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iOS 18 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

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iOS 18 Beta 1

Release Date ― June 10, 2024
Build Numbers ― 22A5282m
Darwin Kernel Version ― Darwin Kernel Version 24.0.0: Thu May 30 22:29:15 PDT 2024; root:xnu-11215.0.31.522.1~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T8020

iOS 18 Release Notes

Accessibility​

Known Issues​

  • User might be unable to play newly added background sounds (Fire and Night). (128898875)
  • Sound Recognition and Sound Actions might not work on iPad Pro models with M4. (128949527)
  • Music Haptics might disappear after the first time it is entered in Accessibility Settings until Settings restarts. (128960448)
    Workaround: Restart Settings.

AccessorySetupKit​

Known Issues​

  • Users might be unable to rename Accessory’s display name or SSID. (128958722)

Activity Sharing​

Known Issues​

  • Notifications for workouts completed by a friend might show incorrect text. (128939058)

AdAttributionKit​

New Features​

  • AdAttributionKit now supports measuring re-engagement, which is click-through attribution for apps that were already installed. Re-engagement also supports deep linking into content in apps using Universal Links. (111224069)

AppIntent​

Known Issues​

  • AppIntent static properties including title and description are not concurrency-safe. (128090148)
    Workaround: Convert the affected static properties into computed properties.

Apple Cash​

Known Issues​

  • With Tap to Cash, you can send and receive Apple Cash by holding two iPhones together. An Apple Cash account is required to send and receive payments. Payments will be returned to the sender if the receiver doesn’t set up an Apple Cash account or verify their personal information within 7 days. For Developer Beta, Tap to Cash payments cannot exceed $250 per transaction. Transaction limits are subject to change, including lowering limits, at any time during the Developer or Public Betas without notice. (128977390)

Assistive Access​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: The Messages app might hang in Assistive Access. (127601737)

Known Issues​

  • Users might not be able to add Photos or Camera apps to Assistive Access and the apps might be removed from an existing user’s setup if they open Assistive Access settings. (128905924)

Calculator​

Known Issues​

  • Deleting history item with the Edit button visually deletes the top item in the list. The backing data stays correct. (126768783)
    Workaround: Force quit and relaunch the app to see the correct history.

Camera​

Known Issues​

  • For Camera background replacement, it might be necessary to double click to add a background image from your Photos Library using the Photo Picker. (122358378)
  • First Portrait capture after boot might take longer than expected to finish. (128881179)
  • Camera functions might take up to 2 minutes to work after booting iPhone/iPad. (128899310)
  • When using the Document Scanning feature from Camera app on iPad, it might sometimes result in a black screen instead of a live preview from camera. (128907349)
    Workaround: Force quit Camera app and relaunch or scan documents through Notes or Files apps.
  • Portrait mode preview with rear facing camera might show artifacts when pointed at objects when using Stage Light, Stage Light Mono, and High-Key Light Mono light filters. Artifacts will not affect captured assets. (129024197)

CarPlay​

Known Issues​

  • Bluetooth pairing UI could become irresponsive for BMW users, which leads to failed contact transfer. (129043855)
    Workaround: Dismiss the lingering UI pop up and enable contact transfer in Settings -> Device Info.

CFNetwork​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: CFNetworkExecuteProxyAutoConfigurationScript and CFNetworkExecuteProxyAutoConfigurationURL have always returned a +1 retained CF type object, but the function declarations were not decorated with the CF_RETURNS_RETAINED attribute until iOS 18, macOS 15, tvOS 18, and visionOS 2.
    For C-based languages, the clang static analyzer might note if the object is leaked. No source code changes are required, but they are encouraged to fix the leak.
    For Swift, this changes the return type of these functions from Unmanaged<> to the actual CF type returned, which will require a source change to fix when compiling with newer SDKs. However, Swift programs compiled with older SDKs will continue to work on the new OSes, though the returned CF type object will continue to leak as it did prior to this change. (126154509)

Control Center​

Known Issues​

  • Control Center page control is overlapped by the Dynamic Island in landscape. (125913281)
  • App Icons in Control Center gallery always appear in Dark Mode. (126721275)
  • Empty pages in Control Center might linger after exiting edit mode. (126760824)
  • Control widgets with a parameterized OpenIntent action are not configurable. (128241927)
  • Voice Memos control will not render correctly or be functional after upgrading to iOS 18 if it was part of Control Center prior to the update. (129184182)
    Workaround: Delete the Voice Memos control from the Controls Gallery and re-add it.

CoreMedia​

Known Issues​

  • Seeking into an interstitial event with non-zero resumption offset on the integrated timeline might result in the event being cancelled. (129175283)

CoreML​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: CoreML Model Deployment API is unavailable (MLModelCollection and MLModelCollectionEntry). Consider using Background Assets or NSURLSession instead. (122955353)

Display​

Known Issues​

  • Phones with Always on Display enabled might panic/reboot on exit. (128268712)
    Workaround: Turn off Always on Display in settings –> Display –> Always on Display.

