iPhone 3.1 Beta available for download

Cleve Nettles
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June 30, 2009
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No word yet on what build 7C97D fixes (or breaks). We're hoping not to lose our tether.

Update: Baseband update to 05.08.01 (so if you want to do a SIM unlock in the future, you might want to wait).  Also tether and MMS working (mms enabled by default but still issues with AT&T).  Startup/Shutdown times dramatically improved, though some people are reporting issues with iTunes playback.  Some screenshots also posted to the comments below.

SDK 3.1 beta

iPhone SDK 3.1 beta

This is a pre-release version of iPhone SDK 3.1 beta to support development of applications for iPhone OS 3.1 beta. Please review the Read Me before installing this beta software release.

  • Posted: June 30, 2009
  • Build: 9M2736a

 

Comments (19)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 7:06pm

Do you still need to be an registered iPhone-dev to use this one?
Thinking about the UID-thingy... (or whatever it's called)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 7:09pm

In north korea the iphone tests you.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 10:57pm

You stole that from a lolcat comic. Meh.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 11:51pm

What the hell is a lolcat comic, google didnt know either...
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=lolcat

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 7:10pm

Tethering and MMS are still working

,,,also:

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 7:16pm

didn't they just release the 3.0 software? 3.1 already? wow. . .

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 10:58pm

3.0 is really buggy, just so that you know. There are many issues relating to the homescreen icons, charging iPhones on external batteries and some reported overheating.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 8:52pm

What's the Carrier menu for? I don't see it and I have the 3.1 beta.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 8:56pm

What's Carrier for in the screen shot? I have the 3.1 Beta and that doesn't appear

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 8:56pm

What's Carrier for in the screen shot? I have the 3.1 Beta and that doesn't appear

Aldo Esplay (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 8:58pm

Did startup times get shorter, as in dramatically "improve" or get longer, as in "substantially increase" as the article says?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 9:26pm

Why is there a carrier menu thingy? and what do you mean startup/shutdown times increase dramatically? As in its improved or worse?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 9:42pm

The startup / shutdown time is really fast now, took me 40 seconds to shutdown and boot back up.

Anderson (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 9:49pm

Re: Carrier Menu

AFAIK, Carrier Menu is shown normally unless you used the Tethering hack, which uses carrier-testing mode. When in carrier-testing mode, the Carrier Menu is not displayed. Instead, the Cellular Data Network Settings are expanded to allow for manual configuration.

Anderson (not verified) | June 30, 2009 - 9:50pm

Re: Carrier Menu

AFAIK, Carrier Menu is shown normally unless you used the Tethering hack, which uses carrier-testing mode. When in carrier-testing mode, the Carrier Menu is not displayed. Instead, the Cellular Data Network Settings are expanded to allow for manual configuration.

what29 (not verified) | July 01, 2009 - 5:47am

My brand new 32gb 3g s was giving me problems anytime i would plug in my charger, the screen would flash and go crazy. I did not want to wait for a new phone from apple so i found the website i linked to my name above and got Apple developers account access and installed 3.1 beta and this fixed my problem. hope that helps someone else.

hopefloat007 (not verified) | July 01, 2009 - 1:01pm

IPhone 4.0 coming after summer.

1)Flash player support
2)Quick back option without going to home screen while switching between apps.
3)File browsing and storing
4)Option to attach images, file etc from email app itself.
5)Multiple signature options
6)Manual rotate gesture option
7)Notes app should be more powerful word process (fonts, text size etc)
8)All Grouping of contacts for test message e.g. friend and family groups.
9)App for grouping key social networking sites(for posting universal photos, text to all social networking sites together.
10) Auto spell check in safari browser (like mozilla) when adding text in twitter, facebook leaving comments at blog etc.
11)Build in Flash in camera for night photo shot
12) Front facing camera for video Chat
13) Use cover flow for using multitasking third party apps (limit to 5 apps, not to drain the battery life)
14)Thin quick time player app to run video downloaded from web.
15)Group notification alert or not attended tasks(missed MMS, SMS, PHONE, Chat message, meeting, event etc)on single screen.

Roger Kent

iGeek (not verified) | July 03, 2009 - 5:30am

Its actually good news. I have another one for the developers. I found a site - http://iphoneappcoder.com/. They work as a bridge between the entrepreneurs and app developers. You can chk this out.

what29 (not verified) | July 07, 2009 - 12:53pm

My brand new 32gb 3g s was giving me problems anytime i would plug in my charger, the screen would flash and go crazy. I did not want to wait for a new phone from apple so i found the website i linked to my name above and got Apple developers account access and installed 3.1 beta and this fixed my problem. hope that helps someone else.