Apple is preparing for the release of the final version of iOS 18, the next Major update to the iPhone operating system which should arrive, as every year, together with the next generation of smartphones from Cupertino, the iPhone 16.
And over the past few months we’ve seen the company accelerate the release of new development versions, or betas, of iOS 18, which include important changes and offer us A sneak peek of all the features we’ll see when iOS 18 is availableNow, Apple has released three new beta versions, and they are now available for download.
These are the new features of the new iOS 18 and iOS 18.1 betas
Specifically, Apple has released three beta versions of its iPhone operating system in the last few hours. These are:
- iOS 18.1 beta 2
- iOS 18 beta 4 (public)
- iOS 18 beta 6 for developers
What changes does iOS 18.1 beta 2 include? This is the version with the most new features among the three betas released by Apple. We recently saw the arrival of iOS 18.1 beta 1, which offers a preview of the capabilities of Apple Intelligence, at least in the territories where Apple’s artificial intelligence will be available during its initial launch.
iOS 18.1 beta 2 also includes one of the most requested changes by the so-called beta testersthose users who test the development version of the operating system before anyone else. Starting with this version, Apple has removed the carousel from the Photos appThe company introduced a redesign to the application that has received much criticism, and with this change Apple hopes to improve the user experience before the final version reaches all iPhone users.
This is what the Photos app interface looked like until now. The image carousel disappears as of iOS 18.1 beta 2.
Additionally, iOS 18.1 beta 2 also includes the new Distraction Control feature in the Safari browser, which allows Get a cleaner, simpler experience from web pagesThis feature arrived in iOS 18 with the third public beta (and fifth for developers), and is now also available to iOS 18.1 beta users.
What changes does iOS 18 beta 4 include? The new public beta of the operating system has two notable changes: starting with this version, it is possible to add an independent Bluetooth control in the control center, and secondly, Apple Music has also renamed the “Explore” tab to “New” and reorganized its content. As for iOS 18 beta 6 for developers, it includes some stability improvements and different sizes for the Bluetooth button in the control center.
You can update to the latest beta version available for your iPhone from the Settings menu, following the path General > Software UpdateIf you want to install the beta on your iPhone you can follow these steps, but we only recommend installing the developer beta for people who are dedicated to developing apps and software, since it is the version that may have the most operating problems.
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