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iOS 18.2 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements
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We don’t know that. It will now as Image Playground is not available for use yet. We don’t know what it will do later.
hi guys, hope someone can shed some ligfht on situation for me. If already covered, pls direct me.
18.2 dowloaded fine over cell..... no image playground etc etc..... Connected to WIFI when i got to work. went into AI and Siri and clicked on "waiting list" started downloading and now says Apple intelligence preparing. Its been on this page now for about 2 hours,,,,,, nothing.
As you probably know from reading in this thread, Image Playground is not yet available. But your problem seems more basic: Apple Intelligence is still loading its assets.
First of all, it may take overnight to load. So 2 hours is probably not enough time.
If that doesn’t do it (and this was a problem for many of us in the 18.1 betas that needed a fix from Apple) you may need to restart your phone.
Worst case you may simply have to wait for the next beta in (hopefully) 10 days or so.
But my suspicion is that if you give it another 10-12 hours you should have Apple Intelligence. However you’ll likely find (unless you are very fortunate) that you’ll be on the waitlist for the image generation capabilities like the rest of us.
Quite interesting rollout for the X.2 betas. Most people who are on beta won’t be able to test the new AI features soon - of course, seems like a special group of people (ie. YouTubers) were given an early access (which I don’t quite like - should be the same process for everyone).
They rushed releasing the betas with core functionalities broken (like the Cloud Library in the Music app in macOS), without much to test right now.
They could have just made everyone who has applied for Apple Intelligence automatically get on a waitlist for the image-related features and release the beta a bit later on.
Not pointing out anyone in particular here (honest gov) but I genuinely don’t understand why there is no much bitching about Apple releasing this particular beta. As much as I dislike Apple, even I think they can’t do right for wrong in this particular instance.
So many people here are acting like its the end of the world and its so broken and how dare they release it in such a state, blah blah blah, and that they are entitled to a perfect working version. I’ve yet to see anyone, apart from 2 users, who have stated they have reported the bugs they have encountered…I just hope everyone is doing their part.
My opinion is that this is a great very early, bug-ridden as expected, view of what is to come. Now, whether we actually like the new stuff is for a different conversation of course.
So many people here are acting like its the end of the world and its so broken and how dare they release it in such a state, blah blah blah, and that they are entitled to a perfect working version. I’ve yet to see anyone, apart from 2 users, who have stated they have reported the bugs they have encountered…I just hope everyone is doing their part.
My opinion is that this is a great very early, bug-ridden as expected, view of what is to come. Now, whether we actually like the new stuff is for a different conversation of course.
Yep I see it now in feedback app was not there last night must have gotten lots of feedback about this one LOL oh well….
Personally, I think the “waiting” is part of their infrastructure testing. Trying to see how quickly they can push the device files out without crippling their backend.
If anyone on here actually has been enabled at this point I’d be interested in knowing how much “weight” this added to their device. (It is all supposed to be done device side, correct?)
One bug I am getting haven’t been able to solve yet. Was working fine when I installed and up until some time overnight. Now when I archive emails for a Gmail account they do not archive they stay and if I refresh or close and reopen mail they come back rebooted as well and sent feedback. iCloud not affected.
I have a question about the mail app - are these new categorisation features AI specific and therefore only available currently in the US, or not?
I am finding problems with both the iOS and iPadOS mail in the 18.2 beta. The categorization and such it does seems to have involved enough changes to mail that these bugs are cropping up. iPadOS does not have categories yet but it has issues i have already given to apple on feedback app. IOS had its own problems and i have reported on those as well. Fortunately I am retired so email issues can be just ignored and worked around for me. If I were in business and needed my mail I probably would not be beta testing LOL
I wonder if the amount you help out in the feedback app and reach higher levels, effects your level on the list for image play ground…
I made level 1
I’m clearly a bit of a teachers pet… only one more to complete level 7. 
I was thinking the same thing, I’m currently working on level 7. I don’t have a reference for if that’s high or not compared to others in the forum, but hopefully it high enough to get access if that’s what they’re doing.
People, please just just spam the feedback evaluation to get a higher level. Actually report if the AI is doing its job or not.
I’m clearly a bit of a teachers pet… only one more to complete level 7.
Wow… what a loser. 😆😂
P.s secretly jealous. That’s impressive!
Wow… what a loser.
P.s secretly jealous. That’s impressive!
Hahaha. You know me so well
Can you please remind me how to do this? Without the extra features I'm with you that this early version isn't worth the beta battery drain. Is it just a DFU restore or do you have to download the ipsw separately and then ALT restore. Its been a while since I rolled back.