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iOS 26 Beta 5 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

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JonoNZ said:
Apple Home/HomeKit HVAC mode selectors have changed in beta 5 -- this is an improvement over previous iOS betas and versions, much easier to select. Also changed in macOS Tahoe beta 5.
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Now if only they would add the ability to turn on the fan for those of us that don't have AC but want to use the heater fan to move air through the home. I have to use the Google Home app to turn it on for our thermostat, and apparently if you have ecobee you have to use their app to do it.
 
Silverstring said:
Haha, “justify”.

If that was illegible, I wouldn’t be able to read that the address is cnn.com.

It’s amazing how some people go completely over-the-top hyperbolic if not outright ignore what words mean, not going to lie.

You don’t like it, cool. Still readable.
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Maybe for you- but how about people with vision impairments? Even with reduce transparency etc. 26 is an accessibility nightmare for those with vision impairments.

Edit: Just now exploring the settings again for the first time since beta 1- they’ve actually gotten significantly better. Default out of the box experience is still an issue though.
 
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Lockscreen clock is still bugged. If you stretch it any bigger than the default, it jumps to fully stretched and back when the screen is locked. After an unknown amount of time, it goes back to the default small size and stays there while the wallpaper stays put as if the clock is still larger.

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MDTyKe said:
Question. Trying to figure if this is just me.

When in Dark Mode, swipe down to trigger Spotlight search. Type in the field (e.g. Safari). Click on the field, as if to "edit" the text and move the cursor. Does it "glow" so bright you can't see anything? It does for me, but can't seem to screenshot it properly.
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I see it. But it seems to go away when you move side to side. So must just be a visual bug. But at least there’s a workaround for now.
 
MDTyKe said:
Question. Trying to figure if this is just me.

When in Dark Mode, swipe down to trigger Spotlight search. Type in the field (e.g. Safari). Click on the field, as if to "edit" the text and move the cursor. Does it "glow" so bright you can't see anything? It does for me, but can't seem to screenshot it properly.
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It does. I can replicate it easily on my 16 PM, but if you try to screenshot it, it comes out looking fine. I tried doing it on my iPad Mini A17 Pro, but I can’t replicate it on that as it looks fine.
 
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jdavid_rp said:
Look at this and tell me that it’s readable again, totally unacceptable. /s
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I really do hope they allow some kind of "scaling" of the blurs and transparency - I think this is the only way to save this. The "Reduce Transparency" mode helps, but it's so buggy everything flickers a lot, and has since b1.

Otherwise, if it goes public like this there's going to have to be a huge amount of gaslighting to justify it. "It's not unreadable - it's that your eyesight is bad, peasant."
 
Is this Apple Pay demo new? I didn’t see any mention to it ever in this beta cycle or another:
 

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Still seeing some inconsistency with the dock size/padding When using the large icons on the home screen, the dock appears to be smaller than in beta 5. That doesn’t seem to be true when using small icons.

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When I invoke Spotlight, it keeps blinking after displaying the suggested apps and actions for 1 second. I can't do anything, and I have to lock my phone to exit. Reinstalling with an ipsw file doesn't solve or improve the problem.
On the other hand, watchOS 26 beta 4 didn't automatically connect to my Wi-Fi network. This problem persists in beta 5 and is a real pain, as I have to manually connect to the network even though I have automatic connection enabled.
 
ipottersmith said:
Maybe for you- but how about people with vision impairments? Even with reduce transparency etc. 26 is an accessibility nightmare for those with vision impairments.
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They should fix the reduce transparency/accessibility settings for those with vision impairments.

They can do that without changing the default.
MDTyKe said:
Waldo/Wally in Where's Waldo/Wally is visible.
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From hyperbole to false equivalence.

Your subjective opinion about the design doesn’t change the fact that the text is readable—excepting vision impairments—and therefore not “illegible” by definition.

I get it, it’s hard(er) to read for you and some others. You don’t like the design as a result. I’m not denying your (or their) experience, I (and others) just don’t share it. It’s silly and histrionic to use words like “justify” when talking about pixels on a screen that neither of us nor anyone here invented/designed themselves.

You and some others apparently have difficulty reading it. I and others have no problem at all. That’s it, not a big deal.
 
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Jump on the Dev train today. Other than some light stuttering with swipes and opening apps, most everything seems to be working fine. Still getting use to the new Phone app and visual voicemail not having it's own section...🤔
 
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Does anyone have any idea why I don’t have the option to extend this clock down? I have other photo wall papers where it lets me.
 

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Ok so several hours later impressions. Pretty smooth so far, doesn’t stutter as much. One odd thing, Amazon doesn’t load right and freezes on Safari. It looks like the mobile site at the top, but the middle graphics render too big. As if it’s half desktop, half mobile. Safari itself is a little buggy too. It gets stuck sometimes (not a lot) and I have to force close it.

We’re getting close to weekly beta releases and I know what I signed up for when going down the beta route. Liquid Glass looks good too. Some small refinements. Still funny it says Verizon instead of TFW like it did in iOS 18. Total Wireless and an iPhone 16 Pro Max.
 
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MDTyKe said:
Search fields are now beautifully legible. /s

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but do you need to read it? You clicked on the search button, and you see the search bar pop out from it. Does that interaction leave you so confused that you still need to read the word “search” every time to know what the search bar is for?

This is why I think the reactions to all the legibility concerns with Liquid Glass are overblown. These are elements that you may have to read once or twice when first getting acquainted with an app, but from then on you’ll remember what they do. All you need is an indication of an area to click.
 
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