Apple launches third beta of iOS and iPadOS 15 to developers

Apple today released the third betas of iOS and iPadOS 15 to developers for testing, with the updates coming nearly three weeks after Apple released the second betas.

Registered developers can download the profile for beta versions of iOS and iPadOS from the Apple Developer Center, and once the profile is installed, beta updates will be available live. It is better to install iOS 15 and ‌iPadOS 15‌ on a secondary device as it is pre-release software that might have issues.

‌IOS 15‌ is a major update that introduces a host of new features aimed at reducing distractions and spending more time with friends and family.

FaceTime has a redesigned interface with new SharePlay features for listening to music, watching videos and sharing your screen with your friends and family members, and in Messages if something like URL, photo, post from press or a song is shared with you, you can see the content in Apple’s dedicated applications.

Focus lets you create custom notification modes that hide irrelevant apps and notifications when you’re doing things like working or spending time with your family so you can better focus on the activity at hand, and there’s has a new notification summary that de-prioritizes less important notifications so you’re not constantly inundated with information.

Maps has a new 3D view in some cities that lets you see 3D landmarks, there are immersive AR directions when walking, and driving directions are better than ever, especially at complex interchanges.

Safari now supports tab groups for better organization, and extensions can be used in Safari for iOS devices for the first time. Later this year, you’ll be able to add your ID card to the Wallet app in select US states, and Apple is making it easy to add key cards for hotels, smart home locks, and more to the app. Wallet.

Spotlight is better than ever and can show more personalized search results, and Photos has a “Live Text” feature that lets you take a photo of something with text like a receipt to translate it into text typed on your phone. iPhone. ‌Photos‌ can also identify landmarks, books, plants, and pets, so you can take a photo of a plant and get information about what it might be.

Apple has also added several privacy enhancements, such as a new app privacy report coming to ‌iPhone that will let you know how often apps access sensitive information like your location, a messaging feature that lets you know how often apps access sensitive information such as your location. hides your IP address and Siri processing performed on the device.

For a full rundown of all the new in ‌iOS 15‌, we have a dedicated rundown that walks through all the new features.