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Apple Releases First Public Beta of iOS 12

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Apple this afternoon released the first public beta of iOS 12 to its public beta testing group, giving non-developers a chance to test the software ahead of its upcoming fall release. The first public beta of iOS 12 should correspond to the second developer beta, which was released last week.

Beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program will receive the iOS 12 beta update over-the-air after installing the proper certificate on an iOS device.

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Those who want to join the beta testing program can sign up on Apple's beta testing website, which gives users access to iOS, macOS, and tvOS betas. Before installing a beta, make sure to create a full encrypted iTunes backup or an iCloud backup and be sure to install iOS 12 on a secondary device because beta software is not always stable and can include bugs.

iOS 12 is a significant update to the iOS operating system, introducing Group FaceTime, local multiplayer shared AR experiences, new Animoji, and a Memoji feature that's designed to let you create a personalized Animoji that looks just like you.


Animoji, stickers, text, and more can be used in FaceTime and the Messages app, and there's a new Screen Time feature to help customers understand and manage the amount of time they're spending on their iOS devices. New Do Not Disturb features make it easier to manage notifications, as do interactive notification options and notification grouping.

Siri has been improved in iOS 12 with Siri Shortcuts, which is designed to allow Siri to work with any app, and Siri is also smarter and able to provide info on motorsports, food, and celebrities.

Under-the-hood improvements to iOS 12 will make everyday tasks on the iPhone and iPad faster and more responsive, with the camera launching up to 70 percent faster and the keyboard showing up to 50 percent faster.

iOS 12 will be available to developers and public beta testers as a beta for several months to allow Apple to work out kinks and bugs. The update will see a launch this fall.

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hlevolve

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I'm going to install it when I get home (after I make a backup of my current setup of course). I'm hoping for some speed improvements here and there and oddly enough I actually want to check out the Screen Time features. I am curious if I am using the phone far more than I think I am. The other stuff I probably won't mess with too much until the full release later this year when it will work with other peoples phones.

And almost forgot the biggest thing. I wanna play with Siri shortcuts, thats probably the biggest thing in this update to me... once developers start to fully implement it I think thats going to be awesome.
 
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MORGiON666 said:
Enrolled my iPhone X, when installing profile it asked if I wanted to install on my Apple Watch. Can I use public beta on my Apple Watch too?
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What's the build number?

For developers, the watchOS beta is separate from the iOS beta, so I don't know if installing the profile on your Watch will change anything at this time.
 
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