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Title: What's New in iOS 13.1 Beta 1: Share ETA and Shortcuts Automations Return, Plus More Post by: HCK on September 01, 2019, 04:05:09 pm What's New in iOS 13.1 Beta 1: Share ETA and Shortcuts Automations Return, Plus More
Apple today released a surprise iOS 13.1 beta, which is unprecedented as the company has never before released a point update for an unreleased software update. iOS 13.1 was not a mistake, though, and it appears to be an update that Apple will debut shortly after the release of iOS 13 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-13/), necessitating developer testing now. iOS 13.1 includes new features and brings back some features that were removed from the <!---->iOS 13<!----> update over the beta testing period. - Shortcuts Automations - Automations, a Shortcuts feature removed in <!---->iOS 13<!---->, has returned in iOS 13.1. With Automations, you can create personal and home automations from the Shortcuts app to have certain actions performed when specific conditions occur. <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/08/shortcutsautomations.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="772" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-707189" /> - Share ETA - Share ETA has returned to the Maps app, allowing users to share their estimated time of arrival with a friend or family member once directions to a specific place have been entered. <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/08/mapsshareeta-1.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="698" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-707205" /> - Dynamic Wallpapers - Apple has made some tweaks to the available dynamic wallpapers, shifting the overall look and color of some of them. The Dynamic wallpapers previously limited to the iPhone X (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-x/) and later are also now available on older devices. - AirPods (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/airpods/) Volume Indicator - When adjusting the volume of your iPhone with <!---->AirPods<!----> connected, you'll see an <!---->AirPods<!----> icon on the volume bar. This also works for Powerbeats Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/powerbeats-pro/), HomePod (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/homepod/), and other Beats headphones, plus there's a special person icon when you have two sets of headphones connected to an iPhone or iPad (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad/) (an <!---->iOS 13<!----> feature). <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/08/airpodsvolumeindicator.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="495" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-707191" /> - New HomeKit (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/homekit/) Icons - <!---->HomeKit<!----> devices in the Home app have updated, more detailed icons in <!---->iOS 13<!----> beta 1. These same icons were added to the most recent macOS Catalina (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-10-15/) beta. <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/08/homeappicons.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="654" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-707192" /> - Mouse Support Improvements - According to developer Steve Troughton-Smith (https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/1166408264881516545), it's now possible to map the right click function of a mouse to the 3D Touch (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/3d-touch/)/long press action on an iOS device. Mouse support in <!---->iOS 13<!----> and iPadOS (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipados/) is available as an accessibility option. - TestFlight Indicator - Apps that you have installed via Apple's TestFlight app (aka apps in beta) are now denoted with a bright yellow dot next to them that's easier to see than before. <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/08/testflightdots.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="445" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-707193" /> - HEVC Improvements - According to Jeremy Horwitz (https://twitter.com/horwitz/status/1166419413030952960), iOS 13.1 adds HEVC video encoding with alpha channels for easier green screen-style compositing. - Fonts - <!---->iOS 13<!----> has a feature for downloading and installing fonts from the App Store (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/app-store/). In <!---->iOS 13<!----> beta 1, when opening up General > Fonts, there's new text that directs users to the <!---->App Store<!---->. There are no fonts apps yet, but presumably in the future this option will link to specific apps for fonts. - Reading Goals - In the Settings app under Books, there's a new toggle to make the <!---->iOS 13<!----> reading goals feature include time spent reading PDFs. - Nike - In the Apple Watch (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-watch/) app on the iPhone, Nike+ Run Club is now just "Nike Run Club," suggesting Nike and Apple are dropping the "+" branding. <!---->Apple Watch<!----> App - In the <!---->Apple Watch<!----> app on iPhone, Display & Text Size has been renamed to Display & Brightness. Apple Maps (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/maps/) Collections - When deleting a collection from <!---->Apple Maps<!---->, Apple will now confirm that you want to delete it before removing it. <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/08/applemapscollectiondelete.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="463" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-707202" /> Know of a feature that's new in <!---->iOS 13<!----> beta 1 that we left out? Make sure to let us know in the comments and we'll update this article. 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