Tag: beta

  • What’s new in iOS 14.5 beta 1? ‘Mask ID,’ 5G dual-SIM & UI updates

    What’s new in iOS 14.5 beta 1? ‘Mask ID,’ 5G dual-SIM & UI updates

    The news: Following the release of of iOS 14.5 beta 1 to developers, here is everything that’s new.

    What’s new?

    • Face ID now works with a mask on if you have an Apple Watch paired to your iPhone
    • New sorting options in Reminders and the ability to print in-app
    • Type to Siri now has a compact UI in line with other iOS 14 features
    https://twitter.com/fjordstrom/status/1356332137163726849?s=20
    • Landscape boot screen on iPadOS
    https://twitter.com/mattbirchler/status/1356427559106412544?s=20
    • Emoji search now available on iPadOS
    • Updated UI in Software Update preference panel
    • Exact release date is now shown under the track list in Music
    • New ‘Made For You’ section in Music app, but doesn’t seem to work properly yet
    • Music data now scrolls in the media player once again!
    5G Dual-Sim enabled screenshot 14.5 Beta 1
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    • 5G Dual-SIM now enabled worldwide
    • PS5 and Xbox Series S/X controllers now fully supported
    • Podcasts app features new show/episode UI and updated search page with categories displayed
    • Apple Maps collections get an updated design
    • Dedicated Search tab added in News
    • Send arrow in Messages is now more faded prior to any character input
  • iOS 14.4 beta 2 released to developers

    iOS 14.4 beta 2 released to developers

    The news: Apple just released the second beta of iOS 14.4 beta 2 to registered developers.

    • iOS 14.4 beta 1 was first released in December 2020
    • Developing…

    What’s new?

    • Incoming…
  • iOS 14.4 beta 1 released to developers

    iOS 14.4 beta 1 released to developers

    The news: After releasing iOS 14.3 on Monday, Apple followed up with a new major beta release for developers on Wednesday morning.

    • The update is 4.55GB on my iPhone 12, one of the larger updates in recent history
    • Build number is 18D5030e
    • Developing…

    What’s new

    • Some modem firmware updates on iPhone 8 (6.41.00 from 6.21.0) and iPhone 12 (1.31.03-5 on iOS 14.3, now is 1.41.00) confirmed so far, source
  • iOS 14.3 beta 3 released to developers

    iOS 14.3 beta 3 released to developers

    The news: Apple seeded the third beta of iOS 14.3 to developers on Wednesday morning.

    • Previous betas included support for scanning app clips, Apple ProRaw photography and better support for skinned app icons
    • This update also seemingly supports two unreleased products: AirPods Studio and AirTags

    What’s new

    https://twitter.com/WSig/status/1334205171384152064
  • What’s new in iOS 14.3 beta 1 (update: available again)

    What’s new in iOS 14.3 beta 1 (update: available again)

    The news: Apple released, and then pulled, iOS 14.3 twice today. Why? Because a number of details about future products have been revealed.

    Here’s everything that’s new so far, according to 9to5Mac and MacRumors, who were able to install the update:

    • Support for scanning App Clips with the camera
    • New Pregnancy section in Health
    • On iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max, support for Apple ProRaw
    • Support for PS5 and Luna controllers
    • Install HomeKit accessory updates directly through the Home app
    • Ecosia added as a default search engine option
      • As described on their website ‘Make Ecosia your new search engine and plant trees with your searches – for free!’
    • Support for AirTags (unreleased)
    • New icon for AirPods Studio (unreleased)
    • 3rd party apps suggested during initial iOS setup process
  • iOS 14.2 beta 4 includes 16 new wallpapers, download them here

    iOS 14.2 beta 4 includes 16 new wallpapers, download them here

    The fun: Included in the release of iOS 14.2 beta 4 are a crop of new wallpapers that are quite a bit different from what Apple normally includes in updates.

    • There are drawn and real-life wallpapers available that include light and dark mode variants, with 16 total new images available to choose from
    • The wallpapers break from Apple’s standard operating procedure and are reminiscent of photo wallpapers from iOS 4 to iOS 10

    Our take: These are genuinely interesting because they feel so…I don’t know…random? Listen, I’m all for new wallpapers from Apple. But these don’t seem to follow and clear rhyme of reason…

  • What’s new in iOS 14.2 beta 2

    What’s new in iOS 14.2 beta 2

    The news: Apple just released the second beta of iOS 14.2 to developers, alongside other new betas for watchOS and macOS.

    What’s new

    • German translations have been corrected
    • Blood oxygen saturation setup on Apple Watch Series 6 now supported in beta 2
    • New emojis added
  • What’s new in iOS 14.2 beta 1

    What’s new in iOS 14.2 beta 1

    The news: Just a day after releasing iOS 14 to the public, Apple seeded iOS 14.2 beta 1 to developers.

    What’s new

    • People detection in Magnifier
    • Apple Watch icon updated with new Solo Loop band, source
    • Tweaked AirPlay/Bluetooth pop-up, source
    • New Shazam toggle in Control Center for music recognition, source
    • Updated now playing UI on Lock Screen and in Notification Center, source
    https://twitter.com/meteochu/status/1306732970154184704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1306732970154184704%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fiuuq17%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse
    • Suggestions for what to play in Control Center, source
  • iOS 14 beta 8 released to developers

    iOS 14 beta 8 released to developers

    The news: Apple just released iOS 14 beta 8 to developers, ahead of a broader public release later this month.

    • The updated weighs in at 115MB on iPhone 11, with a build number of 18A5373a
    • watchOS 7 beta 8 and tvOS 14 beta 8 are also out today
  • iOS 14 beta 7: what’s new?

    iOS 14 beta 7: what’s new?

    The news: iOS 14 beta 7 is out now roughly one week after we received the last beta update.

    • The update weighed in at 417.3MB on my iPhone 11 Pro
    • macOS Big Sur beta 6 and tvOS 14 beta 7 are out, too

    What’s new

    • New and tweaked naming for some App Library categories, source
    • New dark mode versions of classic stripe wallpapers, source
  • Analysis: iOS 14 beta 7 will release as soon as this week

    Analysis: iOS 14 beta 7 will release as soon as this week

    The analysis: iOS 14 beta 7 is likely coming sometime later this week, according to historical data provided by THINKY BITS.

    • The average number of days in beta 6 is 6.5, excluding iOS 7.0 as an outlier
    • iOS 14 beta 7 is most likely to release on Tuesday, September 1 or Wednesday, September 2

    Our take: The times between betas tend to get shorter as we get closer to the GM release. Plus, iOS 14 is launching in September.