Release record

iOS 13.0

Full article

Public release

Recorded milestones: 11
Beta cycle: 108d
Average interval: 11d
Public release: Sep 19, 2019

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

Release overview

iOS 13.0 was publicly released on September 19, 2019. iOS 13.0 was the iPhone-only public launch of the annual platform release, centered on Dark Mode, redesigned Photos tools, privacy, maps, and system performance.^[1]^[2]

The release introduced a systemwide dark appearance, expanded photo and video editing, Sign in with Apple, and broad changes to Maps, Find My, Reminders, Mail, and other built-in apps.^[1]^[2]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

About the security content of iOS 13
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13 — Released September 19, 2019
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About iOS 13 Updates
Apple Support · Apple · 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13
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Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

feature · introduced

Shared listening with supported headphones

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this Audio Sharing record and retains Apple issue locator 51331268.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Audio Sharing — New Features; 51331268

developerApi · introduced

Voice processing for AVAudioEngine

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this Audio record and retains Apple issue locator 50906329.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Audio — New Features; 50906329

developerApi · introduced

Custom initialization from storyboards

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this UIKit record and retains Apple issue locator 48313869.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — New Features; 48313869

developerApi · changed

Automatic search presentation context

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this UIKit record and retains Apple issue locator 31338934.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — New Features; 31338934

feature · introduced

Mail blocked-sender filtering

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this Mail record and retains Apple issue locator 50775961.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Mail — New Features; 50775961

developerApi · introduced

HEVC video with transparency

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this AVFoundation record and retains Apple issue locator 8045917.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · AVFoundation — New Features; 8045917

developerApi · changed

Clarified manual table-cell sizing

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this UIKit record and retains Apple issue locator 39742612.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — New Features; 39742612

compatibility · changed

Newer RAW baseline in Core Image

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this Core Image record and retains Apple issue locator 50911303.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Core Image — New Features; 50911303

developerApi · changed

Stable table-cell subview appearance

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this UIKit record and retains Apple issue locator 13955336.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — New Features; 13955336

developerApi · changed

Refresh controls use adjusted insets

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this UIKit record and retains Apple issue locator 35866834.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — New Features; 35866834

developerApi · introduced

CAMetalLayer in Simulator

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this Xcode record and retains Apple issue locator 45101325.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Xcode — New Features; 45101325

compatibility · changed

GET request bodies rejected by URLSession

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this Networking record and retains Apple issue locator 46025234.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Networking — New Features; 46025234

compatibility · changed

Trait callbacks only for actual changes

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 1 page supports this UIKit record and retains Apple issue locator 46818941.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — New Features; 46818941

bugFix · fixed

SwiftUI tabs inside navigation views

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 49958869.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 49958869

bugFix · fixed

SMB connections from Files

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this Files record and retains Apple issue locator 50987682.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Files — Resolved Issues; 50987682

feature · introduced

Siri Shortcuts on Watch, HomePod, and CarPlay

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this Siri record and retains Apple issue locator 50782908.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Siri — Resolved Issues; 50782908

bugFix · fixed

Correct CarPlay navigation image sizing

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this CarPlay record and retains Apple issue locator 49380030.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · CarPlay — Resolved Issues; 49380030

bugFix · fixed

Apple Maps links open in Maps

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this Maps record and retains Apple issue locator 51095623.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Maps — Resolved Issues; 51095623

developerApi · introduced

SwiftUI Form availability

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 50871134.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 50871134

bugFix · fixed

Face ID reliability

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this General record and retains Apple issue locator 51205195.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · General — Resolved Issues; 51205195

feature · introduced

Repeating Find My location alerts

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this Find My record and retains Apple issue locator 51271728.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Find My — Resolved Issues; 51271728

feature · introduced

APFS external-drive support in Files

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this Files record and retains Apple issue locator 51071338.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Files — Resolved Issues; 51071338

bugFix · fixed

iCloud books visible in Books

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this Books record and retains Apple issue locator 48685806.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Books — Resolved Issues; 48685806

bugFix · fixed

Real-time audio artifact fix

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this Audio record and retains Apple issue locator 50870425.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Audio — Resolved Issues; 50870425

bugFix · fixed

Reliable AirPlay mirroring output

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this General record and retains Apple issue locator 51116513.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · General — Resolved Issues; 51116513

bugFix · fixed

Accurate Messages storage reporting

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 2 page supports this Messages record and retains Apple issue locator 45913540.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Messages — Resolved Issues; 45913540

developerApi · changed

View-builder tab item labels

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51502668.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 51502668

