Apple Releases iOS 11.3 With Battery Health Tool, ARKit 1.5, Business Chat, New Animoji, and More

Not very healthy for the battery to be kept at 100%, the battery thrive at 50-60% that is why battery are stored and shipped in that way, that being said, I would not worry about that, just use the phone the way you like it, when the battery get bad change it, no reason to buy a top notch device and then have battery status anxiety.

Well said. I turned off the battery percentage in the status bar for that reason too. Life is too short to worry about battery percentages all the time.

People have to realize that lithium batteries are semi-consumable things. Yes they can be recharged many hundreds of times, but they will eventually need to be replaced like every other consumable.
 
iPhone X bought on launch day, battery health 99%.
Unrelated, but has Mac OS been updated as well? Can’t see it on the App Store...
 
I hate the new Safari feature of not auto-filling usernames/passwords. I can sort of see the logic of adding it for non-Face ID devices but prior to 11.3 the iPhone X would check I’m using the device before filling in a password anyway. Why add an extra step when the previous functionality kept my logins secure? I wouldn’t mind if it was just optional but there’s no way to turn it off. :(
I think they're trying to stop this kind of abuse where advertisers can track you using autofill: https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/30/16829804/browser-password-manager-adthink-princeton-research
 
And then try to get your phone battery replaced while it’s cheaper, right?

Wrong, because I don’t need to as mine is fine, always has been, it’s only Apple who have been deliberately throttling my phone for NO reason until today.
Plus the nearest Apple store is about an hours plus drive, and I’m not driving there to be told yes you can have a battery, we’ll call you when we have one and give you five days to get here..

And my phone is under warranty till the end of this year, and I’m not going to replace the battery myself to breach that.

It’s omly worth replacing my battery once the warranty runs out in it.
 



Apple today released iOS 11.3, the twelfth official update to the iOS 11 operating system that first came out in September of 2017. iOS 11.3 comes more than a month the launch of iOS 11.2.6, a minor update that fixed a bug causing crashes due to the incorrect rendering of a character in the Indian language Telugu.

The iOS 11.3 update is available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To access the update, go to Settings --> General --> Software Update. Eligible devices include the iPhone 5s and later, the iPad mini 2 and later, the iPad Air and later, and the 6th-generation iPod touch.

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iOS 11.3 is a major update that introduces a long list of new features, including several that Apple has been promising for months. The update introduces a new "Battery Health" feature that's designed to provide iOS users with more information about their batteries, and it is a function Apple promised to introduce following backlash over the power management features added to older iPhones.


Battery Health offers details on maximum battery capacity and peak performance capability, and for devices with degraded batteries, it provides information on if and when a device is being throttled with performance management features. It also provides a way for customers who do have a device with a degraded battery to turn off performance management all together.

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By default, iOS 11.3 disables performance management on the iPhone, and the feature is only re-enabled once a device experiences an unexpected shutdown. Battery Health is only for the iPhone, but on the iPad, Apple is introducing new iPad charge management for tablets that are plugged in for long periods of time.

iOS 11.3 introduces ARKit 1.5, a new version of ARKit that will allow developers to do even more with augmented reality apps. ARKit 1.5 more accurately maps irregularly shaped surfaces, has image and object recognition, and allows virtual objects to be placed on vertical surfaces like walls.

The iOS 11.3 update includes a new Health Records feature in the U.S. that aggregates all of your medical records in one easy-to-access place (as long as you have a participating provider). Apple has outlined participating medical providers and offered up details on Health Records in a press release shared today.

There are four new Animoji (dragon, bear, skull, and lion) on the iPhone X in iOS 11.3, and updates have been made to some existing standard emoji, as outlined by Emojipedia. The lion emoji, for example, is a little less sad, while the skull emoji has gained a jaw.

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There are also several other smaller features worth noting in iOS 11.3. A new "For You" section in Apple News displays hand-picked content and top videos, support for Advanced Mobile Location (AML) offers a more accurate location when placing an emergency call in a supported country, software authentication for HomeKit is included to greatly expand the number of devices that can support HomeKit, to make it easier to find relevant people to follow. and a new Privacy screen and icon will show up whenever Apple asks you for info. The privacy screen is reflected in several new splash screens that pop up when you first open apps.

