The recent release of iOS 18.5 Beta 2 marks a significant step in Apple's iterative approach to refining its software ecosystem. This update, primarily aimed at developers, introduces minor enhancements that address specific user feedback, particularly regarding the Mail app . Notably, users can now toggle contact photos directly within the Mail app instead of navigating through the Settings app, thereby streamlining user experience . Additionally, AppleCare information has received an update with a new banner for easier access. These changes reflect Apple's commitment to continuously improving functionality based on user needs.
The iOS 18.5 beta, which Apple recently began making available to developers, is not a revolutionary update, but offers a few minor but pleasant improvements to the iPhone experience. Internally referred to as the “F” build (after the last “E” cycle for the iOS 18.4), iOS 18.5 aims to deliver minor touches to the operating system before Apple makes its next big announcement during WWDC. Mark Gur It’s unclear the reason for the delay, other than perhaps Apple discovering that its first betas contained more bugs than is deemed acceptable for a public beta version.
In any case, these software versions so far are very light on visible changes.
So far even iOS 18.5 has little new worth mentioning, and iPhone software tends to get the biggest new features.
We’ll keep you posted on any changes we discover in beta 2 for visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5, and more. But it’s very possible these updates will focus primarily on bug fixes ahead of bigger changes at WWDC in June.
Besides this Apple Intelligence feature, we do not know what the company might be planning to add during the iOS 18.5 cycle. With the previous release, Apple added the following features, including these Apple Intelligence improvements:
Despite these enhancements, iOS 18.5 Beta 2 is not without its challenges. Users have reported various performance issues and bugs affecting several iPhone models during testing . Concerns about battery life and connectivity features such as Apple CarPlay have been highlighted as areas needing attention . While the update does provide some minor improvements, it also raises questions about the overall stability of the platform as users anticipate upcoming previews for iOS 19.
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