Apple has officially started seeding out iOS Beta 2 (build 12A4297e) for its iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad Mini, and the iPod Touch 5G devices, implementing several bug fixes, performance enhancements as well as a bunch of new features. You can download this update either through the iOS dev centre or via the direct download links given below (if don’t happen to be a registered Apple developer).
Apple iOS Beta 2 brings a slew of changes for built-in apps, keyboard, Mail and Messages. The detailed changelog is as follows:
- Enhanced OS X integration through Continuity
- QuickType keyboard for iPad
- Safari now blocks appstore-redirecting ads
- Pinch to Tab feature in Safari
- iCloud Photos enhancement
- Pre-installed Podcast app
- Apps arranged in the appstore in the order of their purchase date
- New “Raise to Listen” function for messages
- Revamped Notifications
- App Battery Usage in Settings
Download iOS 8 Beta 2 IPSW
Here are the links to iOS Beta 2 Update IPSW file for all supported iPhones, iPods and iPads. Before downloading the update, always check the model number of your iDevice given at the back and then download the correct beta file below.
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPhone 5S (A1453, A1533)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPhone 5S (A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPhone 5c (A1456, A1532)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPhone 5c (A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPhone 5 (A1428)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPhone 4S
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPad Mini (A1489)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPad 4 (A1458)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPad 3 (WiFi)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPad 3 (GSM)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPad 3 (CDMA)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPad 2 WiFi
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPad 2 WiFi + 3G (GSM)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPad 2 WiFi + 3G (CDMA)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPad 2 (Rev A)
- Download iOS 8 Beta 1 for iPod Touch (5th Gen)
Click here to download Betas for rest of the phones.
You need to get a UDID registered for these files to work.
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