iOS 10.3 Beta 1

[nimamalek]

What is the video playback error? Does is say anything specific?

Nothing special, it just says something like cannot play video on my tv screen with yellow rectangular caution mark. And nothing happens when I open my photos, just home screen of apple tv!
I forget to mention that audio files and musics playback over airplay is ok.

 

[Danilo - Italy]

Concerning the Ipad Air2 Orientation Lock Bug: at least i found a way to get orientation working without rebooting:

1. Lock the device
2. Turn the Device in differient orientation
3. Press home button to Unlock

From 10.3 beta 1 till now no more orientation bug. Fingers crossed.

 

[jas07]

Apologies if this has already been posted as I've not had chance to check back all 26 pages but is anyone else's 7+ getting really hot on this beta?

Obviously expect it on betas etc etc but just trying pinpoint it if not widespread.

 

[kingston73]

From 10.3 beta 1 till now no more orientation bug. Fingers crossed.

On the last beta I never had the lock bug, updating to this reintroduced the bug. Not as severe as it was on some previous versions but still there. Also, the previous post about the fix without rebooting does NOT work for me. Seems like this orientation bug is so random it's proving difficult to fix, either that or its just not a priority.

 

[Septillion]

iOS 10.3 Beta 1
Release Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Build Version: 14E5230e
Darwin Kernel Version: 16.5.0: Mon Jan 16 21:43:53 PST 2017

Please report bugs to Bug Reporter on the web (a developer account is not required to do this).

Modem Firmware

• Intel iPhone 7/Plus 1.03.14
• QC iPhone 7/Plus 1.55.01
• iPhone 6S/Plus
• iPhone 6/Plus/SE 5.48.00
• iPhone 5S
• iPhone 5

Carrier Version

US​

• AT&T 27.5.6
• T-Mobile 27.5.10
• Sprint 27.5.6
• Verizon 27.5.6 (iPhone) 27.5.4 (iPad Air 2)

UK​

• EE 27.5.2
• Three 27.5.1
• BT 27.5

AU​

• Telstra 27.5.1
• Vodafone 27.5.1
• Optus 27.5.1

What's New:

Performance Improvements
iOS 10.3 generally feels a lot smoother, faster, and more fluid.

Changes

• Apple File System (APFS; announced at WWDC 2016.) is now utilized within iOS 10.3.
• Animation for opening and closing apps. (Corners start off rounded, then expand into full screen.)
• Diagnostics and Usage has been renamed Analytics, corresponding changes included in menu.
• iCloud Drive cellular data usage settings have been moved to the Cellular tab in Settings.
• Siri App Suggestions in Spotlight Search now has a border instead of floating text.
• App Store reviews now include the publish date.
• When a user uses 3D Touch on an app review, they can rate the review as Helpful, Not Helpful, or a Concern.
• The iCloud menu in Settings now contains a meter graphic of your storage usage just like macOS' storage usage.
• News.app navigation bar icons are now bolder/darker.
• Podcasts.app now has a widget.
• Backup has been renamed "iCloud Backup" in Settings.
  
• Safari now supports Reduced Motion preference in web apps.
• Reminders app has new UI when setting location based reminders

Enhancements/New Features

• A new tab at the top of the settings app for managing your Apple ID, Name, Phone Numbers, Emails, iCloud, iTunes, and App Store settings. The tab itself displays your name and iCloud picture.
• Find My AirPods feature added to Find My iPhone app. (Allows you to play a loud sound from one or both of your AirPods when connected to your device via Bluetooth.)
• Siri knows cricket scores and info from Indian Premier League and International Cricket Council.
• iCloud Analytics analyses your iCloud data to help Apple "Improve their products and services, such as Siri". It can be enabled during setup or after setup in Privacy settings. (iCloud Analytics uses "Differential Privacy", which Apple mentioned during WWDC 2016, to preserve your privacy.)
• Expanded HomeKit switch accessory support.
• 3D Touch on the Weather info box within the Maps app to show detailed weather information.
• Developers can now respond to reviews on the App Store. (Not supported since 10.3 isn't public.)
• Developers now have an option to use an API to ask for App Store reviews and ratings within their apps.
• Option in Settings to stop being asked for ratings within apps. (Only for apps in which the aforementioned API is used.)
• A new user/password login modal UI in safari for web pages using a default login request.
• Home.app can now show battery charge remaining and charging status sent from home accessories.
• News.app offers option to quickly favorite or dislike news channels from explore section, and top of opened news channel.
• When an email is open in the Mail app, the back button in the top left corner of the screen will show the number of unread emails in the current mailbox. (Similar to what already exists in the Messages app.)
• Calls on Other Devices when not nearby now enabled for Verizon. (Wi-Fi Calling on supported iCloud-connected devices.)
• Field Test now supports the iPhone 7 with the Intel modem.