FaceTime​

New Features​

  • FaceTime in Low Data Mode now uses more data when network conditions are good for improved video call quality. (128408959)

Files​

Known Issues​

  • Users might be unable to navigate within Move panel in the Files app on iPhone. (128868597)

FinanceKit​

Known Issues​

  • Transactions shared via the Transaction Picker might have empty description strings. (128618523)

Fitness+​

Known Issues​

  • The Fitness app might not load the Fitness+ For You page immediately on first launch. (127116109)

Foundation​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: Date.ComponentsFormatStyle was incorrectly producing strings like "1m" with the Date.ComponentsFormatStyle.Style.condensedAbbreviated style and strings like "1min" with the .narrow style instead of the other way around. The behavior was corrected to match the behavior of Duration.UnitsFormatStyle.UnitWidth. (125790342)

Freeform​

Known Issues​

  • Some images inserted into iWork and Freeform might be zoomed in. (128637913)
    Workaround: Resize the image.

Handwriting​

Known Issues​

  • Auto-refine animation contains rendering issues for users with Display Zoom set to “More Space” within the Display & Brightness settings. (129419813)
    Workaround: Change Display Zoom settings to “Default”.

Health​

Known Issues​

  • Doses of medication logged via mirrored watch notifications for incompatible schedule types do not save on phone if device is locked. (128635016)
    Workaround: Log doses on phone notifications or within the Health App directly.
  • Cardio Fitness notifications will not turn back on automatically 12 weeks post pregnancy or after a pregnancy cycle factor is deleted. (128659463)
    Workaround: Turn Cardio Fitness notifications back on manually.
  • Period flow is displayed as Bleeding during Pregnancy and Bleeding after Pregnancy in Cycle Detail View. (128929595)
  • When Heart Rate Watch App is deleted, Health Checklist in Health App and Watch Settings still show features (Irregular Rhythm Notifications, High Heart Rate Notifications, Low Heart Rate Notifications) as active. (128970200)
  • The Cycle Tracking snippet might continue to display flow or symptoms logged pre-pregnancy. (129066144)

HealthKit​

Known Issues​

  • Workout routes for workout types created by Apple Watch Workout app are not available in third-party workout apps. (123450917)

Home Screen​

Known Issues​

  • There might be a delay when switching to dark or tinted icons on the home screen. (129069905)
    Workaround: Scroll between pages and wait a few moments for the changes to propagate.
  • Widgets on the Home Screen might match icon appearance rather than system appearance. (129079785)
    Workaround: To enable dark widgets, switch home screen appearance to dark for dark mode widgets.
  • Icon tint slider knob might not update to selected color on the first use after boot. (129114071)
    Workaround: Dismiss Home Screen customization sheet and bring up again to update.

HomeKit​

Known Issues​

  • Accessory Firmware update will not be offered for an accessory if a user reboots the resident or the primary switches. (128255088)
    Workaround: Rebooting primary resident will allow any pending firmware updates to be offered in the Home app.

HomePod Alarms and Timers​

Known Issues​

  • HomePod Alarms and Timers will not be visible in the HomeApp to Add or Edit if user is running iOS 18 but tvOS is pre-18.0. (128070028)
    Workaround: Update tvOS device to the latest Software to view/edit/add HomePod Alarms and Timers on Home App.
  • HomePod Alarms and Timers will not be visible in the HomeApp to Add or Edit if user is running legacy Home Architecture. (128224517)
    Workaround: Upgrade Home Architecture by navigating to Home App -> Home Settings -> Home Hub Upgrade Available -> Get Update.

iCloud Drive​

Known Issues​

  • Frequently changed files syncing over iCloud Drive will use more data than expected. (128771010)

Journaling Suggestions​

New Features​

  • Journaling Suggestions is introducing a set of new features to keep encouraging people to reflect and write about their day-to-day experiences to get the mental wellbeing benefits of Journaling. The API now supports Landscape mode and Reflection prompts. Added support for State of Mind logged on Health or Journal app, Run and mixed Walk/Run sessions performed while carrying a standalone iPhone, Media played by apps that donate to MPNowPlayingInfoCenter, People and Pet names from Photos and enhancements to Trips Suggestions to highlight Countries and States visited. (129029773)

Known Issues​

  • Users might experience blank suggestions or engineering text. (128774773)
  • Users might experience long spinner after tapping ‘+’ to open Journaling Suggestions sheet. (128950895)
    Workaround: Wait 5-10 minutes and relaunch sheet.
  • When tapping ‘+’ to launch the Journaling Suggestions sheet, it might not launch. (128970387)
    Workaround: Reboot device.

Kernel​

Deprecations​

  • kern.bootsessionuuid is no longer available to apps. (47217954)

Keyboard​

Known Issues​

  • Developers will not be able to configure Keyboard in Settings, including adding/removing keyboards for different languages or adding/removing keyboard extensions. (129174947)
    Workaround: Keyboard Settings can be used on-device.

