You may be one of those many impatient geeks on the web who want to get all the updates before anyone else. Within this need to test all the new features of our apps as soon as possible, those that are still in beta phase are found, that is, that they are not yet fully prepared for their final launch; something that could be translated as ‘test phase’ so this will allow us to have with us a huge number of new improvements before anyone else, but it can also bring the occasional problem.
When we usually talk about updates in beta phase, in most cases, they usually refer to our phone’s operating system , that is, to those new updates that we take as native to the smartphone and that usually bring news both in the interface and in the user experience. In the case of apps, it may be the case that there are beta updates, but they are the minimum, so in principle, we will refer specifically to operating system updates.
Why can it be an error to update?
We have already warned you that the fact of updating to these beta phases can bring us different problems, so we suggest that you pay attention to the following reasons that we explain to you. All this, so that you can choose for yourself whether or not we have to update our mobile to this beta version, accepting this series of possible errors that we may have on our phone after performing the update.
Bugs, errors… and much more
Within this update, being in a phase that is actually a test phase, it is carried out, of course, to test the different errors that may exist in said update and that these errors and bugs are manifested with the users so that, in the phase end, they are completely solved. Actually, it should be minor bugs that should not put our mobile phone in any kind of danger, although for sure, we never know what we can find in a beta phase.
But let’s be honest, none of us like to use a mobile phone that contains bugs that can make our experience somewhat tedious or annoying no matter how minor these bugs are, so if you think it may be an impediment, don’t update. Of course, the fact that you notify these errors to the manufacturer will be appreciated by the developers who will be able to correct it in time.
Do you love your battery? don’t update
These updates are not usually 100% optimized for our mobile phone, so this can cause our actions with the smartphone to consume more battery than it should . Also, within the beta phase, there is no kind of solution for the battery to work normally. There is no more to wait for the manufacturer to release a new beta version of the operating system.
In any case, even if we see that the battery is consumed faster than normal, in a certain way we should not worry . Unless it’s really annoying, so the only option is to go back and reinstall that previous update that we didn’t have this problem with.
Performance bugs
Hand in hand with the battery and for almost the same reasons, the performance and the possible failures that we can experience in this aspect are also coupled due to the lack of optimization that these updates usually have. This can cause a slowdown in the processes of our mobile phone or even that some actions that we carry out on our mobile phone can crash.
This can be accentuated in the event that we have a mobile that is already old and therefore can suffer much more than a mobile that currently performs correctly. As a result, in the event that your mobile is one of those that is about to retire, it is best not to risk it.
What we are looking for is not yet available
Before updating we must inform ourselves correctly so as not to fall into an error. And it is that many times, when we update to these beta versions, it may be in search of new functions that these updates usually incorporate in our mobile phone. It may be the case that the time comes to update and once it has finished, we realize that the function we were looking for is not among those available and the process has been for nothing.
Therefore, the best thing we can do is make sure beforehand in the specifications or through other people who have already updated through social networks about whether or not this new beta version brings the functionality we are looking for.
Errors with installed apps
Finally, another of the failures that these beta updates can cause can come from the updates that we already have installed on our mobile phone. It may be the case that these apps conflict with any of the processes that this new update starts and the app may have performance issues or may even close unexpectedly.
This can lead to much bigger bugs than expected, so at this time, the best thing is that if you see a bug similar to the one we discussed with some of the apps you already have on your phone, go back to a previous version of the system in which this fault did not occur.