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Did anyone find this extremely rude. I was suddenly locked out of my own hardware for which I paid hundreds of dollars. I stopped receiving calls in the middle

Did anyone find this extremely rude. I was suddenly locked out of my own hardware for which I paid hundreds of dollars. I stopped receiving calls in the middle of the day. Why do they have to treat people who installed beta like they are criminals on a parole. Where is the magic Apple ?

37prime 13y ago
There’s the part about common sense and reading the release notes. It is a beta software. Historically, iOS betas do expire.
- 31reasons 13y ago
  It can always give a gentle warning before locking people out.
  - 37prime 13y ago
    It is in the release notes.
  - gibwell 13y ago
    Did you not notice that the GM had been released? I think it was mentioned in the press...
gibwell 13y ago
You locked yourself out by deliberately installing a time limited piece of software and then neglecting to update it when a complete version was offered to you for free. You aren't being treated like a criminal on parole. You're being treated like a software developer who understands how to handle pre-release software.
glitch 13y ago
Read the continual developer release notes next time. When Apple released the GM, they had specific instructions about updating from the betas. If you are a developer engaging in the beta program, this is something you should have kept tabs on. Having said that, yes, Apple should have handled this more smoothly. However, it was documented in the developer documentation.
jrockway 13y ago
Why did you use a test operating system on your production device? The beta is for testing compatibility with apps you're developing, not for daily use.
- swalsh 13y ago
  Because apps on make on the side are a hobby. At work we have test devices, but for my home stuff i can't justify a second phone for test only.
  - jrockway 13y ago
    Yeah, mobile development sucks for personal projects. You always end up needing ten different devices with ten different operating systems or screen sizes.
- mturmon 13y ago
  Agreed. The meaning of the concept "beta" has been devalued.

37prime 13y ago

There’s the part about common sense and reading the release notes. It is a beta software. Historically, iOS betas do expire.

31reasons 13y ago
It can always give a gentle warning before locking people out.
- 37prime 13y ago
  It is in the release notes.
- gibwell 13y ago
  Did you not notice that the GM had been released? I think it was mentioned in the press...

gibwell 13y ago

You locked yourself out by deliberately installing a time limited piece of software and then neglecting to update it when a complete version was offered to you for free. You aren't being treated like a criminal on parole. You're being treated like a software developer who understands how to handle pre-release software.

glitch 13y ago

Read the continual developer release notes next time. When Apple released the GM, they had specific instructions about updating from the betas. If you are a developer engaging in the beta program, this is something you should have kept tabs on. Having said that, yes, Apple should have handled this more smoothly. However, it was documented in the developer documentation.

jrockway 13y ago

Why did you use a test operating system on your production device? The beta is for testing compatibility with apps you're developing, not for daily use.

swalsh 13y ago
Because apps on make on the side are a hobby. At work we have test devices, but for my home stuff i can't justify a second phone for test only.
- jrockway 13y ago
  Yeah, mobile development sucks for personal projects. You always end up needing ten different devices with ten different operating systems or screen sizes.
mturmon 13y ago
Agreed. The meaning of the concept "beta" has been devalued.