bugFix · knownIssue

CarPlay icons in light appearance

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this CarPlay record and retains Apple issue locator 51863892.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · CarPlay — Known Issues; 51863892

compatibility · knownIssue

Beta 3 availability on iPhone 7

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this General record and retains Apple issue locator 52363318.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · General — Known Issues; 52363318

bugFix · knownIssue

Inflated location-delivery reporting

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this Location record and retains Apple issue locator 52240105.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Location — Known Issues; 52240105

knownIssue · knownIssue

AirPods with announced messages

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this Siri record and retains Apple issue locator 50322025.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Siri — Known Issues; 50322025

bugFix · fixed

Dark appearance in SwiftUI previews

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51486412.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 51486412

feature · introduced

Podcast transcript search

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this Podcasts record and retains Apple issue locator 50425804.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Podcasts — Resolved Issues; 50425804

bugFix · knownIssue

Animoji and Memoji face tracking

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this Messages record and retains Apple issue locator 52199654.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Messages — Known Issues; 52199654

bugFix · knownIssue

iCloud Drive data after upgrading

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this iCloud record and retains Apple issue locator 51787170, 51950018.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iCloud — Known Issues; 51787170, 51950018

bugFix · fixed

QuickPath can be disabled

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this Keyboards record and retains Apple issue locator 50989321.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Keyboards — Resolved Issues; 50989321

knownIssue · knownIssue

FaceTime attention-correction toggle

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this FaceTime record and retains Apple issue locator 52054477.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · FaceTime — Known Issues; 52054477

developerApi · introduced

SwiftUI navigation styles

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51636729.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 51636729

knownIssue · knownIssue

iCloud Drive document downloads

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this iCloud record and retains Apple issue locator 52295165.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iCloud — Known Issues; 52295165

bugFix · fixed

Store product pages render again

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this App Store record and retains Apple issue locator 50955943.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Store — Resolved Issues; 50955943

bugFix · fixed

Secure Enclave authentication prompts

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 page supports this Apple CryptoKit record and retains Apple issue locator 51279188.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Apple CryptoKit — Resolved Issues; 51279188

compatibility · fixed

Beta 3 availability on iPhone 7

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 v2 page supports this General record and retains Apple issue locator 52363318.

Recorded at Beta 3 v2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes — July 11 state (preserved snapshot) · General — Resolved Issues; 52363318

bugFix · fixed

Animoji and Memoji face tracking

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 3 v2 page supports this Messages record and retains Apple issue locator 52199654.

Recorded at Beta 3 v2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 3 Release Notes — July 11 state (preserved snapshot) · Messages — Resolved Issues; 52199654

bugFix · fixed

CarPlay icons in light appearance

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this CarPlay record and retains Apple issue locator 51863892.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · CarPlay — Resolved Issues; 51863892

compatibility · changed

Text-field side-view sizing contract

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this UIKit record and retains Apple issue locator 51787798.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — Known Issues; 51787798

bugFix · fixed

Music Up Next reordering stability

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this Music record and retains Apple issue locator 51639471.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Music — Resolved Issues; 51639471

developerApi · changed

Reworked SwiftUI presentations

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 52075730.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 52075730

bugFix · fixed

Inflated location-delivery reporting

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this Location record and retains Apple issue locator 52240105.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Location — Resolved Issues; 52240105

knownIssue · knownIssue

Metal snapshots in the app switcher

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this General record and retains Apple issue locator 53121694.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · General — Known Issues; 53121694

developerApi · changed

Opaque return types from SwiftUI modifiers

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 46140669.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 46140669

developerApi · changed

Revised SwiftUI animation API

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 50280375.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 50280375

bugFix · knownIssue

Do Not Disturb synchronization with Apple Watch

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this Settings record and retains Apple issue locator 52830669.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Settings — Known Issues; 52830669

bugFix · fixed

CarPlay garage-door control

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this CarPlay record and retains Apple issue locator 50275274.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · CarPlay — Resolved Issues; 50275274

developerApi · changed

SwiftUI text color naming

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 50391847.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 50391847

bugFix · fixed

Large photo-library upgrade delay

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this General record and retains Apple issue locator 51147659.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · General — Resolved Issues; 51147659

developerApi · changed

BindableObject pre-change notifications

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51580731.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 51580731

bugFix · fixed

iCloud Drive data after upgrading

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this iCloud record and retains Apple issue locator 51787170, 51950018.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iCloud — Resolved Issues; 51787170, 51950018

developerApi · introduced

Collection helpers for row edits

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51991601.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 51991601

developerApi · introduced

Accessibility values in SwiftUI environment

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51712481.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 51712481

