Release appearance
iOS 12.0 Beta 3
Recorded context
About this appearance
iOS 12 Beta 3 is represented by 37 Apple-documented new or resolved issue records from the dated developer PDF; cumulative known issues, community observations, and build claims are excluded.
- Date
- Jul 3, 2018
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Release notes
What changed
Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.
What survives
A complete text rendering of Apple's dated iOS 12 beta 3 developer PDF survives online. It identifies the SDK state, labels each component, separates New Issues from Resolved Issues, retains Apple's internal issue identifiers, and carries an Apple copyright footer dated July 3, 2018.[1][2]
What Beta 3 documents
The structured record covers 37 milestone-specific additions and resolutions spanning installation, application compatibility, accessibility, AirPods, ARKit, authentication, Calendar, CallKit, CarPlay, iWork, telephony and FaceTime, Screen Time, Siri, Spotlight, and Wallet.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]
Delta boundary
Only entries beneath the PDF's exact New Issues and Resolved Issues headings are included. Generic Known Issues, generic New Features, deprecations, community-discovered changes, and any item without a retained issue identifier are excluded, so the page does not convert a cumulative beta document into an invented release delta.[40][41]
Platform scope
In 2018 Apple published one iOS SDK document for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This route therefore retains iPad-specific Beta 3 records where Apple's iOS document explicitly includes them; it does not invent a separate historical iPadOS route.[42]
Archive limitations
Apple's modern DocC page preserves the final iOS 12 SDK note state rather than a browsable set of 2018 beta revisions. The public Beta 3 evidence is an Apple-authored document retained by third-party mirrors, so each occurrence remains source-linked and corroborated pending editorial review. No build number is taken from a forum post or inferred from an unavailable Apple download.[43][44]
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes; About iOS 12 beta 3; pages 2–9
- Contemporaneous attachment listing for Apple iOS 12 Beta 3 notes
MacRumors Forums · Banglazed · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · July 3, 2018 thread date; iOS_12_beta_3_Release_Notes.pdf attachment
Used only to corroborate document identity and timing.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · 3rd Party Apps — New Issues; 41617672
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · 3rd Party Apps — Resolved Issues; 39666451
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · 3rd Party Apps — Resolved Issues; 40910390
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · 3rd Party Apps — Resolved Issues; 40958373
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Accessibility — Resolved Issues; 41050794
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · AirPods — Resolved Issues; 40824029
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · ARKit — New Issues; 41489820
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · ARKit — Resolved Issues; 40252307
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · AuthenticationServices — Resolved Issues; 33221110
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Calendar — New Issues; 40586853
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · CallKit — Resolved Issues; 39548788, 39885031
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · CallKit — Resolved Issues; 41018290
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · CarPlay — Resolved Issues; 40494430
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · General — Resolved Issues; 40568385
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · General — Resolved Issues; 41096139
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · General — Resolved Issues; 41215257
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · iWork — Resolved Issues; 40368764
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Phone and FaceTime — New Issues; 41138762
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Phone and FaceTime — New Issues; 41374914
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Phone and FaceTime — New Issues; 41459488
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Phone and FaceTime — New Issues; 41587310
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 39826861
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 40615683
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 40958280
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 41033989
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 41189126
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Screen Time — New Issues; 41548198
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Screen Time — Resolved Issues; 40675329
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Screen Time — Resolved Issues; 41060009
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Siri — New Issues; 41383282
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Siri — Resolved Issues; 39941268
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Siri — Resolved Issues; 40623457
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Siri — Resolved Issues; 40862775
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Siri — Resolved Issues; 40989415
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Siri — Resolved Issues; 41188020
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific resolved issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Spotlight — New Issues; 41562287
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Wallet — New Issues; 41603255
Original synthesis from Apple’s milestone-specific new issues record.
- iOS 12 Release Notes
Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-29 · Final iOS 12 SDK note state
The migrated final page is used to establish the archive boundary, not as Beta 3 attribution.
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Notes and Known Issues — exact per-component status headings
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · About iOS 12 beta 3 — iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Contemporaneous attachment listing for Apple iOS 12 Beta 3 notes
MacRumors Forums · Banglazed · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · Contemporaneous Apple PDF attachment identity
Forum-authored observations and build claims are excluded.
- iOS 12 Release Notes
Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12 Release Notes — final SDK state
- iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript)
Scribd document mirror · Apple · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes; exact component and status headings
- Contemporaneous attachment listing for Apple iOS 12 Beta 3 notes
MacRumors Forums · Banglazed · 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z · July 3, 2018 attachment identity
Context only; community observations are excluded.
