Apple Rolls Out iOS 18 Developer Beta 2: Here Are All the New Features

Two weeks after announcingiOS 18during the WWDC 2024 keynote, Apple has released the developer beta 2. The latest release, as you’d expect, solves a lot of known issues present in the earlier beta and brings only a few new features to iOS 18. Here’s everything that you need to know.

The latest developer beta 2 finally adds the new SharePlay features, as well as support for theiPhone Mirroringfeature that was announced alongside macOS Sequoia. Besides that, here are a few notable additions to iOS 18 as per therelease notesshared by Apple.

We’ll update this list as soon as we spot any further changes in the beta 2 build. We’ll still advise readers to stay away from installing this release on their iPhones for now, since it’s nowhere close to being stable at the time.

If you’re already enrolled in Apple’s Developer Program, you can update to this build by heading over toSettings>General>Software Update>Beta Updates>iOS 18 Developer Betaand then tapping onUpdate Nowto install the latest version. If this is your first time, we suggest you check out ourInstall iOS 18 Developer Betaguide to enroll yourself in the Beta program.

In case, you’re wondering whether your iPhone is compatible, here’s alist of supported modelsthat will get iOS 18. What do you think about the iOS 18 developer Beta 2? Is there a feature that caught your eye or something you’ve been waiting for? Let us know in the comments below.

Ajaay Srinivasan

Ajaay’s love affair with technology started young, with the Nokia N-Gage piquing his interest. Since 2016, he’s channeled his passion for tech into crafting explainers and guides on iOS, macOS, Android, social media, privacy & cybersecurity, and AI. When it’s time to unplug, Ajaay enjoys playing EAFC, unwinding to music on a pair of open-backs, building his dream audiophile gear, or watching Arsenal struggle to keep a clean sheet.

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