iOS 14 Beta 5 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[Banglazed]

iOS 14 Beta 5

Release Date ― August 18, 2020
Build Number ― 18A5351d
Darwin Kernel Version ― 20.0.0: Wed Aug 12 22:56:40 PDT 2020; root:xnu-7195.0.33~64

iOS 14 Beta 5 Release Notes

New Features & Changes

• Exposure notifications Availability Alerts setting available

New Issues

• Stocks app missing charts on the home page (working for some, however)
• Significant Locations doesn't show any locations but locations are there on MacOS beta (tested on 11Pro)
• Dynamic Wallpaper is not dynamic on Lock Screen only
• On iPad only, trying to select System Services under location settings freezes the Settings App. Works fine on iPhones.

Remaining Issues

• Clock widget not updating/time incorrect compared to clock app icon (whilst much better than B4, clocks still go out of sync after a while)
• Shortcuts app fails to activate Airplay 2 (e.g. Sonos) devices when activated in Siri
• Shortcuts app unable to turn WiFi off. ("Could not run set Wi-Fi - there was a problem communicating with the app")
• Refreshing App Store updates after updating apps causes the refresh to hang
• iTunes Store Genius page layout broken
• Calendar events removed from widgets after 15 minutes even if duration is longer
• Trying to edit memories in Photos app crashes the app

Resolved Issues

• Camera works again with AirPods Pro connected
• Home widget in Control Centre is now an appropriate size
• Share sheet shows blank photos for suggested contacts from apps like Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger
• NFC Tag automations/shortcuts now run correctly
• Artwork now properly displayed with embedded TIF and PNG files, sort of.

Additional Notes

• Developers and testers can still report bugs using the hidden Feedback app by entering the following in Safari URL:

  applefeedback://

• iOS Release Notes
• iOS Beta Release Notes
• Deleting built-in app can affect system functionalities and Settings app. To restore affected functionalities, download the deleted built-in app back to your device.

Spoiler: Modem Firmware

• Intel iPhone 11/Pro/Max/SE 2020: 1.50.25
• Intel iPhone XR/XS/Max: 2.50.15
• Qualcomm iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: 6.02.00
• Intel iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: 3.50.04
• Qualcomm iPhone 7/7 Plus: 7.10.01
• Intel iPhone 7/7 Plus: 4.01.02
• iPhone SE: 9.60.00
• iPhone 6S/6S Plus: 7.70.00

Spoiler: Carrier Version

United States

• Verizon - 41.7.59 (iPhone 11 Pro)
• Visible (MVNO Verizon) 34.0
• Verizon (iPad) - 41.0
• T-Mobile - 41.7.30
• T-Mobile (iPad) - 34.5
• AT&T - 41.7.54
• AT&T (iPad) - 37.0 (b6)
• FirstNet - 41.7.8
• FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
• Cricket - 40.5.2
• MetroPCS -
• U.S. Cellular - 32.5.9
• Sprint - 40.0
• TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 41.7.17
• Xfinity Mobile 41.7.11

United Kingdom

• EE - 41.0
• BT-UK MVNO on EE- 41.0
• Three - 41.7.9
• iD Mobile MVNO on Three - 36.5.4
• O2-UK - 36.0
• Vodafone UK - 40.0
• Virgin Mobile MVNO on EE- 39.5

Germany

• Vodafone.de - 41.7.14
• Telekom.de - 40.0
• O2-DE - 40.0

Australia

• Optus - 41.7.13
• Telstra - 41.7.10
• Vodafone AU - 41.7.5

Belgium

• Orange B - 32.5.7
• BASE - 33.0
• Telenet - 38.0
• Proximus - 41.7.2

Canada

• Videotron - 41.7.4
• Rogers - 41.0
• Fido - 38.0
• Bell - 41.7.10
• Telus - 32.5.12
• Freedom Mobile - 34.0
• Fizz - 41.7.4
• Virgin Mobile - 41.7.10

France

• Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
• Orange France - 31.5.1
• Orange Morocco - 31.5

