developerApi · introduced
Translation APIs and Hindi support
documentedconfirmed
Apps gained a translation-session API while the broader translation stack added Hindi support.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Translation — New Features; 112844581 and 116622913
behavior · changed
SwiftUI top tab-bar appearance on iPad
documentedconfirmed
The first preserved state explicitly scopes the revised automatic TabView appearance to iPad.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 117029720
developerApi · introduced
Swift Charts function and vectorized plots
documentedconfirmed
The first state introduces LinePlot and AreaPlot for math functions plus vectorized PointPlot and RectanglePlot APIs.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Swift Charts — New Features; 117186178 and 117469419
developerApi · introduced
SwiftUI Entry macro
documentedconfirmed
The Entry macro reduces boilerplate for several custom SwiftUI value containers.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 125568810
developerApi · introduced
MapKit place identity and place cards
documentedconfirmed
The initial notes group three related MapKit additions: Place IDs, expanded search result types, and place-card presentation.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Maps — New Features; 129071038, 129073725, and 129073922
developerApi · introduced
StoreKit renewal and offer metadata
documentedconfirmed
Subscription status objects can expose renewal pricing, currency, and the offer expected for the next renewal.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — New Features; 114217892
developerApi · introduced
RealityKit subdivision and Display P3 rendering
documentedconfirmed
The initial state adds subdivision rendering with documented resource costs and expands virtual-object rendering to Display P3.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RealityKit — New Features; 129016034 and 129017592
removal · changed
Original StoreKit API deprecation
documentedconfirmed
The initial notes mark the legacy in-app purchase classes and requests as deprecated.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — Deprecations; 116600524
developerApi · introduced
AdAttributionKit re-engagement attribution
documentedconfirmed
The first preserved state documents re-engagement measurement and deep links for previously installed apps.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · AdAttributionKit — New Features; 111224069
developerApi · changed
SwiftUI default MainActor isolation
documentedconfirmed
The SDK applies default MainActor isolation to View and related protocol conformances while leaving runtime evaluation behavior unchanged.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 120815051
behavior · changed
System memory allocator implementation
documentedconfirmed
Apple warned developers that a new allocator implementation could reveal existing memory defects and change allocation behavior.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Memory Allocation — New Features; 127493322
behavior · changed
SwiftUI automatic sheet sizing
documentedconfirmed
Apps linking against the new SDK need to audit sheets because their default presentation sizing changed.
Recorded at Beta 1
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 117551515
developerApi · changed
Higher on-demand resource limits
documentedconfirmed
The Beta 2 state adds the cross-platform increase in on-demand resource limits.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Store — New Features; 122163236
bugFix · fixed
Document-scanning camera preview
documentedconfirmed
The iPad-specific document-scanning preview issue changes from known to resolved in Beta 2.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Camera — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128907349 status transition
bugFix · fixed
Duplicate app-container handling
documentedconfirmed
Beta 2 documents more consistent launch and deletion behavior when Xcode 15 through 15.3 created duplicate device containers.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Containerization — Resolved Issues; 123480553
bugFix · fixed
Math Notes negative-number adjustment
documentedconfirmed
The negative-number adjustment issue changes from known to resolved in Beta 2.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Math Notes — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 123738353 status transition
regression · knownIssue
Right-to-left iPad tab titles
documentedconfirmed
Beta 2 newly lists missing iPad tab-bar titles for right-to-left languages.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — Known Issues; 130154177
bugFix · fixed
SwiftUI sheet-sizing default
documentedconfirmed
Beta 2 resolves the incorrect initial sheet-sizing behavior documented in the preceding state.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128902804 status transition
compatibility · changed
Hardware timer-register frequency
documentedconfirmed
Beta 2 adds a compatibility note for direct timer-register readers while continuing to recommend system timekeeping APIs.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Platform — New Features; 84639494
bugFix · fixed
Camera startup delay
documentedconfirmed
The Beta 1 known issue becomes resolved in Beta 2 for both iPhone and iPad.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Camera — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128899310 status transition
bugFix · fixed
RealityKit shadows on iPad Pro
documentedconfirmed
The iPad Pro-specific shadows issue changes from known to resolved in Beta 2.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RealityKit — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 127748381 status transition
bugFix · fixed
iCloud Drive sync data usage
documentedconfirmed
The excess-data syncing issue changes from known in Beta 1 to resolved in Beta 2.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iCloud Drive — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128771010 status transition
bugFix · fixed
Photos iCloud Library syncing
documentedconfirmed
The iCloud Photo Library syncing failure changes from known to resolved in Beta 2.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Photos — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128325085 status transition
bugFix · fixed
HealthKit workout-route access
documentedconfirmed
Beta 2 moves the HealthKit workout-route access issue from known to resolved.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · HealthKit — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 123450917 status transition
bugFix · fixed
Bluetooth headphone audio routing
documentedconfirmed
Beta 2 adds a resolved audio-routing issue affecting some Bluetooth headphone and AVAudioSession combinations.
