Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Beta 3 and iPadOS 14.5 Beta 3 [Download]

Apple has released iOS 14.5 beta 3 and iPadOS 14.5 beta 3 to developers for testing. The build number is 18E5164h.

This beta version of iOS 14.5 contains bug fixes and improvements.

The biggest new change in iOS 14.5 is support for Face ID with face masks when wearing an Apple Watch.


Other changes include:
● Updates to Siri
● Support for new Xbox and PlayStation game controllers
● App Tracking controls
● AirPlay for Apple Fitness+
● 5G global Dual SIM support
● Accident, Hazard, and Speed Trap reporting in Apple Maps
● Ability to set default music service for Siri

Here are the developer release notes...

Display
Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14.5 Beta 3
● iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later) are now able to connect to external displays using the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter. (72618916)

Siri
New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14.5 Beta 3
● For Music, Podcasts, and Audiobooks requests, updated dialogs for app selection are now available. To ensure your app is set up to participate in Siri app selection, see Improving Siri Media Interactions and App Selection. (74555773)


SwiftUI
Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14.5 Beta 3
● You can now apply multiple sheet(isPresented:onDismiss:content:) and fullScreenCover(item:onDismiss:content:) modifiers in the same view hierarchy. (74246633)
● Drop locations are now accurate when using onDrop(of:delegate:). (74030674)
● The keyboardShortcut(_:) modifier now works in UIKit lifecycle apps. (73792634)
● Changes to pages that you provide to a TabView with PageTabViewStyle are now correctly reflected in the view. (65701336)

Xcode
Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14.5 Beta 3
● You can now collect GPU performance counters in Xcode and Metal System Trace. (74165162)
● The View Debugger no longer quits unexpectedly when viewing an app that includes custom Shapes. (72300793)

Developers can download the new beta of iOS 14.5 at the link below. Please download the iClarified app or follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and RSS for updates.

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