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iOS 26.5 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

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adrianlondon said:
Some people on reddit have been complaining about FaceID glitches - maybe it fixes that.

As usual, Apple is saying nothing.
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Back quite a few years ago, I used to occasionally public beta test on Windows 10 via the “Windows Insider” programme. I don’t know what it’s like now, but back then Microsoft used to give decent, clear, easy to understand release notes when releasing the beta to say what new features were in the build, what was in A/B testing so some might not see it, what new setting has been added but isn’t functional as it’s laying the groundwork for a future build, specific major bugs that had been fixed, if there was a bug they believe they’ve found the root cause of and believe they’ve fixed but want it testing and feedback on it. And so on.

It was much clearer as a beta tester what to expect, test and feedback on with each beta (along with feeding back on any other bugs that may crop up in normal use of course). In my opinion Apple should be more open and take this approach and it would benefit beta testers, as well as Apple with hopefully more improved, targeted feedback.
 
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13paul13 said:
Back quite a few years ago, I used to occasionally public beta test on Windows 10 via the “Windows Insider” programme. I don’t know what it’s like now, but back then Microsoft used to give decent, clear, easy to understand release notes when releasing the beta to say what new features were in the build, what was in A/B testing so some might not see it, what new setting has been added but isn’t functional as it’s laying the groundwork for a future build, specific major bugs that had been fixed, if there was a bug they believe they’ve found the root cause of and believe they’ve fixed but want it testing and feedback on it. And so on.

It was much clearer as a beta tester what to expect, test and feedback on with each beta (along with feeding back on any other bugs that may crop up in normal use of course). In my opinion Apple should be more open and take this approach and it would benefit beta testers, as well as Apple with hopefully more improved, targeted feedback.
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Exactly, we believe Apple for what they offer, but we have absolutely no idea what they are giving us.
 
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Couple new things in the App Store
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iOSBry said:
Move slowly and that virtually eliminates it.

There are multiple feedback reports on this and they’re listed as having more than ten reports.
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i found a temporary fix.

the stuttering is due to dark mode enabled (display), not icons. change it to light mode and see if the issue resolved
 
Jakimo said:
I find it so strange, when these re-releases land - they don't just name it another .x update - it's like they're more concerned about internal schedules than being upfront about release histories?

Go figure; I'm glad Siri has finally been updated and works properly.. oh wait.. hehe
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They update the build. It’s all 26.5.
 
13paul13 said:
Back quite a few years ago, I used to occasionally public beta test on Windows 10 via the “Windows Insider” programme. I don’t know what it’s like now, but back then Microsoft used to give decent, clear, easy to understand release notes when releasing the beta to say what new features were in the build, what was in A/B testing so some might not see it, what new setting has been added but isn’t functional as it’s laying the groundwork for a future build, specific major bugs that had been fixed, if there was a bug they believe they’ve found the root cause of and believe they’ve fixed but want it testing and feedback on it. And so on.

It was much clearer as a beta tester what to expect, test and feedback on with each beta (along with feeding back on any other bugs that may crop up in normal use of course). In my opinion Apple should be more open and take this approach and it would benefit beta testers, as well as Apple with hopefully more improved, targeted feedback.
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They might see it as a potential zero day exploit to give out too much, but I do agree with you, more would be great.
 
So far B1 re-release is having about the same battery drain on my 16pro. No excessive battery drain. Still waiting for RCS to show up though on my carrier.
 
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Since this v2 update I am getting sporadic “no internet available” on various apps. Mostly forum or social media types.
Seeing on both iPhone and iPad. More so on the Air.
 
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dk001 said:
Since this v2 update I am getting sporadic “no internet available” on various apps. Mostly forum or social media types.
Seeing on both iPhone and iPad. More so on the Air.
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I didn’t jump into the 26.5b1 wagon - but I’m experiencing the same on 26.4…
 
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when I take a screenshot and send directly to Android with RCS or SMS after being taken instead of of saving it first they either get a black screen or nothing displays. Anyone see this happen? Any fixes besides saving the screenshot first?
 
Hi, I need to ask you something about the latest 26.5 beta.

For those in the EU, does it already support third party accessories like smartwatches other than the Apple Watch, natively with the same functionality? What about the easier, magical pairing like with AirPods?
 
Predominately on the iPad Pro, I am getting an issue where the video just freezes …. Had this happen in YouTube, Paramount Plus, Prime, Peackock

After a few minutes it will continue from where it left off. A reboot will also fix but kills the app.
 
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Populus said:
Hi, I need to ask you something about the latest 26.5 beta.

For those in the EU, does it already support third party accessories like smartwatches other than the Apple Watch, natively with the same functionality? What about the easier, magical pairing like with AirPods?
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Yes. In this beta version, notification forwarding is fully functional for me.
It works with the Huawei Watch Fit 4 and Toyota Touch.
With the Huawei, I can choose which app to forward notifications from or allow all apps.
With the Toyota Touch, I can only enable notifications.
In beta 26.4, there was an option in the menu, but no other settings.
 
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pacorob said:
Did you also experience the WIFI connection drop issues happening since 26.3 > 26.4.1 and is this now no longer the case for you in the latest beta of 26.5.1? If so that would be awesome as it's pretty annoying bug.
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I'm on a 16 Pro and I believe most of those were related to the 17, but I had been receiving drops and I haven't noticed them lately. Maybe I should write a shortcut/automation to track.

Prior, when I rebooted my phone, it could take 2-3 minutes to join WiFi, now it's right on boot.

I feel we went through this same issue when the OG Airtags were released and Apple was tweaking the WiFi and Bluetooth stacks for the feature to work, and with AirTag 2 they did it again. I'm hoping we're heading back to stability.
 
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