Recorded at Beta 2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Audio — Resolved Issues; 126693883
bugFix · fixed
FaceTime video after unlocking
documentedconfirmed
The FaceTime Lock Screen and picture-in-picture camera issue changes from known to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · FaceTime — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 124719544 status transition
bugFix · fixed
Sound Recognition on M4 iPad Pro
documentedconfirmed
The M4 iPad Pro accessibility issue moves from known to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Accessibility — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128949527 status transition
bugFix · fixed
Swift Charts animated marks
documentedconfirmed
The Swift Charts animation issue changes from known in Beta 2 to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Swift Charts — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 130023892 status transition
bugFix · fixed
RealityKit dynamic-light stability
documentedconfirmed
The dynamic-light stability issue changes from known in Beta 2 to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RealityKit — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 129424857 status transition
regression · fixed
Right-to-left iPad tab titles
documentedconfirmed
Beta 3 moves the right-to-left iPad tab-title regression from known to resolved.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 130154177 status transition
bugFix · fixed
Keyboard configuration in Settings
documentedconfirmed
The keyboard-configuration issue changes from known to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Keyboard — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 129174947 status transition
bugFix · fixed
Math Notes comma-number adjustment
documentedconfirmed
The comma-number adjustment issue moves from known to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Math Notes — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 127904684 status transition
bugFix · fixed
StoreKit product text in VoiceOver
documentedconfirmed
Beta 3 adds a resolved StoreKit accessibility issue covering product titles and descriptions.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — Resolved Issues; 124254957 and FB13679318
bugFix · fixed
Handwriting auto-refine rendering
documentedconfirmed
The Display Zoom-specific handwriting rendering issue moves from known to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Handwriting — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 129419813 status transition
bugFix · fixed
Shortcuts intent refresh
documentedconfirmed
The intent-refresh issue changes from known in Beta 2 to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Shortcuts — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 130039560 status transition
bugFix · fixed
SwiftUI scenePhase reporting
documentedconfirmed
The scenePhase behavior changes from known in Beta 2 to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 117864591 status transition
knownIssue · knownIssue
Photos-related services becoming unresponsive
documentedconfirmed
Beta 3 newly documents a Photos-services stall with effects across capture, synchronization, and sharing.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Photos — Known Issues; 130739189
bugFix · fixed
Available-storage reporting
documentedconfirmed
The available-storage reporting issue changes from known to resolved in Beta 3.
Recorded at Beta 3
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Settings — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 129688831 status transition
knownIssue · knownIssue
Home Utility account offboarding
documentedconfirmed
The July 15 state adds a mixed-beta Home Utility account offboarding issue and advises completing upgrades before re-onboarding.
Recorded at Beta 3 v2
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 3 Release Notes — July 15 state (preserved snapshot) · Home app — Known Issues; 130850945
enhancement · changed
Revised in-app navigation
documentedconfirmed
Supported apps gained a floating tab bar that could become a sidebar, alongside document-browser and animation refinements intended to make deeper app hierarchies easier to navigate.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Apps
security · introduced
Locked apps and narrower data access
documentedconfirmed
Users could require authentication to open an app, hide selected apps, share only chosen contacts, and more deliberately authorize Bluetooth accessory access.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Privacy
feature · introduced
Home Screen and Control Center customization
documentedconfirmed
Users could place icons and widgets with more open space, tint or darken icons, and reorganize or resize controls across Control Center groups.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Home Screen and Control Center
feature · introduced
Passwords app
documentedconfirmed
Passwords brought synced passwords, passkeys, verification codes, Wi-Fi credentials, and warnings about weak or compromised credentials into one app.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Passwords
feature · introduced
Calculator and Math Notes
documentedconfirmed
The first iPad Calculator included basic and scientific modes plus Math Notes, where expressions, variables, graphs, and results could be developed with Apple Pencil or a keyboard.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Calculator and Math Notes
feature · introduced
Smart Script handwriting refinement
documentedconfirmed
Smart Script refined handwritten text in real time and supported editing operations such as inserting typed text, pasting handwriting, and reflowing a paragraph.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Handwriting and Notes