iOS 18.3 Public Beta 1: Only Small iPhone Changes (So Far)
Apple released the first public beta of iOS 18.3 on Dec. 18 to developers and public beta testers. The release comes about a week after the company released iOS 18.2. And while that update brought more Apple Intelligence features, like Genmoji, to certain iPhones, the latest beta introduces a few improvements to developers and beta testers.
Read more: An Expert’s Guide to iOS 18
Since this is a beta, I recommend downloading it only on something other than your primary device. Because this isn’t the final version of iOS 18.3, the update might be buggy and battery life may be short, so it’s best to keep those troubles on a secondary device.
Note that the beta is not the final version of iOS 18.3, so there could be more features to land on your iPhone when iOS 18.3 is released. There’s no word on when Apple will release iOS 18.3 to the public yet.
Here’s what could land on your iPhone with iOS 18.3 soon. And just a reminder that only developers and beta testers who have an iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max or the iPhone 16 lineup can access any Apple Intelligence features for now. If you have any other iPhone, you won’t have access to those features.
What’s new in the beta?
There’s not much in terms of new features from what I can see. I downloaded the developer and public betas after they were released, and I can’t see any big changes.
There are a few minor aesthetic changes in the beta, like the Camera Control option in Settings now has a dark mode icon. But most of the changes so far are likely internal improvements and refinements.
While there aren’t many changes in the update, this is just the first public beta of iOS 18.3. There will likely be more betas before the OS is released to the public, so there’s plenty of time for Apple to add new features and improve on others. As of now, there’s no word on when Apple will release iOS 18.3 to the general public.
For more on iOS, here’s what to know about iOS 18.2 and iOS 18.1. You can also check out our iOS 18 cheat sheet.
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