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iOS 6.1 'Beta 5' is Actually Not a Beta But a Publicly Releaseable Build!

iOS 6.1 'Beta 5' is Actually Not a Beta But a Publicly Releaseable Build!

Posted January 27, 2013 at 2:39am by
Apple today released 'iOS 6.1 Beta 5'; however, developers have noted that the build is actually not a beta.

I0n1c a well known hacker tweeted:


Interesting thing about the iOS 6.1 Beta 5 release is that it has the build ID of a final, not that of a beta.

His comments were followed up on by winocm:

Looks like iOS 6.1b5 isn't a beta, it activates without developer registration and has no ReleaseType lockdown keys.

MuscleNerd, another popular hacker, revealed that it's actually a publicly releaseable build.


Despite the odd beta naming, as @winocm discovered, this is actually releaseable as public 6.1 at Apple's will. Good! Home stretch....

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iOS 6.1 'Beta 5' is Actually Not a Beta But a Publicly Releaseable Build!

iOS 6.1 'Beta 5' is Actually Not a Beta But a Publicly Releaseable Build!

iOS 6.1 'Beta 5' is Actually Not a Beta But a Publicly Releaseable Build!
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iPhone5SF
iPhone5SF - January 28, 2013 at 6:25pm
Apple has released IOS 6.1 !!!!
Roger D
Roger D - January 28, 2013 at 2:51pm
It was released to the developers "not to the AP unofficially" that's y their calling it "beta" n not GM.
Roger D
Roger D - January 28, 2013 at 2:48pm
If you was, you would know what to do.
Roger D
Roger D - January 28, 2013 at 2:46pm
R u a developer or part of a dev team..??.??..my guess is No.
Roger D
Roger D - January 27, 2013 at 6:25pm
It's apples final version of 6.1 but via hardwired not thru their wifi updater in the fone.
Nope
Nope - January 28, 2013 at 12:49pm
Just tried to update my phone last night while hooked up to the computer. Still didn't work. So, what you are saying is untrue.
soydepr
soydepr - January 27, 2013 at 6:06pm
i wish today there was a jb for ios 6.... been almost a year without my devices jbroken
174705d
174705d - January 27, 2013 at 6:04pm
Because its not an official release, DUH!
Amir
Amir - January 27, 2013 at 1:31pm
I checked for an update on my iPhone just now and it says iOS 6.0.2 is the latest version. No I am not a devolper.
Don't believe
Don't believe - January 27, 2013 at 12:16pm
It's a trick. Don't fall for it.
Jeff
Jeff - January 27, 2013 at 4:09pm
Paranoid much?
budsal
budsal - January 28, 2013 at 2:52pm
Just because you're paranoid - don't mean they're not after you. Gotta find a better way.
Matt
Matt - January 27, 2013 at 11:48am
One step closer to the jailbreak release :)
Dawid
Dawid - January 27, 2013 at 11:42am
So why is it called beta and not golden master?
Med
Med - January 27, 2013 at 10:22am
So why we still get no auto-update to the 6.1?
Chris
Chris - January 27, 2013 at 9:50pm
If you have version 6.0 the auto push update over the air is bugged.
odedoo1
odedoo1 - January 27, 2013 at 8:50am
This could be an Apple trap i would wait till its out for everybody and there is a jailbreak for it, be careful.
kevin canlas bondoc
kevin canlas bondoc - January 27, 2013 at 5:29am
patience tanaydu yo! eko gagad!!
tzvifiller
tzvifiller - January 27, 2013 at 5:13am
When will I be able to get this thru software update on my device?
odedoo1
odedoo1 - January 27, 2013 at 8:47am
don't ever upgrade through WiFi, first wait till you know that 6.1 is jail breakable and then always upgrade with iTunes if u wish to jailbreak.
tzvifiller
tzvifiller - January 27, 2013 at 1:19pm
I'm not jailbreaking!
Evangel0z
Evangel0z - January 27, 2013 at 3:19am
So should we update to 6.1 ("Grand Beta 5") now ?
Real
Real - January 27, 2013 at 4:56am
Nope not until dev release jailbrwaking tools
Dune
Dune - January 27, 2013 at 5:16am
4S 5.1.1 should I go to 6.0.1 now or will 6.1 be jailbreakable ?
Real
Real - January 27, 2013 at 5:24am
I would wait until Apple rolls out 6.1 officially and have dev's jb tool. We have no eta when Apple releases 6.1 anyway
Apple BOII
Apple BOII - January 27, 2013 at 6:07am
But a tether JB already out for this build...y not try?
xMajorOwnage4x
xMajorOwnage4x - January 27, 2013 at 2:46am
Jolly Rogers is flying high. Arrrrrrrggggggghhhh!!
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