In the App Store, you can finally sort reviews by most helpful, most favorable, most critical, and most recent, a handy change for better finding the app info you're looking for, and in the Updates tab, more details are available about app update size. Just ahead of the release, Apple added a new music videos section to Apple Music, and improvements have also been made to friend suggestions in Apple Music to make it easier to find people who like what you like.

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The release of iOS 11.3 includes support for Business Chat in the U.S., which will let you interface with businesses like Wells Fargo, Delta, Hilton and Lowe's right in the Messages app. Improvements have been made to security in Safari, Handoff and Universal Clipboard have been improved, there are new Accessibility features, and bug fixes for keyboards.

The update also addresses several notable software bugs including an issue that could cause incoming calls not to activate the iPhone's screen, a bug that prevented voicemail playback, an oversight that did not allow parents to approve child purchases using Face ID, a Bluetooth bug that prevented proper syncing of contacts and music playback in a vehicle, and more. Apple's full release notes for the update are below:Betas of iOS 11.3 included a Messages on iCloud feature that Apple has been working on for several months, but the iOS 11.3 release notes do not include a mention of Messages on iCloud, suggesting the feature has been delayed for a second time. With Messages on iCloud, all of your iMessages are stored in the cloud, allowing them to sync across devices (even new ones) and saving valuable storage space on your iPhones and iPads.

Early betas also included AirPlay 2 support for iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3, but the feature was removed in iOS 11.3 beta 3 and it was not reintroduced in a later beta, suggesting it has been pushed back to a later update.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 11.3 With Battery Health Tool, ARKit 1.5, Business Chat, New Animoji, and More



Apple today released iOS 11.3, the twelfth official update to the iOS 11 operating system that first came out in September of 2017. iOS 11.3 comes more than a month the launch of iOS 11.2.6, a minor update that fixed a bug causing crashes due to the incorrect rendering of a character in the Indian language Telugu.

The iOS 11.3 update is available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To access the update, go to Settings --> General --> Software Update. Eligible devices include the iPhone 5s and later, the iPad mini 2 and later, the iPad Air and later, and the 6th-generation iPod touch.

ios113-800x450.jpg

iOS 11.3 is a major update that introduces a long list of new features, including several that Apple has been promising for months. The update introduces a new "Battery Health" feature that's designed to provide iOS users with more information about their batteries, and it is a function Apple promised to introduce following backlash over the power management features added to older iPhones.


Battery Health offers details on maximum battery capacity and peak performance capability, and for devices with degraded batteries, it provides information on if and when a device is being throttled with performance management features. It also provides a way for customers who do have a device with a degraded battery to turn off performance management all together.

batteryhealthtoggle-800x583.jpg

By default, iOS 11.3 disables performance management on the iPhone, and the feature is only re-enabled once a device experiences an unexpected shutdown. Battery Health is only for the iPhone, but on the iPad, Apple is introducing new iPad charge management for tablets that are plugged in for long periods of time.

iOS 11.3 introduces ARKit 1.5, a new version of ARKit that will allow developers to do even more with augmented reality apps. ARKit 1.5 more accurately maps irregularly shaped surfaces, has image and object recognition, and allows virtual objects to be placed on vertical surfaces like walls.

The iOS 11.3 update includes a new Health Records feature in the U.S. that aggregates all of your medical records in one easy-to-access place (as long as you have a participating provider). Apple has outlined participating medical providers and offered up details on Health Records in a press release shared today.

There are four new Animoji (dragon, bear, skull, and lion) on the iPhone X in iOS 11.3, and updates have been made to some existing standard emoji, as outlined by Emojipedia. The lion emoji, for example, is a little less sad, while the skull emoji has gained a jaw.

animoji-ios-11-3.jpg

There are also several other smaller features worth noting in iOS 11.3. A new "For You" section in Apple News displays hand-picked content and top videos, support for Advanced Mobile Location (AML) offers a more accurate location when placing an emergency call in a supported country, software authentication for HomeKit is included to greatly expand the number of devices that can support HomeKit, to make it easier to find relevant people to follow. and a new Privacy screen and icon will show up whenever Apple asks you for info. The privacy screen is reflected in several new splash screens that pop up when you first open apps.

