Apple today seeded the second beta of the iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 update to developers and public beta testers, one week after seeding the first beta. The first 13.1 betas were released ahead of the actual public release of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13.
Beta builds are available to developers over the air on the devices with the proper configuration installed. Developers can also download the new betas from the Apple Developer Center.
Public beta builds of the new operating systems can be downloaded via the Apple Beta Software Program website by users signed up to take part in the testing program. If you’re interested in trying out the betas of the upcoming operating systems you can sign up for the program by clicking the same link.
In the first 13.1 build, Apple restored a number of features it had previously removed from the “13” betas, such as the ability to share an ETA while in Maps, the Shortcuts Automation tab, and Conversational Shortcuts. Also making an appearance in 13.1 were new HomeKit device icons and accessory animations within HomeKit, updated dynamic wallpapers, new device icons in AirDrop, and a Family Sharing option for Personal Hotspot.
iOS 13.1 is compatible with these iPhones:
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPod touch (7th generation)
iPadOS 13.1 is compatible with the following iPads:
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro
- 11-inch iPad Pro
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad mini 4
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air 2
As usual, MacTrast and Apple both warn users to not install any betas on your daily driver iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch or Mac computer, instead only install it on a device set aside for testing purposes.
