It is only been a number of days since Apple released iOS 5 beta 2, but we’ve already received a bevy of tips from developers who’ve spent some quality time with the update and uncovered some of its more salient features. Listed here are some highlights.
It looks as if Apple has blocked Applenberry’s Gevey SIM software, which allowed users to unlock devices running iOS 4.3 or iOS 5 beta 1 while not having to jailbreak. ( Read )
In response to Dev Team member MuscleNerd, iOS 5 beta 2 can still be jailbroken using the RedSn0w 0.9.8b1 tethering tool, released earlier this month. ( Read )
The beta refresh also brings several tweaks to iOS 5′s notifications system. Traditional alerts and reminders now pop up at the lock screen in larger typeface, alongside their appropriate icon. If left unattended, the notifications will eventually be added to the Android-like banner menu, on the top of the lock screen. ( Read )
Users can now create and curate photo albums directly from their iDevices, though the feature isn’t without its quirks. A tipster informs us that photos added to new albums remain inside the original collection, in addition. In case you migrate a picture from one album to a different and delete the unique, both pics will disappear.
The subsequent beta release probably can be issued over the air. When a tipster checked for updates on an iPad running beta 2, he received a “No updates were found” message, suggesting that users might be able to find future refreshes without syncing their devices with iTunes. (Screenshot after the break.)
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