As expected, Apple has released iOS 8 beta 5 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to developers this morning. This update, like the past betas, includes various performance and bug fixes. The previous beta brought various minor user-interface touch-ups and a new Tips app to iOS 8. We’ll be updating this post as new discoveries are made in iOS 8 beta, and you can send us what you find to tips@9to5mac.com. You can find what’s new in beta 5, below:
– There is also a new Apple TV beta seed.
– “Spirometry data types are now available in HealthKit,” according to the iOS 8 beta 5 release notes.
– iCloud has a new set of icons in the Settings app.
– The iPhone will now prompt you to allow other devices to access SMS messages (thanks Dann)
– Health app updated with new icons for Body data and Data Exporting.
– New options for iCloud Photo Storage
– Swipe down access for Spotlight is much quicker.
– New Health panel in Privacy settings
– New WiFi calling indicator for T-Mobile WiFi calling.
– Tweaked predictive text toggle in Messages app.
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no updates…
Mine found the update and it is available on developer.apple.com
Of course, to update don’t for get to option+click the update button in iTunes to select the update file in Finder!
got it
Did anyone have a problem installing this update? Mine is taking longer than usual to complete the installation. Any thoughts?
checking for updates… :/ since 5 min.
both loading
Is it Jailbreak-able?
no…
Jailbreak-able? Most probably. Has it been jail broken? No, and I highly doubt iOS 8 will be for many months.
Wooh I Have The Update :D
So do we have any clue yet as to when ios 8 will officially be released? Or just sometime this fall?
its usually a week after the iPhone 5s is announced or released
So it should have been released 47 weeks ago?!
bazinga
They’ll announce the new iPhone first, then they will release iOS 8.
Mid – September announcement, GM release likely to be late September.
As far as iOS 8 and the iPhone 6 release…If had to bet I would say this: Apple Media event held on Tuesday, September 9th. IOS 8 released to the public sometime between September 9th and September 19th depending on the ordering and shipping dates for the iPhone 6. This is my guess.
It’s usually 2 days before the new iPhone releases. I’d guess Wednesday, September 17
Is Whatsapp stable in the beta 5?
no :-( only the setting screen after update – less working than on dp4
Just download the Whatsapp beta from site creator. Just Works ! Actually, WhatsApp from AppStore crash when use if or fi words in chat.
I can’t wait for the final release, for sure. I am sure Apple hides anything that would identify the new iPhone model (since surely part of the iOS 8 is particular to the upcoming iPhone).
Optimize options now available as part of photos
Anyone else stuck at the end of the update process with like a little sliver left of the progress bar? I’ve been stuck on it for like 10 minutes.
Yep! Stuck for over 30 minutes already! Anyone else?
UK iPhone 5S 64GB
Same here… (iPhone 5s 16GB A1457)
I had the same problem and what I did to fix it was hold in the sleep and home button at the same time until the iPhone restarts.
Got the solution. Make a reset (press home+power buttons for ~5 seconds until the screen turns off). When the screen is off, only press the power button to turn on the device. Then, the typical iOS 8 installer should countinue normally. Worked for me!
Worked for me too
That worked perfectly; thanks!
Worked for me too! (iPod 5th gen)
thanks! it worked for me too. I had the same problem with installing Yosemite. I did a reset and it finished installing as well.
Thanks work for me 2 :) (iPhone 5s 32G)
Same thing. Stuck @ about 95-95% for 30 minutes
Me too :( Any solution???
I just did a hard reset (held both buttons until the apple appeared) and rebooted my iPad. It finished when it came back up again.
Just hard reset my iPhone, restarts to iOS lock screen asking for pin, then starts back on the iOS 8 installer progress bar (white screen not the grey one it was stuck on). Worked for me Thanks LOLametro et al.
Apple TV has finally been outfitted with a flat interface to match other Apple devices.
least we forget, iOS for AppleTV is one full release behind. So a flattened AppleTV is akin to iOS7
After updating, I was greeted with the recovery mode…
same here. only mine didnt update, it was about to go into update mode then went into DFU.
same goes to me. what should i do? any solution to fix it?
The No New Widgets button in NFC is gone.
Is Wi-Fi calling on the 4S enabled?
i am still not getting the update option.
There’s an album in Photos called “Recently Deleted” that I never noticed before. Says ‘Items will be erased 30 days after being marked for deletion. Each item shows the days remaining’
That’s not new. It was there in iOS 8b3
It was there in beta 1.
Homescreen Webapps are accepting touch input again – now have some other issues though :(
Gotta love the “Connect to iTunes” screen on startup :( cant do anything now! 8 hours without a phone is a struggle.
I connected to iTunes and canceled the “we are going to put you back to ios 7” thingy. Pressed alt (opt) + update button and selected the file containing IOS 8 beta 2 and got the iPhone working (iCloud backup). I then downloaded the beta 5 to my Mac and did the same procedure :)
There’s new animation on time-lapse button while recording ! :D
Emoji icon has much more happy face
The Notification center has an awesome new feature, I was waiting for in a while, no one noticed till now. Since Beta 4 you can dismiss notifications from the lock screen. You can even delete emails. No need to login to dismiss for every new notification that lays over your music. Great!
Continuity works with iphone 4s and ipad 2 perfectly, with calls and SMS. Nothing to do with bluetooth, only uses WiFi, devices nedd to be on the same network and thats all!!!
I might be a little behind here, so is it or is it not possible to deactivate the predictive keyboard throughout the whole system?
It is, hold down the globe icon button where you switch keyboard lang until the popup comes up.
Did anyone have a problem installing this update? Mine is taking longer than usual to complete the installation. Any thoughts?