What’s new in iOS 6 Beta 2 [Videos]

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On Monday Apple released iOS 6 beta 2 to developers, and with it came the usual “bug fixes and improvements.” Below is some early samples of changes found in the latest beta of iOS 6.

    • First thing to know is that beta 2 expires on July 31st
    • when installing an OTA update, the cogs in the Settings icon on the Software Update page spin (not the ones on the actual home screen, though).
    • Inclusion of a toggle to control (enable/disable_ iOS 6′s new Shared Photo Streams feature. The toggle is in both the Photos settings page and the iCloud settings.
    • iPhone 4S users will find that the TweetSheet inside the Siri UI has been slightly redesigned, although the change has not yet made its way to the rest of the TweetSheets in this update.
    • Change was made to the Cellular settings page, which now has a toggle for syncing Reading List over 3G below the iCloud Documents and iTunes switches
    • Guided Access is now working in beta 2 (video demo below)
    • Smart Banners that allow websites to display a banner at the top of the screen prompting you to download their app now enabled
    • Passbook’s splash screen now has more information on what kinds of passes you can use with it. [How run a test setup tutorial here]
    • Enabling and Creating Shared PhotoStreams Video Demo Below
    • New update adds “Wi-Fi Networking” to the list of system services that can access your location in the privacy tab.
    • Usage settings page now groups your Camera and Photos app data together and includes a breakdown of how the data is divided up.Maps application also now automatically offers you directions from your current location to your home when you tap the search bar, making it easier to get back home without having to dig through your contacts to find your own address, or manually type it in.
    • The 3G toggle is back once again for iPhone 4 users, although it is still absent in the iPhone 4S.
    • Photos now shows a button to create a new album all the time. Previously you would have to create an album by selecting photos and pressing “Add to new album”.

      • Guided Access Demo:

      • Enabling and Creating Shared PhotoStream Demo:

       

      Source: 9to5Mac

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