In the App Store, you can finally sort reviews by most helpful, most favorable, most critical, and most recent, a handy change for better finding the app info you're looking for, and in the Updates tab, more details are available about app update size. Just ahead of the release, Apple added a new music videos section to Apple Music, and improvements have also been made to friend suggestions in Apple Music to make it easier to find people who like what you like.

ios113appstorechanges-800x746.jpg

The release of iOS 11.3 includes support for Business Chat in the U.S., which will let you interface with businesses like Wells Fargo, Delta, Hilton and Lowe's right in the Messages app. Improvements have been made to security in Safari, Handoff and Universal Clipboard have been improved, there are new Accessibility features, and bug fixes for keyboards.

The update also addresses several notable software bugs including an issue that could cause incoming calls not to activate the iPhone's screen, a bug that prevented voicemail playback, an oversight that did not allow parents to approve child purchases using Face ID, a Bluetooth bug that prevented proper syncing of contacts and music playback in a vehicle, and more. Apple's full release notes for the update are below:Betas of iOS 11.3 included a Messages on iCloud feature that Apple has been working on for several months, but the iOS 11.3 release notes do not include a mention of Messages on iCloud, suggesting the feature has been delayed for a second time. With Messages on iCloud, all of your iMessages are stored in the cloud, allowing them to sync across devices (even new ones) and saving valuable storage space on your iPhones and iPads.

Early betas also included AirPlay 2 support for iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3, but the feature was removed in iOS 11.3 beta 3 and it was not reintroduced in a later beta, suggesting it has been pushed back to a later update.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 11.3 With Battery Health Tool, ARKit 1.5, Business Chat, New Animoji, and More
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What a joke, I went to e-mail and it still directs me to a mail 2 mo the old. Nobody fixed this glitch?
 
Installed on my iPhone X and it’s working very nicely. GUI’s performance is definitely better and all very smooth. No hiccups.
 
On the X - swiping up to get to the home aceeen no longer provides that Taptic feedback. Is this intentional?

How does it work? do you mean when you want to unlock the iPhone X? Because I haven´t had that feature since day 1.
Or where do I have to enable it? Please.
 
Don't you have a better answer if you know more?

The answer is that it’s Beta and there are bugs. Some people have had it come back after a restart. Also, sometimes beta features don’t work perfectly. Also, Crapple is a weak insult.

Wrong, because I don’t need to as mine is fine, always has been, it’s only Apple who have been deliberately throttling my phone for NO reason until today.
Plus the nearest Apple store is about an hours plus drive, and I’m not driving there to be told yes you can have a battery, we’ll call you when we have one and give you five days to get here..

And my phone is under warranty till the end of this year, and I’m not going to replace the battery myself to breach that.

It’s omly worth replacing my battery once the warranty runs out in it.

Alright, I only asked because of the whole 30$ thing.
 
How long is your update taking? I'm at 2.5 hours. The status line has been hanging like it's almost done for over an hour. #fustrating
 
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Finally! At least am feel little positive about Tim.

Data mining really turned me off. Next, hoping any lawsuit on those irritating cheap ads. Or it should be pay-per-view at cost for consumer.
 
Cant update iPad and iPhone if I don't update iTunes to 12.7.3. I'm still, like a lot of people, with 12.6.3
Not fair APPLE!!

When you download iMovie or Keynote (not talking about 1.5 GB x 3 4.5 GB Garageband...)

3 times (iPad, 2 iPhones ) you waste 1.8 GB or 1.5 Gb respectively.

Does anyone know an alternative method , beside updating directly from iPhone or iPad?
 
Are people having Apple Watch connection problems? I think I saw a few comments while I was reading. It doesnt seem to be syncing with my phone messages anymore.


Edit: Got the "cant connect to watch" pop up in the watch app

Second Edit: tried the turn airplane mode off and on trick. it is syncing again. hoping the Watch update holds the connection
 
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Just finished 6s, 2017ipad, and iPad mini 2 all OTA from 11.2.6 to 11.3 and there were no issues. It took about 5-10 minutes per device. The mini 2 took a real performance hit from 11.0 to 11.2.6 and 11.3 appears so far to have restored performance a good bit. Loading and scrolling in Safari has improved. My 6s which is just a few months shy of 2 years old is showing 92% of original capacity.
 
I am running the latest 11.3 Public Beta. 15E5216a. The one with Messages in the Cloud. To be honest I wasn't finding that it was that effective in keeping MacOS 10.13.4 synced with my iPhone anyway. Meh. I am wanting to move my phone off the beta to the official public release version (even without Messages in the Cloud) but am not sure how. The software update isn't displaying for me. Could someone please tell me the best way to do this?
 
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