This is the official thread for discussion of the iOS 4.1.x betas. About two weeks ago, Apple released the first beta of 4.1. Late yesterday, Apple released the second beta of 4.1. Let us know whether you have tried either of these betas (or any subsequent 4.1 betas).

I installed the first 4.1 beta shortly after it was released. It is most definitely a beta--buggy as all get out. In fact, it is one of the worst iOS betas I have tried. It's hard for me to describe why other than to say my iPhone gets wacky at times. The brightness changes for no apparent reason. The screen goes black for no apparent reason. Yesterday, whenever I made a call, the person on the other line couldn't hear me, but the person on the other line could hear me if they initiated the call to me.

Supposedly, the two big "features" of 4.1 are the addition of the Game Center, which appeared in the 4.0 beta but never made it to the gold master release, and some additional Bluetooth features (e.g., being able to use BT to fastforward and rewinder). I haven't played with either of these features yet. I can tell you that the first beta of 4.1 did NOT fix the proximity sensor problem, but some folks are reporting that the second beta does (though others are saying the second beta does not fix the proximity sensor problem).

I have not yet installed the second 4.1 beta. I am frustrated that the first beta removed the ability to set a custom ringtone for a contact, and the bugginess has driven me a bit batty. Thus, I don't know whether I will install the second beta or revert back to 4.0.1.

If you are running the second beta, please let us know what you think. I personally would like to know whether it: (a) adds back the ability to use custom ringtones for contacts, and (b) fixes the proximity sensor issue.

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Okay, I figured out what happened with the custom ringtones. In 4.0.x (and earlier), when you viewed a contact, you could see what ringtone was selected for the contact. In 4.1 (at least in 4.1 beta 2), the contact's card no longer shows the ringtone that has been selected for the contact. However, you can set a custom ringtone for the client by tapping the "Edit" button and going to the edit screen. IMHO, I like to see what ringtone is selected for my contacts and don't like having to go through the extra screen to do that. On the bright side of things, though, I'm glad we still have custom ringtones in 4.1.

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-Jay
The Fine Print:Nothing in this post (or any of my other posts) is intended to constitute legal advice or the establishment of an attorney-client relationship. For purposes of this forum, I'm just another nerd like you. :-)