Apple Releases First Beta of iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence

It was a rumor with the launch of iOS 18.1 and it became reality. Apple just Launch the first beta of iOS 18.1the first to include Apple Intelligence on the iPhone. Something that confirms that the company’s artificial intelligence will not be available when iOS 18 officially launches in mid-September.

What’s new in iOS 18.1 beta 1

During the first beta versions of iOS 18, many new features arrived to the operating system, even though we had no trace of Apple Intelligence. Now With iOS 18.1, Apple’s AI finally arrives on the iPhone after its presentationAlthough it is true that not all users have been able to try it, for the moment it will only be available in English in the United States.

Recall that at the moment there are not many iPhones and devices compatible with Apple Intelligence, so only users of an iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will be able to use these new functions. In addition, Apple reports that Apple Intelligence is not available in Europe or China.

• writing tools– Users can rewrite, correct, and summarize text almost anywhere they type, including Mail, Notes, Pages, and third-party apps.
• New features for Siri:
  • New design with a bright light that surrounds the edge of the screen when Siri is active.
  • The ability to switch between text and voice for Siri interactions.
  • Siri can now offer users assistance on their devices wherever they go and answer thousands of questions about how to do something on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
  • Siri can track whether users stumble over words and maintain context from query to query.
• New features for Mail:
  • A new section at the top of the inbox displays the most urgent emails, like a same-day dinner invitation or a boarding pass.
  • In a user’s inbox, instead of previewing the first few lines of each email, they can view summaries without opening a message.
  • Smart Reply provides tips for quick response and will tag questions in an email to ensure all replies are answered.
• Reduce interruptions– A new approach that only shows notifications that might require immediate attention, such as text about an early daycare pickup.

You can install iOS 18.1 beta or keep iOS 18 beta.

• New features for photos:
  • Natural language can be used to search for specific photos, such as “Maya skating in a tie-dye shirt” or “Katie with stickers on her face.”
  • Video Search adds the ability to search for specific moments within clips so users can jump* directly to the relevant segment.
  • Memories: Users can create the story they want to see by simply writing a description. Using language and image understanding, Apple Intelligence will choose the best photos and videos based on the description, create a story with chapters based on themes identified in the photos, and organize them into a movie with its own narrative arc.
• Transcriptions: summaries of transcriptions.

There are other Apple Intelligence features such as Image Playground, Genmoji, priority notifications or a more powerful Siri with ChatGPT integration that for the moment still not available. We will have to wait for future betas.

How to Install iOS 18.1 Beta on Your iPhone

After 4 betas for iOS 18 developers, Apple released the first beta of iOS 18.1at the moment, the public beta has not been updated and we do not know what Apple will do with it. Apple allows any user to install the iOS 18 developer beta, even if you already know that it is a development version that may contain errors.

If you have already installed the iOS 18 beta, simply head over to Settings > General > Software Update. The update to iOS 18.1 beta will appear available in the lower area and you can download it to your iPhone.

If you have installed the public beta of iOS 18, be aware that this version is not yet released and could arrive in the next few days. Although with this change in Apple’s strategy, advancing iOS 18.1 betawe don’t know what’s going to happen.

If you have one of these betas installed, you can roll back from iOS 18 to iOS 17 without too much trouble, although some information may be lost along the way.

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