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Banglazed

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iOS 18.1

Release Date
― October 28, 2024
Build Number ― 22B83
Darwin Kernel Version

This update introduces the first set of features powered by Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that unlocks powerful new ways to communicate, work, and express yourself, all while protecting your data with an extraordinary step forward for privacy in AI. This release also includes enhancements to Camera Control, the ability to capture spatial photos, record phone calls, and other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone.

Apple Intelligence (All iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max)
  • Writing Tools
    • Writing Tools are available nearly everywhere you type, allowing you to rewrite, proofread, and summarize text right in the app you’re working in
    • Rewrite suggests different versions of your text so you can choose which combination of flow and wording you like best
    • Proofread lets you view suggested improvements to what you’re writing, like grammar fixes and language refinements
    • Summarize allows you to select text wherever you’re writing and generate a high-quality summary
  • Siri
    • A new look and feel includes a glowing light that wraps around the edge of your screen, animates responsively to the sound of your voice, and lets you keep scrolling or typing while you talk to Siri
    • Type to Siri when you don’t want to speak a request out loud by double tapping at the bottom of the screen
    • Richer language understanding enables Siri to follow along if you stumble over your words or change your mind mid-sentence
    • Conversational context is maintained over the course of a session, so you can refer more naturally to something you said in a recent request or something Siri mentioned in a recent response
    • Product knowledge helps you get answers to thousands of questions about the features and settings on your Apple products
    • Voice enhancements make Siri sound more natural, expressive, and clear
  • Photos
    • Photos search lets you find photos and videos simply by describing what you’re looking for
    • Clean Up removes distractions in your photos
    • Memory movies can be created by describing the story you want to see
  • Notifications
    • Notification summaries make it easy to catch up on your notifications with a glanceable summary of the most important information
    • Reduce Interruptions is a new Focus that ensures the most urgent notifications get through to you while silencing potential distractions
  • Smart Reply in Mail and Messages help you quickly respond to messages with suggested responses
  • Priority messages in Mail understands the content of your messages and prioritizes those that require your attention, displaying them at the top of your inbox
  • Transcription summaries in Notes give you an intelligently created summary of the transcript from your audio recording or call recording
Phone
  • Call recordings and transcriptions let you record live calls and transcribe them in the Notes app, with an automatic announcement that the call is being recorded
Camera
  • Camera Control can quickly switch to the front TrueDepth Camera (iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)
  • Spatial photo capture, along with spatial video capture, is available in a new Spatial camera mode (iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max)
AirPods
  • Hearing Test feature provides scientifically-validated hearing test results from the comfort of home (intended for users 18 years or older)
  • Hearing Aid feature provides personalized, clinical-grade assistance that is automatically applied to sounds in your environment as well as music, videos, and calls (intended for users 18 years or older with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss)
  • Hearing Protection feature helps users minimize exposure to loud environmental noise across listening modes (available in the United States and Canada)
  • Features require AirPods Pro 2 with firmware version 7B19 or later. All features may not be available for all countries or regions, for more information visit: https://apple.com/airpods-pro/feature-availability/
This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
  • Control Center has new options to add connectivity controls individually and reset your configuration
  • RCS Business Messaging lets you connect with businesses over RCS (requires carrier support)
  • App Store search lets you use natural language to find what you're looking for more easily
  • Game Center friend invites can be sent directly from the Contacts app and Friend Suggestions, and receivers can see the invites in the inbox in Settings
  • Fixes an issue in Podcasts where unplayed episodes are marked as played
  • Fixes an issue where videos recorded at 4K 60 while the device is warm could experience stutter while scrubbing the video playback in Photos
  • Fixes an issue where digital car keys may not unlock or start a vehicle with passive entry after restoring from a backup or transferring directly from another iPhone
  • Fixes an issue where iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro models may unexpectedly restart
Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/100100

iOS 18.1 Beta Release Notes


New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues

Additional Notes

To get the beta over-the-air:
  1. Enable Beta Updates (Settings > General > Software Updates > Beta Updates)
  2. Make sure you’re signed into the right Apple Account
  3. Select which beta you’d like to receive (public/developer beta)
  4. Hit "Back" and pull down to refresh
  5. Back up to a computer or to iCloud
  6. Install the beta
If you no longer wish to receive beta updates:
  1. Turn off the Beta Updates (you can also sign out of your Apple Account to reset this setting)
  2. Wait for the next public release or follow the guide below to go back to a release build
Troubleshooting: If the beta doesn’t show up on your phone, try turning on airplane mode, then turning it back off, or restart your device.

