Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to Developers

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the second betas coming two weeks after the first iOS and iPadOS 17.6 betas.

Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 Developer Beta. An Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta.

The features Apple promised for iOS 17 have all been implemented, so it is not clear what will be included in iOS 17.6, and no major new additions were discovered in the first beta.

With Apple focusing on iOS 18, it is likely that iOS 17.6 will include bug fixes and other under-the-hood improvements.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to Developers

 

[Realityck]

FYI

• iOS 17.6 beta 2 (21G5061c) - July 1, 2024
• iPadOS 17.6 beta 2 (21G5061c) - July 1, 2024
• macOS 14.6 beta 2 (23G5061b) - July 1, 2024
• tvOS 17.6 beta 2 (21M5054a) - July 1, 2024
• visionOS 1.3 beta 2 (21O5756a) - July 1, 2024
• watchOS 10.6 beta 2 (21U5560b) - July 1, 2024

 

[Danilamak]

They added apple pencil double tap speed recognition

 

[JCCL]

These are not the betas you're looking for

 

[Böhme417]

These are not the betas you're looking for

Oh, but they are.

 

[Danilamak]

These are not the betas you're looking for

17.5.1 feels like **** if trying to use iPadOS desktop like features and some fundamentals. 17.6 feels a little bit better

 

[JCCL]

Oh that's good. I thought must folks here trying Beta would be on the 18 bandwagon. But I'm sure they are advantages on testing the "final" major version of iOS 17

 

[Realityck]

Oh that's good. I thought must folks here trying Beta would be on the 18 bandwagon. But I'm sure they are advantages on testing the "final" major version of iOS 17

I know I can use the latest Brave browser on ipadOS 18 b2 from app store on YouTube looking at 4K Hike Japan against "The Nakasendo" without ads!

Safari 18 build still shows ads with you tube videos (not using YouTube app).

Can iPadOS 17.6 beta achieve the same with lastest Brave browser? Just wondering if the 18 beta 2 allows 3rd party webkit freedom comparably to latest iPadOS 17 beta. If so that is a major reason to migrate.

 

[artifex]

Since I'm not in the EU, and my iPad is a 9, I'm going to wait for release and see if other 9 owners find any new benefit to 18 or if it slows down. If it's meh, I'll be glad to have 17.6 lined up.

 

[roncron]

17.6b1 has been running well on my 15pm. Hopefully b2 fixes whatever remaining issues folks are experiencing.

 

[Danilamak]

I can use the latest Brave browser on ipadOS 18 b2 from app store

Can you share why you highlight this moment? You can’t do this on 17?

 

[Realityck]

Can you share why you highlight this moment? You can’t do this on 17?

iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Includes Alternative App Stores and Other EU Changes

Apple today announced that the second beta of iPadOS 18 extends alternative app marketplaces and other app-related changes to the iPad in the EU. ...

www.macrumors.com

Apple first introduced these changes on the iPhone in the EU with iOS 17.4 earlier this year, to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. The expansion of the changes to the iPad in the EU comes nearly two months after the European Commission said iPadOS is also a gatekeeper platform under these new regulations.

The other changes include alternative payment options in the App Store, a default web browser selection screen in Safari, the ability for web browsers to use web engines other than Apple's WebKit on the iPhone and iPad, and more.

So Safari never changed Apple's catering to some ads being shown in their browser. But something like Brave with built in ad blocking is like it runs on a Mac now. In iPadOS 17 all 3rd party web browsers used webkit engine, not their own. I thought this might have been like iOS 17 and region activated, but it appears not.

 

[UliBaer]

Yes, Brave has build in ad blocking abilities but runs still the WebKit engine under the hood.

Alternative browser engines are allowed only in the EU since iOS 17.4, but no browser manufacturer goes through the hassle of developing two different branches for the same browser. One for the EU (and hopefully soon a lot more territories) and another one for the rest. This is the consequence of malicious compliance, so absolutely intended.

 

[Realityck]

Yes, Brave has build in ad blocking abilities but runs still the WebKit engine under the hood.

Alternative browser engines are allowed only in the EU since iOS 17.4, but no browser manufacturer goes through the hassle of developing two different branches for the same browser. One for the EU (and hopefully soon a lot more territories) and another one for the rest. This is the consequence of malicious compliance, so absolutely intended.

That apparent has changed now with the other beta cycle per my observation/usage.

 

[UliBaer]

That apparent has changed now with the other beta cycle per my observation/usage.

?
Brave had this build in ad blocking since like years?
At least since i use Brave because of this, since ~iOS 13.