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Apple was forbidden to leave reviews in the App Store for users of beta versions of iOS

Release any beta versions of iOS and OS X is traditionally accompanied by numerous warnings that in the process of working with the OS and applications, errors may occur. As it turned out, most bugs from test operating systems suffer the developers of apps in the App store to their products massively received negative reviews from users who complain of unstable work.

Over the past year, Apple significantly changed its approach to testing new operating systems. The company now allows users without a developer account to install a not yet released OS under beta testing. Recently California giant unveiled the first public beta version of iOS 9, which is scheduled to release in the fall.

In Cupertino emphasize that in the process of working with the operating system and applications errors may occur. And iOS 9 is no exception. The application periodically “fly”, and for the safety data vouch difficult. As a result, beginning on July 9, developers are faced with an unpleasant phenomenon is in the App store to their products began to receive negative reviews from users who complain of unstable work. For example, a bad review and rating of one star out of five received a popular app for taking notes Day One. Previously, the program was repeatedly hit the top of the App Store and was chosen its moderators as the best new application. This, however, does not stop users who have installed iOS 9, from criticism.

Application developers are not able to explain to users that a bug was not their fault. The creators of programs for iPhone, iPad and Mac is not possible to use the functionality of the beta versions and update them under their products.

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To solve the problem with the reviews in the Apple has decided to prohibit to leave reviews with operating systems that are in test mode. Now when I try to write reviews from beta versions of iOS 9, the user sees the following message: “Function not available. You can’t leave feedback in the preview version of iOS”. In case of any problems with the software in App Store, users are encouraged to report it directly to the email of the Creator of the software product. Corresponding details can be found on the application page in the online Apple store.

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