Known Issues:

New to Beta 1​

• Headphones with Microphone or buttons (such as Apple EarPods) on iPad Pro 9.7" do not produce audio via headphone jack. (Standard headphones work fine)
• Activating VoiceOver in Accessibility settings disables normal use of touch screen on iPad Pro 9.7.
• "Find My Watch" in "Apple ID" Settings under a Watch device shows "off" even though it is "on".
• The screen flashes black for a moment after opening certain apps that were not already open in the App Switcher. (Could be a placeholder for a new animation but most likely a bug)
• CallKit call blocking and identification extensions do not work (installed apps do not show in Settings > Phone)

Recurring​

• iPad Air 2: Orientation Lock bug is still present
• Respring bugs from iOS 10.2.1 carry over: swipe down Notification Center, hold the screen halfway between widget and notification views, tap on Search bar and then lift finger off the screen, or hold the AirDrop and Camera buttons in Control Center at the same time then release
• Non-Apple Music users cannot tap Artist name to go to Artist's songs (Confirmed)

Bug Fixes​

• Closing animation bug for iPhone 7/Plus from iOS 10 - 10.2.1 has been fixed. Was stuttery, now is smooth.

Spoiler: Changes Summary Video by EverythingApplePro

Release Notes

3D Touch on Live Phitos now produces haptic feedback.

 

[dekomori]

what device are you on? people on 2015-gen iPhones and later are reporting super smooth animations. I'm on a 7+ and there's a noticeable improvement over 10.2.1.

Saw my friend who has 7 in 10.2.1, ive talked about how buttery 10.3 will be in his phone and he said, "you cant make another more buttery than this"

 

[Sammydad1]

Anybody else still having rapid battery drain with this beta 1 ??

SD1
[doublepost=1485790943][/doublepost]Sorry,

How is your battery charge rate on this beta 1 ??

 

[Zaft]

OP continuing to delete additions to the wiki edit I see...

 

[Mlrollin91]

OP continuing to delete additions to the wiki edit I see...

If thats the case, just report the OP.

 

[DblHelix]

Installed on the day it came out started having some network issues today. Left my house and phone showed it was connected to wifi calling but it was on lte had no bandwidth on network. Restarted phone then Bluetooth dropped twice in 10 minutes. No issues before today

 

[Mlrollin91]

Why did the title change to only "10.3 Beta 1".

 

[Shirasaki]

Why did the title change to only "10.3 Beta 1".

Might be the OP's idea. Looks a bit bad than previous title.
I guess He is also the same guy who does not want his previous iOS 10.2.1 beta 4 post to become wiki post, although wiki post is common for such beta bugs/improvements thread.

 

[Mlrollin91]

Might be the OP's idea. Looks a bit bad than previous title.

Saying 10.3 Beta 1 just leaves the thread open for derailment. It should be it original name that this thread is about bug fixes, whats new and changes.

 

[Htin]

i seriously love iOS 10.3 beta 1.. my iPhone 7 plus feels so smooth!!!!

 

[Calby]

I'm waiting until beta 2 to install, wondering when beta 2 is rls.

 

[scjr]

Concerning the Ipad Air2 Orientation Lock Bug: at least i found a way to get orientation working without rebooting:

1. Lock the device
2. Turn the Device in differient orientation
3. Press home button to Unlock

With the keyboard on screen, I turn it to portrait and back to landscape. That unlocks it for me.

I've reported this bug several times. I hope they address it soon.

 

[Mlrollin91]

With the keyboard on screen, I turn it to portrait and back to landscape. That unlocks it for me.

I've reported this bug several times. I hope they address it soon.

Are you reporting it as an accelerometer issue? That is where the issue stems from. When it locks into the orientation, the accelerometer goes to sleep. And any app that uses the accelerometer becomes worthless until you get it to 'unlock'.

