"Beta build" refers to a version of a software or product that is still being tested before its final release. It is a preliminary version that is made available to a limited number of users to gather feedback and identify any issues or bugs that need to be fixed.
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In the latest
beta build of Chrome OS, Android apps continue to run even when they're not currently in focus.
First up, you'll have to download the particular
beta build for your device.
The
latest beta build of Chrome moves user profiles from the upper left - hand corner of the browser to the right - hand side next to the minimize, maximize and close buttons.
For users who had already installed the public
beta build on their smartphones, they should get the final build by today, and it should be available in Settings.
As mentioned above, there isn't a developer
beta build available just yet, but it's likely that there will be one soon, possibly this week.
We're almost to the end of the year and still working hard for the
next Beta build.
Right now we're working towards bringing you the
closed beta build which we'll be able to talk more to you about soon.
Second, just remember that this is still an
early beta build of Android O which means there will be bugs and things might be broken.
In return, users that signed up to one of the priced tool packs would get full access to work - in -
progress beta builds of the game as the development progressed.
As you would expect so soon after the official release of Android 8, this
initial beta build is said to be unstable and incomplete.
In addition, receive
exclusive Beta builds of the game to see how the game is developing and help the development team shape the game through your feedback.
In a highly unusual move, the first
3T beta build goes live just hours ahead of the stable Nougat release for both phones.
After finding a handful of candidates, the company is now
pushing beta builds to devices, and today we're getting our first look.
Unfortunately, the bug hasn't been fixed yet in the
latest beta builds of the operating system.
Now, you should be aware that this is a
closed beta build and it is not meant to be installed on daily driver devices.
Don't expect a lot of big news just yet as this is a super
early beta build of it.
OnePlus Germany took to Twitter to announce the Android Oreo
Open Beta build for OnePlus 5T users:
The fourth Android
Oreo Beta build for the Samsung Galaxy S8 series arrives only a couple of days after it was confirmed by an official, indicating the update's development is moving forward according to the plan.
Keep in mind that it's still unclear whether the new UX that we've seen
in beta builds for the Galaxy S7 is going to make its way to last year's flagships.
OnePlus has posted on the forum about the new
OxygenOS beta build with the updated change log for the OP5 smartphone.
This brings the 3T up to date with the 3 which received its first
Nougat beta build in November.
On March 9, 2016, the
first beta build of Android 7.0 Nougat was released for developers, beating the usual dates at the Google I / O in May by about two months.
The new
beta build also includes an app shortcut on the OnePlus launcher, optimisations for vibration and OnePlus has fixed connection issues on 5 GHz Wi - Fi.
In addition, the latest beta firmware improves Bluetooth stability and introduces a new Google security patch, presumably for the month of December considering that the previous
beta build included the November patch.
Meanwhile, first Open
Beta build based on Android 8.0 Oreo can now be downloaded on OnePlus 5.
The company didn't launch an Oreo beta program for this handset so even those who don't mind
testing beta builds haven't received a taste of Oreo yet.
Xiaomi has
released beta builds of MIUI 7 global ROM, making the update available for a wide variety of handsets made by the manufacturer.
Since this is still a beta version, it can not be confirmed whether this feature will make it to the final build, especially since Samsung has rolled out several features in
previous beta builds only to remove them in subsequent updates.
The new beta comes a week after Apple dropped the
fourth beta build on developers, bringing with it a host of new bug fixes and performance improvements.
Apple also just released the
second beta builds for tvOS 11.2, watchOS 4.2 and macOS 10.13.2.
You can now install the Android 7.1.2 Nougat
Beta build after Google posted its factory images.
It follows six
beta builds issued to public testers and developers, and it features things like a portrait Nightstand mode, some user interface changes, as well as the ability to browse an iPhone music catalogue (a feature Apple previously removed).
Open
beta build number 30 (for OnePlus 3) and 21 (for OnePlus 3T) bring a slew of changes apart from the face unlock including the launcher update to version 2.3 and OnePlus Switch application which allows easy transfer of contacts, messages, photos, etc from your old smartphone to the new one.
Whether people should or should not be installing betas on their devices is irrelevant and lets not forget that Apple release
public beta builds of most of their operating systems these days.
The new
beta build comes with general bug fixes and improvements along with an update to the December Android security patch.
These builds are
not beta builds, but release candidate builds although they may not be officially pushed.
The Essential Phone itself had just received its first
official beta build of Android 8.0 with Project Treble support, so it seemed plausible.
To try it out, you'll need to be running the latest
WhatsApp beta build, though we imagine it won't be long until it hits regular app releases.
Last week, Apple seeded its first
Developer Beta builds of iOS 10.3, macOS 10.12.4 Sierra, and tvOS 10.2.
As time progresses, the
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Includes digital copy of the game, high resolution wallpaper graphics, digital copy of soundtrack, a pdf copy of the instruction booklet, and
PRIVATE BETA builds for PC, Linux, and Mac!