Apple has just released the latest iOS 8.1 Beta 2 IPSW (build number 12B407) to the registered developers. This is the second beta of iOS 8.1 which is being expected to bring some major features like Apple Pay. The final iOS 8.1 public release is rumored to be on October 20th according to a Bank Innovation report. 
iOS 8.1 beta 2 IPSW:
Released for the public on September 17th, iOS 8 was followed by an incremental iOS 8.0.1 update which was plagued by the major bugs like no cellular service. The update was quickly pulled back by the Cupertino and was later followed by iOS 8.0.2 release on September 26th. Apple is now expected to release a major iOS 8.1 update which has already seen its first beta last week on September 29th. The upcoming iOS 8.1 beta 2 IPSW is compatible with:
- iPhone 4S
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c
- iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus
- iPad 2
- iPad (third-generation)
- iPad (fourth-generation)
- iPad Air
- iPad mini
- iPad mini with Retina display
- iPod touch (fifth-generation)
Here are the iOS 8.1 beta 2 IPSW direct download links. You can only access these if you are a registered developer with the Apple's developer program.
iPad:
- iPad Air (Model A1474)
- iPad Air (Model A1475)
- iPad Air (Model A1476)
- iPad mini (Model A1489)
- iPad mini (Model A1490)
- iPad mini (Model A1491)
- 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)
iPhone:
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533)
- iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1456, A1532)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1428)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1429)
- iPhone 4s
iPod touch:
The upcoming iOS 8.1 will also fix bugs including the date trick loophole that enabled users to install SNES emulators on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch without jailbreaking their devices.
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