iOS 14 Beta 8 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[NBKindaGirl]

Me. I have a smart stack at the top of page 1. Below are 2 medium Siri Suggestions widgets (16 app positions) which have my most used apps in them, usually timed to when I would normally use them. On Page 2, I have 2 more medium widgets and then just the app library.

Would you be willing to share a screenshot? I've dabbled with widgets a bit but ended up not using them, yet, but this sounds like a good approach

My first and only page is just like your first page, everything else is in the App Library and I’m loving it

 

[Obi-WannaDraw]

Still getting ghost clock hands on World Clock widget on PB8.

 

[LFC2020]

So what exactly is new in this beta? 🤔
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[C DM]

So what exactly is new in this beta? 🤔

Probably mostly just some bug fixes and other similar changes to add some polish, so to say.

 

[mjschabow]

thing is, the developers are the ones that choose the App Store categories that the App Library is using. So you can’t argue with what the developer say is the right category for an app. 🤓

which brings me to the ultimate solution. Let me (everyone) choose what category it’s in.

 

[cc999]

Siri does not work at all for me. Anyone else?
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[Obi-WannaDraw]

which brings me to the ultimate solution. Let me (everyone) choose what category it’s in.

Why you can’t arrange App Library baffles me. Was hoping they’d slowly add it in. There are only a few apps I can go straight to in App Library by muscle memory. Other than that, I have to open list view to search or it’s a mess.

 

[gwhizkids]

Would you be willing to share a screenshot? I've dabbled with widgets a bit but ended up not using them, yet, but this sounds like a good approach

Here you go (please, no comments on my unread emails!)

 

[Obi-WannaDraw]

Siri does not work at all for me. Anyone else?
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She always gets hung up after saying Hey Siri and trying to make a phone call. Not just you.

 

[gwhizkids]

So what exactly is new in this beta?
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One never asks what is new in beta 8.

 

[theodorr]

Still can’t open apps until the folder opening animation has finished.

Was this behaviour the same in iOS 13? It drives me nuts for some reason, I have to tap like 3 times for an app to open... it reminds me of pre iOS 10 era when you had to wait for every single animation to finish in order to interact with stuff, which is something I absolutely hated.

 

[gwhizkids]

which brings me to the ultimate solution. Let me (everyone) choose what category it’s in.

Ok, here is where I’ll beg everyone not to relitigate this one. Beaten to death in the beta 2 or 3 thread, iirc.

 

[AZhappyjack]

which brings me to the ultimate solution. Let me (everyone) choose what category it’s in.

And one more time, YOU ALREADY CAN. That's what Apple calls FOLDERS.

 

[Robert S Jacobs]

Since 13 the Apple HDMI adapter no longer works (device not recognized by the external display). And my TV doesn't have the ability to do Airplay. I tested Beta 6 and 7 and no go. Haven't tried 8 yet but did put it a report to Apple on this.

 

[Feenician]

And one more time, YOU ALREADY CAN. That's what Apple calls FOLDERS.

Right? This feedback baffles me. "If only Apple had some way you could arbitrarily collect Apps into a collection that you could name "

 

[Shirasaki]

I know this is not really a “bug” per se but I find it so annoying after each iOS update that iOS prompts me to set up Siri. I DO NOT WANT TO USE IT.

In previous beta, this notification kinda glitches out and I don’t need to deal with it. Not anymore!

 

[Mastermind52]

The weather widgets sun is still dark brown on my IP XS, been like this since beta 5. Anybody have same issue ?

Edit. Restart fixed it 🌞

 

[LFC2020]

The weather widgets sun is still dark brown on my IP XS, been like this since beta 5. Anybody have same issue ?

Nice golden yellow over here, PB8, xs max

 

[dk001]

See, I completely disagree. I don't use Reddit for social purposes at all. It's more of a news feed for me.

That is going to be a challenge going forward with the current design. There are a number of apps that are used differently by different people. I use Reddit as Social, and Twitter, and Pinterest, and Parler, and Discord, and ... but they are very split up in the App Library. Hopefully Apple tweaks this to allow moving apps.

 

[dk001]

Siri does not work at all for me. Anyone else?
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It works for me but interestingly when I ask Siri the temp, the answer I get matches neither the Weather App nor Widget
Widget - 71
App - 70
Siri - 72

Oooookay ...

 

[sbailey4]

Here you go (please, no comments on my unread emails!)

OK so what about those 107 phone............ I mean never mind So question, how can you tell if the badge count is finally working now? LOL

 

[dk001]

Ok, here is where I’ll beg everyone not to relitigate this one. Beaten to death in the beta 2 or 3 thread, iirc.

and after messing and testing it across several betas opinions haven't really changed.
That should tell Apple something is not right. 😀

 

[C DM]

and after messing and testing it across several betas opinions haven't really changed.
That should tell Apple something is not right. 😀

To be fair there are opinions about all kinds of things that Apple has or doesn't have (or has done or hasn't done) over the years. Sometimes they will change things around and other times they won't. Ultimately no one would really know one way or another unless and until they decide to do something (if they do it).

 

[AZhappyjack]

For those of you following at home, DP8 fixed the issue that I reported in the DP7 thread about no "DONE" button to exit 'wiggle' mode.

 

[Pearsey]

I’ve stayed out of the ios14 betas this time round. Having to much fun on iOS 13.5 jail broken.

but... I got to know, have they fixed Mail? Everyone, day in day out moaned about it in every build and beta I can remember of iOS 13.