Everything New in iOS 18.1 Beta 6

We're nearing the end of the iOS 18.1 beta testing process, but Apple is continuing to make tweaks to refine built-in features ahead of when the software launches. With testing winding down, there are fewer new additions, but Apple has made changes worth noting. The new beta is available for both developers and public beta testers.

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Control Center

In the Control Center, Apple has added new separate toggles for Satellite and AirDrop, so these can be added to Control Center setups as individual buttons for the first time.

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Prior to now, Satellite and AirDrop were only accessible through the all-in-one Connectivity control. With these additions, there are separate Control Center options for all of the following connectivity features:

  • Airplane Mode
  • Cellular Data
  • Personal Hotspot
  • AirDrop
  • Bluetooth
  • Satellite
  • VPN
  • Wi-Fi

Apple has also added new Measure and Level controls to the Control Center. Measure opens up the Measure app, while Level opens up the Measure app to the included Level feature.

Notification Summaries

The Notification Summary feature that is part of Apple Intelligence includes a minor update in the latest beta. When you have a notification stack with a count on it on the Lock Screen, the number now takes on the color of your wallpaper.

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Apple Music

Apple Music now has an option to share ‌Apple Music‌ songs directly on TikTok. To do so, tap on Share Song and then choose TikTok from the list of apps.

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Sleep Apnea Detection

If you've been running iOS 18.1 since before the Apple Watch Series 10 models came out, the sixth beta of iOS 18.1 finally adds support for sleep apnea detection and breathing disturbances readings.

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After updating to iOS 18.1, you can go to the Health app and search for Breathing Disturbances to find the setting to turn on sleep apnea alerts. Sleep apnea notifications won't be sent until the Apple Watch has collected at least 10 days of Breathing Disturbance information, according to Apple. Data is analyzed every 30 days, and an alert is sent at that point.

Data for sleep apnea detection and Breathing Disturbance information is not collected until the update is installed and sleep apnea alerts are turned on.

Many people already had access to sleep apnea alerts through the base iOS 18 update, but people who were running the betas were never able to download the software that added alerts back in September.

Wallet App

In the Wallet app, if you have an Apple Card and your Daily Cash goes to a savings account, you'll no longer see the savings account balance on the main ‌Apple Card‌ screen. Instead, you can tap on the savings button to get your current account balance.

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Camera Control

On the iPhone 16 models, if you hold down the Camera Control button with a light press, you will now see a bar underneath the adjustment options. It's not clear what the bar is for, but perhaps it's meant to let users know that more options are available with a swipe.

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Apple Intelligence Splash Screens

With the launch of iOS 18.1 creeping closer, there are now splash screens introducing the new ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features in many apps. In Mail, for example, Apple highlights Message Summaries, Priority Messages, and Smart Replies. In the App Store app, the splash screen lets users know that natural language search is available in the ‌App Store‌ and Apple Arcade.

ios 18 1 apple intelligence splash screens

Release Date

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple plans to release iOS 18.1 on Monday, October 28.

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Hitmanbbq59 Avatar
24 weeks ago
18.1 B6 feels SO much smoother. Not sure if they did something with the animations, but everything feels great
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Gregintosh Avatar
25 weeks ago
Hopefully they fix the issue of crashing to springboard randomly 10x a day! And battery drain, and excessive heat.
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robfoll Avatar
25 weeks ago

Hopefully they fix the issue of crashing to springboard randomly 10x a day! And battery drain, and excessive heat.
Wierd no problems om 15 pro Max or 16 pro Max. Hope yours get fixed
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Gix1k Avatar
25 weeks ago

Hopefully they fix the issue of crashing to springboard randomly 10x a day! And battery drain, and excessive heat.
I haven't had a crash on any of the betas. Battery is fine and only gets warm during charging
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Gix1k Avatar
25 weeks ago

Delightful. Can't wait for the RC. I'm not ready to put this beta on my phone.
Betas have been fine and stable
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24 weeks ago

Is it known if there is a toggle in settings where Apple Intelligence can send switched off? I’m wondering about the 2 GB RAM designation. Seems like it’s baked into it and can’t be switched off. If it’s integrated into features I consider nonessential then it’s like buying a device with less RAM.
Yes, you can turn it off in settings.
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