IOS 5 and iPadOS 15 beta 15 reached developers a week ago. However, the public beta of the operating systems is not receiving major updates. The arrival of September puts developers on notice that we could have passed the halfway point of the trial versions since with the launch of the iPhone 13 it is likely that a date will be set for the launch of the new operating systems. In the case of beta 5 interesting new features are included at the design level and subtle changes that are only noticeable if previous iOS and iPadOS 15 betas have been thoroughly tested. In this article We analyze the main novelties of the beta 5 of iOS 15.
All the news of the beta 5 of iOS 15
First of all, beta 5 surprises us with a new Weather app icon. This new icon adds depth just as the new Maps icon did in previous versions. It seems that Apple tries to integrate all the design guides by providing a series of similar icons between all its operating systems: from macOS to iOS through iPadOS.
Also included welcome screens with version news in three applications: Photos, Maps and Home. In each of the screens you can see a small summary of the most important news of iOS 15 in each of the mentioned apps. For example, in the case of Photos, the tab shared with me or the ability to show more information about the image from the app itself is presented.
More news in design. A small change has been made to the Safari address bar in iPadOS 15 that makes it more prominent and outlined rather than full. If we continue with iPadOS 15, it should also be noted that the option to Use large icons has been moved from the Display & Brightness section to the Home Screen section of the Settings app.
Another novelty is included when turning off the device. When we turn it off, below the icon to slide and finally turn off the device additional information is added: «The Iphone can be found after power off«. This option was announced when the iPhone was turned off for the first time. However, remembering this when turning it off is a good way to ensure that even if the iPhone is turned off, it is still integrated into the Find My network so that it can be searched in the event of loss or theft.
Small design updates in beta 5 of iOS 15
The contacts associated with the post-death legacy that they announced at WWDC 2021 have been eliminated. It has been assured by Apple that it will return in future versions. It has also been added a note on the pages of each app in the App Store announcing that we have a beta version of it installed through TestFlight.
As well Have been added explanations of how the Smart lists in the Reminders app, with a small summary of how it works and what's new in iOS 15.
Following up with design changes, a change in the notification that announces that we have 10 or 20% battery left. The usual standards with the dialog box and buttons in blue are rejected to make way for a cleaner design with two colors: black and gray, much more in line with the design lines of iOS and iPadOS 15.
New animations are also incorporated to explain the operation of notifications grouped in the notification center. So you can see it in this video taken from Reddit where a user shows the animation and the explanation associated with it of an important novelty in iOS 15.