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iOS 5.1 Beta 2

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Developer beta

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iOS 5.1 Beta 2 is represented by 8 editorially reviewed, source-backed records from the 2011-12-12 milestone; unsupported routes and builds are excluded, while cumulative context is labeled explicitly.

Date
Dec 12, 2011
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Second iOS 5.1 developer seed

Release coverage dates Beta 2 to December 12, 2011. The selected records follow the explicit NEW and FIXED markers retained in a contemporaneous reproduction of Apple's developer notes.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Eight milestone deltas

The page records four additions or current issues and four fixes. Four entries concern the accompanying Xcode developer-tool bundle—one packaging change and three repairs—and are retained as host-tool context rather than on-device iOS behavior. Repeated, unmarked material is excluded instead of being presented as newly changed.[1][2][3][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Conflicting build evidence

Two contemporaneous pages disagree on the final character of Beta 2's build string: the Beta 2 article shows a c suffix, while the later Beta 3 article refers back to an a suffix. This batch therefore creates no build document.[11][12]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers

    Cult of Mac · John Brownlee · 2011-12-12T19:16:28.000Z · GameKit FIXED — App icons and profile photos are not loading in apps using Game Center

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  2. Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers

    Cult of Mac · John Brownlee · 2011-12-12T19:16:28.000Z · iCloud Photo Stream NEW — Photos taken using iOS 5.1 can be deleted from Photo Stream

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  3. Apple Seeds iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers, Enables Photo Stream Photo Deletion

    MacRumors · Jordan Golson · 2011-12-12T19:01:34.000Z · Release coverage — addition of a much-requested feature related to the management of photos in the Photo Stream

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  4. Apple Seeds iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers, Enables Photo Stream Photo Deletion

    MacRumors · Jordan Golson · 2011-12-12T19:01:34.000Z · Release date — Monday December 12, 2011 11:01 am PST

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  5. Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers

    Cult of Mac · John Brownlee · 2011-12-12T19:16:28.000Z · Setup Assistant NEW — Immediately after completing the Setup Assistant, it may re-appear

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  6. Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers

    Cult of Mac · John Brownlee · 2011-12-12T19:16:28.000Z · SpringBoard Lock Screen NEW — double-clicking the home button will no longer bring up the camera button

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  7. Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers

    Cult of Mac · John Brownlee · 2011-12-12T19:16:28.000Z · Xcode Developer Tools NEW — distributed as a single application bundle, Xcode.app

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  8. Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers

    Cult of Mac · John Brownlee · 2011-12-12T19:16:28.000Z · Xcode FIXED — documentation organizer causes an exception

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  9. Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers

    Cult of Mac · John Brownlee · 2011-12-12T19:16:28.000Z · Xcode FIXED — Network Link Conditioner daemon cannot be launched

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  10. Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers

    Cult of Mac · John Brownlee · 2011-12-12T19:16:28.000Z · Xcode FIXED — script mistakenly removes files and packages

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  11. Apple Seeds iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers, Enables Photo Stream Photo Deletion

    MacRumors · Jordan Golson · 2011-12-12T19:01:34.000Z · Beta 2 report — build number of 9B5127c

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  12. Apple Seeds iOS 5.1 Beta 3 to Developers, Restores 'Enable 3G' Toggle

    MacRumors · Eric Slivka · 2012-01-09T18:38:03.000Z · Beta 3 retrospective — previous Build 9B5127a released ad iOS 5.1 Beta 2 on December 12

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  13. Apple Seeds iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers, Enables Photo Stream Photo Deletion

    MacRumors · Jordan Golson · 2011-12-12T19:01:34.000Z · Release identity — Apple has released iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to developers

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

developerApi · introduced

Single-bundle Xcode preview

documentedcorroborated

The Xcode preview packaged its tools together inside the application instead of relying on a separate installer.

  1. [1] Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers · Xcode Developer Tools NEW — distributed as a single application bundle, Xcode.app

bugFix · fixed

Xcode documentation-organizer text entry

documentedcorroborated

Beta 2 marked the documentation-organizer exception from the preceding seed as repaired.

  1. [1] Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers · Xcode FIXED — documentation organizer causes an exception

bugFix · fixed

Network Link Conditioner service launch

documentedcorroborated

The network-conditioning service's post-install launch failure was marked repaired in Beta 2.

  1. [1] Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers · Xcode FIXED — Network Link Conditioner daemon cannot be launched

bugFix · fixed

Game Center profile-media loading

documentedcorroborated

The second seed marked the missing Game Center icons and profile pictures as repaired.

  1. [1] Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers · GameKit FIXED — App icons and profile photos are not loading in apps using Game Center

knownIssue · knownIssue

Setup Assistant reappearance loop

documentedcorroborated

Setup Assistant could return to its Wi-Fi or completion step just after setup had finished.

  1. [1] Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers · Setup Assistant NEW — Immediately after completing the Setup Assistant, it may re-appear

bugFix · fixed

Developer-tools removal while Xcode runs

documentedcorroborated

The second beta marked the removal script's overbroad deletion behavior as fixed.

  1. [1] Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers · Xcode FIXED — script mistakenly removes files and packages

knownIssue · knownIssue

Lock-screen camera shortcut state

documentedcorroborated

A lock-screen state could suppress the camera control after a Home-button double press.

  1. [1] Apple Releases iOS 5.1 Beta 2 to Developers · SpringBoard Lock Screen NEW — double-clicking the home button will no longer bring up the camera button