Apple releases iOS 8 beta 5 to developers ( New Features, Design Tweaks & Sms Relay)

Nearly two weeks after releasing the Fourth beta of iOS 8, Apple has this morning seeded the Fourth beta of iOS 8 to developers. The beta is labeled as build 12a4318c, and is available for compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices.

If you’re a registered iOS developer, you can grab the new beta from either the online dev portal as a standalone download, or via your device’s OTA (over-the-air) update mechanism. 

iOS 8 beta 5, which is available for download from Apple's developer portal or as a 224-megabyte over-the-air update. The company says it brings "bug fixes and improvements," and it carries Apple's now-customary warning that the beta software should only be installed on dedicated development devices.

New Features & Changelog :

1. Photos app now displays the location where the photo was taken above the photo.

2.SMS Relay: iOS 8 users are getting a popup that asks them to use their phone numbers for SMS Relay on their MacBooks, one of the new Continuity features between OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. 

3.Photos: Photos now displays a "Last Updated" notification to let users know when images were last synced to iCloud. There's also an iCloud Photo Settings option to store full resolution photos solely in iCloud while keeping device-optimized versions available on the iPhone to save storage space. 

4.HealthKit: Apple has added Spirometry data types in HealthKit. Spirometry tests measure lung function, tracking the volume and flow of air when inhaling and exhaling. The app has gained several new icons, the ability to export Health data, and a "Show When Logged" option to display Medical ID on the lock screen. There are also privacy settings for Health in the Settings app. 

5.WiFi Calling: When WiFi calling is enabled, it's now labeled T-Mobile WiFi at the top of the iPhone screen. 

6.iCloud: Icons for iCloud Drive, Keychain and Backup in the iCloud section of the Settings app have a new look.

7.Predictive text: There's now an option on the keyboard to toggle on predictive text. 

8.Wallpaper Settings: The Brightness toggle has been removed from the Wallpaper section of the Settings app. Changing screen brightness can now be done via the Display & Brightness section of the Settings app that was added in a previous iOS 8 beta.

9.Last Updated -“Last Updated” information for iCloud sync in Photos

10.Health app: The Health app received a number of changes in beta 5:

• New icon for Body data
• New option to Export Health data

Additional features in iOS 8 beta 5 will be added here as they are discovered. Apple is likely to continue pushing regular updates to iOS 8 at two or three-week intervals to bring minor performance boosts and changes ahead of the operating system's launch. If you find anything new that hasn’t been mentioned here then please send us an email to ifreaksblog@gmail.com or post them in the comments below.