Apple released the second public beta of iOS 18.3 on Tuesday to developers and public beta testers. The release comes a few days after the company released iOS 18.2.1. While Apple squashed a few bugs with that update, the latest beta introduces a few improvements to developers and beta testers.
Read more: An Expert’s Guide to iOS 18
Since this is a beta, I recommend downloading it only on something other than your primary device. Because this isn’t the final version of iOS 18.3, the update might be buggy and battery life may be short, so it’s best to keep those troubles on a secondary device.
Note that the beta is not the final version of iOS 18.3, so there could be more features to land on your iPhone when iOS 18.3 is released. There’s no word on when Apple will release iOS 18.3 to the public yet.
Here’s what iOS 18.3 could bring to your iPhone soon. And just a reminder that only developers and beta testers who have an iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max or the iPhone 16 lineup can access any Apple Intelligence features for now. If you have any other iPhone, you won’t have access to those features.
Repeating operations in Calculator
One thing developers and beta testers can do in the iOS 18.3 beta is repeat operations in the Calculator app without entering the equation again. This isn’t new, but Apple removed this ability from Calculator when the company released iOS 18 in September.
Now, developers and beta testers can continue to double something, for example, just by pressing the equal sign multiple times instead of entering an equation again and again.
What else is new in the beta?
Besides that, there’s not much in terms of new features. I downloaded the developer and public betas after they were released, and I don’t see any other big changes.
There are a few minor aesthetic changes in the beta, like the Camera Control option in Settings now has a dark mode icon. But most of the changes so far are likely internal improvements and refinements.
While there aren’t many changes in the update, this is just the second public beta of iOS 18.3. There will likely be more betas before the OS is released to the public, so there’s plenty of time for Apple to add new features and improve on others. As of now, there’s no word on when Apple will release iOS 18.3 to the general public.
For more on iOS, here’s what to know about iOS 18.2.1 and iOS 18.2. You can also check out our iOS 18 cheat sheet.
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