Lock Screen​

Known Issues​

  • Users will be unable to configure Controls that have configuration on the Lock Screen. (128967021)

Maps​

New Features​

  • Introduced Place ID, a unique and persistent identifier. (129071038)
  • Added new resultTypes to MKLocalSearch.Request and additional PointofInterestCategory values. (129073725)
  • Introduced Place Card API to show Maps Place Card UI. (129073922)

Known Issues​

  • When using the Place Card API, Xcode emits a warning that “A remote view controller’s view is in a window without the view controller being properly added to the hierarchy.” (125558501)
  • Maps Share ETA might fail when sending to a recipient via SMS. (127547239)
  • The Place Card API might fail to load place details. (128504304)
  • In searches that use MKLocalSearch.Request, the result type option physicalFeature is ignored. (128961972)
  • Conversion between a point in the map view and a physical location (CLLocationCoordinate2D) might be imprecise at high zoom levels. (129042241)

Math Notes​

Known Issues​

  • Adjusting negative numbers can lead to multiple negative signs. (123738353)
    Workaround: Rewrite the adjusted number in the intended style.
  • Adjusting a number with a comma can immediately change the number value to 0. (127904684)
    Workaround: Write the number being adjusted without a comma separator or rewrite the intended number.

Memory Allocation​

New Features​

  • The system memory allocator (malloc(3)) has switched to a new implementation for most allocation sizes. Users might experience exposure of latent memory access bugs due to changes in heap layout, differences in performance for allocation-heavy workloads, and changes in fragmentation. (127493322)

Messages​

New Features​

  • Messages via satellite is currently available only in the U.S. SMS messaging via satellite is available on select carriers in iOS 18 Beta 1. (127751557)

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: A send message sound will play when scheduling the message instead of when the message is sent. (121896789)
  • Fixed an issue where multi-part SMS notifications for MMS are not correctly processed by the device while on-grid. (128880899)

Known Issues​

  • When applying tapbacks by long pressing on a Message, users will be unable to use 3rd party stickers. (122379099)
    Workaround: Apply tapback using double-tap.
  • Emoji tapbacks might display incorrectly in SMS group conversations. (127446747)

Networking​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: For apps linked on macOS 15 / iOS 18 or newer, the default User-Agent request header field value generated by URLSession now includes the unlocalized bundle name instead of the localized bundle name. (117380285)

Notifications​

Known Issues​

  • Incoming notifications on Lock Screen might not be seen when in List View. (129021171)
    Workaround: Scroll up on the Lock Screen.

Photos​

Known Issues​

  • Photos and videos might stop syncing via iCloud Photo Library. (128325085)
    Workaround: Reboot device.

Previews​

Known Issues​

  • Triggering an on device preview might fail. (129150211)

RealityKit​

New Features​

  • USD files which use Catmull-Clark subdivision now render using subdivision in RealityKit. Meshes which produce less than 35,000 patches can render using subdivision. This can increase memory consumption and reduce rendering performance. (129016034)
  • Virtual objects now render using the Display P3 color gamut. When using a DrawableQueue connected to a TextureResource with the .color semantic, render using the Display P3 color space. (129017592)

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: The .trigger mode of CollisionComponent no longer generates CollisionEvents when both involved collision shapes use the .trigger mode. (129016567)

Known Issues​

  • The pixelCast function might not work correctly on iOS. (125742631)
  • Grounding shadows are less prominent than expected. (126498888)
  • Using an Image 2D Array Shader Graph node in Reality Composer Pro might result in corruption or a system crash. (127122590)
  • Grounding shadows will not be visible in ARQL on certain iPad Pros. Apps enabling ray-traced shadows via Xcode storyboards will not take affect. (127748381)
  • Setting the environment property of a RealityView to .worldTracking does not automatically start an ARKit session, and the background of your RealityView might be black. (128417183)
    Workaround: Run a SpatialTrackingSession when your app needs to begin tracking.
  • Reality files written by beta versions of RealityKit might not load in later versions. (128424173)
    Workaround: Only distribute Reality files written by released or release candidate versions of RealityKit.
  • Physics simulation behavior is different from previous releases. (128435086)
    Workaround: If you see incorrect physics, increase the number of iterations used by the physics solver with the PhysicsSimulationComponent.solverIterations property.
  • The stop function on SpatialTrackingSesssion has no effect. (128559666)
  • Emphasize actions are always additive and should be played with separateAnimatedValue set to true. (128622689)
  • In the Swift 6 language mode, subclasses of the Entity class fail to compile. (128787131)
    Workaround: Instead of subclassing Entity, move properties and functions to a custom Component.

Deprecations​

  • In previous versions, the order of child entities was sometimes preserved. Now, the order of an Entity’s children might not be reliable and can change unexpectedly when any child is reparented. (129015381)

Screen Time​

Known Issues​

  • Parent approving remotely from the parent device will always grant 1 hour whether a child asks for 15 minutes, 1 hour, or all day exception for an app or website. (129084141)
    Workaround: Approve the child’s request from the child’s device using the pascode.

Search​

Known Issues​

  • The “Help Apple Improve Search” control is not functional. (129226418)

Settings​

Known Issues​

  • Recents and search results are sometimes missing and might not navigate to nested panes. (128802504)
    Workaround: Navigate using UI.

