IOS 15 and iPadOS 15 beta 5 hit developers a week ago. However, the public beta of operating systems does not receive major updates. The arrival of September is a warning to developers that we could have passed half of the trial versions because with the launch of the iPhone 13, it is likely that a date will be set for the launch of the new operating systems. In the case of beta 5 new cool features are included at the design level and subtle changes that can only be seen if previous beta versions of iOS and iPadOS 15 have been thoroughly tested. We analyze the main new features of iOS 15 beta 5.
All the news of the beta 5 of iOS 15
First of all, beta 5 surprises us with a new Weather app icon. This new icon adds depth just like the new Maps icon in previous versions. It looks like Apple is trying to integrate all of the design guides by providing a series of similar icons across all of its operating systems: from macOS to iOS to iPadOS.
Also included home screens with version news in three apps: Photos, Maps, and Home. In each of the screens you can see a small summary of the most important news of iOS 15 in each of the mentioned applications. For example, in the case of Photos, the tab shared with me or the ability to view more information about the image from the app itself is presented.
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Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 15 beta 5 for developers
More news in the design. A small change has been made to the Safari address bar in iPadOS 15 that makes it more visible and described instead of being complete. If we continue with iPadOS 15, it should also be noted that the option of Use large icons has been moved from the Display & Brightness section to the Home Screen section of the Settings app.
Another novelty is included when switching off the device. When we turn it off, under the icon to finally slide and turn off the device, additional information is added: “The Iphone can be found after power off“. This option was announced when the iPhone was first turned off. However, remembering this when shutting it down is a good way to ensure that even if the iPhone is turned off, it is still integrated into the Find My network so that it can be found if it is lost or stolen.
Small design updates in iOS 15 beta 5
Contacts associated with the post-death legacy announced during WWDC 2021 have been eliminated. Apple has assured that it will return in future versions. It was also added a note on the pages of each application in the App Store announcing that we have a beta version of it installed through TestFlight.
As well Have been added explanations of how the Smart lists in the Reminders app, with a brief summary of how it works and what’s new in iOS 15.
Following the design changes, a change in the notification that says we have 10 or 20% battery left. The usual standards are rejected with the dialog box and the buttons in blue to make way for a more refined design with two colors: black and gray, much closer to the design lines of iOS and iPadOS 15.
New animations are also integrated to explain how the notifications grouped in the notification center work. So you can see it in this video from Reddit where a user shows the animation and associated explanation of a major novelty in iOS 15.
