Just because the updates aren't "exciting," however, doesn't mean they should be ignored.

If you're running the iOS 12 beta, make sure to update your iPhone as soon as possible. When out of date, you put yourself at greater risk of security breaches, as each update patches any vulnerabilities Apple finds in its software. Public beta 10 does not appear to offer much in terms of new features or changes, except for the bug that thought the iOS 12 public beta 9 was already expired, causing the following prompt to show up again and again: A new iOS update is now available. Please update from the iOS 12 beta.

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Among other features, as 9to5Mac reports , the second iOS 12 public beta has a redesigned Voice Memos app that is specifically built for iPad. Being based on the same build version as the latest iOS developer beta version, the fresh public beta is also likely to include fixes for the GPS and CarPlay bugs that were a part of the first iOS 12 public beta.

This means it can be downloaded on devices including the iPhone 5s and later models, all iPad Air and iPad Pro models, iPad fifth generation and later models, iPad mini 2 and later models, and the iPod touch sixth generation. Also, it is recommended to install the beta software on a secondary iOS device as it may include some serious bugs. You are additionally advisable to backup your device before beginning the download process.

In case if during the testing phase you would like to move back to the public release on your Apple device, Apple has provided an option to un-enrol from the public beta. There is a step-by-step to ease the unenrolling process. The device should have at least 50 percent battery or connected to the charger to install the update.

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You can also enable the Automatic Updates option from the Software Update screen to receive the future public beta releases automatically. There are several issues from Public Beta 1 that are still present in Public Beta 2, as well as several new problems. As usual, this isn't a comprehensive list, just the most interesting that I found while perusing the Release Notes. There are many more, usage specific, bugs lurking throughout iOS This is a beta, after all. Be ready for your workflows to be interrupted at best, your device completely unresponsive at worst.

So with that warning firmly in mind, this is the part where I mention that iOS 12 has been a surprisingly stable beta so far. The new stacked notifications feel like they should have always been this way. And iOS 12 Public Beta 2 has introduced some fun new features like animated Activity app Messages stickers handy when I'm taunting my younger brother, asking if he's gotten his training runs in yet.

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There's also a swipe to clear all Notifications gesture that I'm using constantly. Of course, now I have confirmation that my desk is tiny.

My favorite big ticket feature so far, however, is the new Measure app. It's a subtle bit of AR that feels like it should have always been part of the iPhone.