Shortcuts​

Known Issues​

  • The Shortcuts editor might offer some new actions that are not yet ready for use. If you save a shortcut with one of these actions, you might need to correct it after a future update with the corrected actions. (128841105)

Simulator​

Known Issues​

  • Using Safari in the simulator can cause the simulator to hang. (128545001)
    Workaround: Select “Erase All Content and Settings…” from the Device menu to restore functionality to the simulator.

Siri​

New Features​

  • In iOS 18, when an iPhone is connected via Bluetooth to a vehicle without CarPlay, Siri’s audio quality can be significantly improved through the new option “Respond over Media Source”. Users will be able to enable this feature by going to Settings “Siri & Search” → “Siri Responses” → “When Connected to Car Bluetooth”. (110810507)

StoreKit​

New Features​

  • The SubscriptionStoreView now supports custom control styles. To create a custom control style, declare a type that conforms to SubscriptionStoreControlStyle and implement makeBody(configuration:)method. (106819454)
  • New standard styles are available for laying out subscription store view controls with a compact height. Use pagedPicker and pagedProminentPicker for a platform appropriate paging effect, or compactPicker to place options in a horizontal stack. For watchOS, the new pagedPicker style is available for laying out SubscriptionStoreView controls with a compact height. (110286601)
  • Use types such as SubscriptionOptionGroup and SubscriptionPeriodGroupSet to declare a hierarchical structure for your SubscriptionStoreView. You can use the subscriptionStoreOptionGroupStyle(_:)to choose between presenting groups as a tab view or as navigation links. (110429924) (FB12264937)
  • The subscription status RenewalInfo object now supports new properties renewalPrice and currency to indicate the price at which the subscription will renew, and its currency. There is also a new offer property containing the information of the offer that will be applied to the next renewal, if there is any. This includes the offer ID, the offer type, and the payment mode. (114217892)
  • Finished consumables can now be included when using the Transaction APIs. Users can enable this feature by setting SKInAppPurchaseHistoryIncludesConsumables to true in app’s Info.plist. (115079880)
  • When configuring the control style for a SubscriptionStoreView, users can specify a placement for the controls using the subscriptionStoreControlStyle(_:placement:) view modifier. For tvOS, by default SubscriptionStoreView will place the controls trailing the marketing content. (115319543)
  • When building an app with Xcode 16, SubscriptionStoreView instances using the picker control style have an updated appearance. Use subscriptionStorePickerItemBackground(_:in:) to configure a different background color and shape for the picker items. (120558960)
  • Users can now use APIs like monthly or yearly to get common Product.SubscriptionPeriod values when comparing subscription periods. (122684230)

Known Issues​

  • When using SubscriptionStorePicker within a container view, the bottom bar doesn’t work correctly. (117701666)
    Workaround: Return SubscriptionStorePicker as a top level view from makeBody(configuration:)method, instead of using it within a container.

Deprecations​

  • The Original API for In-App Purchase is now deprecated, including: SKStoreReviewController, SKProduct, SKReceiptRefreshRequest, SKStorefront, SKPayment, SKRequest, SKProductsRequest, and SKProductDiscount. Please upgrade to StoreKit 2 for current APIs and future enhancements. (116600524)

Swift Charts​

New Features​

  • Plot math functions using LinePlot and AreaPlot. (117186178)
  • Visualize large datasets more efficiently using vectorized plot APIs such as PointPlot and RectanglePlot. (117469419)

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: Rotated axis labels stretch to incorrect sizes. (106013386)
  • Fixed: Blur and shadow effects on marks might disappear during animation. (125493885)
  • Fixed: Glitches when animating a connected scatter plot made of LineMark. (127196185)
  • Fixed: Stroke styles can now be animated. (127465359)

Known Issues​

  • For function plots, the Y domain cannot be inferred automatically. (128877906)
    Workaround: Specify X and Y domains for the chart.

SwiftU​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: When linking against iOS 18 SDKs, SwiftUI prevents cycles in .sheet presentations caused by presentations preferences (e.g. presentationDetents or presentationBackground) that depend on the size of the sheet. In some cases prior to iOS 18, these cycles might settle independently after some oscillation. (117699610)

SwiftUI​

New Features​

  • When using a TabView, tapping on the current tab now pops any embedded navigation stack. (50924017)
  • Pickers now can have keyboard shortcuts attached to their individual options, by attaching the keyboardShortcut() modifier to the individual views in the picker content. (67682762) (FB8522629)
  • If Label is used inside of a List with multiple views as its title, it will now stack them vertically and apply subtitle treatments to every view after the first. (115528544)
  • For ObservableObject subclasses used with @EnvironmentObject, @ObservedObject, and @StateObject, SwiftUI will now only call objectWillChange once per property per object instance. If you use @Published and the default ObservableObjectPublisher, you do not need to change anything. If you override objectWillChange, ensure the lifetime of the publisher you return matches the lifetime of its enclosing ObservableObject. (116197689)
  • On iPad, TabViews using the automatic style have a new appearance in the regular horizontal size class. The tab bar now appears at the top, instead of the bottom, with a more compact visual appearance. (117029720)
  • SwiftUI sheets presented with the .sheet modifier now use .automatic sizing by default. .automatic resolves to .form or .form.fitted(horizontal:false, vertical: true) depending on the platform (see the symbol’s documentation for more). Platforms prior to iOS 18 and aligned releases used different, non-customizable default sheet sizing. iOS 17 and earlier used what is now called .page presentation sizing. macOS 14 and earlier used what is now called .fitted sizing. visionOS 1 used .fitted sizing. When linking apps against iOS 18 and aligned SDKs, audit your sheet presentations and pick the sizing best for you. Apply a .presentationSizing modifier to sheet contents:
    ContentView().sheet(isPresented: $present) {
    SheetView().presentationSizing(.form)
    }

