Apple Releases iOS 18.4 Beta 3 Update for iPhone, Addresses Apple Intelligence and Siri Issues
Apple released iOS 18.4 Beta 3 for iPhone, a minor upgrade designed to address bugs and security concerns. The update improves issues with Apple Intelligence, Notifications, Siri, Wi-Fi Calling, Writing Tools, and other features. It fixes three issues with Apple Intelligence, including Siri’s inability to function in languages other than English, notifications flickering or collapsing, and some Siri suggestions failing to complete effectively in languages other than English. The update also fixes an error message that appears when you select the Replace option after creating a list, key point, table, or summary in the Writing Tools pop-up. Developers may now use Nearby Interaction in the background to perform Ultra Wideband range and specify preferences for repurchasing initial offers.
Apple Releases iOS 18.4 Beta 3 Update for iPhone
Apple published iOS 18.4 Beta 3 for iPhone developers and beta testers on Monday. Unlike the previous developer beta 2 update, which introduced Visual Intelligence to the iPhone 15 Pro among other modifications, the most recent release lacks any notable new features. It is viewed as a minor upgrade that addresses bugs and fixes security concerns. iOS 18.4 Beta 3 also addresses bugs seen in prior versions including Apple Intelligence, Notifications, Siri, Wi-Fi Calling, Writing Tools, and other features.
Apple’s iOS 18.4 Beta 3 release expands on the modifications made in the developer beta 2 version. Apple’s changelog states that the update addresses three issues with Apple Intelligence, the company’s AI package. In one case, Siri needed to be activated for languages other than English (US). Users experienced issues with Apple Intelligence capabilities, including unavailability and the need for a device reset to function properly. The most recent update from the iPhone manufacturer addresses these issues.
There is also a patch for Notifications that avoids them from flickering or collapsing for a moment. Meanwhile, certain Siri recommendations were unable to finish effectively in languages other than English. The aforementioned issue has also been resolved.
Apple claims that the iOS 18.4 Beta 3 release fixes the issue of US cellular customers not being able to use Wi-Fi calling on the iOS 18.4 beta 2 version. The error message that was reported to show up while choosing the Replace option after creating a list, key point, table, or summary in the Writing Tools pop-up has also been fixed.
Additionally, there are a few additional enhancements for developers. According to the Cupertino-based tech behemoth, apps can now execute Ultra Wideband range by using Nearby Interaction in the background. Additionally, new StoreKit APIs that facilitate in-app purchases through the Advanced Commerce API have been released. Developers can specify whether an introductory offer can be redeemed during a transaction using the new buy option API introduction Offer Eligibility (compact JWS:).
Apple has released the third developer beta releases of iPadOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, and watchOS 11.4 in addition to iOS 18.4 Beta 3.