📱iOS 12.1.2 Beta 1 📺
Build - 16D5024a was released on 10 Dec, 2018 for:
• iPhone XR, XS/Max, X, 8, 8+, 7, 7+, SE, 6s, 6s+, 6, 6+, 5s
• iPad 6G, 5G
• iPad mini 4, 3, 2
• iPad Air 2, iPad Air
• iPad Pro 10.5, 12.9(2G), 9.7, 12.9
• iPod Touch 6G.

New Issues:
• Some user interface elements are inaccessible to VoiceOver in the “Electrocardiogram (ECG)” and “Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification” sections in Health > Health Data > Heart.

Remaining Issues:
• Mail notifications still broken, at least on secondary email accounts. (Sounds but not banners or badges)
• Folder in Dock bug - swipe to widgets and then back to home screen: it will blink.

Resolved Issues:
• Audio performance when using some third-party apps is improved on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch
• Fixes an issue with the brightness jumping up and down around 15% on XS Max (maybe on XS too) when True Tone or Night Shift are enabled
• Seems to fix an issue where the lock screen keyboard would still register clicks and prevent clicking on home screen icons if its not displayed on the home screen right after. (tested on iPad Pro 10.5, iPad Pro 11, iPhone X and iPhone XS Max)

Additional Notes:
• If you experience Setting crashes, it may be due to removal of stock apps.

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Apple stops signing iOS 12.1 (16J602) for Apple TV 4 (2015)
📱iOS 12.1.2📺
Build - 16C101 was released on 17 Dec, 2018 for:
• iPhone XR, XS/Max, X, 8, 8+, 7, 7+, SE, 6s, 6s+, 6, 6+, 5s
• iPad 6G, 5G
• iPad mini 4, 3, 2
• iPad Air 2, iPad Air
• iPad Pro 10.5, 12.9(2G), 9.7, 12.9
• iPod Touch 6G.

Resolved Issues:
• Fixes bugs with eSIM activation for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max
• Addresses an issue that could affect cellular connectivity in Turkey for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max.

Additional Notes:
• If you experience Setting crashes, it may be due to removal of stock apps.

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Apple stops signing iOS 12.1 (16B92, 16B93, 16B94) for many devices.
📱iOS 12.1.3 Beta 2 📺
Build - 16D5032a was released on 19 Dec, 2018 for:
• iPhone XR, XS/Max, X, 8, 8+, 7, 7+, SE, 6s, 6s+, 6, 6+, 5s
• iPad 6G, 5G
• iPad mini 4, 3, 2
• iPad Air 2, iPad Air
• iPad Pro 12.9(3G), 10.5, 12.9(2G), 9.7, 12.9
• iPod Touch 6G.

Resolved Issues:
• Resolved an issue where some user interface elements were inaccessible to VoiceOver in the “Electrocardiogram (ECG)” and “Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification” sections in Health > Health Data > Heart
• Audio performance when using some third-party apps is improved on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch models.

Additional Notes:
• If you experience Setting crashes, it may be due to removal of stock apps
• This is a continuation of iOS 12.1.2 beta
• No developer profile available.

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📱iOS 12.1.2 📺
Build - 16C104 was released on 20 Dec, 2018 for:
• iPhone XR, XS/Max, X, 8/8+, 7/7+, SE, 6s/6s+, 6/6+, 5s
• iPad 6G, 5G
• iPad mini 4, 3, 2
• iPad Air 2, iPad Air
• iPad Pro 12.9(3G), 11(3G), 10.5, 12.9(2G), 9.7, 12.9
• iPod Touch 6G.

New Features & Changes:
• Introduces a new animation when force closing apps (China)
• Updates share sheet for setting contact and wallpaper images. (China)

New Issues:
• Some users reported cellular connectivity issues relating to data and SMS. (workaround - disable Wi-Fi Calling under Cellular setting and change Voice & Data to Data only under Enable LTE option)

Resolved Issues:
• Fixes bugs with eSIM activation for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max
• Addresses an issue that could affect cellular connectivity in Turkey for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max.

Additional Notes:
• If you experience Setting crashes, it may be due to removal of stock apps
• If you are on the beta build or on previous 16C101. You will need to update via iTunes to check for updates or use the IPSW file or use recovery mode to force iTunes to fetch the latest signing firmware for your device.

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📱iOS 12.1.3 Beta 3 📺
Build - 16D5037a was released on 7 Jan, 2019 for:
• iPhone XR, XS/Max, X, 8/8+, 7/7+, SE, 6s/6s+, 6/6+, 5s
• iPad 6G, 5G
• iPad mini 4, 3, 2
• iPad Air 2, iPad Air
• iPad Pro 12.9(3G), 10.5, 12.9(2G), 9.7, 12.9
• iPod Touch 6G.

Resolved Issues:
• Resolved an issue where some user interface elements were inaccessible to VoiceOver in the “Electrocardiogram (ECG)” and “Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification” sections in Health > Health Data > Heart
• Audio performance when using some third-party apps is improved on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch models.

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📱iOS 12.1.3 Beta 4 📺
Build - 16D5039a was released on 10 Jan, 2019 for:
• iPhone XR, XS/Max, X, 8/8+, 7/7+, SE, 6s/6s+, 6/6+, 5s
• iPad 6G, 5G
• iPad mini 4, 3, 2
• iPad Air 2, iPad Air
• iPad Pro 12.9(3G), 10.5, 12.9(2G), 9.7, 12.9
• iPod Touch 6G.