    (117551515)
  • Improved the interaction of highPriorityGesture with ScrollView. (119333786)
  • Document-based applications linked against iOS 18 now have a new launch screen design. Users can customize the default design by adding a DocumentGroupLaunchScene to the app definition. Users can change the screen title and background, replace action buttons, and add decorative accessory views.
    Non-document-based apps also can use the new screen via DocumentLaunchView. (119843158)
  • Types conforming to the View protocol, and other similar SwiftUI protocols, are now isolated to the @MainActor by default. SwiftUI’s runtime behavior with respect to actor isolation has not changed: SwiftUI views and similar types have always been evaluated on the main actor at runtime; this change improves compile-time diagnostics for potential data-race safety issues. To opt out of the new default main actor isolation and restore the previous default isolation, add the nonisolated keyword to methods and properties as needed, or move the protocol conformance to an extension to opt out the entire type. (120815051)
  • Text(_:format:) now automatically injects FormatStyle known to SwiftUI with the TimeZone and Calendarfrom the environment. (123662780)
  • @Entry macro can now be used to simplify declarations of custom EnvironmentValues, FocusedValues, Transaction, and ContainerValues properties. (125568810)
  • Added the ability to give a gesture a name, which gets surfaced to UIGestureRecognizers when establishing dependencies. (126527559)

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed an issue where long press gestures would block gestures on other descendant views. (57368881)
  • Fixed an issue where UIButton used with UIViewRepresentable might not receive touches. Tap gestures in SwiftUI also now correctly coordinate with UITapGestureRecognizer instances. (57885589)
  • Fixed: For apps linked on or after iOS 18, the popover modifier now respects the arrowEdge argument on iOS and iPadOS. (66839017) (FB8350757)
  • Fixed: SwiftUI gestures no longer errantly trigger when dismissing a menu. (69703502) (FB8751308)
  • Fixed: ForEach is now able to reclaim persistent state of unused child views. @State values created by views inside ForEach elements might be destroyed earlier than previously observed. (90667238)
  • Fixed: A DismissAction captured in the content or detail column of a NavigationSplitView now pops the implicit stack.
    For apps linked on or after iOS 18 and aligned releases, the button in the example below will now clear any selection in the sidebar List. Previously, this would fail silently on iOS, and close the window on macOS.
    NavigationSplitView {
    List(…)
    } detail: {
    DetailView()
    }

    struct DetailView: View {
    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss

