iOS 9.1 beta 2 brings new fixes to developers (and the public)

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iOS 9.3 beta 6 is here!
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Developers can add the latest iOS 9.1 beta to their iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches starting today.

Exactly two weeks after releasing the first beta, Apple has started seeding iOS 9.1 beta 2, build 13B5119e, to developers via an over-the-air update and in the Apple Dev Center.

Update: As of Thursday this week, public beta users can also update to the latest iOS 9.1 public beta 2, as well.

The release notes for the new beta don’t mention any major new features. One of the biggest additions in the first iOS 9.1 beta was a host of new emoji for everything from tacos, unicorns, burritos, and even a mysterious eye-speech bubble of Apple’s own creation.

Along with the new emoji, Apple has included the following bug fixes:

  • Fixes an issue where some users could not complete setup assistant after updating
  • Fixes an issue where sometimes alarms and timers could fail to play
  • Fixes an issue in Safari and Photos where pausing video could cause the paused frame to appear distorted
  • Fixes an issue where some users with a custom APN setup via a profile would lose cellular data.

We’ll update you with any major new features we find once we get the new beta on our devices.

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