All the new features and changes in iOS 14 beta 3
With the third beta of iOS 14, Apple continues to tweak the update. We got another new app icon this time around as well as several changes for widgets, the Music app, and much more.
The Music app got a new icon with iOS 14 beta 4
Here are the changes we've uncovered thus far in the third developer beta of iOS 14.
This accompanies the release of the third betas of macOS Big Sur, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7.
As always, this list is non-exhaustive and we will continue to add features as they are uncovered. If you spot a change not on the list, be sure to let us know via email or on Twitter @Andrew_OSU.
The Music app got a new icon with iOS 14 beta 4
Here are the changes we've uncovered thus far in the third developer beta of iOS 14.
- Music icon went from a white background to a red with a white music note
- Music widget also has a new colorful background
- Clock app now has a widget which was missing in the first two betas
- New popup when launching the widget editor for the first time
- New popup when editing Home screen
- New popup when accessing App Library for the first time
- In the Music app, the Library view has new app icons
- Users can now share Apple Music songs, albums, and playlists to Snapchat Stories from the Music app
- While editing the Home screen in jiggle mode, widgets jiggle now as well
- New option to be reminded to wash your hands when you arrive home in the Health app
- This updates now supports on-device translation rather than relying on remote servers
- Weather widgets in iPadOS was removed
- More details on the new mask face coverin for Memoji
- Redesigned Screen Time widgets
- You can now access an app icon's contextual menus when in the App Library list view
- Display Zoom now on 5.8-inch iPhones
- 3D Touch is (temporarily) removed
- New doorbell and camera icon in the Home app
- Smart Stack widget now has new larger size
- Health app shows number of hand washes and not just time
- iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and SE 2020 gain support for "back tap"
This accompanies the release of the third betas of macOS Big Sur, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7.
As always, this list is non-exhaustive and we will continue to add features as they are uncovered. If you spot a change not on the list, be sure to let us know via email or on Twitter @Andrew_OSU.
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I’m curious, though, if iOS can do on device translation, which to me seems very complex (but I have no idea), why can’t Siri perform more queries on device? I don’t fully, or even partially, understand why something as simple as asking to play a song that is downloaded to my iPhone requires an internet connection but translating an entire sentence from one language to another and then reciting it can be done entirely on device.
“ Here are the changes we've uncovered thus far in the third developer beta of iOS 14.”
- an additional step to block spam text and call senders.
- an additional step and app to set sleep time.
Also how about add a toggle for app library. It’s more complicated than a phone with 24 apps on it.
they work just fine when my phone is unlocked, so not a true hardware/software limitation, just an obtuse yet glaring simple omission on apple's part.
that being said, im sticking with iphone, just annoyed.
Nice video, AI!
My gut feeling is that the current Siri, including iOS14, has been incremental updates in top of legacy architecture. There has been many issues with it and I believe AppleInsider once reported on how it was born and how engineers hate it. Or I might have read it elsewhere, I sure.
My guess is that Apple has been building something radically different and better for years now and that device-side requests will be released with that next evolution of Siri, and is designed to integrate with Apple Silicon from the get to, to cover this “first tier”.
Anything before that would be a huge waste of time and money because the current Siri is inherently limited and would mean they have to try to build a skyscraper on top of a weak foundation.
This is also why I think when people say that Apple isn't making improvements to Siri that they're most certainly rebuilding it from the ground up behind the scenes while still rolling out smaller updates on the existing infrastructure, like new abilities etc. that may not seem like giant leaps forward — but hopefully will eventually converge into something great.
I hope.