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iOS 15.5 Beta 2 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

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Pearsey said:
So you dont think at all a change in modem firmware on a beta, then people see connectivity issues, has anything to do with it?
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The modem firmware is only part of the equation — there are also the device drivers and networking APIs in iOS itself, which are far more likely to see performance issues as they are dependent on the same system libraries and frameworks as all of the other bugs (err, apps) running on the device. The modem firmware, on the other hand, runs in isolation from the main device OS, and is far smaller/simpler — thus it has far fewer potential points of failure.

I'm not saying that the modem firmware can't be the source of user connectivity problems, just that it's a much more unlikely source given that there simply aren't as many ways to break it as there are in the much larger and more complex software stack running alongside it.
 
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SpecMode said:
The modem firmware is only part of the equation — there are also the device drivers and networking APIs in iOS itself, which are far more likely to see performance issues as they are dependent on the same system libraries and frameworks as all of the other bugs (err, apps) running on the device. The modem firmware, on the other hand, runs in isolation from the main device OS, and is far smaller/simpler — thus it has far fewer potential points of failure.

I'm not saying that the modem firmware can't be the source of user connectivity problems, just that it's a much more unlikely source given that there simply aren't as many ways to break it as there are in the much larger and more complex software stack running alongside it.
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just coincidence then from the last beta. Thats why a few of us saw that change in the modem and were hoping that a new version might be the fix, as the change in the first place triggered the connectivity issues.
 
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sorgo said:
Safari tabs in panoramic view on iPad have a slightly tweaked, more defined look now (at least with all of the visual accessibility features I have enabled—namely Increase Contrast). Looks nice, and overall the new beta seems to be going quite swimmingly across devices. Download/installation on the HomePods seemed a tad choppy at first but we got there eventually.

I’ll post more in this thread in time and as I notice things—sometimes the most fun to be had in these “subtler” updates is discovering the little touches and Easter eggs 🥚 along the way.
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Pearsey said:
just coincidence then from the last beta. Thats why a few of us saw that change in the modem and were hoping that a new version might be the fix, as the change in the first place triggered the connectivity issues.
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It doesn't help that they expose the modem firmware version in Settings, but not the drivers, networking libraries, frameworks, etc — the components that the system and all user apps actually interact with. They all change from build to build, but since we can only see the version number for one of them, that's the thing everyone zeroes in on, even though it's the least likely to result in major user-facing functional changes.
 
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jonnyb098 said:
Pic?
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Here’s what I mean, jellybean. Better-defined, more navigable panoramic view tabs with a chunkier outline. A little funny they’re still figuring out Safari’s appearance toward the tail end of iOS 15’s development cycle, but hey—I’ll take it. Seems they finally understand what they’re going for and personally I’m into it; thin lines aren’t exactly visually ergonomic.

Also slightly-related side note: The ‘Lossless’ playback indicator in Music seems tweaked (as it often does in a new software version, at least to the discerning eye), perhaps also in outline and maybe in its size. The outline seems potentially thicker but also like they might be using a darker, subtler gray for both text and outline (at least in dark mode)?
 

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SpecMode said:
It doesn't help that they expose the modem firmware version in Settings, but not the drivers, networking libraries, frameworks, etc — the components that the system and all user apps actually interact with. They all change from build to build, but since we can only see the version number for one of them, that's the thing everyone zeroes in on, even though it's the least likely to result in major user-facing functional changes.
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However at this point it is all we have to go on. :confused:
Doesn't help when you have issues and this is what Apple point to.
 
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iGeneo said:
I’ve seen this “Advanced Fraud protection” on Apple Card. Not on any other card in the wallet. Coincidence or latest beta? is it a Chase thing?
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It might be specific to a card type. Does your Sapphire card have this as a feature separate from Apple?
I have two Chase cards (not Sapphire) and they do not show this.

Maybe country specific?

Update: Never mind. I did a reboot and now it is showing.
 
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Carrier versions are almost always the same across the board, I don't understand why these beta threads contain information that has not been updated in years instead of being omitted completely.
 
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