iOS 18 Beta 6 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[jkel777]

If I am on 18.0 public beta 3, can I flip my profile to developer beta and just install the developer beta 6?

Yes you can. Public beta 4 will most likely release tomorrow with the same build number anyways.

 

[jessebkr87]

Is it true they reverted the changes? In Phone app's Recents list, tapping on contact name calls the contact like in iOS 17. In previous betas, there was a dedicated call button and tapping on contact name opened contact card.

Yes, it's true. Hopefully it comes back in one of the next betas.

 

[Mustard70]

My phone is saying that PB4 is out. Or I’m reading this wrong.

 

[aliakio]

Yes, it's true. Hopefully it comes back in one of the next betas.

So sad. Thanks for the reply. Anyone in 18.1 beta 2 can tell us if that's also the case too?

 

[whadzinaname]

Is anyone getting daily driver vibes from this beta yet?

I've been using it since yesterday on PB3 and have had zero issues other than the find my bug.

 

[iPod2001]

You don't need to pay to install developer betas. Apple made it free a while back.

thanks

 

[arovik]

So sad. Thanks for the reply. Anyone in 18.1 beta 2 can tell us if that's also the case too?

Yes it is I filed a feedback for it now

 

[TimFL1]

This beta brought back the bug where the new dynamic wallpaper resets to an older state on the home screen (e.g. when you apply it in the morning via work focus, it’s darkish purple, the lock screen updates dynamically throughout the day but the home screen shows the accurate coloring a second and then reverts to the scheme applied in the morning).

Worked in B5, broke again in B6.

 

[Broken Hope]

Same day public betas means very close to release quality.

 

[whadzinaname]

It looks like some stuff has gone backwards:

1. Swipe up all apps to ensure none are running
2. Hard reboot
3. All those background apps are back

15 Pro Max

 

[aliakio]

Yes it is I filed a feedback for it now

Well too disappointed. My biggest complaint in iOS so far. Accidental calls.

 

[jkel777]

I assume PB 4 and DB 6 are same build number? Switched over to PB channel and didn't get any update since upgrading to DB 6.

 

[Pearsey]

App Store now dark for me now. Ip14P UK.

 

[one more]

I assume PB 4 and DB 6 are same build number? Switched over to PB channel and didn't get any update since upgrading to DB 6.

Yes, both betas are identical, so if you went with DB6 there will be nothing new for you until next week. 🖐️

 

[a_hammertime]

This beta brought back the bug where the new dynamic wallpaper resets to an older state on the home screen (e.g. when you apply it in the morning via work focus, it’s darkish purple, the lock screen updates dynamically throughout the day but the home screen shows the accurate coloring a second and then reverts to the scheme applied in the morning).

Worked in B5, broke again in B6.

this is a really annoying one. Not even a restart fixes it. I enjoyed using the dynamic wallpaper and it was pretty cool. I'm sure it'll be fixed next release.

 

[Subliminal87]

This bug sucks.

Permanently stuck here. If I take a new photo and then delete it, it just adds a number to the item count and the item count doesn't even reflect when I delete the photo. It's not even syncing with the iPhone library.
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UPDATE: looks like it's syncing now, just incredibly slow, like it dropped to 4 items after 1.5 hours syncing. Just photos, not even videos.

About to upgrade to this. Is synching broken or just takes forever?

 

[ibookemo]

About to upgrade to this. Is synching broken or just takes forever?

That’s an isolated case. It works fine for me in 2 different iPhones.

 

[mikejd1]

Anyone else having an issue swiping up from the Home Screen not registering on the first time and having to do it again?

 

[jkel777]

Anyone else having an issue swiping up from the Home Screen not registering on the first time and having to do it again?

Not experiencing that here.

 

[thatJohann]

About to upgrade to this. Is synching broken or just takes forever?

So far takes forever. I’m redoing iCloud Photos in my MacBook. Turned it off and on. Seems to have solved the stuck 3 items syncing on iPhone but now Macbook isn’t syncing while it does the entire iCloud Photos sync so we’ll find out later. Not sure what the deal is yet. Everything else is fine tho.

Edit: now issue is resolved, if it happens to you just turn off iCloud Photos on MacBook, restart and turn it back on again on MacBook. It’s gonna take a while but it solved the issue.

 

[LockOn2B]

I’m almost sure this is new in the Photos app:

 

[ghostface147]

Bad change: the recents call list now directly initiates the call again when tapping the cell and the info button on the right is back. So basically it's pre-iOS 18 behavior. Sad.

Yeah back to the sorry I called you back, but you hung up before me and I redialed you issues.

 

[Broken Hope]

Apple Store is now dark for me and also beta 6 fixes the screen mirroring icon reappearing on reboot.

Never mind the control centre bug has actually gotten worse, now on reboot it forgets the bottom row of controls.

 

[Subliminal87]

So far takes forever. I’m redoing iCloud Photos in my MacBook. Turned it off and on. Seems to have solved the stuck 3 items syncing on iPhone but now Macbook isn’t syncing while it does the entire iCloud Photos sync so we’ll find out later. Not sure what the deal is yet. Everything else is fine tho.

Are the photos/ videos in the cloud though at that point and it’s strictly a synch issue?

 

[thatJohann]

Are the photos/ videos in the cloud though at that point and it’s strictly a synch issue?

Now issue is resolved, if it happens to you just turn off iCloud Photos on MacBook, restart MacBook and turn it back on again on MacBook. It’s gonna take a while to sync it all on MacBook but it solved the issue in my iPhone. All good now.