I'd be disappointed too but even more upset if they released when not ready and be all FUBAR'd
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iOS 11.3 Release Notes Appear to Have Leaked With No Mention of Messages on iCloud or AirPlay 2
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Two words, "quality" or "reliability". It took Apple 4 years to finally recognize that their iCloud APIs would never work right and to deprecate them. Maybe they are trying to get it right the first time this time. One can only hope, but I don't think they've changed that much. So I don't get my hopes too high.
One has to wonder, if AirPower and iCloud iMessages won't be ready until 11.4 (or at least, not in 11.3), why wouldn't Apple at that point just wait to release them with iOS 12?
That would make them a major selling point of iOS 12 along with the new phones.
That would make them a major selling point of iOS 12 along with the new phones.
Exactly.
And similarly, I am on the betas and Messages on iCloud is still here. Just like you don’t add something at the last minute, pulling something is very risky too.
All the clueless nattering here is just bizarre. All because someone went dumpster diving on a server and found something...we don’t know what exactly.
Maybe everyone should breathe and consider he found the release notes for the version of 11.3 that’s on the iPad, which by design may have a subset of features which excludes messages in iCloud until everyone else gets it. That is the most reasonable assumption.
Or, it’s a continual building process off iOS 11 and we don’t know exactly what iOS 12 will have to offer yet. I wouldn’t say Apples focus with iOS 12 is strictly ‘bug fixes.’
What would be a major selling point? Last years promised features?
So I’m assuming the messages in the cloud was still included the last beta of MacOS that came out 2 days ago?
In addition.
How dare they wait till a feature is near perfect rather than release it half baked?!
Apple releases lots of unoptimized changes in iOS 11. Everyone bashes Apple. Apple waits till a feature is good. Everyone bashes Apple.
Lose, lose.
It reminds me of the gaming community. There are many fan websites dedicated to mining PTRs (public test realms) where any extracted data is often considered concrete evidence that a feature is imminent, whether it be from an alpha or beta. Then people get all in an uproar when something isn't released, despite there being no official word from the company.
You deliberately left out the other part of my post, which provided context for the reasoning. If 11.4 doesn't release until late summer, iOS 12 will be right around the corner.
You'd think Apple -- one of the most valuable companies in the entire world -- would have enough money and employees to fix the bugs in all of these features that are still in beta for what seems like an entire year.
It takes 9 months to make a baby regardless of $$ or manpower (so to speak). Patience...
I kinda hope Airplay 2 is never released. I don't want to be tempted into paying for another HomePod. 
Congratulations, Apple. Your first iOS release that has required a .4 update.
Maybe check iOS 12 a little better.
Maybe check iOS 12 a little better.
They love to complain that currently if they delete a message on their iPhone, it's still there on their Mac. iMessages in iCloud will get rid of this and keep everything in sync. That's about it. Seriously, they cry non-stop about it because they don't like that they can't delete a message in a single place. LIFE WILL END WITHOUT THIS!
