iOS 14 Beta 4 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[Tony_YYZ]

So, I delPeter the News app, restarted my phone, reinstalled it, and finally got the News+ Audio tab. However, when I was listening to them, the audio kept stopping randomly and a message saying it couldn’t be played would come up. So then, I forced closed the app hoping it would fix the problem. Well now, the audio tab is missing again. Grrr.

Yeah it apparently disappears once you force close the app and won’t return until you reinstall again.

 

[itsmilo]

I really wish they would let us pick a folder for the photos widget or at least a swipe left and right for „next picture“. I am only getting crap like this.

 

[xxray]

Yeah it apparently disappears once you force close the app and won’t return until you reinstall again.

I know it’s a beta and all, but I really wish they would implement the feature as intended. They’ve had 2 chances to do it with 2 updates since the feature release.

 

[fer_schez]

Anybody else having problems sync Shortcuts between iPhone and Apple Watch ? 😫

 

[dk001]

Been playing with widgets off and on since the update. ProMax. DB4
Weather still has issues with accuracy. When it works, it and weather are frequently different. Usually on unlock it is blank.
Stocks pretty much lag real time. Might be useful as a snapshot.
Screentime is usually blank or has the old data from when last looked at.
Calendar seems to be missing my appintments. Have two coming up this morning yet the widget says No more events today.
Example ...


Have tried deleting and adding but that is at best a short term fix.

Reported via Feedback.

 

[jarman92]

how frequent? this beta hasn’t been out a whole 24 hrs so it’s hard to answer your question

Yeah, was just getting the question in early so y'all would pay attention while using it.

I was getting 10-20 restarts/day on every previous beta, but it seems totally fixed in B4

 

[dk001]

IPP 11 G2 PB4
Using a Logitech Folio.
Issue: Wakeup

When the IPP and folio are linked, a touch on the spacebar wakes the screen and a second touch attempts to unlock. If it unlocks it takes me to my Homescreen.

With PB4 I am now getting, about 1 in 5, instead of taking me to the Homescreen, it leaves me on the Lockscreen with the padlock showing Unlocked. A third press on the spacebar takes me to the Homescreen.

 

[StumpyBloke]

I jumped in to iOS 14 with public beta 3 two weeks ago. My experience has been really excellent for an early beta. I've had almost no issues. Even battery is decent, like 7.5 to 8.5 hours on my iPhone 11 Pro which normally gets 9-10 hours. The Alto games are a bit wiggy but all the apps I rely on are working perfectly, including banking apps which have not worked on early betas of previous major new iOS versions.

Of course, YMMV.

In reading this thread, I see lots of people having issues with beta 4. I don't know if that means it's a step backward from beta 3, since people reporting problems are generally not a representative sample of those who installed the beta - people who aren't having problems are less likely to visit a forum to say so. What is probably a more reliable indicator is Youtuber Zollotech's community poll which he runs for every new iOS beta. The poll asks if the new beta has been "great", "terrible", or "okay with some bugs". That poll usually gets thousands of responses within the first few days it's up. If you divide the "terrible" number by ["great" + "okay with some bugs"], you get a rough estimate of the probability you'll be in the "terrible" group if you install the beta. He doesn't post the poll immediately after the new beta drops, since it takes a few days to get a sense of how well it's working. So if you want to use the poll results to decide whether to install the beta, you have to wait until probably Sunday-ish.

Thanks. I’ve just done a complete encrypted backup on my computer just in case I decide to take the plunge.

 

[AZhappyjack]

I wonder if the SE2020 recovery bug will delay the Public Beta. It seems people are unable to install it on that phone.

I installed it fine on my 2020 SE. Yes, I got the recovery prompt. It was annoying, but only took about 10 minutes to resolve. But it IS installing fine... doubt it will hold up the public beta - it didn't for the previous beta.

 

[Kalbo_kalbo]

Is the public beta out, or is it only the dev version?

 

[lyleberman]

Reset your AirPods, was happening with me recently with Beta 3 and same thing after the update to Beta 4.

Help! Suddenly, with the new beta, my AirPods Pro lose all audio as soon as a phone call connects. The call timer keeps going, but I have no ear or mic audio--and I can't use the on-screen menu to switch the audio back to the iPhone. If I call the person back without my AirPods, all is fine--and the other person confirms they had only silence on the prior call.

I searched on Reddit, and some people experienced something similar with earlier betas, and solved it by turning off "Sound Recognition" in Accessibility. It is, however, already off.

Any suggestions? THANK YOU.