knownIssue · knownIssue

Device sleep after viewing Home cameras

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this HomeKit record and retains Apple issue locator 52981554.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · HomeKit — Known Issues; 52981554

knownIssue · knownIssue

Navigation destination control colors

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 52858284.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Known Issues; 52858284

developerApi · introduced

SwiftUI fonts from CTFont

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 4 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51849885.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 51849885

knownIssue · knownIssue

SwiftUI context-menu stability

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 53461370.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Known Issues; 53461370

developerApi · changed

Consistent SwiftUI gesture names

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 50395282.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 50395282

developerApi · introduced

Core Data observation in SwiftUI

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 50280673.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 50280673

developerApi · changed

ObservableObject replaces BindableObject

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 50800624.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 50800624

developerApi · changed

Segmented controls become a picker style

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51769046.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 51769046

knownIssue · knownIssue

Messages in iCloud repair prompts

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this Messages record and retains Apple issue locator 53406906.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Messages — Known Issues; 53406906

bugFix · fixed

Share images from Mail

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this Mail record and retains Apple issue locator 50538771.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Mail — Resolved Issues; 50538771

bugFix · fixed

Audio in Instagram stories

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this Third-Party Apps record and retains Apple issue locator 50433755.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Third-Party Apps — Resolved Issues; 50433755

developerApi · introduced

SwiftUI colors from platform color objects

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 49833933.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 49833933

bugFix · fixed

Screen Time extra-minute enforcement

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this Screen Time record and retains Apple issue locator 48773803.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Screen Time — Resolved Issues; 48773803

enhancement · introduced

Voice Control resource progress

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this Voice Control record and retains Apple issue locator 50788121.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Voice Control — Resolved Issues; 50788121

behavior · changed

SwiftUI text wraps by default

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51147116.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 51147116

bugFix · fixed

SIM PIN during setup

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this Phone and FaceTime record and retains Apple issue locator 51593059.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved Issues; 51593059

compatibility · changed

NSMutableURLRequest body-copy behavior

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this Networking record and retains Apple issue locator 53427882.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Networking — Known Issues; 53427882

bugFix · knownIssue

SwiftUI Path crash

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 53523206.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Known Issues; 53523206

knownIssue · knownIssue

Automatically detected links

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this General record and retains Apple issue locator 53416463.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · General — Known Issues; 53416463

developerApi · changed

TabbedView renamed to TabView

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 51012120.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Deprecations; 51012120

knownIssue · knownIssue

Shortcuts automations unavailable

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 5 page supports this Siri record and retains Apple issue locator 53182885.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Siri — Known Issues; 53182885

bugFix · fixed

Mail search-filter controls

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 7 page supports this Mail record and retains Apple issue locator 53808836.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Mail — Resolved Issues; 53808836

developerApi · introduced

Sign in with Apple real-user status

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 7 page supports this Sign In with Apple record and retains Apple issue locator 51765525.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Sign In with Apple — Resolved Issues; 51765525

bugFix · fixed

Do Not Disturb synchronization with Apple Watch

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 7 page supports this Settings record and retains Apple issue locator 52830669.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Settings — Resolved Issues; 52830669

bugFix · fixed

Complex expressions in SwiftUI ForEach

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 7 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 53325810.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 53325810

bugFix · fixed

Siri actions in non-English languages

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 7 page supports this Siri record and retains Apple issue locator 50952938.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Siri — Resolved Issues; 50952938

bugFix · fixed

SwiftUI Path crash

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 7 page supports this SwiftUI record and retains Apple issue locator 53523206.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 53523206

knownIssue · knownIssue

Health cycle-tracking configuration

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 8 page supports this Health record and retains Apple issue locator 54313089.

Recorded at Beta 8

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 8 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Health — Known Issues; 54313089

knownIssue · knownIssue

RealityKit skybox camera feed

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 8 page supports this RealityKit record and retains Apple issue locator 53715030.

Recorded at Beta 8

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 8 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RealityKit — Known Issues; 53715030

bugFix · fixed

Localized interface text

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 8 page supports this Localization record and retains Apple issue locator 47765173, 51197936, 51270878.

Recorded at Beta 8

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 8 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Localization — Resolved Issues; 47765173, 51197936, 51270878

bugFix · fixed

Localized layout alignment

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 8 page supports this Localization record and retains Apple issue locator 51068688.

Recorded at Beta 8

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 8 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Localization — Resolved Issues; 51068688

knownIssue · knownIssue

Notes lasso selection colors

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 8 page supports this Notes record and retains Apple issue locator 54246012.

Recorded at Beta 8

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 8 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Notes — Known Issues; 54246012

bugFix · fixed

iCloud Drive storage accounting

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 8 page supports this iCloud record and retains Apple issue locator 50362095.

