iOS 18.2 beta 3 has been released to developers and adds many new features. while not as exciting as previous betas of iOS 18.2 that introduced features like Image Playground and Visual Intelligence, there are still new There are a few things.

Here are some of the changes Apple has made and what public beta testers can expect to arrive in the near future.

iOS 18.2 beta 3 has a welcome change to the Photos app, which stops videos from zooming in and out when you tap the screen. Instead, as expected, video controls and gallery views appear at the bottom of the screen.

iPhone 16 users with dedicated camera control buttons will notice an entirely new option in the settings menu. This allows them to turn off the “Require Screen On” option for the camera control, allowing them to use the button to open the camera regardless of whether the phone's screen is on or off.

The upcoming next-generation version of Apple CarPlay has some changes, and it appears that new artwork has been added to the media and climate apps; as noted in the X comments section, the new media app icon looks a lot like the old iTunes Radio artwork. It looks an awful lot like the artwork. Does anyone remember this?

Those who highlight text will notice that the Writing Tools option has been moved and now appears on the first stage of the pop-up menu. This means that you no longer have to tap the arrows to find them as before.

Now, this is an iPadOS change, but those running iPadOS 18.2 3rd beta will notice that the TV app navigation bar can be customized. Options include adding channels, apps, a library section, and sports.

Other small details changed in the iOS 18.2 beta include an AirDrop icon that switches to dark mode in the Share menu, stricter device requirements due to the Apple Intelligence feature, and fixes for issues affecting precision search and “Play Sound” in the FInd My app. FInd My app, and fixes for issues affecting precision search and “Play Sound” in the FInd My app.

The iOS 18.2 beta is still underway, but fortunately, the public will not have to wait much longer for the actual iOS 18.2 beta to be released. Apple has confirmed that the stable version of iOS 18.2 will arrive at some point in December, allowing non-beta users to take full advantage of all the new features included in iOS 18.2.

While we don't know exactly when this will be in December, it does mean that all of these new features will be available by the end of the year. This includes AI Vision in Visual Intelligence for iPhone 16 owners, ChatGPT support in Siri and other areas of iOS, and new image generation in Image Playground.