Same problem with me on Airpods 2! Tried turnning off Sound Recognition, and to reset to no avail. Will send in a bug report on this.

 

[lolkthxbai]

Yeah, was just getting the question in early so y'all would pay attention while using it.

I was getting 10-20 restarts/day on every previous beta, but it seems totally fixed in B4

tbh, 10-20 restarts/day sounds like a problem not related to the betas but hope this beta does resolve your problems

 

[lolkthxbai]

IPP 11 G2 PB4
Using a Logitech Folio.
Issue: Wakeup

When the IPP and folio are linked, a touch on the spacebar wakes the screen and a second touch attempts to unlock. If it unlocks it takes me to my Homescreen.

With PB4 I am now getting, about 1 in 5, instead of taking me to the Homescreen, it leaves me on the Lockscreen with the padlock showing Unlocked. A third press on the spacebar takes me to the Homescreen.

sounds like a feature so you don’t blow past the lock screen

 

[jarman92]

tbh, 10-20 restarts/day sounds like a problem not related to the betas but hope this beta does resolve your problems

I thought so too, but everything was fine when I reverted to iOS 13 and everything is fine now, so must have been some bad hardware/software interaction or something.

 

[dk001]

Update: Widgets: ProMax

Went ahead and tried one more time to “fix” the Weather widget.
It is now showing data. Doesn’t quite match the Weather app. And the data for both is kind of wrong....


Both say 61, the same forecasted High, and different Low. I wish my High was 63. It is forecasted to be 70.

btw - take a look at Mail and Gmail in the lower right. Same account. Guess which badge is wrong. (Hint: Gmail is correct).

On to other Widgets and items.... and the App Library

 

[TheSkywalker77]

Is the public beta out, or is it only the dev version?

I don't believe so. So far it's only the dev beta.

It should be out later today though!

 

[compwiz1202]

My DB4 was labelled correctly on my iPad, but as PB4 on my iPhone, same profile used on each though. The naming is still borked 🙄

Yea my wife and I both have 11PM and mine said DB but hers PB. Maybe different color and capacity affect it?
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Had the Recovery Process with SE2020 again. And also got the fake Settings badge again

 

[compwiz1202]

Is that a new feature that alerts you if you’ve not done up the zipper on your pants

Now they will be selling smart iZippers for the low price of $99.99. Hey Siri, zip me up.

 

[compwiz1202]

For some reason, the new SE does not like the beta. Every time I installed and updated the beta, the SE has to go through “attempting data recovery.“ Outside of that problem, everything appears to be working well.

Has happened every time for me on SE2020, and now I have the false settings badge again That has only happened in 3 and 4 so far

 

[Rogifan]

I’m only using the weather widget right now but at least once a day I have to remove it and add it back and sometimes restart the phone to get the data to update.

 

[compwiz1202]

I wonder if the SE2020 recovery bug will delay the Public Beta. It seems people are unable to install it on that phone.

I've gotten recovery all four times, but it always installs fine in the end. Would be nice if they would fix it soon though after 4+ betas

 

[Mikepeer]

can anyone tell how battery life is? I had almost 3 Houres off screen on time with the pro max 😂🤷🏻‍♂️ Wtf!

 

[Ansath]

Did they get rid of the ability to play 4k videos in the youtube app? I was able to do it in Beta 1 and 2, but haven't been able to in 3 and 4.

It seems that YouTube are doing something on their end, as throughout the betas, there's been people that haven't had it, then have had it with the change happening whilst in the middle of a beta, some get it or lose it on a new beta release. I don't think it not being there is due to Apple's end.

Have tried deleting and adding but that is at best a short term fix.

Reported via Feedback.

It's already noted in the Changelog about the various issues with widgets, covering what you're having problems with, so they're working on it.

Yeah, was just getting the question in early so y'all would pay attention while using it.

I was getting 10-20 restarts/day on every previous beta, but it seems totally fixed in B4

Same here on the amount of restarts, and that B4 has sorted it.

tbh, 10-20 restarts/day sounds like a problem not related to the betas but hope this beta does resolve your problems

Nope, was deffo beta related, as on my iPad, it didn't happen in B1, then did in B2, but fine in B3 onwards, and on my iPhone, it started with B1, got worse in B2, a little better in B3, gone in B4. No issues when on any versions of iOS 13.

 

[GoldenChild]

Is anyone else having issues updating their apps?

Every time I press the update all button, the circle spins next to all apps, then goes back to show as you need to press it. It won’t update 22 apps that show as needing to be updated.

 

[christian.terra]

Getting really bad static on phone calls. Anyone else experiencing this? 11 pro on VZW.