Apple's beta testing process for iOS 18.1 is coming to an end and the company continues to refine its software and introduce notable tweaks ahead of its official release.
According to a report from Macrumors, the latest beta is now available to both developers and public beta testers, with only a few new features added as testing winds down. Despite the fewer additions, some refinements are worth highlighting.
One of the most important changes in this beta concerns the Control Center. For the first time, Apple has added individual switches for Satellite and AirDrop, allowing users to customize their Control Center configuration with separate buttons, the release said.
Previously, these features were only accessible via the broader connectivity controls, but now users can adjust the settings for Airplane Mode, Mobile Data, Personal Hotspot, AirDrop, Bluetooth, Satellite, VPN and Wi-Fi separately. The update also includes controls for the Measure and Level tools, both of which open the Measure app when selected.
The report also highlights that Apple has made a small but notable update to Notification Summaries. If you have a stack of notifications with a displayed count on the lock screen, the count will now change to match the color of your wallpaper.
Another major addition in this beta is the long-awaited support for sleep apnea detection and breathing disorder measurements on the Apple Watch Series 10 models.
After updating to iOS 18.1, users can enable sleep apnea alerts via the Health app. The watch collects data on breathing disorders over a 10-day period, sending alerts every 30 days based on the analysis. Data collection and alerts will only begin after the update is installed and the feature is activated.
In the Wallet app, users with an Apple Card will notice a change when their Daily Money is sent to a savings account. The balance no longer appears on the main Apple Card screen, but can be accessed by tapping the savings button.
Finally, Apple Intelligence splash screens have been introduced in several apps, highlighting new features such as message summaries, priority messages and smart replies in Mail, and natural language search in the App Store.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is expected to release iOS 18.1 on Monday, October 28, with the update bringing these improvements and more to users around the world.
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Published: Oct 8, 2024 4:40 PM IST