iOS 18 Developer Beta 7, Public Beta 5 Launched, May Be Ultimate Replace Forward of September Debut

iOS 18 Developer Beta 7 replace has been rolled out by Apple for iPhone customers with registered accounts. It carries over comparable options launched by the prior updates, system efficiency enhancements, and bug fixes. Apple has additionally seeded the iOS 18 Public Beta 5 to iPhone customers. Based on a report, the iOS 18 Developer Beta 7 could be the “last” replace earlier than the working system (OS) is launched publicly later this yr, probably across the identical time because the iPhone 16 launch.

iOS 18 Replace

iOS 18 Developer Beta 7 replace comes with the construct quantity 22A5346a. Based on Apple’s launch notes, it doesn’t carry any vital new options however focuses extra on making the iPhone run smoother. The replace provides a repair for a difficulty that made the iPhone unable to play newly added background sounds. It additionally resolves the occasional disappearance of Music Haptics in Accessibility Settings.

Previously, Apple has launched as much as eight developer beta updates however that may not be the case with iOS 18. In the meantime, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman stated in a X publish, that he believes the iOS 18 Developer Beta 7 is the “last” seed and it might be feature-complete. That possible hints at no different future beta updates for the iOS 18 OS that was initially showcased on the Worldwide Builders Convention (WWDC) 2024 in June.

Even when they arrive, Gurman recommended that no new function is predicted to be included in iOS 18 aside from those tied to the introduction of latest {hardware}, probably the iPhone 16 which is predicted to be launched in September. Nevertheless, this replace has not been declared a launch candidate (RC) by Apple, suggesting that one other beta replace could also be on the playing cards alongside the launch of the newest iPhone fashions.

Different Updates

Together with iOS 18 Developer Beta 7, the seventh developer beta updates for iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, tvOS 18, and macOS Sequoia have additionally been seeded. Moreover, the iOS 18 Public Beta 5 replace for iPhone has additionally been launched alongside updates for different Apple gadgets such because the iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and extra.