iOS 18.1 Beta 5
Release Date ― September 23, 2024
Build Number ― 22B5054e
Darwin Kernel Version ― 24.1.0: Tue Sep 17 10:48:44 PDT 2024; root:xnu-11215.40.59~37
iOS 18.1 Beta 5 Release Notes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues
Additional Notes
Historical beta release chart
Release Date ― September 23, 2024
Build Number ― 22B5054e
Darwin Kernel Version ― 24.1.0: Tue Sep 17 10:48:44 PDT 2024; root:xnu-11215.40.59~37
iOS 18.1 Beta 5 Release Notes
The iOS & iPadOS 18.1 SDK provides support to develop apps for iPhone and iPad running iOS & iPadOS 18.1 beta 5. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 16.1, available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 16.1, see Xcode 16.1 Release Notes.
General
Known Issues
- Updating from iOS & iPadOS 18 beta 5 to iOS & iPadOS 18.1 beta 1 is not currently supported and will be available in a future iOS & iPadOS 18.1 beta. (133235636)
App Intents
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: Apps that support universal links might not open normally and instead open the browser when the user navigates to a URL provided by the OpenURLIntent or URLRepresentableIntent APIs. (133764689) (FB14784347)
Apple Intelligence
New Features
- When using Apple Intelligence, the new Siri UI might fail to render full screen on large CarPlay displays. (131586542)
Camera Control
Known Issues
- Installing an app with a Capture Extension while another Camera Control app is already selected might cause a momentary system crash. (135021680)
Files
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: Creating local files in the Files app fails in the visionOS 2 and iOS 18 simulators if the host is not upgraded to macOS Sequoia Beta. (132561244)
HealthKit
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: With the introduction of Swift 6 this year, developers who update their projects to use Swift 6 might have issues with their apps, which can lead to app crashes when executing a variety of HealthKit API calls. (131794283)
Lock Screen
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: When on Lock Screen, pulling down to invoke Spotlight does not work. (133404809)
Mail
Known Issues
- Upgrading from iOS 18.0 beta 5 to iOS 18.1 beta might cause all Mail to redownload. (132930689)
Messages
Known Issues
- Sending attachments via RCS might not work after swapping SIMs. (136209940)
Workaround: Users can recover by rebooting their device.
Siri
Known Issues
- Siri result snippets might appear in the wrong position. (135035793)
Spotlight
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: Icons in Spotlight might not match icons on the Home Screen. (134088480)
StoreKit
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: The transaction of a successful purchase on the default win-back offer redemption sheet might not appear on Transaction.updates sequence until the next app launch. (133575987)
- Fixed: In StoreKit Testing in Xcode, the offer identifier in the subscription renewal info might be reported incorrectly for offer codes. (133774710)
Swift Charts
Known Issues
- Any project that utilizes Swift Charts fails to build when targeting iOS, macOS, or visionOS. (135905498)
SwiftUI
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: Scene restoration launches the incorrect scene. (132497400)
- Fixed: In apps compiled against SDKs prior to iOS 18.0 and visionOS 2.0, explicit arrow edges are not respected when the app is run on iOS 18.1 or visionOS 2.1. Apps compiled against any macOS SDK will still have the arrow edge respected. (133295608)
- On iOS 18.0, there is a known issue where passing nil to the .preferredColorScheme modifier, after the preferred color scheme is set by a different view in the hierarchy, does not trigger the system color scheme to change. Starting in iOS 18.1, when nil is passed to the .preferredColorScheme modifier, the view indicates no preference for the color scheme and thus uses the system color scheme.
.preferredColorScheme(isDarkMode ? .dark : nil)
The view with the above modifier applied prefers dark mode when isDarkMode is set to true but otherwise defers to the color scheme as determined by the system. (133689390) (FB14768320) - Fixed: Regardless of the deployment target of the app, the popover modifier now does not respect the arrowEdge argument on iOS, iPadOS, or visionOS for apps compiled against iOS 18.1/visionOS 2.1 and run against iOS 18.0/visionOS 2.0. Apps compiled against iOS 18.1/visionOS 2.1 and run against iOS 18.1/visionOS 2.1 do respect the arrowEdge argument. (135231043)
- Now on iOS 18.1, tvOS 18.1 and visionOS 2.1, the View.navigationSplitViewColumnWidth modifier (all overloads) updates dynamically. Previously, the modifier would only be effective once, when applied at the same time the NavigationSplitView was created. If app code was modifying the values passed to navigationSplitViewColumnWidth after the split view was created or logical branches caused .navigationSplitViewColumnWidth to be active after creation, these values now affect column width. As a reminder, though not a changed behavior, on the aforementioned platforms both variants of navigationSplitViewColumnWidth have the same effect, since columns are not user-resizable. (135434989)
Known Issues
- Using if #available in @WidgetBundleBuilder and @SceneBuilder crashes on prior OS versions. (136098106)
Workaround: Disable @WidgetBundleBuilder and @SceneBuilder by using explicit return for if #available checks. For example:
var body: some Widget {
if #available(iOSApplicationExtension 18.0, *) {
return iOS18Widgets
} else {
return existingWidgets
}
}
@available(iOSApplicationExtension 18.0, *)
@WidgetBundleBuilder
var iOS18Widgets: some Widget {
MyNewWidget1()
MyNewWidget2()
existingWidgets
}
@WidgetBundleBuilder
var existingWidgets: some Widget {
MyOldWidgetX()
MyOldWidgetY()
}
WidgetKit
New Features
- A control’s default tint will be set to the App/ extension’s accent color, if a tint is not specified explicitly using the tint(_
modifier. If neither is specified, the control’s tint will be the default system blue tint. (131662481)
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: Rectangular complications and Watch-specific custom Live Activity views use the wrong font metrics, causing title2 and title3 to render much larger than intended and largeTitle to render much smaller than intended. Additionally, custom Live Activity views use the wrong default font (SF Pro instead of SF Compact). (135831317)
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues
Additional Notes
- Developers and testers can report bugs using the Feedback app. If you put your settings back on “None” for the betas, you can still open the app by entering the following URL in Safari:
- iOS 18 Preview
- iOS 18 Press Release
- iOS 18 Release Notes
- iOS Beta Release Notes
- iOS Security Updates
To get the beta over-the-air:
How to install using a Mac?