Remaining Issues:
• Lock screen orientation glitch in the Control Center: If you have screen orientation lock enabled, and then change the state of "Increase Contrast" in Settings, for example enable it, your lock orientation icon will be fully white instead of red
• Lock screen lock disappears: Swipe on the lockscreen for a few times, after some time, your lock status will disappear. If you happen to reproduce it while your phone is unlocking, you will get something like this, the notifications will get glitched
• Some apps like Google Maps and Clash Royale will lag on iPhone X and above: Open the affected app, for example Google Maps. Do not do anything else, just minimize your brightness to the lowest. Now, you will see the app's FPS number has been drastically decreased, try to do circles in the map, you will see it is laggy. To make it smooth again, you can: A) Start screen recording or B) Increase brightness
• Folder in Dock bug - swipe to widgets and then back to home screen.

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📱iOS 12.1.3 📺
Build - 16D39 was released on 22 Jan, 2019 for:
• iPhone XR, XS/Max, X, 8/8+, 7/7+, SE, 6s/6s+, 6/6+, 5s
• iPad 6G, 5G
• iPad mini 4, 3, 2
• iPad Air 2, iPad Air
• iPad Pro 12.9(3G), 10.5, 12.9(2G), 9.7, 12.9
• iPod Touch 6G.

New Issues:
🔥Group FaceTime bug allows the person to hear your audio and video before they answer.

Remaining Issues:
• Safari: "add to home screen" - when there is just one home screen, it does not show the recently added icon. It does create a 2nd page but when you swipe left the icon is missing. After a reboot or waiting for several minutes, the icon may or may not appear.

Resolved Issues:
iOS 12.1.3 Security Contents
• Fixes compatibility issue with Apple Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS to work with iPhone X.

This release also includes bug fixes for your iPhone or iPad. This update:
• Fixes an issue in Messages that could impact scrolling through photos in the Details view
• Addresses an issue where photos could have striped artifacts after being sent from the Share Sheet
• Fixes an issue that may cause audio distortion when using external audio input devices on iPad Pro (2018)
• Resolves an issue that could cause certain CarPlay systems to disconnect from iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max.

This release also includes bug fixes for HomePod. This update:
• Fixes an issue that could cause HomePod to restart
• Addresses an issue that could cause Siri to stop listening.

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📱iOS 12.2 Beta 1 📺
Build - 16E5181f was released on 24 Jan, 2019 for:
• iPhone XR, XS/Max, X, 8/8+, 7/7+, SE, 6s/6s+, 6/6+, 5s
• iPad 6G, 5G
• iPad mini 4, 3, 2
• iPad Air 2, iPad Air
• iPad Pro 12.9(3G), 10.5, 12.9(2G), 9.7, 12.9
• iPod Touch 6G.

New Features & Changes:
• High and low heart rate notifications and irregular heart rhythm notifications are now available as read-only category sample types in HealthKit
Apple News will be available in Canada with iOS 12.2, and is now available for Canadian users on the developer beta. Apple News in Canada supports both English and French. Readers can access a bilingual experience when they follow a channel in a second language
• Added the ability to control access to TV using the Home app
• Redesigned Apple TV Remote in the Control Center with support for AirPlay 2 TV
• New Screen Mirroring icon in the Control Center
• New AirPlay icon when AirPlaying to certain devices
• Revamped Wallet interface with the ability to "Add Money" option in Wallet when you select Apple Pay Cash card and easier to view last transaction detail
• Added Safari Search Arrow to Google Search autofill section when tapping the arrow will add the text to the search field rather than simply conduct the search
• Safari now display non-HTTPS website as "Not Secure" in the menu bar
• Added “Motion and Orientation Access” option in Safari settings and removed “Ask Website Not to Track Me” with many new experimental features
• Added the ability to display Air Quality Index in the Maps under Settings app
• New music UI when asking Siri to play a song
• Added ability to browse by Films category in the TV app in the US
• Added support for "Hey Siri" on AirPods 2
• Added ability to customize Downtime in Screen Time by the days of the week
• Added ability to enable full trust for root certificate in the Certificate Trust Settings.

New Issues:
• Some iPhone and iPad may encounter an error that Apple Pay is not available until it has been updated
• FaceTime bug allows the person to hear your audio and video before they answer
• Gmail Account "Mail server is not responding" when trying to check mail. Gmail accounts won't save when being added in "Passwords & Accounts"
• Status bar sometimes disappears from the Home Screen after 3D touching through options in Control Center. Status bar appears when apps are open. Only way to fix is to reboot
• When opening the Apple TV remote widget from the Now Playing widget, the GUI at the bottom of the screen doesn’t fill in the curves of the screen correctly. Note: doesn’t apply to when opening the remote widget directly from its own button.

Remaining Issues:
• You might be unable to authenticate within Wallet after selecting a card
• YYou might be unable to purchase a prepaid data plan using cellular data
• YSiri doesn’t work in iOS simulators
• YLock screen orientation glitch in the Control Center: If you have screen orientation lock enabled, and then change the state of "Increase Contrast" in Settings, for example enable it, your lock orientation icon will be fully white instead of red
• Grouped notifications glitch - Expand, collapse and then expand again a grouped notification quickly, it will have a glitchy animation with DND
• If you have enough notifications to hide the time, then scroll down-up few times, the notifications will get glitched with the time. After you collapse the notifications, there will be a glitchy animation
• Lock screen time & lock status glitch: using your locked iPhone, swipe from right to left two times quickly. For the second swipe, your time and lock status will disappear
And more..

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iPhone models US Sales Mix
Major iPhone FaceTime #bug lets you hear the audio of the person you are calling … before they pick up.
How to turn off FaceTime.
Apple Reports First Quarter Results .
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