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iOS 7 beta 6 rolls out, 13.5MB update fixes issues with iTunes in the Cloud

Apple just released the 6th release of iOS 7 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The small 13.5MB update is available via Software Update and contains the usual bugfixes and improvements.

The update comes a week after the previous update and just hours after a report pegged the Beta 6 update for next week. The focus of the small update appears to be on an emergency issue with iTunes in the Cloud which requires a workaround.

This update addresses an issue with iTunes in the Cloud, where some purchases may download or play unexpected items. If you have any devices running previous versions of iOS 7 beta, you must:
1. Install iOS 7 beta 6
2. Install the ResetMusicAndVideosLibraries configuration profile
3. From Settings > Music, tap the Reset Media Library button
4. Restart the device

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  1. colejohnson66 - 11 years ago

    This is most likely a mistake. Shouldn’t this be done on Friday or Monday?

  2. Evan Hindra (@evanhindra) - 11 years ago

    Lock sound is back.

    • rafaelribeiropires - 11 years ago

      Lock sound is NOT back.. the sound when you actually lock it was always there, what was missing was the lock sound for unlocking, which is still missing…

      • chevymanismydamnname - 11 years ago

        My unlock sound is still missing too :-(

      • brucektrain - 11 years ago

        It’s STILL here, IT got passcode sounds Lock sound, on IOS7 Beta 6 on my IPhone 4S.

  3. Ash Boer - 11 years ago

    I bet no one saw this coming *_*
    I am installing the update now

  4. Matt T (@mistermatt1984) - 11 years ago

    Can you delete music you have downloaded to your device from the cloud now? Wasn’t working on beta 5.

  5. MaRico NoHands Spikes - 11 years ago

    Apple just Trolled everyone and made ya think twice, double down baby lol

  6. Maxwell Hill - 11 years ago

    No lock sound for me

  7. Luiz Nordi (@luiznordi) - 11 years ago

    I could activate iCloud Keychain again in this beta. Beta 5 didn’t let me, just 4 e now 6.

  8. nmpomes - 11 years ago

    I think the cell signal dots are accurate again now!

  9. Adam Lurgio - 11 years ago

    Holy inconsistent fonts, Batman!! The status bar is a mess of fonts. I just noticed. :( What happened to consistency?

  10. Yaman Kaytaz - 11 years ago

    My iPhone 5 is stuck in Activation mode after I updated to iOS7 beta 6… I connect to iTunes and find that my only option is to restore the iPhone to factory settings… :(

  11. I’m getting a message like this when I try to install this profile:

    “Invalid profile: The PayloadUUID ’23CAF6A7-450F-4A53-B8C7-B0B6F51BD711′ is used more than once in the profile.”

    Any ideas what’s wrong?

    • Scott Buscemi - 11 years ago

      Happening to me too.

    • jetison - 11 years ago

      Email yourself the profile and open it straight from the device. Cheers.

      • mrkpntr - 11 years ago

        Total Genius! Many thanks.

    • shanereactions76 - 11 years ago

      Open the zip file then email the profile to yourself, then click on the file on your iPhone/iPad. Then it will install.

  12. hismerecry - 11 years ago

    Why do we have to do this? Do we really have to do this…I don’t understand

    • Ryan Gadbois - 11 years ago

      I think it’s only for people who use iTunes in the cloud. I’m not having any problems with mine and I don’t use iCloud.

  13. Omar Park Olmos - 11 years ago

    wer do i get the music install

  14. hismerecry - 11 years ago

    Also where can I download the configuration profile

  15. Jules @ oneapp (@oneapp) - 11 years ago

    Anyone else experiencing issues with the lock button? I have to press the lock button 4-5 times to actually lock the phone. Been happening since the first beta.

    • you’re iPhone is messed up.

    • Lee Palisoc - 11 years ago

      It’s your iPhone hardware that has issue. Not the software.

    • sk8ermarc - 11 years ago

      Actually I have the same issue since I installed iOS7 on my iPhone 5…

    • dillondj07 - 11 years ago

      The day I installed beta 1 this same thing happened to me. I read a forum discussing it, seems we’re not the only ones. Try downgrading to ios6 to determine if it is a hardware or software issue. Haven’t downgraded yet but I’m convinced mines hardware. Assistive touch for me till GM release when I can trade in my phone I suppose.

  16. mkimid - 11 years ago

    I have been installed by OTA and just restore also, anyway, I can not hear the unlock sound, maybe somebody reports something wrong. I guess it is an urgent fix (some hidden security bugs related with iTune Store). From the Known Issues in release note, there are more than 20 kind of bugs in BETA 5, but, nothing has been fixed even the small issues.

    Anyway, IF you have a trouble after OTA, Please install in RESTORE after BACKUP, Your problems will be gone. (typical issues, messages/icons on status bar is mess, Safari is terminated very frequently, Can not be rotated screen, …..) There are so many of RANDOM and ACCIDENTAL issues.

