iOS 18.3 - This Is Fantastic!

iOS 18.3 - This is Fantastic! (A New Direction) - iOS 18.3 Beta 1 Released to Developers and iOS 18.3 Public Beta 1 is out this week as well. iOS 18.2 released to the public a week ago with a huge update and many new features and fixes for iOS 18.1. iOS 18.2 is now the current public release and iOS 18.3 Beta 1 has even more updates to talk about that have been found since the iOS 18.3 Beta 1 is Out video. iOS 17.7.2 also released as an alternate to iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 17.7.3 is out. In this video I show you new changes in iOS 18.3 Beta 1 using the M4 iPad Pro 13, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. #iOS18 #Apple #iOS17 #iPhone

This is also the Weekly iOS 18 Follow Up Review (A Week Later ) of iOS 18 Release going over iOS 18, iOS 18.2 and iOS 18.3 Beta 1 Battery life, and bugs. We also go over iOS 18.3 Betas 2 Release, iOS 18.2.1 and what to expect from Apple Intelligence.

Fantastic Start with iOS 18.3

iOS 18.2 Released to the public on December 11, 2024

iOS 18.1.1 Released to the public on November 19, 2024

iOS 18.0.1 Released to the public on October 3, 2024

iOS 18.1 Released on October 28, 2024

iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max released on September 20, 2024.

Recent Videos:

*Gear I use*

*Find Me Here*

*Chapters*
00:00 - Everything New
00:33 - Apple Watch Feature in More Countries
01:12 - More Maps for everyone
01:33 - New Year Activity Challenge
01:55 - Older Devices lose a feature
02:16 - ChatGPT gains new Interactions
02:46 - More iPhones get Discontinued
03:14 - iPhone 17 Pro Changes
03:38 - New Mail App Tip
04:32 - New Features, Updates and Changes
06:06 - Apple Releases
06:25 - iOS 18.1.1 is no more
06:42 - iOS 18.2.1 Release
07:05 - iOS 18.3 Beta 2 Release
07:19 - iOS 19
07:41 - watchOS 11.3 Beta fixes this
08:04 - iOS 17.7.2 Experience
08:27 - iOS 18.2 Experience
08:46 - Bugs and Bug Fixes
09:04 - Keyboard Lag
09:19 - Slow Face ID
09:38 - Random Phone Reboots
10:04 - This is Fantastic
10:22 - iOS 18.3 Beta 1 Experience
10:35 - Apple CarPlay
11:14 - Battery Intelligence?
11:36 - Battery life and Battery Health
12:52 - Storage
13:23 - Performance
13:52 - Heat and Thermals
14:32 - Benchmarks
15:06 - Comments
17:19 - A Year of Stability?
17:53 - Conclusion

🎶 Outro Music - Ruby by Nihoni

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Thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time!

[rustychain]

I’m on 18.2 with a 16 Pro and I’ve turned Apple Intelligence off. The way I use my phone I found that Siri works better for me without the AI turned on. With AI turned on asking to listen to a song, send a text, or make a phone call(especially on CarPlay) I was getting descriptive answers rather than the task being initiated.

[AppalachianWD]

My biggest gripe is when I’m using voice to text in iMessage. I press the microphone button and it’s a huge delay before it dings to start speaking.

[ktbeatty]

iOS 18.3 has transformed the battery life on my iPhone 15 Pro Max. It’s so dramatic, I’m convinced there has been an issue with the 15 series phones (which introduced a new form of battery optimization when they launched with iOS 17) power and battery management the entire time in iOS 18. It’s been corrected. My battery life is, at minimum, 50% improved. No placebo, it’s well documented in the 10 day battery charts.

[dalep]

Snow leopard stability for a year. Sensible suggestion. I second that motion.

[EthanCantu]

Thanks for mentioning me in your video 😁😁 15:40

[quadriderhonda]

Looking forward to 18.2.1 with more bug fixes and performance enhancements!!

[HubbyPL]

Its just incredible, how thick those bezels are on iPhone 11 there

[Biribirijr]

What thermocamera app are you using? Thanks

[sunnybee]

I cannot use head gestures on AirPods Pro second generation

[JoeNasr]

iOS 18.2, iPhone 16 Pro Max here - I’m having this issue where if I do speech to text a few times within quick succession, it might just stop working completely. The button presses but nothing registers. I have to restart the phone to get it to work again. Has been happening ever since iOS 18.2 update.

[lunaticnick]

After almost 15 months, my 15 Pro Max has gone down to 99% battery capacity. I personally haven’t had many issues with iOS 18 except I’ve been noticing with Spotify the album artwork doesn’t appear on the lock screen or the Dynamic Island randomly. I’m currently on 18.2.

[MatchaHusky]

On the 18.2 final release, I have dealt with the flashlight bug a lot. I’ve also had a lot of problems with the camera feed taking a long time to show up after I open the camera app. Updating to the 18.3 public beta now.

[markstelzl]

Feels pretty underwhelming that these small changes are supposedly FANTASTIC. lol. 🤣🤣

[pinni]

For full OG mail experience go to mail in settings and turn off “Show Contact Photos” and that will make it look like the good old days. 🤣

[rigatoni_stromboli]

selfie cam on low light absolutely destroys every detail i was able to see before taking the picture. immediately after taking it, it blurs it like oil painting. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN MENTIONED. ITS NOT A FEATURE IF IT DOWNGRADES

[donelson]

I still don't see the new iMessage icon, no matter dark or light settings. Huh?

[Xephaholic]

Please tell them about the battery, please! Im so tired of repeating..!!!

[shrvyn]

I’m on iOS 18.2 and experiencing a lot of crashes.
Notes once crashed, telegram app crashed once or twice, Spotify sometimes crashes. Didn’t have these crashes on older versions.

[DailyGlimpseFacts]

Question: where did you get your weather widget? It looks so nice. Please let me know. Appreciate it. Thanks.

[luker]

Brandon Butch just changed his title about 18.3 from “exciting” to “strange” due to comment backlash as it just wasn’t true and he didn’t mention exciting features. Perhaps you should change your “fantastic” to something honest and not click-baity because viewers are getting annoyed. He also changed it to 18.2 instead of 18.3 as that is more relevant for his video.