iOS 18.3 Beta 3 arrives with changes to Notification Summaries

2025-01-17

Apple is now seeding its third beta release for iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3. With iOS 18.3 Beta 3, Apple is bringing a few changes to Apple Intelligence, including disabling notification summaries for News and Entertainment apps. This appears to be a temporary measure as Apple looks to fix its notoriously bad summaries. Notification summaries are expected to be reinstated with future iOS updates.

iOS 18.3 Beta 3 arrives with changes to Notification Summaries

Users can also disable notification summaries directly from the Lock Screen on a per-app basis. Apple is also changing notification summaries, which now appear in an italicized font so they are clearly distinguishable from regular notifications.

Updated Notification Summaries on iOS 18.3 Beta 3 (credit: MacRumors)
Updated Notification Summaries on iOS 18.3 Beta 3 (image: MacRumors)

Alongside the notification summaries changes, Apple is bringing bug fixes and a few minor tweaks to the Camera Control button, messages and PDF editing. iPhone 16 models with the Camera Control button now feature a renamed “Lock Focus and Exposure” toggle, replacing the AR/AF Lock toggle. Messages get a new Genmoji option from the “+” button.

Camera Control changes and Genmoji option in Messages (credit: MacRumors) Camera Control changes and Genmoji option in Messages (credit: MacRumors)
Camera Control changes and Genmoji option in Messages (image: MacRumors)

Apple is expected to launch the final version of iOS 18.3 later this month.

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