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ios 18

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    Resolved Clean install new iPhone and Apple Watch

    I’m thinking of doing a clean install when my iPhone 16 Pro arrives and not transfer or download a backup from my current phone. This is mostly to clean up apps and the data I’m not using. Also it can be fun to explore new settings again 😊 I know it will take time to reinstall everything and...
  2. M

    Some glitches to take note of

    1) Apple does a black screen loading circle ranging from every few minutes to two hours. 2) I had 22 custom photo wallpapers and all them were suddenly erased and replaced with only the default one. (This isn’t a major issue but it happened sometime after updating to iOS 18, don’t know if this...
  3. alexryans

    CarPlay not picking up on microphone

    Hello! I’ve been having an issue with (wired) CarPlay since the first beta of iOS 18 where Siri can be invoked successfully by either the wake word or by pressing the voice control button on the steering wheel, but Siri then just pauses and doesn’t pick up on any audio from the microphone...
  4. JonathanParker

    My theory about Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring, and the EU was wrong

    My theory was wrong: I thought Apple would make it possible for EU users to access Apple Intelligence and iPhone Mirroring by simply changing their region to the US, which would as a result disable sideloading for those EU iPhones which changed regions to the US. I thought it would go viral on...
  5. JonathanParker

    How to enable new Siri interface on iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.

    Enabling new Siri interface in iOS 18 Beta It works with any iPhone running iOS 18, even an iPhone SE. What it looks like in iOS: Tutorial for iOS: Enabling new Siri interface in macOS Sequoia What it looks like in macOS: Tutorial for macOS
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    downgrade from iOS 18 to 17 without backup

    I forgot to backup my phone before upgrading to ios 18 beta 1. However, I have the iOS 17 downloaded on my macbook. If i backup my phone now and press restore using the iOS 17 i downloaded, will it accept the ios 18 backup or no? If no is there any way around this as my phone is crashing like crazy.
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    Developer Beta - Working and Non-Working Apps in iOS 18

    Just creating a handy Wiki thread for folks to update and identify which apps are working (or not working) in the first developer beta. Working Apps TBD Non-Working Apps: Name of the App Version of the App Comment (what doesn't work?) Example App v1.0 App crashes on launch...
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    iOS 18

    Well, I know I might be jumping the gun *very* early here, but let's see if I can get this thread rolling. With the release of the disappointing-but-stable iOS 17 release, there are many things that could be addressed that left us wondering. 1. iOS's control center could use a macOS-style...