After surprising iPhone 15 Pro users with the iOS 18.1 Beta last week, Apple released the iOS 18.0 Beta 5 to developers this week. The new beta will not be available to iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max users who have already upgraded to the iOS 18.1 Beta.
If you also had doubts about what Apple would do with the iOS 18 beta after the start of the iOS 18.1 beta, now you know that the beta will continue. Also, iOS 18.1 is only available for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, so this was expected at least for other iPhone models.
Before we move on to the changes, here are all the updates Apple announced today.
- iPadOS 18 Beta 5
- watchOS 11 Beta 5
- tvOS 18 Beta 5
- macOS 15 Beta 5
- visionOS 2 Beta 5
- HomePodOS 18 Beta 5
iOS 18 Beta 5 Update
iOS 18 Beta 5 and iPadOS 18 Beta 5 come with build number 22A5326f. The fifth developer beta of iOS 18 weighs 2.26GB on my iPhone 13. The size varies by model and current update.
The iOS 18.0 Beta 5 adds a new option “Hide distracting items” to Safari. The latest beta is yet to be explored. So once I find all the changes, I’ll add them below.
- New Modem update
- Hide distracting items option in Safari
- New Private Wi-Fi address in Wi-Fi Settings
- Photos app no longer have carousel
- Updated Maps and Find My icons
- New look for some icons in Control Center
- Some bug fixes
Download and Install iOS 18 Beta 5
iOS 18 Beta 5 is currently available to developers, and a new public beta matching the developer beta should be available soon. If you are on iOS 18 Beta, you will get the fifth beta on your iPhone. Those who are already on iOS 18.1 won’t receive the update. To check for the update go to Settings > General > Software Update.
Once you see the new beta update, hit the download and install option. Make sure to take backup before installing a beta update or a major update.
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