Recorded at Beta 8

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 8 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iCloud — Resolved Issues; 50362095

knownIssue · knownIssue

Music Sync Library state

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 8 page supports this Music record and retains Apple issue locator 53957863.

Recorded at Beta 8

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 8 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Music — Known Issues; 53957863

knownIssue · knownIssue

RealityKit object anchors

documentedconfirmed

The preserved Beta 8 page supports this RealityKit record and retains Apple issue locator 53689364.

Recorded at Beta 8

[1] iOS & iPadOS 13 Beta 8 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RealityKit — Known Issues; 53689364

feature · introduced

Photos and video editing redesign

documentedconfirmed

iOS 13 reorganized the Photos library and brought a broad set of editing tools to both photos and videos.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iOS 13 Updates · iOS 13 — Camera and Photos

enhancement · changed

Maps and Find My redesigns

documentedconfirmed

The release expanded Maps detail and merged the earlier Find My iPhone and Find My Friends experiences.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iOS 13 Updates · iOS 13 — Maps; Find My

feature · introduced

Dark Mode

documentedconfirmed

The public release added a dark appearance across the system and supported apps.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iOS 13 Updates · iOS 13 — Dark Mode

security · fixed

iOS 13 security fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s advisory lists numerous CVE-tracked fixes for the September 19 iPhone release.

Recorded at Public

[1] About the security content of iOS 13 · iOS 13 — security content

feature · introduced

Sign in with Apple

documentedconfirmed

The release added Apple ID-based sign-in with controls intended to reduce unnecessary data sharing.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iOS 13 Updates · iOS 13 — Sign in with Apple

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

Jun 3, 2019
Developer beta
Beta 1
Full articleEditorially verified
iOS 13 Beta 1 is represented by 13 source-supported records from Apple's preserved milestone page; unsupported route content and build identities are not inferred.
Availability
available
Sources
18 linked
Open this appearance
Jun 17, 2019+14 days
Developer beta
Beta 2
Full articleEditorially verified
iOS 13 Beta 2 is represented by 13 source-supported records from Apple's preserved milestone page; unsupported route content and build identities are not inferred.
Availability
available
Sources
20 linked
Open this appearance
Jul 2, 2019+15 days
Developer beta
Beta 3
Full articleEditorially verified
iOS 13 Beta 3 is represented by 15 source-supported records from Apple's preserved milestone page; unsupported route content and build identities are not inferred.
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Jul 8, 2019+6 days
Developer beta
Beta 3 v2
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iOS 13 Beta 3 v2 is represented by 2 source-supported records from Apple's preserved milestone page; unsupported route content and build identities are not inferred.
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Jul 17, 2019+9 days
Developer beta
Beta 4
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iOS 13 Beta 4 is represented by 19 source-supported records from Apple's preserved milestone page; unsupported route content and build identities are not inferred.
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Jul 29, 2019+12 days
Developer beta
Beta 5
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iOS 13 Beta 5 is represented by 18 source-supported records from Apple's preserved milestone page; unsupported route content and build identities are not inferred.
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Aug 7, 2019+9 days
Developer beta
Beta 6
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Aug 15, 2019+8 days
Developer beta
Beta 7
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iOS 13 Beta 7 is represented by 6 source-supported records from Apple's preserved milestone page; unsupported route content and build identities are not inferred.
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Aug 21, 2019+6 days
Developer beta
Beta 8
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iOS 13 Beta 8 is represented by 8 source-supported records from Apple's preserved milestone page; unsupported route content and build identities are not inferred.
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Sep 10, 2019+20 days
Golden master
GM
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Sep 19, 2019+9 days
Public release
Public
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iOS 13.0 reached the public release channel on September 19, 2019. iOS 13.0 was the iPhone-only public launch of the annual platform release, centered on Dark Mode, redesigned Photos tools, privacy, maps, and system performance. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign cumulative notes to an earlier beta.
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Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for major releases

101 days, 10.0 milestones

Based on 17 previous iOS .0 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

108d (avg: 57d)

51 days longer than the iOS average

Longest gap in this cycle

20 days

Between Beta 8 and GM

Previous .0 releases (iOS)

Previous comparable iOS releases
Version	Year	Cycle	Milestones	Avg. Interval
iOS 26.0	2025	98d	15	8d
iOS 18.0	2024	98d	12	9d
iOS 17.0	2023	105d	13	9d
iOS 16.0	2022	98d	12	10d
iOS 15.0	2021	105d	12	11d
iOS 14.0	2020	86d	10	10d

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Official release notes