    var body: some View {
    Button("Pop") { dismiss() }
    }
    }

    To retain the previous behavior, capture the DismissAction from the environment above the NavigationSplitView. (92522613)
  • Fixed: A ScrollView now propagates safe area insets on its non-scrollable edges. By default, Scroll indicator for scroll views that occupy the size of the screen have improved insets. (102766716)
  • Fixed: Outline Lists do not animate correctly. (106239318)
  • Fixed an issue where searchable suggestions automatically filter out completion options that have a searchCompletion matching the current search text. Exact matches should be explicitly elided from the suggestions if desired. (107706241)
  • Fixed: View._printChanges now outputs key path of mutated observable properties instead of “@dependencies”. (111392797)
  • Fixed: Using the scrollClipDisabled() view modifier with a ScrollView with a LazyHStack or LazyVStackwill use the containing window to determine what content the lazy stack should render. (111796138)
  • Fixed: SwiftUI will now assert that types conforming to the App protocol are value types. (113634782)
  • Fixed: In macOS, a Toggle of the .switch style now animates when its isOn state is changed programatically, matching the existing behavior on iOS and iPadOS. The animation can be disabled in all platforms by setting the transaction’s disablesAnimations property when updating a Toggle’s state. (115071023)
  • Fixed: Automatically updating Text created via Text(_:style:) or Text(timerInterval:pauseTime:countsDown:showsHours:) was causing increased battery drain when used in long running Live Activities. They now no longer animate changes in digits that signal the seconds value, keeping the power impact to a minimum. (115906895)
  • Fixed: SwiftUI no longer overrides a nil scrollTargetAnchor when using the scrollPosition(id:anchor:)modifier with a nil anchor. Specify a topLeading anchor to restore the previous behavior. (116124988)
  • Fixed: App scenePhase now reports as active when at least one scene is active. (117864591)
  • Fixed: The arrowEdge argument in .popover modifiers is now respected when linking against the iOS 18 SDK. If previously relying on the default argument of .top, this argument was not respected, and instead, the popover presented with .any behavior. If passing an explicit value, that value will now be respected. If not passing an explicit argument to the arrowEdge parameter, upon recompiling with the iOS 18 SDK, overload resolution will select a new method that takes no arrow edge in which the system picks the best arrow edge. When recompiling with the iOS 18 SDK, ensure popovers are not clipped or off-screen due to presenting in the wrong direction. (117921721)
  • Fixed: Scroll views can now accept interaction in their content insets. (117928468)
  • Fixed: .navigationDestination(for:destination) modifiers inside of lazy containers are no longer evaluated. .navigationDestination(isPresented:destination:) and navigationDestination(item:destination) will log warning when used in lazy containers. Lazy containers in this context include: List, LazyVGrid, LazyHGrid, LazyHStack, LazyVStack Table, and TabView. If using navigationDestinations in lazy containers, users will see logged errors at runtime. Lift the modifiers higher up in the view hierarchy so they are outside of the lazy containers. Allowing navigation destination modifiers in lazy containers had two significant costs: (1) app navigation state could be undefined if a navigationDestination had been scrolled off screen (2) The navigation system had to explore all list contents to ensure navigation destinations remained up to date. Only allowing these modifiers outside of lazy containers improves app navigation reliability and performance. (117998693)
  • Fixed an issue that caused SwiftUI gestures to trigger simultaenously with UIControl subclasses or gestures in UIViewRepresentable views. (119335307)
  • Fixed: Views at the root of a NavigationStack will now always have matching onAppear and onDisappearcallbacks. (119737698)
  • Fixed: The order of ShapeStyle compositing modifiers is now honored with respect to shadows. Previously in fill(style.blendMode(…).shadow(…)) the added blend mode would also apply to the shadow, that is no longer the case. The blend mode modifier must be added after the shadow modifier to affect it. As a consequence, the fill and any shadows added can now use different blend modes. Similar rules apply to ShapeStyle.opacity()except that outer opacity() modifiers multiply with inner modifiers, e.g. in fill(style.opacity(0.5).shadow(…).opacity(0.5)) the shadow is drawn with 50% opacity (of whatever style draws) and styleitself draws with 25% opacity. (119738072)
  • Fixed an issue where Popover presentations automatically dismiss if they go outside the safe area. (120458490)
  • Fixed: The meaning of the boolean value passed to the ContentTransition.numericText(countsDown:)function has been flipped for apps deployed prior to iOS 18 aligned releases. (120561508)
  • Fixed: Gestures might not pick up a modified content shape, such as when increasing the tappable area of a button. (120938385)
  • Fixed: A Picker’s current value label does not default to the first option anymore when initialized with an invalid selection. (121871839)
  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where rapidly toggling the visibilility of columns in a NavigationSplitView could cause the sidebar to become stuck in either the visible or hidden position. (122840735)
  • Fixed: Sidebar headers no longer respond to increased prominence. (123518195)
  • Fixed an issue when a sheet modifier is removed from a view hierarchy. This can happen if the sheet modifier is in one branch of an if statement and the statement’s condition changes. For apps linked on or after iOS 18 and aligned releases, when a sheet modifier is completely removed from the hierarchy, the binding associated with the sheet will not be reset. (123742063)
  • Fixed: ForEach child views are no longer re-evaluated unconditionally, only when a parameter of the ForEach view might have changed. (123902210)
  • Fixed: Scroll views have improved behavior in right to left languages when the size of their content is smaller than the size of their container. (124008045)
  • Fixed: Elements along a NavigationPath or the data structure passed to the path parameter of NavigationStack(path:root:) are now compared more efficiently. Any side-effects from setting a path equal to itself are no longer reliable and likely will not occur. (125093883)
  • Fixed: The state of the root view of UIHostingConfiguration is now reset before the associated cell is displayed. (125100960)
  • Fixed: SceneBuilder, WidgetBundleBuilder, TableColumnBuilder, TableRowBuilder, CommandsBuilder, and ToolbarContentBuildernow diagnose unsupportedif #available` conditions at compile time instead of crashing at run time. (125379937)
  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where context menus with custom previews could not be interacted with. (125517121)
  • Fixed: UIViewRepresentable, NSViewRepresentable and their view controller variants no longer create a layer with allowsGroupOpacity set to true. (125561916)
  • Fixed: In certain scenarios, Text(_:style:) produced suboptimal output, such as choosing an unnecessarily small calendar unit, showing zero values for large calendar units instead of omitting them, or showing seconds in Always On Display. (125885307)
  • Fixed: Text(timerInterval:pauseTime:countsDown:showsHours:) was redacting the seconds value even when the timer was paused, had not started yet, or had already reached its end. (125885429)
  • Fixed: When applying a searchable() modifier to a TabView, the tab view will reset the search state when switching tabs. (125926765)
  • Fixed: Resolved an issue where scroll views would not receive touches if placed near a tappable control. When rebuilt with the newer SDK, make sure that small buttons and tap targets are correctly enlarged. You can use the contentShape modifier. (126232279)