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
knownIssue · knownIssue
Siri continuation activity could omit its intent response
Apple adds a Beta 3 Siri integration issue affecting intent response access during user-activity continuation.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Siri — New Issues; 41383282
bugFix · fixed
FaceTime launch crash resolved
The Beta 3 document marks the FaceTime startup crash as resolved.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 41189126
bugFix · fixed
Playback-device artwork returned to the media interface
Apple marks missing Media Player artwork after accessory connection as resolved.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Siri — Resolved Issues; 40989415
bugFix · fixed
Skype post-login crash resolved
Beta 3 resolves the documented Skype stability problem after authentication.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · 3rd Party Apps — Resolved Issues; 39666451
compatibility · knownIssue
Earlier AR object and world-map data became incompatible
Apple adds a Beta 3 migration boundary for previously captured AR reference and world-map data.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · ARKit — New Issues; 41489820
knownIssue · knownIssue
Fortnite launch stability issue
The Beta 3 document adds a compatibility warning for unexpected Fortnite exits.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · 3rd Party Apps — New Issues; 41617672
bugFix · fixed
URL-backed shortcut images displayed
Apple resolves a missing-image problem for shortcuts using URL-created INImage values.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Siri — Resolved Issues; 40623457
bugFix · fixed
USDZ Safari thumbnails restored
The third beta resolves a Safari preview problem affecting some USDZ models.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · ARKit — Resolved Issues; 40252307
bugFix · fixed
Hey Siri setup restored for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
Beta 3 resolves the language-specific Hey Siri setup failure.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Siri — Resolved Issues; 41188020
bugFix · fixed
SIM PIN activation preserved cellular service
Beta 3 resolves the loss of service associated with enabling a SIM PIN.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 40958280
bugFix · fixed
Taobao launch crash resolved
Apple records the Taobao startup termination as resolved in Beta 3.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · 3rd Party Apps — Resolved Issues; 40958373
bugFix · fixed
False FaceTime poor-connection interruptions reduced
Apple records a repair for video calls interrupted by an erroneous connection warning.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 41033989
bugFix · fixed
Group FaceTime speaker emphasis worked with headphones
Apple restores automatic speaker-tile emphasis for Group FaceTime sessions using headphones.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 40615683
bugFix · fixed
Custom Siri shortcut phrases could be saved
Beta 3 repairs the custom shortcut phrase recording flow.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Siri — Resolved Issues; 40862775
bugFix · fixed
Call classification extensions displayed correctly
Apple marks the blank CallKit classification-extension screen as resolved.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · CallKit — Resolved Issues; 41018290
bugFix · fixed
Universal Link routing repaired
Apple moved the unexpected Universal Link destination behavior into the resolved section.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · General — Resolved Issues; 40568385
knownIssue · knownIssue
The device phone number could disappear from Contacts
The missing self-number display is recorded as a new Beta 3 issue.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Phone and FaceTime — New Issues; 41459488
knownIssue · knownIssue
Spotlight could rank internet results ahead of local matches
Beta 3 adds an unexpected Spotlight ranking behavior affecting local search visibility.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Spotlight — New Issues; 41562287
bugFix · fixed
CallKit extensions activated without app relaunches
Beta 3 removes the documented relaunch step from CallKit extension activation.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · CallKit — Resolved Issues; 39548788, 39885031
knownIssue · knownIssue
Phone-number registration could fail for iMessage and FaceTime
Apple newly identifies a phone-number registration failure and a restart workaround.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Phone and FaceTime — New Issues; 41374914
knownIssue · knownIssue
Wallet could terminate during launch
The Beta 3 notes add a Wallet launch failure and a temporary quit-and-reopen recovery path.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Wallet — New Issues; 41603255
bugFix · fixed
Single-AirPod removal paused playback again
The Beta 3 notes mark the one-ear removal playback behavior as repaired.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · AirPods — Resolved Issues; 40824029
bugFix · fixed
Voicemail notifications appeared reliably while locked
Beta 3 marks inconsistent locked-device voicemail notification delivery as resolved.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 39826861
bugFix · fixed
CarPlay vehicle connectivity repaired
Apple records the affected-vehicle CarPlay connection failure as resolved.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · CarPlay — Resolved Issues; 40494430
bugFix · fixed
Authentication-session cookies reached Safari promptly
Beta 3 repairs cookie handoff from ASWebAuthenticationSession and SFAuthenticationSession to Safari.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · AuthenticationServices — Resolved Issues; 33221110
bugFix · fixed
Notification actions remained legible with increased contrast
Apple records a Beta 3 accessibility repair for notification action visibility.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Accessibility — Resolved Issues; 41050794
bugFix · fixed
Twitter login rendering restored
The Beta 3 notes move the blank Twitter login view into the resolved list.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · 3rd Party Apps — Resolved Issues; 40910390
knownIssue · knownIssue
Calendar Day view could misplace an event
The Beta 3 notes add a Day-view date-placement problem and describe view switching or relaunching as temporary recovery.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Calendar — New Issues; 40586853
bugFix · fixed
Add People navigation returned to iWork sharing
Beta 3 restores navigation in the collaborative iWork sharing sheet.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · iWork — Resolved Issues; 40368764
knownIssue · knownIssue
Screen Time data could fail to synchronize
The Beta 3 notes add a cross-device Screen Time synchronization limitation.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Screen Time — New Issues; 41548198
bugFix · fixed
Weather widget functionality restored
Beta 3 closes the Weather widget problem that Apple specifically associated with Beta 2.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · General — Resolved Issues; 41096139
bugFix · fixed
Restored iTunes upgrades from older iOS releases
Apple marked the older-device iTunes upgrade limitation as resolved in the Beta 3 notes.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · General — Resolved Issues; 41215257
bugFix · fixed
Ask For More approvals behaved consistently
Apple places the inconsistent Ask For More approval behavior in Beta 3's resolved section.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Screen Time — Resolved Issues; 41060009
knownIssue · knownIssue
Inactive Apple SIM could trigger a No SIM notice
The Beta 3 notes add an iPad-specific false No SIM notification case.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Phone and FaceTime — New Issues; 41138762
bugFix · fixed
Screen Time family-sharing controls clarified
Beta 3 records the family-role and family-membership paths governing a child's Screen Time sharing.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Screen Time — Resolved Issues; 40675329
bugFix · fixed
Siri message content opened Messages
The third beta repairs navigation from Siri message content into Messages.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Siri — Resolved Issues; 39941268
knownIssue · knownIssue
Cellular Data settings could refresh continuously
Apple adds the continuously refreshing Cellular settings view to the Beta 3 issue list.
- [1] iOS 12 beta 3 Release Notes (Apple-authored PDF transcript) · Phone and FaceTime — New Issues; 41587310