 

[scjr]

Are you reporting it as an accelerometer issue? That is where the issue stems from. When it locks into the orientation, the accelerometer goes to sleep. And any app that uses the accelerometer becomes worthless until you get it to 'unlock'.

No, but I'll send another and mention what you posted here. Thank you for the explanation.

 

[ab65]

I have no more Audio over usb playback.
Can't use any of my Digital Audio Converters.

 

[gwhizkids]

3D Touch on Live Phitos now produces haptic feedback.

Please don't quote the entire wiki post

 

[andy.ringwood]

iOS 10.3 b1 is an improvement, but lets not kid ourselves that it's 'buttery smooth'. iOS 6 was buttery smooth. iOS 10 is, like, crunchy peanut butter smooth. It's ok some of the time and then booooop u get a big ole nut. I mean it's better than the disaster iOS 9 was for sure but it's nowhere near buttery.

And it'll never be the same again. When you add new features, you can't expect everything to run at 60FPS. It's just not possible. Even if iOS 10 LOOKED the same as iOS 6 but had all the FEATURES iOS 10 had, it would NOT be smooth. Simple.
[doublepost=1485811099][/doublepost]

Apologies if this has already been posted as I've not had chance to check back all 26 pages but is anyone else's 7+ getting really hot on this beta?

Obviously expect it on betas etc etc but just trying pinpoint it if not widespread.

My 7 got pretty hot a couple of days ago but I performed a hard reset and it's been fine since.

 

[Jayson A]

I'm unable to replicate this with any of the wallpapers you've posted. However, what I am noticing is that the wallpaper lag when switching apps that was present in all of the previous iOS releases (especially the first few versions of iOS 10) seems to still be present when switching from the Music app. This is the only time I've seen the wallpaper visibly lag when switching apps. It drops down while fading out, and the app switcher jumps slightly. Not quite as dramatic as the first few iterations of iOS 10...but it's there. Just an observation. Otherwise, the app switcher is just about flawless now. App closing is also now fantastic. I haven't been able to replicate the app launching/closing lag with any wallpapers though.

I'll record it and show you the difference.

EDIT: QuickTime Player won't record the stutter that I'm physically seeing on my iPhone screen. The animation plays perfectly in QuickTime Player, but stutters on the actual iPhone. Weird.

 

[Superhappytree]

And it'll never be the same again. When you add new features, you can't expect everything to run at 60FPS. It's just not possible. Even if iOS 10 LOOKED the same as iOS 6 but had all the FEATURES iOS 10 had, it would NOT be smooth. Simple.

I disagree and think that's a lame excuse. That's like saying an original iPhone was smoother than an iPhone 5 running iOS 6. It didn't run slower or get laggier with each iPhone did it? It got smoother and faster. And that's how it should be. We shouldn't have to wait for point updates for our brand new phones to run "smooth".

Edit: Unless you meant older iPhones being updated to the latest OS run laggier then I agree with you as that's always been the case.

 

[jpbeck76]

Are there any reports issues with Video Playback Position?

When im in the middle of watching video and i decide to completely shut down the TV app, when i go back and play the same video, it always starts from the beginning.

I go the TV app settings and there isn't an option like in the past to remember position.

Am I missing something?

 

[itsJoeClark]

And it'll never be the same again. When you add new features, you can't expect everything to run at 60FPS. It's just not possible. Even if iOS 10 LOOKED the same as iOS 6 but had all the FEATURES iOS 10 had, it would NOT be smooth. Simple.

Erm... I don't quite know where you got your UI/UX knowledge, but this definitely isn't the case. It certainly isn't 'simple', as you put it.

To suggest that added features results in a degraded UX is absurd, and implies that there is an issue with the way Apple is managing their hardware/software synergy. UX is about optimisation -- added features should have NO EFFECT on smoothness in any way - older devices notwithstanding. If adding new features results in the NEWEST device, let alone devices such as the 6s and 6, being more sluggish than the iPhone 5 was at launch, then these new features are not ready for prime time and need to be baked a little more.

'It's just not possible'

Why not? Because Apple told you so? That's an incredibly pessimistic way of looking at things and, frankly, apologetic for the unacceptable drop in quality control we've been seeing at Apple for the past three to five years.

This issue is far from 'simple'.