Known Issues​

  • Apps might crash when nesting a TabSection inside of another TabSection. (123928013)
  • DocumentGroup scenes that do not allow document editing, created via DocumentGroup(viewing:viewer:), will not render the document view. (127076044)
  • NewDocumentButton() within DocumentLaunchView fails to create a document when pressed. (127389818)
  • TabView customization emits runtime errors if customization identifiers are not provided for tabs with automaticcustomization behavior. (127442031)
  • Some NavigationLinks in the deprecated NavigationView might not work. (128358023)
    Workaround: Adopt modern navigation APIs NavigationStack and NavigationSplitView.
  • Sheets presented with the .sheet modifier will have FittedPresentationSizing by default. This can cause sheets to appear too narrow or too large, depending on their contents. This is incorrect. The default presentation sizing should be .form. (128902804)
    Workaround: Add an explicit presentationSizing to your sheets of either .automatic or .form to your presentations to workaround the issue:
    ContentView().sheet(isPresented: $present) {
    SheetView().presentationSizing(.automatic)
    }

  • Deprecated NavigationLinks links with an isActive argument that are wrapped with a get/set Binding derived from another Binding may not update the destination view if the derived binding updates too late. (129018685)
    Workaround: Adopt the .navigationDestination(item:destination:) modifier
  • In the Swift 6 language mode, the @Entry macro only supports actor-isolated or Sendable types. (129073803)

TipKit​

New Features​

  • The new TipGroup API and CloudKitContainer syncing will be made available via an upcoming beta SDK release. (129425412)

Translation​

New Features​

  • Users can translate text and display results in app. See the TranslationSession class, and learn more in the WWDC24 video “Meet the Translation API.” (112844581)
  • Translation now supports translating Hindi in the Translate app, System-wide translation, Safari translation, and the new Translation APIs. (116622913)

Known Issues​

  • When using .translationPresentation() on an iPhone, the background above the sheet blocks the presenting view instead of letting it show through. (128504309)

UIApplication​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: Applications built with iOS 18.0, iPadOS 18.0, Mac Catalyst 18.0, or tvOS 18.0 SDKs will call to the deprecated method UIApplication.openURL(_:). The specified URL will not open and will always return false. (125695759)

UIKit​

Known Issues​

  • UITabGroup.managingNavigationController does not work as expected. (126277771)
  • Creating a new document in using “+” sign in “Recents” tab of UIDocumentBrowserViewController might fail. (128520498)
    Workaround: Change to “Browse” tab.
  • tabBarController(_:didSelectTab:previousTab:) is not called when a child of a UITabGroup is selected. (128697021)

Wallet​

Known Issues​

  • Sharing your ID in Wallet within apps is not avilable when Require Face ID for Wallet is enabled. (128775860)
    Workaround: Disable Require Face ID for Wallet.

Wallet & Apple Pay​

Known Issues​

  • Users with an Apple Watch might be prompted to reauthorize Connected Accounts in Wallet on iPhone. (129127520)
    Workaround: Wait for iPhone and Apple Watch to synchornize. If the issue persists after several minutes, try reauthorizing the connection on iPhone.

WeatherKit​

Known Issues​

  • HistoricalComparisons data will not be returned unless it is requested with other weather datasets (e.g. CurrentWeather). (107204312)
  • Returned HistoricalComparisons conditions, such as precipitation, might have placeholder values for baseline and currentValue. (126496817)
  • Responses for more than 90 days of DayTemperatureSummary and DayPrecipitationSummary data might be slow to return. (127768828)
  • Some PrecipitationStatistics fields such as averagePrecipitationProbability and averageSnowfallAmount might show placeholder values. (128008885)
  • WeatherKit v2 is currently available only for Swift, not for the REST API. (128024852)

Widget​

Known Issues​

  • If tinting is enabled for the home screen shortly after updating, the widgets might appear with the incorrect background color until it reloads automatically by the system. (128701638)
    Workaround: Wait 30 seconds to 2 minutes.

WidgetKit​

Known Issues​

  • Adopting ‘autoPresentConfigAfterAdding’ currently doesn’t auto present config sheet for widgets or controls. (114470520)
  • Disabled and privacy-redacted control states do not render properly for control widgets used with the Action button. (125867980)
  • Control widget label views might not be able to read redaction reasons from the environment. (126232534)
  • The promptsForUserConfiguration() modifier has no effect for control widgets in Control Center, the Lock Screen, and the Action button. (126862283)
  • ControlCenter.currentConfigurations does not include configured control push tokens. (127601613)
    Workaround: Configured push tokens can be found in the extension’s ControlPushHandler.
  • For control widgets that specify both a subtitle and value, Control Center displays only the subtitle. (127906735)
  • An error building a control template that states “Template request failed: WidgetKit.ChronoError.AppIntent.conversionFailure(underlyingError: AppIntent has missing parameter value for ’timerName’” might occur. Users might need to set a default value in the initializer of @parameter, or using the default method on Query. (129066701)
    Workaround: Adding a default value in the init of the timerName. Example:
    @Parameter(title: “Timer Name”, default: “Timer 1”)```

Widgets​

Known Issues​

  • Resizing widgets on the home screen in RTL might not work as expected. (128625613)

Deprecations​

  • Legacy Today View extensions are removed in iOS 18. (116246167)

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues

Additional Notes
How to install beta via OTA?
  1. Enable Beta Updates (Settings>General>Software Updates>Beta Updates)
  2. Check and sign into the right Apple ID to access beta
  3. Select which beta you would like to receive (Public/Developer)
  4. Hit "Back" and pull down to refresh
  5. Do an encrypted backup or iCloud backup before installing the beta from release build
  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 ID to unlink your developer account)
  2. Wait for the next public release or follow the guide below to install the IPSW release build
Troubleshoot: Sometimes, the beta update will not show so you may need to enable/disable Airplane Mode or restart your device before rechecking for update.

