Apple Releases iTunes 10.5 Beta 5, iOS 5 Beta 5 for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod Touch, iPad


Apple has released iOS 5 beta 5 to developers in addition to the fifth beta of iTunes 10.5 needed to synch the beta.

Warning: These beta version are intended for developers only other people might not be able to install the beta sooner or later.

Official change log for iTunes 10.5 Beta 5:

  • The version of iTunes that comes with beta 5 cannot sync devices that have the beta 4 software installed. To avoid this problem, do the following:
    1. Sync any devices that have beta 4 installed to the version of iTunes that came with beta 4.
    2. Upgrade iTunes to the version that comes with beta 5.
    3. Connect the device and install the beta 5 software. (Understand that you might see a failure to sync error when you first connect the device.)
    4. After installing the beta 5 software, restore from your the backup you made in step 1.
  • Videos purchased from the iTunes Store do not play on a 2nd generation AppleTV over AirPlay with iTunes 10.5.