Apple Seeds Seventh Betas of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

[xpxp2002]

Stuttering/issues with the app switcher coming up when swiping home are still present in beta 7.

 

[nilk]

Ugh, just peel out the face mask unlock with watch feature and release that separately. Should've been out a year ago anyway.

Yeah, I wish that could be released separately. I bought an Apple Watch a month ago thinking we would have the unlock feature by now, and I don't want to run beta. I do love the Watch in general, though, no regrets getting it when I did.

I do want XBox Series X controller support, and the privacy features, but those can wait.

 

[Mark and 30 others]

Just release it already!

No! Take as many releases as it takes TO GET IT RIGHT

 

[srbNYC]

Sounds like some of you really hate Apple, which is fine—but why don't you switch then? Honestly asking.

 

[telo123]

Sounds like some of you really hate Apple, which is fine—but why don't you switch then? Honestly asking.

Some of them are trolls.

 

[Springman]

I've been running the public beta for about a month and it's very stable - and the mask unlock via apple watch works pretty well and is huge help if you have a long unlock password like I do.

 

[imnotthewalrus]

Just release it already!

Ya know, if you are willing to have them release as-is, you could simply install the beta…

 

[boswald]

I appreciate Apple’s commitment to quality (I can already hear the trolls getting ready to attack me for that), but this release seems a lot more drawn out than usual.

 

[Rizman]

Okay folks, what do we want? Another beta followed by a stable release, or a quicker release followed by a tsunami of complaints on this forum WhY ApPlE dInD'T tEsT tHiS fUrtHeR bEfoRe RelEaSinG iT

So why you download beta release.are you a beta tester. If not wait for stable release.

 

[Springman]

I appreciate Apple’s commitment to quality (I can already hear the trolls getting ready to attack me for that), but this release seems a lot more drawn out than usual.

I bet others are correct - there is a product announcement that will coincide with the release?

 

[gwbandrew]

Agreed.
It’s been over a year that Face ID has been crippled. 😷❌🤳🏼

They should have released the watch unlock feature separately.

 

[anubis72]

Hot damn, beards on women emojis. Finally!

 

[JonaM]

Have to install it to get the space back on my phone - I know about the new beta release by the space warning before the software update notification appears.
I have download switched off, but something still runs in the background that takes space...

 

[cihag]

Have we ever had SEVEN betas before a dot release? Feels like we've been waiting on 14.5 for ages now.

Here's my go-to for answering this kind of question https://www.thinkybits.com/blog/iOS-versions/

Interesting, at least now we know that a dot-update NEVER had MORE than seven betas... (iOS 12.4 was the only one that also had 7 betas).

Makes me hopeful...

 

[gank41]

The Music app in CarPlay is still a mess. When I connect, whatever I was playing gets cleared and some new random playlist of music plays instead.

 

[davemanroth]

Me, in a nursing home in 2067:

"Oh look iOS 14.5 beta 1834 is out. Time to hit the forums and see what's new..."

Bahahahahahaha! Right?? S%*t or get off the pot

 

[Jay Bly]

so what exactly has been tweaked in this recent beta release.

 

[posguy99]

Just release it already!

Yes, please. Otherwise, how will all the "too soon, it has $BUG" whiners be able to start complaining?

 

[Hammerd]

Okay folks, what do we want? Another beta followed by a stable release, or a quicker release followed by a tsunami of complaints on this forum WhY ApPlE dInD'T tEsT tHiS fUrtHeR bEfoRe RelEaSinG iT

People like you keep saying that since Beta 5

 

[davidg4781]

Yes. I’m getting real tired of having to wait for major releases to get certain features and bug fixes. Mask unlock should’ve been a day one priority for iOS 14 launch in sept. And FFS just release app updates in the App Store.

FWIW, Mask Unlock was not ready for public use until maybe beta 2 or 3. At least for me. Even now, it’s not as solid as I’d like it to be.

 

[pmbooks]

So gender is now associated with long or short hair on the top of the head but not on the face???

 

[Jay Bly]

so what exactly has been tweaked in this recent beta release.

So I’m guessing it’s just minor tweaks that are not noticeable

 

[hatchettjack]

mine is much snappier!

 

[Carlson-online]

14.5 seems to finally fix the CSS flexbox image stretching bug in safari! yay !