Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded first betas of upcoming iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 updates to public beta testers, with the new software coming a few days after the launch of the first developer betas and a week after the release of iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2.

iOS and iPadOS 15.3 can be downloaded over the air after the proper profile from Apple's public beta testing website has been installed on an iPhone or an iPad.

There's no word yet on what's included in the iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 betas, suggesting that it likely focuses on under-the-hood improvements and bug fixes. There were no major additions in the first developer betas.

There are a few features that Apple has yet to implement, such as Universal Control and support for IDs in the Wallet app. Universal Control will let multiple Macs and iPads be controlled with the same keyboard and mouse, and Apple recently said that the feature will come out in the spring. There were no signs of Universal Control in the first beta, so it looks like it will be coming in iPadOS 15.4.

Digital IDs in the Wallet app has been in the works since Apple introduced the feature at WWDC in June. Arizona, Georgia, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah are expected to be the first states to implement digital ID support, and Florida is also in talks to support the feature.

Article Link: Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3

 

[RouterCFW]

Nice so I’m guessing there will be a beta 2 next week or the week after

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Yay! Happy updating public! Woo hoo

 

[robd003]

Does anyone know what changed in 15.3?

 

[gank41]

Nice so I’m guessing there will be a beta 2 next week or the week after

Because of the time of year, I would expect to not see beta 2 until Jan 4 or 5, and then if beta 2 gets released before then consider it a Christmas miracle.

 

[gank41]

Does anyone know what changed in 15.3?

I think at this point the main priority will be Universal Control and Bug Fixes. But this first release is probably a placeholder for any new additions incoming.

 

[Kylo83]

Nothing really changed so don’t jump on it

 

[antiprotest]

Does anyone know what changed in 15.3?

Expectations.

 

[Arislan]

Nice so I’m guessing there will be a beta 2 next week or the week after

Might be longer due to the holidays.

 

[sdf]

Nothing really changed so don’t jump on it

Unless, of course, you're using the beta for its legitimate purpose: Help make the next releases of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS our best yet.

The point of the beta program isn't for you to see what's new, it's to help guide the release of iOS so it's usable to you on your everyday device. That's why you test it on an alternate device and report any problems that get in your way.

 

[Kylo83]

Unless, of course, you're using the beta for its legitimate purpose: Help make the next releases of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS our best yet.

The point of the beta program isn't for you to see what's new, it's to help guide the release of iOS so it's usable to you on your everyday device. That's why you test it on an alternate device and report any problems that get in your way.

Dev beta yes I agree but not public one

 

[Realityck]

Nice so I’m guessing there will be a beta 2 next week or the week after

Not to 2nd week of Jan. This is approaching Christmas shutdown.

 

[Realityck]

Dev beta yes I agree but not public one

Public beta is nothing more than a external participant expansion of the hardware/software variations to increase problem/odd behavior feedback to Apple. It's the same beta being issued as devs with same issues.

 

[srbNYC]

Nothing really changed so don’t jump on it

Reportedly a bunch of bug fixes, which is (as lots of folks say here) is often more important than new stuff. Personally, I welcome an update without new features and more under-the-hood clean--up.

 

[yukari]

This can't be true. I had public beta since at least yesterday!

 

[RouterCFW]

This can't be true. I had public beta since at least yesterday!

Check the time of the article it came out yesterday

 

[ds2000]

Does anyone know what changed in 15.3?

They broke the Watch charging ability on a third party mat

 

[maktaba]

I hope they add hash # button in the Notes toolbar. Tagged notes are useless without having a convenient hash button when creating or editing notes.

 

[chetzar]

Here's to hoping this release has "bug fixes" for Carplay.

But realistically, I'm probably going to pass out from holding my breath while waiting for that fix...

 

[f12003_ga]

Here's to hoping this release has "bug fixes" for Carplay.

But realistically, I'm probably going to pass out from holding my breath while waiting for that fix...

On iOS 15.2 iPhone mini 13 CarPlay sux and maps shows blank screen and other apps.
Hoping someone on this beta is fixed?

 

[sdf]

Dev beta yes I agree but not public one

That's from the landing page for the public beta.

 

[lindros2]

On iOS 15.2 iPhone mini 13 CarPlay sux and maps shows blank screen and other apps.
Hoping someone on this beta is fixed?

Nope. Even Google maps requires changing to different app then back.
And voice search requires two attempts

 

[BaltimoreMediaBlog]

Does anyone know what changed in 15.3?

It BREAKS Image Capture from functioning anymore on my iPhone.

Anyone know how I can downgrade ASAP as is simply won't do and ruins all my Christmas photos! UGH!

Good Grief Charlie Brown, er, Tim Cook!
Yeah, let's see if we can see if we can break all the toys before Christmas. Yeah, that's the ticket.

 

[seeker_sleeper]

It BREAKS Image Capture from functioning anymore on my iPhone.

Anyone know how I can downgrade ASAP as is simply won't do and ruins all my Christmas photos! UGH!

Good Grief Charlie Brown, er, Tim Cook!
Yeah, let's see if we can see if we can break all the toys before Christmas. Yeah, that's the ticket.

It’s the first dev beta though, it explicitly says don’t use on a non-dev device.

 

[eas]

I wonder if they'll get around to fixing the issue with WebRTC audio. It gets treated as earpiece audio, rather than speakerphone audio, so it's nearly impossible to hear, even if you turn the volume all the way up.

It was a problem early in the iOS 15 beta process and it still hasn't been fixed. Or maybe it was fixed, but the patch hasn't made it into released versions of mobile Safari.