    I just feel, If Apple announce GM within 4 weeks and without two more beta stage, they are really really crazy.

    • colejohnson66 - 11 years ago

      I’m gonna take a shot in the dark here and say you don’t even have a developer account. As for your comment saying that 2 more betas would be needed: that’s ridiculous. Who says that bugs can’t be fixed IN the gold master? It’s the GOLD MASTER that isn’t supposed to have bugs.

  17. Mo Levi (@themacified) - 11 years ago

    there is a blue notification dot next to the title of an un opened app after a automatic update.

    • Lee Palisoc - 11 years ago

      That already exists in Beta 4 (my first beta of iOS 7) and Beta 5.

    • DubTheDJ - 11 years ago

      That’s actually been there from the very first beta of iOS 7.

  18. Dazzzz (@Dazzzz) - 11 years ago

    After installing the config profile and reseting the music and video, iTunes will no longer sync my music. So I have no music or videos on my iPhone or iPad and iTunes does a very quick sync, but does not recognise that none of the music selected to sync in iTunes is missing and thus should be re-synced back to the devices. I restarted both my devices but to no avail so far. Will jump on developer forums and see if anyone else is having this problem.

  19. http://cl.ly/Qrku here’s the profile

  20. rosselliott - 11 years ago

    Still doesn’t change the fact that the home screen animation makes me nauseous. Every time those icons fly down into the screen it makes me want to vomit (in the very literal sense…) I never noticed it on my iPhone4, but beta 4 or 5 I finally pulled the trigger and put on my iPhone5 and I had to quickly remove it. Either the animation is different on the 4 or since it’s just a dev unit now that I rarely use, as opposed to all the time, it wasn’t as big of a deal.

  21. Darla Mack (@darlamack) - 11 years ago

    Hmm… I’m installing now and I noticed that the white screen to match white iPhones that was mentioned in beta 5 doesn’t appear anymore.

  22. Ameya Gupte - 11 years ago

    if apple can be this un-expected, we can certainly expect some surprises from apple in september/october. totally un-like apple, but I’m liking it!

  23. mrkpntr - 11 years ago

    Even snappier!

  24. Tom Rudderham - 11 years ago

    There’s a few small changes to how backend systems work, and it looks like Activation Lock is enabled by default in Find My iPhone. There’s more here: http://iosguides.net/whats-new-ios-7-beta-6/

  25. Not sure if this was the case before, but I don’t think it’s been mentioned. I changed my background on the lock screen and the colour of the lock screen has been inverted automatically… Liking the change!

  26. PMZanetti - 11 years ago

    So, did the update, installed the profile, rebooted the phone….now I have no Cloud movies or tv shows showing. Just Music Videos.

  27. Since when can you select “Facetime Audio Call” ??? It’s awesome

  28. I think this is something from Beta 1, but didn’t notice it til now. The built-in media player supports videos with embedded closed-captions, for multiple languages too.
    Here’s a good example. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sssHzv9UJtE&feature=share&list=UUhBaN-iiaFioOxeZgKPT8_g

  29. Brandon Butler - 11 years ago

    Has anyone else noticed that audible audiobooks no longer appear in a seperate playlist at the top of the list? I am so happy they changed this! :)

  30. Emily Back - 11 years ago

    I’m having issues with my music, its all there but when I click play it acts as if its playing but it has no audio controls. when i plug my headphones it i can hear and the audio controls return but when i take the headphones out they disappear again. My ringtone sounds but my text tone doesnt – its only vibrating with a text. Any ideas?

  31. anyone else having trouble getting music to sync?

  32. Adam Carter - 11 years ago

    There is a new animation when deleting a photo

  33. thebums66 - 11 years ago

    Not sure if this is new… After update to beta 6 I went into iTunes Radio and my list was now sorted by artist instead of song title. I went to touch on the song icon at the bottom only to discover that it was not there. I touched on more and there it was but after selecting it it still was not on the main page – only iTunes Radio. Playlist, genius, artist and more. I touched on more and saw there was an edit “button” in the upper right corner so I thought I’d see what it did. Turns out you can arrange which “icons” you want to show at the bottom on the main page when you open iTunes Radio.

  34. smack72 - 11 years ago

    First time I’ve experienced this, so I’m assuming its a beta6 thing. Locked phone, make a hands-free voice activated call – unlocks the phone. So, if you leave the phone in a pants pocket, make a voice-initiated call, the keypad is active and keys do get pressed while you are on a call. That ain’t too cool. Hope they catch that one.

  35. Brunor Brei - 11 years ago

    I installed it on my Iphone 4S (iOS 7 beta 6) but my Music doesnt play, the iphone says that is empty and it wont put the songs from iTunes. Help me plss.

    • Brunor Brei - 11 years ago

      I already install the profille to erased the music and videos but still wont sync my music on itunes

  36. bur074123 - 11 years ago

    How do I get the notification on lock screen without the screen turning on?

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