta 6 Release Sneaks Out Early With Minor Fixes
The iOS 7 beta 6 release arrived late today, a week a head of the rumored release date with a small fix for an iCloud issue but not much else to note.
The 13.5MB iOS 7 beta 6 download comes with a specific fix in mind, designed to address purchases downloading and playing unexpectedly on devices running iOS 7 beta 5 and earlier.
This is the second iOS 7 beta download to arrive outside of the previous Monday schedule, and the first to do so late in the day, so it’s possible Apple saw fixing this issue as a priority it didn’t want to hold over for a bigger update.
Earlier today a rumor suggested the iOS 7 beta 6 release would come next week, ahead of a Gold Master or final iOS 7 beta on September 5th to Apple partners and September 10th to developers, the same day of the rumored iPhone 5S launch date.
The iOS 7 beta 6 release arrives late Thursday night with small fixes.
In addition to the iOS 7 beta 6 download files Apple offers in the Developer Center, there is an additional file users will need to download and install to reset their music library.
This ResetMusicAndVideosLibraries configuration profile resets the media library and will force users to all music and videos stored within the Music and Video apps. This will not remove videos from the camera roll, only content purchased in iTunes.
Registered iOS 7 developers can download the iOS 7 beta 6 ResetMusicAndVideosLibraries configuration profile by clicking opening the Developer Center in Safari on a device running iOS 7 beta 6. This will prompt users to install a verified profile, as shown in the image below. After installing it, Go to Settings -> Music -> Reset Media Library and then restart the device to complete the process.
The iOS 7 beta 6 download requires users to also download a configuration profile to complete the fix.
Users running the iOS 7 beta already can download the iOS 7 beta 6 update through an over the air update, simplifying the update process. Apple also offers a collection of iOS 7 beta 6 download links in the Developer Center.
There are other iOS 7 beta 6 release changes in this update, including the removal of cellular fallback, which was in an earlier iOS 7 beta. This technology would automatically switch to a cellular connection if a WiFi Network was bad due to a cable modem or router issue.
A variety of other changes present in the iOS 7 beta 6 release notes share the details developers need to know to make iOS 7 compatible apps, but are likely of little interest to the general users that are simply beta testing IOS 7 ahead of the release.
Apple could issue an iOS 7 beta 7 release before an iOS 7 GM and ahead of the fall IOS 7 release to the public. Previous versions of iOS betas have gone up to beta 8, where 8 was the final beta. It is possible the iOS 7 release is set for September 18th for the general public.
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08/15/2013 at 8:15 pm
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Tim
08/16/2013 at 3:39 am
Problem is, here, mobile safari doesn’t show the ios dev site properly and so cannot install the fix.
dagza72
08/16/2013 at 4:07 am
Download the file using a computer and email it to yourself. Open the email on your ios device and click the attachment to install it.
rjneid
08/16/2013 at 4:36 am
anyone can e-mail me the profile setting? my friend who is a developer registered my udid but he is out of reach in a vacation now, i’ll be thankful. Regards
Matt
08/16/2013 at 5:21 am
I am thinking apple will release iOS 7 Beta 7 on Monday or Tuesday. Because this release was a “emergency fix”. Also if this was the last beta, The GM will have to bring TONS of fixes to iPad mini.
Darzy
08/16/2013 at 5:55 am
Hey guys can someone e-mail me the configuration profile. I’ve tried everything!
darzy21(at)gmail(dot)com
ViDeOmAnCINi
08/16/2013 at 9:24 am
Still no call decline from the lock screen?!?!
Levis
08/16/2013 at 2:47 pm
just double click the Sleep/Wake button duh
Matthew Lopez
08/16/2013 at 3:25 pm
What is the point of downloading this? I don’t want all my music to get erased.
Daniel Mccoy
08/16/2013 at 6:37 pm
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Daniel Mccoy
08/16/2013 at 6:39 pm
I know right, that’s sort of useless unless you are having an issue with your music or videos
Rudi
08/17/2013 at 3:54 am
Hey guys can anyone e-mail me the configuration profile as well? Basically my colleague is the registered developer and my device is listed under his list, so while he away I don’t have any access to the development site to get the fix! I can only do OTA updates. email: rudoskicloud(at)me(dot)com
Ανδρέα με λένε
08/17/2013 at 9:47 am
anyone please send me that profile bla bla blah? PLEASE!
spyrichr(at)gmail(dot)com
DamianiDamiani
08/18/2013 at 2:50 am
Config Profile DL: (Download this on your iDevice running iOS 7 Beta 6 Only) https://atfdl.com/file/resetmusicandvideolibraries/
Rudi
08/18/2013 at 3:00 am
Thanks man!!
joseph
08/19/2013 at 11:20 am
If you need to get your UDID Registered for iOS 7 Beta, use UDIDZONE.COM for INSTANT activations!