How to install using a Mac?
  1. You’ll need the Xcode beta itself or a MobileDevice.pkg somebody extracted from the beta (click with two fingers or control-click), then choose Show Package Contents. Go to Contents/Resources/Packages. - this will work on older Macs that do not support the latest macOS or Xcode betas)
  2. Back up to your Mac or to iCloud in case you need to go back to another version
  3. Hold down Option, then click on ‘Check for Update’/‘Restore iPhone...’ and select the IPSW file you downloaded from the Apple Developer site. Note: You must be connected to the internet to complete the restore.
  4. Enter your iPhone passcode if you’re prompted to do so.
Notes/Tips:
  • Always keep a backup in case you need to restore your phone
  • Restoring wipes your settings and all data on your iPhone
  • You only need to reinstall MobileDevice.pkg if your Mac stops recognizing your iPhone
  • There is no MobileDevice.pkg equivalent to iTunes for PC which would require a new iTunes to support new/beta iOS
  • Upgrading to a newer iPhone? You can update using your Mac before setting up the phone
  • iPhone 16 series: 1.11.01
  • iPhone 15 series: 2.20.03
  • iPhone 14 series: 3.10.03
  • iPhone 13 series and iPhone SE (3rd gen): 4.10.02
  • iPhone 12 series: 5.10.01
  • iPhone 11 series, iPhone SE (2nd gen) and iPad Air (Cellular, 4th gen): 5.50.00
  • iPhone XS, XS Max and XR: 6.50.02
Australia
  • Optus - 51.0
  • Telstra - 55.0
  • Vodafone AU - 60.0
Belgium
  • BASE - 33.0
  • Orange B - 58
  • Proximus - 45.0
  • Telenet - 60.0
Brazil (updated 18.1RC)
  • Claro Brasil - 60.0
  • Vivo - 60.0
  • TIM -
  • Oi -
Canada
  • Bell - 58.0
  • Fido - 56.0
  • Fizz - 53.0
  • Freedom/Shaw Mobile - 54.8.6
  • Mint Mobile - 58.0
  • Public Mobile - 54.8.4
  • Rogers - 60.0
  • Telus - 54.8.8
  • Videotron - 53.0
  • Virgin Mobile - 50.0
Denmark
  • 3 DK - 46.7.11
  • TDC 58.0
  • Telia 58.0
Finland
  • DNA - 58.5.7
France
  • Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
  • Orange France - 60.0
  • SFR -
Germany
  • Vodafone.de - 59.5.2 RCS enabled
  • Telekom.de - 59.5.1
  • O2-DE - 58.0
Greece:
  • Cosmote - 38.0
Guatemala
  • TIGO GT - 49.0
India
  • Airtel - 58.5.18
  • Jio - 58.5.18 (iPhone) and 58.5.18 (iPad)
  • Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 58.5
Ireland
  • Eir - 33.5
  • Vodafone IE - 38.0
Mexico
  • AT&T - 57.0
  • Telcel - 57.6
Morocco
  • Orange - 50.0
Netherlands
  • KPN - 58.1
  • Vodafone NL - 45.0
  • Odido -
Poland
  • T-Mobile -
  • Orange - 49.6.3 (Voice & SMS)
  • Play - 31.0
Portugal
  • Vodafone P - 40.0
Romania
  • Orange RO - 55.0
Slovakia
  • Orange SK - 57.6
Southeast Asia
  • Singapore Singtel -
  • Philippines Globe - 58.0
  • Philippines Globe (iPad) - 38.0
  • Philippines Smart - 58.0
  • Thailand AIS - 53.0
  • Thailand DTAC - 53.0
  • Malaysia Umobile - 33.0
  • Malaysia Maxis -33.0
  • Malaysia Digi -
  • Malaysia celcom -
  • Hong Kong - 32.0
  • Taiwan -
Spain
  • Orange ES - 59.5.1
  • DIGI ES - 54.8.4
  • Vodafone ES - 54.8.8
  • Movistar - 58.0
Sweden
  • Comviq -
  • Tre - 31.0
Switzerland
  • Salt - 58.0
  • Sunrise - 57.0
  • Swisscom - 58.0
Turkey
  • Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
  • Vodafone TR - 32.0
  • Turk Telekom - 32.0
United Kingdom
  • EE - 59.5.1
  • BT-UK (EE MVNO)-
  • Three - 60.0
  • iD Mobile (Three MVNO) - 60.0
  • O2-UK -
  • Giffgaff (O2 MVNO) -
  • Sky (O2 MVNO) -
  • Vodafone UK - 60.0
  • Virgin Mobile (EE MVNO) -
  • Lebara (Vodafone MVNO) -
United States
  • AT&T - 60.0
  • Boost - 57.0
  • Cricket - 60.0
  • FirstNet - 55.0
  • FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
  • Metro (TMO MVNO) - 60.0
  • Spectrum (VZW MVNO) - 60.0
  • T-Mobile - 60.0
  • TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 60.0
  • U.S. Cellular - 46.7.24
  • Ultra/Mint Mobile (TMO MVNO) - 60.0
  • Verizon - 60.0
  • Visible (VZW MVNO) - 51.0.1
  • Xfinity Mobile - 57.6.1
Other
  • Docomo - 32.5.10
  • AlwaysOnline -

Historical beta release chart
 
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magicschoolbus

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I literally can't access a single Apple Inteligence feature on my iPhone 16 Pro Max.. did I get some bum version of this?

Oh I see, I now need to be on a waitlist, after shelling out 1K for a new phone. Maybe I am salty but this is garbage.
 
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My IOS 18.1 experience
 

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thadoggfather

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so, 3-4 "new" AI features ("new" because Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT have had these and a thousand more things for over a year) and they are available only for US users? Same for Airpods, what about the rest of the world!! cmon this really sucks! be honest!

This is Apple Sparta.

The roll out has been immaculate and polished to a t
 
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