iOS 12.3 Beta 2 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[dk001]

Just took my IPP G2 and reinstalled B2 via iTunes.
Have had the device just lock up and become unresponsive twice since installing B2.

This was on wakeup. Touch ID that baby awake and it just froze at the home screen.

 

[Natya Sadella]

Damn. I think I’m going to give up hope my Max will ever work properly. $1,500 (total) for a janky phone.

Don‘t believe anything right away. In my case, the stutters are finally fixed.

 

[luismedina]

Weird sound bug with this release and Whatsapp, when a message arrives, the sound is played and sounds like an echo/fading sound, like a stutter, I don't know how to describe it, this happens randomly

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

My only issue with this beta and beta 1 is that WiFi doesn’t stay OFF when toggled from control center.

Turned it off

10 minutes later:

Looks like I’m the only one with this issue.

You're definitely not the only one. It's all the more noticeable because wifi connectivity is garbage in iOS 12.

 

[christian.terra]

My only issue with this beta and beta 1 is that WiFi doesn’t stay OFF when toggled from control center.

Turned it off

10 minutes later:

Looks like I’m the only one with this issue.

I'm not having this issue, but I've also been in the same location all day. I know this not only is affected by time, but also turns back on if you travel a certain distance away from where you disabled it. Maybe they lowered the distance threshold?

 

[calibru_2good_4u]

Don‘t believe anything right away. In my case, the stutters are finally fixed.

Yeah but the animations when you open an app or close a app are slower now .. they slowed down the animation instead to solve the stutters ..

 

[Hatton920]

Anyone outside of the US notice that Apple Pay cash is no longer in the setup on the iPhone with iOS 12.3 beta 2.

Not showing in Canada.

Still showing here in the uk but now it won’t allow you to set it up. Before it asked me for a zip code etc which obviously we don’t have in the uk.

 

[Natya Sadella]

Yeah but the animations when you open an app or close a app are slower now .. they slowed down the animation instead to solve the stutters ..

I don‘t notice that. My animations have the same speed as always.

But animations could be faster overall

 

[GBstoic]

Do you have USB Accessories enabled or disabled?

Where is this option? I am still on Beta 1 but searching Settings for USB or accessor doesn’t reveal such an option (iPhone X)

 

[Banglazed]

Where is this option? I am still on Beta 1 but searching Settings for USB or accessor doesn’t reveal such an option (iPhone X)

Settings>Face ID & Passcode>USB Accessories

 

[1BadManVan]

Question, is the PB a slightly different version when it’s released a day later? Sometimes it’s the same day release and others it’s delayed. Is it because they wait to hear some immediate feedback and tweak it a bit before the release?

 

[FriendlyPanda]

Question, is the PB a slightly different version when it’s released a day later? Sometimes it’s the same day release and others it’s delayed. Is it because they wait to hear some immediate feedback and tweak it a bit before the release?

It's the same build. It's because they wait to hear feedback and make sure there aren't any showstopper issues before giving it to the public.

 

[sbailey4]

Question, is the PB a slightly different version when it’s released a day later? Sometimes it’s the same day release and others it’s delayed. Is it because they wait to hear some immediate feedback and tweak it a bit before the release?

No its the exact same. Just delayed a bit for public testers. For reasons like you mention or some catastrophic issue that may appear. Typically same day releases are with higher beta versions closer to release and early betas are a day or two later for public testers.

 

[1BadManVan]

Thanks for the replies, makes sense

 

[ram130]

Reporting in about cellular and WiFi performance.

*Its stable so far. No random drops from full signal to No Service. Too early to tell. Will report back.

*one change: Signal is now regaining quickly during every train stop. Where before it took more than 2 mins after loosing signal. (Traveling NYC subway, signal only between subway stations).

*wifi is much better overall since 12.1. It feels more stable in this beta on the XS Max. It’s still not exactly where I want it to be vs my 7 Plus. But. It’s about 90% there. I believe this is the best it will get. Speeds are close now as well when I’m about the same distance apart from the router.

Update. I just randomly lost signal. So still not fixed or improved.

 

[StumpyBloke]

Update. I just randomly lost signal. So still not fixed or improved.

It will never be fixed.

 

[ram130]

It will never be fixed.

So sad. I stopped reporting it to Apple.

 

[StumpyBloke]

So sad. I stopped reporting it to Apple.

Don’t blame you...no point

 

[aldo82]

Can anyone compare 12.2 to 12.3 beta 2? For some reason 12.2 isn’t working that well for me and I’m tempted to join the public beta to get myself away from 12.2 as soon as possible. But I guess moving to the beta could raise more problems than it solves...

 

[gwhizkids]

Can anyone compare 12.2 to 12.3 beta 2? For some reason 12.2 isn’t working that well for me and I’m tempted to join the public beta to get myself away from 12.2 as soon as possible. But I guess moving to the beta could raise more problems than it solves...

Ah, if only there were a thread here on Macrumors that discussed issues with this new beta!

 

[macintoshmac]

How many of us are simultaneous Android users?

I am using a Mi A2 6GB +128GB device, Android 9 patched up to March security updates. Every single app opens faster on this device than the iOS counterpart on my iPhone 8. What gives?

Reddit
Medium
OpenSignal
1Password
WhatsApp
LinkedIn

Can anyone else feel this difference?

System snappiness is on a whole other level on this Android device of mine at the moment. I love the iOS environment for the default privacy level it offers, but each time I handle my Android 9 device I am left a little peeved that stock Android 9 is so much faster (Mi A2 6GB) whereas iPhone 8 feels sluggish in comparison.

What are your thoughts about this beta speed-wise compared to stock Android 9 devices?

Do I need to perform a DFU on my device now? The last I did was in October 2018, since then, I am on incremental updates OTA.

 

[Blue Hawk]

Is something in the new Apple TV app useful for us in Germany or is it still the same like before?

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

So this is a new one. Any time that I plug in my Apple lightning to 3.5mm adapter (because I have a dumbradio), this pops up:
https://flic.kr/p/2fumy96

This second image is what happens when I attempt to upload a pic to MR:
https://flic.kr/p/2fumxPP

 

[john991]

Still showing here in the uk but now it won’t allow you to set it up. Before it asked me for a zip code etc which obviously we don’t have in the uk.

What region do you have your iPhone set to?

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

How many of us are simultaneous Android users?

I am using a Mi A2 6GB +128GB device, Android 9 patched up to March security updates. Every single app opens faster on this device than the iOS counterpart on my iPhone 8. What gives?

Reddit
Medium
OpenSignal
1Password
WhatsApp
LinkedIn

Can anyone else feel this difference?

System snappiness is on a whole other level on this Android device of mine at the moment. I love the iOS environment for the default privacy level it offers, but each time I handle my Android 9 device I am left a little peeved that stock Android 9 is so much faster (Mi A2 6GB) whereas iPhone 8 feels sluggish in comparison.

What are your thoughts about this beta speed-wise compared to stock Android 9 devices?

Do I need to perform a DFU on my device now? The last I did was in October 2018, since then, I am on incremental updates OTA.

I don't have a side device and decided long ago that I was done giving Android my time but I can tell from videos I see that they've definitely sped up their animations to make them faster than iOS. I would say "at least iOS has dem buttery smooth animations" but yeah...