- Enable Beta Updates (Settings > General > Software Updates > Beta Updates)
- Make sure you’re signed into the right Apple Account
- Select which beta you’d like to receive (public/developer beta)
- Hit "Back" and pull down to refresh
- Back up to a computer or to iCloud
- Install the beta
- Turn off the Beta Updates (you can also sign out of your Apple Account to reset this setting)
- Wait for the next public release or follow the guide below to go back to a release build
How to install using a Mac?
- You’ll need the Xcode beta itself or a MobileDevice.pkg somebody extracted from the beta (click with two fingers or control-click), then choose Show Package Contents. Go to Contents/Resources/Packages. - this will work on older Macs that do not support the latest macOS or Xcode betas)
- Back up to your Mac or to iCloud in case you need to go back to another version
- Hold down Option, then click on ‘Check for Update’/‘Restore iPhone...’ and select the IPSW file you downloaded from the Apple Developer site. Note: You must be connected to the internet to complete the restore.
- Enter your iPhone passcode if you’re prompted to do so.
- Always keep a backup in case you need to restore your phone
- Restoring wipes your settings and all data on your iPhone
- You only need to reinstall MobileDevice.pkg if your Mac stops recognizing your iPhone
- There is no MobileDevice.pkg equivalent to iTunes for PC which would require a new iTunes to support new/beta iOS
- Upgrading to a newer iPhone? You can update using your Mac before setting up the phone
- iPhone 16 series: 1.11.00
- iPhone 15 series: 2.20.02
- iPhone 14 series: 3.02.03
- iPhone 13 series and iPhone SE (3rd gen): 4.10.01
- iPhone 12 series: 4.50.06
- iPhone 11 series, iPhone SE (2nd gen) and iPad Air (Cellular, 4th gen): 5.50.00
- iPhone XS, XS Max and XR: 6.50.02
Australia
- Optus - 51.0
- Telstra - 55.0
- Vodafone AU - 59.5
- BASE - 33.0
- Orange B - 58
- Proximus - 45.0
- Telenet - 58.5.11
- Claro Brasil - 59.5
- Vivo - 59.5
- TIM -
- Oi -
- Bell - 58.0
- Fido - 56.0
- Fizz - 53.0
- Freedom/Shaw Mobile - 54.8.6
- Mint Mobile - 58.0
- Public Mobile - 54.8.4
- Rogers - 59.5
- Telus - 54.8.8
- Videotron - 53.0
- Virgin Mobile - 50.0
- 3 DK - 46.7.11
- TDC 58.0
- Telia 58.0
- DNA - 58.5.7
- Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
- Orange France - 58.0
- SFR -
- Vodafone.de - 59.5.2 RCS enabled
- Telekom.de - 59.5.1
- O2-DE - 58.0
- Cosmote - 38.0
- TIGO GT - 49.0
- Airtel - 58.5.18
- Jio - 58.5.18 (iPhone) and 58.5.18 (iPad)
- Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 58.5
- Eir - 33.5
- Vodafone IE - 38.0
- AT&T - 57.0
- Telcel - 57.6
- Orange - 50.0
- KPN - 58.1
- Vodafone NL - 45.0
- Odido -
- T-Mobile -
- Orange - 49.6.3 (Voice & SMS)
- Play - 31.0
- Vodafone P - 40.0
- Orange RO - 55.0
- Orange SK - 57.6
- Singapore Singtel -
- Philippines Globe - 58.0
- Philippines Globe (iPad) - 38.0
- Philippines Smart - 58.0
- Thailand AIS - 53.0
- Thailand DTAC - 53.0
- Malaysia Umobile - 33.0
- Malaysia Maxis -33.0
- Malaysia Digi -
- Malaysia celcom -
- Hong Kong - 32.0
- Taiwan -
- Orange ES - 59.5.1
- DIGI ES - 54.8.4
- Vodafone ES - 54.8.8
- Movistar - 58.0
- Comviq -
- Tre - 31.0
- Salt - 58.0
- Sunrise - 57.0
- Swisscom - 58.0
- Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
- Vodafone TR - 32.0
- Turk Telekom - 32.0
- EE - 59.5.1
- BT-UK (EE MVNO)-
- Three -
- iD Mobile (Three MVNO) - 59.5
- O2-UK -
- Giffgaff (O2 MVNO) -
- Sky (O2 MVNO) -
- Vodafone UK -
- Virgin Mobile (EE MVNO) -
- Lebara (Vodafone MVNO) -
- AT&T - 58.0
- Boost - 57.0
- Cricket - 58.0
- FirstNet - 55.0
- FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
- Metro (TMO MVNO) - 59.5.1
- Spectrum (VZW MVNO) - 58.0
- T-Mobile - 59.5.1
- TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 59.5.1
- U.S. Cellular - 46.7.24
- Ultra/Mint Mobile (TMO MVNO) - 58.0
- Verizon - 58.6.2
- Visible (VZW MVNO) - 51.0.1
- Xfinity Mobile - 57.6.1
- Docomo - 32.5.10
- AlwaysOnline -
Historical beta release chart
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