Release appearance
iPadOS 18.0 Beta 2
Recorded context
About this appearance
iPadOS 18 Beta 2 is represented by 13 source-supported changes selected from Apple’s preserved 219-record state; no build number or unsupported milestone payload is inferred.
- Date
- Jun 24, 2024
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Release notes
What changed
Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.
Preserved release-note state
The reader-facing Apple archive identifies this document as “iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes.” This iPadOS overlay selects 13 substantive records from the 219-record state.[1]
How this milestone differs
Against Beta 1, the archive parser found 26 additions, 3 removals, and 73 changed issue records. The published selection emphasizes exact issue-ID additions and status transitions rather than every wording edit.[2][3]
Platform scope
Items explicitly limited to iPhone or iOS are excluded from this route. iPad-specific notes and shared iOS/iPadOS framework behavior are retained where the source text supports that scope.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Editorial boundary
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Beta 2 archived document title
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Before comparison state for Beta 2
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Retained comparison state for Beta 2
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · App Store — New Features; 122163236
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Audio — Resolved Issues; 126693883
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Camera — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128899310 status transition
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Camera — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128907349 status transition
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Containerization — Resolved Issues; 123480553
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · HealthKit — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 123450917 status transition
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · iCloud Drive — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128771010 status transition
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Math Notes — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 123738353 status transition
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Photos — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128325085 status transition
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Platform — New Features; 84639494
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · RealityKit — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 127748381 status transition
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · SwiftUI — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 128902804 status transition
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · UIKit — Known Issues; 130154177
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Beta 2 evidence boundary
- Installing and using Apple beta software
Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · Beta software, release notes, and Feedback Assistant
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-30T11:19:40.000Z · Beta 2 snapshot comparison
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Beta 2 snapshot comparison
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
developerApi · changed
Higher on-demand resource limits
The Beta 2 state adds the cross-platform increase in on-demand resource limits.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Store — New Features; 122163236
bugFix · fixed
Document-scanning camera preview
The iPad-specific document-scanning preview issue changes from known to resolved in 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
Beta 2 documents more consistent launch and deletion behavior when Xcode 15 through 15.3 created duplicate device containers.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Containerization — Resolved Issues; 123480553
bugFix · fixed
Math Notes negative-number adjustment
The negative-number adjustment issue changes from known to resolved in 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
Beta 2 newly lists missing iPad tab-bar titles for right-to-left languages.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — Known Issues; 130154177
bugFix · fixed
SwiftUI sheet-sizing default
Beta 2 resolves the incorrect initial sheet-sizing behavior documented in the preceding state.
- [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
Beta 2 adds a compatibility note for direct timer-register readers while continuing to recommend system timekeeping APIs.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Platform — New Features; 84639494
bugFix · fixed
Camera startup delay
The Beta 1 known issue becomes resolved in Beta 2 for both iPhone and iPad.
- [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
The iPad Pro-specific shadows issue changes from known to resolved in 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
The excess-data syncing issue changes from known in Beta 1 to resolved in 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
The iCloud Photo Library syncing failure changes from known to resolved in 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
Beta 2 moves the HealthKit workout-route access issue from known to resolved.
- [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
Beta 2 adds a resolved audio-routing issue affecting some Bluetooth headphone and AVAudioSession combinations.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Audio — Resolved Issues; 126693883