iOS 12.1 Beta & Public Beta 1 Released: New & Hidden Features!

iOS 12.1 beta 1 brings back Group FaceTime and introduces a few hidden changes behind the scenes. It doesn't outright confirm the iPad Pro 2018, but does support horizontal Face ID which suggests that the device is coming soon.

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[Marcus-ghbh]

Thank god for horizontal facetime, i really hated the idea of the smart connector on the bottom

[DetectivEren]

iOS 12 is the best 😀

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[paulbateman]

Why remove Live Photo screenshots from FaceTime?

[Ahmed.Abdulla]

Hi Sam. What is the name of the cover you’re rocking on your iPhone X? Does it come in different colours and a Max version?

[DavidA]

Thank God horizontal Face ID for the iPad

[tswu]

If iOS 12.1 supports using FaceID horizontally for iPad Pro, does it mean new iPad Pro would come out after iOS 12.1 public would be released?

[AdamAdam-ejbl]

Great 👍🏾 in depth video guess we’ve got wait for next beta or so for the new emojis just enjoying iOS 12

[abel]

Just bought a rhinoshield mod nx case in black and red, with red buttons, for my new XS Max coming this Friday!

[bryanswanson]

How do you feel about the beta 12.1 Sam? I’m wondering if it’s going to be a little better than my laginess on iOS 12 on iPhone 7 Plus. Let me know your opinion

[Patrick]

Still don’t have the ability to allow Apple Notes to access my location while using the app so my notes our location stamped and searchable by location.

[jayar_]

I hope new update for apple is " AOD " ( always on display ) like samsung features. AOD .. for much better and very useful for other user iphone

[greylawson]

Little fun fact I found out yesterday after updating to IOS 12 is that the Tips app got a redesign

[Patrick]

They should allow users in the Apple Notes app to adjust font size without having to go to the Accessibility feature in the Settings app then adjust the Dynamic Type. There should be a difference between the two.

[coloraturip]

Is the Bluetooth icon on status bar back? It doesn’t show on my X next to the battery percentage as it was on iOS 11!

[Patrick]

Does anyone else find it odd that the new line weights and opacities for the Markup tools in the Apple Notes app didn’t extend to the same tools in the Add Sketch feature? Both features use the pen, highlighter and pencil tool. It’s also odd that the eraser tool didn’t receive an upgrade.

[Patrick]

There is no punctuation in our sentences when we talk to Siri but there is in the sentences that Siri speaks back to us.

[Juraiprince]

Is anyone able to use 12.1 with the new iPhone XS or XS Max? I have an XS Max coming soon, and was wondering if will be able to run iOS 12.1 or should I revert back to iOS 12.0?

[benjypoli]

Great video Sam! I'm thinking of updating one of my devices to 12.1, just to try it out

[lopezpm]

There is a shit load of emojis already. How many more do you want?

[dbarranc]

where did you buy that case? I really like it :)
thx!