iOS 18.1 Beta 2 is Out! - What's New?

iOS 18.1 Beta 2 is Out! - What's New? - New Features, Battery Life, Performance and Updates are here.

Apple released iOS 18.1 Beta 2 today and iOS 18 Beta 6. iOS 18.1 Beta 2 brings Apple Intelligence, Safari Hide Distractions, Siri updates, refinements, bug fixes and more. iOS 18.1 Beta 2 is available for iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max in the USA and with the language set to English. In this video I go over all the latest iOS 18.1 features with Apple Intelligence.

*Apple released*
iOS 18.1 Beta 2
iPadOS 18.1 Beta 2
macOS 15.1 Sequoia Beta 2

*Gear I use*

*Find Me Here*

*Chapters*
00:00 - Everything New
00:04 - Supported Devices
00:22 - Size and Apple Releases
00:39 - Build Number and Modem Update
01:09 - New Features, Changes and Updates
01:29 - New Siri Animation
01:29 - New Siri Animation
02:06 - The Thanos Snap Items is here
03:17 - Call Recording
03:36 - A Toggle we all want
05:05 - Photos Redesign
05:49 - Music Updates
06:15 - Settings, Storage and iCloud
07:13 - Apple Wallet In India
07:31 - Additional Updates
07:55 - Emoji Keyboard and Bugs
08:35 - Standby Bug
09:00 - Performance
09:23 - Heat
09:35 - Battery Health and Battery Life
10:03 - Should You Install iOS 18.1 Beta 2?
10:25 - iOS 18.1 Beta 3 Release
10:41 - iOS 18 Beta 7 and RC Release
10:52 - iOS 18 Public Release Date
11:07 - Benchmarks
11:29 - Conclusion

[DISCLOSURES]
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[muscy]

To those who want a bluetooth toggle that actually toggles bluetooth on and off in the control center: just create a shortcut with a “set bluetooth action” and click the “turn” to make it “toggle” so that the shortcut will toggle bluetooth. After that, just add that shortcut to the control center and now you have a functional bluetooth on/off toggle

[kkbrook]

I’m so glad they got rid of that carousel in photos.

[eriksalguero]

I don’t like how they reverted back to the old “recent” menu on the phone app.
I actually preferred the small toggle, that way it prevents accidental calls.

[whiteshark]

Wish we had the cellular data toggle where airdrop is in control center or we could have the option to rearrange them

[alee-]

I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max and I wish we could get the new Siri animation without the A.I. They should give us all the new animation especially since I can't upgrade due to contract.

[ClassicRiki]

The modem update was definitely needed and seems to have worked

[pedrogriffin]

This beta version has been horrendous for me with issues from battery life to simply scrolling. 😢 can’t wait for 18.1B3

[HelieNerb]

In this version to get apple intelligence to work in the EU, you need a US App Store account, you can keep your European iCloud Account

[gduckstudios]

Still waiting for Genmoji and Image Playground in the iOS 18.1 betas.

[alejandrosvennson]

Can’t wait for the Public Release in The Fall 😊😊

[jctsea]

Loving the activity button, and volume up/down and power button screen nudge ins!

[MicroTechCenter]

I want the carousel back. I want the carousel back.

[Mr.Flip]

phone has been getting insanely hot and dying super fast. just went through %50 battery but just scrolling for under 1 hour lmao.

[cmmanderfatal]

Everything is snappier. Apps are smoother. My yahoo mail app isn’t bricking anymore! Not getting text failed notis every time I message a group with RCS involved 🙏🏾 Everything is just working better. Even typing this right now feels firmer and more solid than .1 did. Solid update imo with absolutely no issues so far!

[CreachterZ]

I still can’t select Siri voices in Shortcuts Speak Text. I can now choose a voice other than Samantha, so that’s a start.

[m.l.]

before 18.0 stable is out for the public 18.1 beta 2 ist out already? :D

[soumyajitghosh]

I am from India and it's interesting to see that apple cash/ wallet is coming here as before my 15 pm I was using note 20 ultra. The only thing I miss from that phone is the tap to pay and it's about time that we can finally use apple's tap to pay in India😌

[MBOYTWO]

@zollotech are you planning on doing a video on iOS 18 developer beta 6 as well? Thanks for all the informational videos and always check out your videos before updating!

[Djredbullka]

Please show the CarPlay updates as well at each update. 😇

[prakashsinghmeena]

Scrolling is always almost smooth why you not test app opening & close apps it make people help.😊