Netherlands

• KPN -

Southeast Asia

• Singapore Singtel -
• Philippines Globe - 41.7.9
• Philippines Globe (iPad) - 38.0
• Philippines Smart - 40.0
• Thailand AIS -
• Malaysia Umobile - 33.0
• Malaysia Maxis -33.0
• Malaysia Digi -
• Malaysia celcom -
• Hong Kong - 32.0

Sweden

• Comviq -
• Tre - 31.0

Switzerland

• Salt - 41.7.4
• Swisscom - 41.0

Ireland

• Eir - 33.5
• Vodafone IE - 38.0

Turkey

• Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
• Vodafone TR - 32.0
• Turk Telekom - 32.0

Poland

• T-Mobile -
• Orange - 32.0
• Play - 31.0

Portugal

• Vodafone P - 40.0

Greece:

• Cosmote - 38.0

India

• Airtel - 41.7.11
• Jio - 41.7.12
• Vodafone Idea - 41.7.5
• Idea Cellular - 40.0

Mexico

• Mexico - Telcel - 35.0

Guatemala

• TIGO GT - 41.7.6

Other

• Docomo - 32.5.10
• AlwaysOnline -

 

[OJCDEV]

After all these years, I'm still curious as to how you find out so quickly!

 

[mppn]

After all these years, I'm still curious as to how you find out so quickly!

Scripting and automations

 

[hNicolas]

After all these years, I'm still curious as to how you find out so quickly!

He’s Tim Cook!

 

[thedru13]

Its a big update ...

 

[liudayu]

Here we go again bois

 

[uandme72]

only 9 build ahead from beta 4, and yet 1.8 GB size?

 

[smartmiller]

Its a big update ...

Yes it’s so big because Epic has made a trick and Fortenite is now included!

 

[TheSkywalker77]

I wonder if we'll see any new features / changes in this beta, given the larger size.

 

[dannyyankou]

Huge for a delta update

 

[thedru13]

The iPad version is smaller. 1.53gb on my iPad pro.

 

[AppleFanboy1984]

DAMN! 1.82 GB? Is iOS 15 included?

 

[Donga120]

I wonder if we'll see any new features / changes in this beta, given the larger size.

Highly unlikely on Beta 5.

As usual, dev portal is way behind...

 

[dannyyankou]

I’m guessing new widgets, new images and glyphs throughout the system given the larger size.

 

[HyperliteG4]

Hopefully it fixes the keyboard hiding bug for when I'm typing.

 

[shadowapple]

It works COD mobile ?

 

[thatJohann]

I'm hoping this large update means it's stable enough to install on my daily driver iPhone 11 Pro. Been using it on my iPad Pro and secondary phone iPhone SE with no issues but always nervous with banking apps.

 

[cflasche]

I would assume Apple can push just fixed (smaller update size) or the full update itself (bigger update size? Because I would assume 1.8XGB would be a pretty big fix update, if they always just push fixes and not full downloads.

 

[macintoshmac]

Nothing on dev portal yet. Waiting to grab the IPSW.

 

[TimFL1]

I'm hoping this large update means it's stable enough to install on my daily driver iPhone 11 Pro. Been using it on my iPad Pro and secondary phone iPhone SE with no issues but always nervous with banking apps.

Check the apps topic whether your banking app works. That being said, just cause they worked up until now doesn‘t mean they will work with the next few beta releases so be cautious if you rely on banking apps / any app to work.

 

[thedru13]

Been running it on my DD ip11 pro its buggy but those bugs have not stopped me from doing most of the things i need to on a daily basis just more annoying bugs than anything for me.

I'm hoping this large update means it's stable enough to install on my daily driver iPhone 11 Pro. Been using it on my iPad Pro and secondary phone iPhone SE with no issues but always nervous with banking apps.

 

[macintoshmac]

Hopefully it fixes the keyboard hiding bug for when I'm typing.

I see that especially in Twitter app when I bring up the share sheet to send an image from Twitter to someone through Telegram/ WhatsApp. Annoying.

 

[Enjoylife1788]

Preparing update is going faster than beta 4 so far.

 

[sorgo †]

Preparing update is going faster than beta 4 so far.

Definitely stunningly “fast” so far by comparison on my iPhone 11, especially for such a large update.

 

[ajay96]

It works COD mobile ?

Started working for me 2 days ago, believe COD pushed an update