How to upgrade to iOS 5 beta 3

- LaurentLogan

Posted by LaurentLogan on Jul 12, 2011 in iOS 5 | 13 comments

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Another two weeks have come and gone since the last release of the beta for iOS 5. Today, iOS 5 beta 3 is upon us, and here’s the goods.

For developers:
1) Log onto developer.apple.com with your apple ID
2) Download iTunes 10.5 beta 3
3) Download Firmware for your respective device(s)
4) Plug in your device, and press ‘Option’ while clicking on Restore in iTunes
5) Point the installation to the newly downloaded firmware
6) Wait (Good things comes to those who wait)
7) You are up and running

Please be advised of the following issues with iOS 5 beta 3:
- Beta 3 users can’t imessage with beta 1 users, but can with beta 2 users
- FaceTime function is missing from the settings apps
- Restore from backup not possible from beta 1 backups

New Features:
1) New Customizable Accessibility Quick Menu interface that builds upon Accessibility Services
2) More comprehensive control over different Location Services
3) Much faster and smoother experience from the last beta

We’ll get back to you guys on how beta 3 munches on the battery. We’d love to create a one stop shop for your iOS 5 beta 3 tips and tricks here, but we need your help. Chime in below in the comments and throw in your 2cents

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Related Questions:

BMOC

i get an ‘unknown error’ when trying to do this. (after step 5)

RMalayeri

Paul, I would start by checking your hosts file. Were you using tiny umbrella in the past? It may have messed up your host file settings. Also, is your UDID provisioned for iOS 5?
Jamboye

Hi BMOC

I tried doing the upgrade, got the same error, so restored it to iOS 5B3 and I am installing apps as we speak!

RMalayeri

Hello again Jamboye thanks for stopping by the forum again! I was wondering if you could please elaborate on what you did to get rid of the unknown error? One of the community members would like a little more details on how he can get past that unknown error 3002.

Many thanks

Reza

Pete

There are two buttons in iTunes. Instead of OPTION-clicking ‘Update’, OPTION-click ‘Restore’. The Restore works where the Update doesn’t.

http://scottelkin.com Scott Elkin

I am getting the same unknown error (3002). I don’t understand Jamboye – he says he got the error, but then “restored” it to the next beta? Elaborate?

RMalayeri

Hello Scott

Can you please provide the details of the setup you’re using? The type of computer, os version, iTunes version, and iOS version. I’d like to know how you are trying to upgrade. Are you using Option + Restore on a Mac to upgrade the beta? Also, have you ever used tiny umbrella to save your SHSH from an iDevice? Your hosts file may need to be fixed in that case.

Reza

TK

RMalayeri, I, like an idiot, did try to use TinyUmbrella on my iPad 2 earlier. how may I go about fixing my hosts file? Any and all help your be tremendously appreciated. Thanks!

RMalayeri

Hi TK please read the comments thread on “How to install iOS 5 beta 2″. I provided a link in one of my comments there, explaining what the hosts file is, and how you can fix it. Let me know if you find it ok, and if it resolves your problem.

Reza

Jamboye

Hi Guys,

Sorry for the late reply, been playing around too much with Beta 3!

Basically, instead of Pressing the Alt Key then clicking on the Update button in Itunes, I clicked on the Restore button.

This opens a finder window

Found the iOS 5 Beta 3 file for iPhone and it installed.

Running iPhone 4 GSM iOS 5B3
Itunes 10.5B3
MBA 10.6.8

RMalayeri

Welcome back Jamboye. Thanks for pointing out the mistake in the post. I’ve made the correction to show the clicking of the “Restore” button instead.

Reza

Leon Mitchell

I really don’t think anyone can help me but it’s worth asking I think. I updated to iOS 5 beta 1 (no problems) on my GF’s CPU. We broke up so of course her CPU isnt available to use anymore. So last night I tried to update to iOS 5 beta 3 on another CPU. I hit sync before I did updated and I seem sync complete. The phone on CPU didn’t do much so I hit it again to be safe. Got complete sync again. So I updated to iOS 5 beta 3 and came to the restore from back up part. My sync was nowhere to be found. So I had to set up as new. I will probably get fired if I don’t get the information back on my phone from before. Is there anything I can do?? Somebody please help me or refer me to someone or somewhere who can!

RMalayeri

Leon, when you sync, are you using the latest version of iTunes? You have to make sure you have a matching version of iTunes for iOS 5 beta 3, or your syncs will not show up. Also, you can restore a backup from iCloud. When you set up beta 1, you set up an iCloud account that stores your data. Do a google for restoring your iOS from iCloud, and you could restore without a PC. Let us know if any of the solutions worked for you

Reza