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I don't have a before photo, but this is 8.3 beta 2.

There's nothing new here, all that's happened is you've got Emoji keyboard's disabled so the button for Emoji's is gone, resulting in a larger space bar.

I've had that as my setting for a while, I'd rather have a bigger space bar then smiley faces.
 
There's nothing new here, all that's happened is you've got Emoji keyboard's disabled so the button for Emoji's is gone, resulting in a larger space bar.

I've had that as my setting for a while, I'd rather have a bigger space bar then smiley faces.
I do believe the keyboard is changed in 8.3 beta 2. Here is a pic of pre-8.3 beta 2 and a pic of my current keyboard with emoji enabled. The Go button is smaller in beta 2.
 

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Anyone know if this UI bug is fixed? ('Categories' button is in the top right, when it's supposed to be in the top left). You can try and replicate it by quitting the App Store from multitasking, opening the App Store and then quickly tapping the Updates button. Thanks! :)
 

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Anyone know if this UI bug is fixed? ('Categories' button is in the top right, when it's supposed to be in the top left). You can try and replicate it by quitting the App Store from multitasking, opening the App Store and then quickly tapping the Updates button. Thanks! :)
I was able to easily reproduce on an iPhone 5S running iOS 8.3 beta 2.

iOSBry
 
Not sure if this has been posted but here's a video comparing 8.1.3 with 8.3 b2 on the 4S. Looks a tad better :)

http://youtu.be/oKVravLpLtM
 
Anyone with iphone 5c have camera error? I opened up my phone yesterday to repair and installed this beta, and I'm not sure if i messed up my camera hardware or its a bug on iphone 5c.

Thanks.

EDIT: i think its the software. Hyperlapse works fine but not stock camera.

EDIT2: It WAS software issue. I restored back to iOS 8.1.3, and everything is working fine now.
 
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Is anyone testing high- end audio performance and synths, Audiobus Animoog, etc.?

Has the distortion and crackling issues been fixed?

Initial iOS 8 release somehow broke overhead space (memory? CPU?) for all my devices (iPad Air1/2, and iPad mini 2) compared to iOS 7!!

I could care less about GUI and emoji stuff.
Where is the performance that we had in iOS 7?

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iOS 8.3 beta 2 Bug Fixes and Changes

So, having now installed the beta, I can answer some of my own keyboard questions:

- there is still a very noticeable delay when a third-party keyboard loads, especially if it has not been used recently.
- there is still no slide animation when a keyboard appears. It just pops in, sometimes with a bit of flicker.
- I have not had the keyboard fail to load with Spotlight, but it's too early to say it doesn't happen.
- Messages still does not play nice with third-party keyboards. Often just reverts to the built-in keyboard for a thread, sometimes with the entire globe icon disappearing so you can't even switch back.
- Using third-party keyboards in Safari text boxes often causes the whole Browser to freeze up, requiring you to close it from the task switcher.

So in summary, I have pretty much all the same keyboard problems from 8.1.3, plus a new problem (Safari freezing) that I've never encountered before. If you were upgrading hoping for improved keyboard stability, keep waiting.


To update my own post yet again, after several days using the beta, I have had no cases of the keyboard failing to appear in Spotlight. This used to be an hourly thing, so I believe this issue has at long last been solved.

It's a shame we seem to have traded this issue for the complete inability to type with third party keyboards in Safari…
 
Is control center still laggy when you swipe up really fast? It hangs in the middle of the animation. I tried this on a 5s on 8.1.3: http://youtu.be/VDT-X3_8Dpw
I've looked at the video several times and I do not see the problem you're detailing nor can I reproduce any sort of "hang" when swiping up for control center on my iPhone 5S running iOS 8.3 beta 2.

iOSBry
 
to update my own post yet again, after several days using the beta, i have had no cases of the keyboard failing to appear in spotlight. This used to be an hourly thing, so i believe this issue has at long last been solved.

It's a shame we seem to have traded this issue for the complete inability to type with third party keyboards in safari…
Don't lose hope!

We should get at least two more iOS 8.3 betas before GM so there's time to fix the remaining issues. The most important thing you can do is to file bugs for each issue you encounter at https://bugreport.apple.com/ and provide steps to reproduce each bug in your report. Be as thorough as possible!!!

iOSBry
 
Can anybody report this bug? I'm not a developer and I can't report any issue...

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When you are typing a long app review in your iPad (App Store) there is a point in which you can't see what you are typing because the keyboard is over your cursor (review).

Thank you (this bug is present since iOS 7)
 
I've looked at the video several times and I do not see the problem you're detailing nor can I reproduce any sort of "hang" when swiping up for control center on my iPhone 5S running iOS 8.3 beta 2.

iOSBry

But can you reproduce it on 8.1.3?
 
iOS 8.3 beta 2 Bug Fixes and Changes

I am in 8.3 beta 2 now.

Is it better to stay on 8.3 beta 2 or 8.2 final will be more bug free?
Does 8.3 beta 2 includes all corrections that 8.2 final have?
 
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Is it better to stay on 8.3 beta 2 or 8.2 final will be more bug free?
Does 8.3 beta 2 includes all corrections that 8.2 final have?
In my opinion, iOS 8.3 beta 2 is far better than 8.2 will ever be. Of course, if there is any functionality that's currently broken for you in 8.3b2 that isn't broken in 8.2, then it may make more sense for you to stay on 8.2.

8.3b2 should include all previous fixes and changes.

iOSBry
 
Can anybody report this bug? I'm not a developer and I can't report any issue...

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When you are typing a long app review in your iPad (App Store) there is a point in which you can't see what you are typing because the keyboard is over your cursor (review).

Thank you (this bug is present since iOS 7)
you can register as a free developer and report bugs at http://bugreport.apple.com
 
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