iOS 9 Beta 5 Tidbits: New Wallpapers, WIFi Calling for AT&T Users, and More - اخبار التقنية

ahlam1399 · #1 08-07-2015, 01:26 AM

iOS 9 Beta 5 Tidbits: New Wallpapers, WIFi Calling for AT&T Users, and More

Apple today released the fifth beta of iOS 9, and as with the previous iOS 9 betas, there are a few new features and tweaks bundled into the release. WIFi Calling for AT&T users has been introduced and is coming soon, Apple's debuted several new Wallpapers, and there are tweaks to CarPlay and the iPhone 6 keyboard.

Several bugs have been fixed in iOS 9 Beta 5, and features like News and Siri Suggestions are working More smoothly than ever. With approximately a month and a half to go until release, iOS 9 is feeling faster, More polished, and More full featured. For those eager to k**w all about what's coming in iOS 9 ahead of its release, we've rounded up a complete list of the changes introduced with iOS 9 Beta 5 below.

You can also check out all of the changes, large and small, that have been made in previous betas: iOS 9 Beta 1, iOS 9 Beta 2, iOS 9 beta 3, iOS 9 beta 4.

Wallpapers - Today's update includes a wide selection of new Wallpapers, introducing images featuring close ups of feathers, flowers, plants, and more. Many older wallpapers have been *******, so people running iOS 8.4 should save their favorites **w before they're deleted with the launch of iOS 9.

Beta Tidbits: Wallpapers, WIFi Calling

WiFi Calling for AT&T - Beta 5 adds WIFi Calling options for AT&T subscribers, but attempting to turn the option on results in a message saying WIFi Calling is **t yet available. The addition of the setting heralds the imminent release of the feature for AT&T users. Previously, WIFi Calling was limited to T-Mobile. There's also a new WIFi Assist feature that will "automatically use cellular data when Wi-Fi connectivity is poor."

Beta Tidbits: Wallpapers, WIFi Calling

Apple Music - There's a new "Shuffle All" option at the top of My Music when in Song, Album, or Genre view. It'll play all songs in a music library on shuffle mode.

Keyboard tweaks - On the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the keyboard has been tweaked and simplified with new shift and backspace keys.

Beta Tidbits: Wallpapers, WIFi Calling

Handoff - Handoff functionality has been changed in iOS 9 Beta 5. Previously, Handoff had an option that would allow users to see lock screen suggestions for Apps in the App Store for a relevant location, but **w only installed apps will be displayed. In the Settings app, Handoff options under General -> Handoff & Suggested Apps, the option to display App Store apps has been *******.

Beta Tidbits: Wallpapers, WIFi Calling

Regulatory info - The General portion of the Settings app has a new "Regulatory" section that displays regulatory information for iOS devices. This was information was previously hidden (and is still located) in General --> About --> Legal.

Beta Tidbits: Wallpapers, WIFi Calling

CarPlay - The CarPlay interface has been updated, changing the way images are displayed behind music controls and adding the ability to heart songs that are playing through Beats 1 radio or Apple Music.

Siri Suggestions - The Siri Suggestions interface has been tweaked slightly, removing the labels for Calling and messaging a contact. Only icons are displayed **w.

Beta Tidbits: Wallpapers, WIFi Calling

Text Replacements - In the Settings app, the section where you can create shortcuts for keys has been renamed "Text Replacements."

WiFi animation - There's a new animation that's used when WIFi is turned off. Instead of the bars disappearing one by one, the WIFi symbol **w fades to gray before disappearing.

Additional feature updates in iOS 9 Beta 5 will be added here as they are discovered. Apple is expected to release at least one or two More update to iOS 9 before the operating system's official launch. iOS 9 is expected to be released to the public in the fall alongside new iPhones.