Betas are not optimized for battery life.
They are designed for developers to test their apps under the upcoming OS so they can fix problems before the GM.
It's a waste of time to do anything to make battery life better as this will be fixed by Apple before the GM.
HyperNovaSoftware,
By that same logic it's also a waste of time to test any code prior to GM because APIs can easily break during the subversion process. Unless Apple wishes to be completely transparent about their dev cycle, then we have no alternative but to try. And frankly I would rather be aware if progress is being made and from reading this forum, I do not appear to be the only one.
If I may offer a suggestion, let's work on solutions instead of derailing discussion with philosophy and pontification.
Baloney. We go through this same process with every new beta and the end result is always the same.
Battery life is ok in the GM.
It never fails.
HyperNovaSoftware,
Definition:
Pontification -> To express opinions or judgments in a dogmatic way. i.e. "It never fails."
I'd cite evidence to the contrary of this dogma but the effort will likely bare little fruit. Thanks for your contribution.
Let me rephrase:
This same thing has happened with every beta.
And the concerns are unfounded as Apple fixes the battery life problem before the GM.
Only partially correct.
True, Betas tend to be battery users. Its expected. And Apple tends to fix these issues before GM.
However for those who care, finding things that can improve battery life during the test phases (which tend to last a number of months) is a good thing. If you carry a test device and it runs dry early, testing (and whatever evaulation you might need) stops. Tips for beta battery life can quite effective at times.
Its also the case that Apple folks monitor these forums, and may see info that gives them more insight on how to improve both the betas and upcoming GM. Like every other software firm since the start of time, Apple makes mistakes. A major reason for beta testing is gaining insight from the results of the thousands of testers that run the code thorugh countless situations they never find.
I believe the beta servers two (2) functions:
1. To test one's applications against the new software.
2. To help Apple with the development of the beta software.
Apple has made a bug reporter for a reason. If they were so intent on a beta being used only to test one's apps, they would not ask for feedback / reports regarding the software. Also, this is more than a battery life "issue"...it's an actual battery drain that is more excessive than in the past. I've used several iOS beta 1s and I've almost never felt the need to downgrade because of such poor battery life which caused me to recharge more than once per day.
I think we can all agree that betas will have slight battery issues, but it's something worth talking about when it's drain which doesn't even allow you to get past half a day in most cases.