How to install beta via IPSW on Mac?
  1. You will need to install either Xcode beta or MobileDevice.pkg which can be extracted from the Xcode beta (tap with two finger or right click to Show Package Content>Contents>Resources>Packages>MobileDevice.pkg - this will work on older Macs that do not support the latest macOS or Xcode beta)
  2. Do an encrypted backup in Finder in case you need to restore your device
  3. Hold down Option + Check for Update and select the appropriate IPSW file for your device (whether you're updating to a newer/beta firmware, reinstalling the same firmware or downgrading to previous firmware while retaining all your data) downloaded from Apple using your free developer account. Note: You must have an active internet connection as it will check the IPSW signing status before it will proceed with the update.
  4. Enter your iPhone passcode once prompted to proceed.
Notes/Tips:
  • Always keep a backup in case you need to restore your data if you restore your device
  • It may be better to close all apps before installing the updates and/or turn off your device for about a minute or restart a few minutes after your device is updated
  • You can also manually select the IPSW if you are restoring your device using Option + Restore iPhone. Restore will wipe all your personal data which you will need to restore your backup either using iCloud backup or Finder/iTunes backup
  • You do not need to install the MobileDevice.pkg from each Xcode beta version unless Finder does not recognize the new iOS beta
  • There is no MobileDevice.pkg equivalent to iTunes for PC which would require a new iTunes to support new/beta iOS
  • If you receive a new iPhone, you can connect to Mac to update or restore your device to the latest iOS before setting up your device.
  • You can also use the Recovery Mode/DFU to update or restore your device by manually selecting IPSW
  • iPhone 15/Plus/Pro/Max: 2.11.00
  • iPhone 14/Plus/Pro/Max: 2.60.02
  • iPhone 13/mini/Pro/Max/SE (3rd gen): 4.01.02
  • iPhone 12/mini/Pro/Max: 4.50.06
  • iPhone 11/Pro/Max/SE (2nd gen)/iPad Air (4th gen): 5.00.00
  • iPhone XR/XS/Max: 6.50.01
Australia
  • Optus - 51.0
  • Telstra - 55.0
  • Vodafone AU - 58.5.12
Belgium
  • BASE - 33.0
  • Orange B - 58
  • Proximus - 45.0
  • Telenet - 44.1
Brazil (updated 18b1)
  • Claro Brasil - 58.5.12
  • Vivo - 58.5.10
  • 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 - 58.5.12
  • Telus - 54.8.8
  • Videotron - 53.0
  • Virgin Mobile - 50.0
Denmark
  • 3 DK - 46.7.11
  • TDC 58.0
  • Telia 58.0
France
  • Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
  • Orange France - 58.0
  • SFR -
Germany
  • Vodafone.de - 58.0
  • Telekom.de - 56.0
  • O2-DE - 58.0
Greece:
  • Cosmote - 38.0
Guatemala
  • TIGO GT - 49.0
India
  • Airtel - 54.10
  • Jio - 54.10.2 (iPhone) and 54.8.4 (iPad)
  • Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 54.0
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 - 58.0.1
  • 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 - 58.5.13
  • BT-UK (EE MVNO)-
  • Three - 58.0
  • iD Mobile (Three MVNO) - 58.5.8
  • O2-UK -
  • Giffgaff (O2 MVNO) -
  • Sky (O2 MVNO) -
  • Vodafone UK -
  • Virgin Mobile (EE MVNO) -
  • Lebara (Vodafone MVNO) -
United States
  • AT&T - 58.0
  • Boost - 57.0
  • Cricket - 58.0
  • FirstNet - 55.0
  • FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
  • Metro (TMO MVNO) - 58.5.6
  • Spectrum (VZW MVNO) - 58.0
  • T-Mobile - 58.5.20
  • TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 58.0
  • U.S. Cellular - 46.7.24
  • Ultra/Mint Mobile (TMO MVNO) - 58.0
  • Verizon - 58.0
  • Verizon (iPad) - 41.0
  • Visible (VZW MVNO) - 51.0.1
  • Xfinity Mobile - 57.6.1
Finland
  • DNA - 57.6
Other
  • Docomo - 32.5.10
  • AlwaysOnline -

Historical beta release chart

iOS Version History Chart

iOS version history chart
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Demovx said:
Can someone check if Siri will be in Polish? We are waiting from iPhone 4s - long...
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The new Apple Intelligence Siri? It's US English only, and will be when iOS 18 launches in the Fall with Apple Intelligence being in 'Beta' still.
 
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