iOS 18.1 Beta 5 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[Surfer13134]

Anyone confirm if the typing lag issue has been fixed? Its been driving me nuts on my 16 Pro Max but I did see it was still an issue on 18.1 beta 4 so was wonder if its fixed in this beta.

 

[jacklroberts]

Apple Intelligence apparently requires 4GB of storage on your device, strange considering that the most storage it’s taking at the moment around two and a half gigs.

This is how much iPhone storage Apple Intelligence will require - 9to5Mac

Apple has published the storage requirements for Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1. Here’s how much free iPhone storage you’ll need.

9to5mac.com

 

[Simacca]

Just had my first respring. Can’t remember the last time I had one. 13 pro.

 

[yeahtyeaht]

FINALLY! Works like a charm. It would be also nice to have the possibility to use your phone while screen mirroring is still connected. Now, if i take my phone and unlock it, it disconnects me from the mac.

that would probaby kill the battery

 

[zbugrkx]

Still no sleep apnea support?

I updated both the phone and watch and not seeing anything... Damn :'(

 

[thedru13]

Just had my first respring. Can’t remember the last time I had one. 13 pro.

i have been gettin them often with beta 3 and 4

 

[jacklroberts]

A new shortcut action to show or hide control center.

 

[addamas]

Missing custom icons in Shortcut linked as Control Center widget is partially fixed - tested on 2 widgets I had - 1 fixed another stays with Safari widget instead of custom one. Setting icon back to Safari and custom does not fix it ;/

Edit: while playing with really bugged resizing and reorganising Widgets in ControlCenter I countered reset of Shortcut Widget to unlinked state and setting "incorrect icon" Shortcut back in place seems to fix it.

 

[bricktop_at]

Still no sleep apnea support?

I updated both the phone and watch and not seeing anything... Damn :'(

I would really like to know why they didn’t activate it yet in the 18.1 betas.

 

[mrklaw]

I would really like to know why they didn’t activate it yet in the 18.1 betas.

It’s really odd to remove something that is in an earlier version isn’t it?

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

My HomePod Minis have been installing for 2 hours per my phone and Mac.

The HomePods themselves are completely blank and cold (implying that the LEDs haven’t been on in quite some time.

I tried unplugging them, one did a boot up animation after I tapped it, nothing from the other.

 

[bricktop_at]

It’s really odd to remove something that is in an earlier version isn’t it?

I assume they didn’t remove it, rather didn’t activate it yet. They probably have forked the 18.1 beta from a build that didn’t have sleep apnea on at that point.
But by now I would have expected them to be at least at the same point with these features.

 

[mikejd1]

A new shortcut action to show or hide control center.

This. Is. The. Best. Feature. Ever. Icon added to bottom right Home Screen.

 

[J Ham]

Still no sleep apnea support?

I updated both the phone and watch and not seeing anything... Damn :'(

I'm not seeing it either after my watch updated (finally) Really bummed/surprised about it

 

[HouseLannister]

Just been a couple hours, so can't be certain, but both of the issues I was facing with b4 seem to be fixed. My CarPlay no longer reboots twice when starting Apple Music. And my touchscreen doesn't stop working when I have a bit of palm on the bezel. Very happy so far.

One new issue. I'm in dark mode with light icons and now have dark icons in the share sheet. Oh well.

 

[mikelets456]

I have seen others post this before, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it through all these betas

 

[MakaniKai]

I just tried to send an RCS message to a group chat and it failed to send and then said “You left the conversation.” Now my friends think I’m mad at them. Wtf! :C

 

[jacklroberts]

This. Is. The. Best. Feature. Ever. Icon added to bottom right Home Screen.

I sent Apple feedback about this a little while ago as I wanted to map it to the action button on my iPhone. I’m really surprised they’ve added it.

 

[addamas]

Edit: answered and awaits fix in next Beta

Ok I have serious question - what the heck is with "Hearing" widget? It keeps readding itself to CC even when removed 3-5 times in row, sometimes just after leaving Edit Mode, sometimes after moving up and down in CC, sometimes when entering CC

 

[jazzzyJeff]

Ok I have serious question - what the heck is with "Hearing" widget? It keeps readding itself to CC even when removed 3-5 times in row, sometimes just after leaving Edit Mode, sometimes after moving up and down in CC, sometimes when entering CC

It’s going to be fixed in the next beta probably.

 

[J Ham]

Apple Intelligence is stuck downloading again...

 

[gwhizkids]

Camera button for 16 series now has selfie button option, but that takes ages, it’s quicker just to press the icon to flip to selfie mode on screen

Did you adjust the button sensitivity in Accessibility?

 

[gwhizkids]

Drag and Drop is enabled for iPhone Mirroring in this beta and the latest macOS 15.1 beta.

iOS 18.1 beta 5 enables drag and drop for iPhone Mirroring

Apple on Monday released the fifth beta of iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1. The software updates will be the...

9to5mac.com

That’s a biggy.

 

[gwhizkids]

It’s really odd to remove something that is in an earlier version isn’t it?

There is nothing about 18.1 that fits any prior beta ever. One of a kind.

E.g., we’ve never seen this many visible tweaks in a beta 5 before. My theory on that is that betas 1-4 were really just to show off Apple Intelligence and beta 5 is what 18.1 would have been absent Apple Intelligence. So it’s kind of 18.1 beta 1 all over again.

 

[gwhizkids]

This. Is. The. Best. Feature. Ever. Icon added to bottom right Home Screen.

Great idea!