Apple Releases iOS 11.2 Beta 1 W/ iPhone 8/X Marketing Still Wallpapers For Older Models, And Fixed A Calculator Bug

Apple today released the first beta of iOS 11.1 to developers, just over two weeks after releasing iOS 11.0.3 to the public, while iOS 11.1 is still in beta testing (iOS 11.1 likely to releases when iPhone X officially launches). Beta testers can visit the Apple Developer Center to download the beta profile, in order to update your device to iOS 11.2, navigate to Settings - Software Update.

We’re still awaiting iOS 11.1 which is also in beta to ship to all customers. Possible changes such as Apple Pay Cash, Messages in iCloud, and AirPlay 2 likely to include in iOS 11.1. Apple Pay Cash have been available for employees to test, but beta versions including iOS 11.1 have not included support. iCloud Message was briefly available during the iOS 11 beta period.

New changes discovered in the first iOS 11.2 beta, such as iPhone 8 / 8 Plus / X marketing still wallpapers now available on older iPhones, Calculator bug caused by slow animation fixed, Accessibility settings preference panel has been rearranged, and finally, Continuous playback for Podcasts app is back in iOS 11.2. There's still no sign of Apple Pay Cash or Messages in iCloud yet.

Apple's iOS 11.1 introduces range of new Unicode 10 emoji character, returns 3D Touch App Switcher gestures for multitasking, built-in keyboard in iOS 11.1 now offers up multiple emoji symbols, a fix for a Reachability bug been present since the release of iOS 11, a faster unlock animation. and the version also addresses a serious vulnerability in the WPA2 Wi-Fi standard.

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