Arrival of beta versions of watchOS 5.1.2, second iOS 12.1.1 and tvOS 12.1.1 developers

By Malcolm Owen
On Wednesday, November 07, 2018, at 1:17 pm Eastern Time (4:17 pm ET)

On Wednesday, Apple released its second beta developers for iOS 12.1.1 and tvOS 12.1.1 for testing, and launched the beta cycle for Apple Watch with the first beta for developers for watchOS 5.1.2.

Developers who have registered for the test program can use the latest versions after performing a wireless update on enrolled devices or following the instructions in the Apple Development Center. Public beta versions usually arrive a few days after the developer's beta versions and can be purchased from the Apple Beta software website.

The second beta version of iOS developer 12.1.1 is version 16C5043b, replacing the first 16C5036c beta.

The iOS update seems to be more of an incremental build, with relatively few changes found so far in the operating system, but the incremental change in the name seems to indicate that it is not. will act of bug fixes and performance improvements.

FaceTime seems to be the main beneficiary of the update, with the ability to take a live photo during calls and change the bottom bar to include buttons to cut and switch cameras, among other additional options.

The first beta version of watchOS 5.1.2 has version number 16S5042a. Apple unexpectedly released WatchOS 5.1.1 without any version on Monday.

The update should largely include new complications for the Infograph and Infographics modular faces, adding items for Messages, Home and Mail.

The second beta version of tvOS is version 16K5041a, which replaces the first beta 16K5035b. Few details are known about the latest features of the beta version of tvOS, it could include a bugfix, performance and compatibility with the iOS version 12.1.1.

AppleInsiderand Apple itself, strongly advise users of the beta to not install the software on "essential" hardware, such as primary devices, because of the risk of data loss, among other possible problems. It is recommended that secondary or non-essential equipment be used for beta testing and that regular backups of all important data be performed.

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