Apple has just seeded the first beta for iOS 7.1. Registered developers can grab the update from the Developer Center. The beta release comes just four days after Apple published iOS 7.0.4 to the public that included a fix for failed FaceTime calls.
Here are the direct download links and release notes:
- Pad:
- iPad Air (Model A1474)
- iPad Air (Model A1475)
- iPad mini (Model A1489)
- iPad mini (Model A1490)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1458)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1459)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1460)
- iPad mini (Model A1432)
- iPad mini (Model A1454)
- iPad mini (Model A1455)
- iPad Wi-Fi (3rd generation)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for ATT)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)
- iPod touch:
- iPod touch (5th generation)
Here’s what’s new in iOS 7.1 beta:
• For iPhone 5s owners, there’s a new option to upload burst photos to Photo Stream.
• For iPhone 5s owners, there’s a new option to upload burst photos to Photo Stream.
• A new accessibility setting to enable the dark keyboard in Settings > General > Accessibility > Use Dark Keyboard.
• Options to Reduce Transparency and Darken Colors are added in Settings > General > Accessibility > Increase Contrast.
It allows the user to turn the dock and folders background to dark grey and improves readability as you can see below.
Folders: Reduce Transparency Off and Darken Colors Off (left), Reduce Transparency On and Darken Colors Off (Center), Reduce Transparency On and Darken Colors On (Right)
Home Screen: Reduce Transparency Off and Darken Colors Off (left), Reduce Transparency On and Darken Colors Off (Center), Reduce Transparency On and Darken Colors On (Right)
• There’s a new Auto HDR mode for the camera, but appears to be an iPhone 5s only feature. It automatically selects the best photo from the HDR photos. If you want the camera to save all 3 exposures, you need to turn off the Auto toggle in the HDR toggle. 
• The app closing animation with the multitasking gestures on the iPad has been tweaked. (via 9to5Mac)
• Larger Dynamic Type toggle has now been renamed to Larger Accessibility Sizes in the Accessibility settings.
• With iOS 7.1 beta, you can enable or disable bold text without restarting the device.
• There’s a new message that appears when all notifications are cleared from the NotificationCenter.
• There’s a new message that appears when all notifications are cleared from the NotificationCenter.
• The Flickr icon, too, has changed in the Settings app, and now doesn’t have a gradient.
• iOS 7.1 beta doesn’t include Panoramic wallpapers, if you were hoping that Apple would enable it in future iOS software updates. There are no new Dynamic Wallpapers either.
• iOS 7.1 beta doesn’t include Panoramic wallpapers, if you were hoping that Apple would enable it in future iOS software updates. There are no new Dynamic Wallpapers either.
