Apple Seeds First iOS 11.2 Beta Hinting iOS 11.1 Is Imminent

Apple on Monday seeded the first beta version of iOS 11.2 to registered developers — an interesting release since iOS 11.1 is still in its beta testing phase.

Notably, iOS 11.2 beta 1 fixes an animation issue with the native Calculator app that sometimes prevented certain symbols from registering when equations were typed out in quick succession. For example, typing out 1+2+3 and the equal key quickly would result in an answer of 24 rather than 6. In the latest beta, the Calculator animations have been removed, which resolved the issue.

Other than that fix, it’s currently unknown what other features iOS 11.2 will add. Presumably, it’ll introduce a number of under-the-hood changes and bug fixes — but there’s also a chance that later beta versions of iOS 11.2 will add features like Apple Pay Cash or iCloud support for iMessages.

The release of an iOS 11.2 beta suggests that the public release of iOS 11.1 is imminent. If we don’t see a general release of 11.1 in the first half of the week (possibly Wednesday), it’ll likely roll out alongside the launch of the iPhone X in the latter half. The new handset is due to launch on Friday, Nov. 3.

According to initial reports, the first beta of iOS 11.2 is also a fairly large update. While the exact size depends on the model of phone and version of iOS installed, some users report that the update clocks in at around 2 gigabytes.

iOS 11.2 beta 1 is currently available to registered Apple developers via an over-the-air update, provided that the proper configuration profile is installed on a device. It’s also available via the Apple developer’s portal. It’s unclear when a public beta of iOS 11.2 will be released.

As always, it’s recommended that users refrain from installing beta versions on their daily drivers — as the software can be buggy at this stage of testing. At the very least, users should perform a full backup of their devices before proceeding.

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