Five reasons why you shouldn't upgrade to iOS 13 or iPadOS right now

Today, Apple released the public beta version of iPadOS and iOS 13. Anyone interested in the new features can download and install them to participate in the test. Unless you want to be the first to experience Dark mode and use your Apple ID to log in to services such as Facebook, foreign media CNET recommends that users do not upgrade immediately and lists the following five reasons.

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Even the most stable beta versions can still cause your phone to malfunction, from minor glitches to data loss. Here are a few reasons why CNET recommends users wait and see before upgrading to iPadOS and iOS 13 public betas. If you still decide to try it out, it is recommended to upgrade to an older iPhone or iPod Touch, which is not your primary device.

Reason 1: There are still bugs

Finding bugs is an important part of iOS betas, and Apple has listed a list of known issues for Beta 2 on its developer website. For example, the current status of a file is incorrectly reported on the iPhone, and the contents of a folder cannot be viewed in an iCloud shared folder.

What's more serious is that even if Apple will fix these bugs and release updates soon, these updates may also cause other functions to not work properly. This is the only way to pass the stable system, so if you don't want the new version of the system to break a certain function, please skip the beta version.

Reason 2: Lack of new features

Apple announced a lot of things at WWDC 2019, but the current public beta and the final official version that will be launched this fall are two completely different things. For example, in the latest public beta, the "Find My" app used to locate the iPhone is not yet fully online. These new features will be added to the beta in the next few months, and will be officially released after testing to determine stability.

Reason 3: Affects battery life

In beta, Apple makes new iOS features work properly and ensures they run stably. The whole process requires polishing and optimizing battery consumption. So if you upgrade to the public beta, no matter how many battery-saving tricks you use, you may end up using the charger more often.

Reason 4: Downgrading is not easy

Once you install the beta, downgrading back to the official stable version is not that simple. That's not to say it can't be done, but you can't restore from a device backup on iOS 13. You should have backed up in iOS 12 before you can restore the backup. The best way to create a backup is to use iTunes and create an encrypted backup.

Reason 5: Your application may not support

Apple is constantly enhancing the functionality and features of iOS by finding bugs and integrating new features, so developers can prepare their apps and services for the final version, which also means that some of your apps may not work properly.

For example, one known issue with Beta 2 is that you may not be able to cast to a Chromecast device. And Gmail users may get a "cannot load this page" response when they click on the "view full email" link. And if you like to listen to audio content from Instagram Stories, you can't use it in the new version.

If you are willing to take the risk and really want to test out new features, you can try upgrading. However, we still recommend not upgrading iOS 13 on your main device, but on an older iPhone or iPod Touch.