In the initial two betas, the new Home screen functionality for widgets, App Library, and page editing wasn’t very obvious. To help with discoverability, Apple has added three new explainer pop-ups to the mix to help new users get started.
Although these explainers may be tweaked in some way prior to the final version of iOS 14, I expect these to become permanent pieces of the iOS 14 getting-started experience. As always, this is just a small part of the changes present in beta 3, so have a look at our bulleted list below for all of the changes covered.
Video: iOS 14 beta 3 changes and features
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What’s new in iOS 14 beta 3?
- Edit Home screen explainer pop-up
- App Library explainer pop-up
- Widgets explainer pop-up
- Lower page dot position
- Updated Music app icon
- Updated Music widget background
- New Music Library menu glyphs
- More sanctioned off legacy widget area
- Smart Stack now has large size option
- Share Music to Snapchat stories
- New Memoji face covering
- New Clock widget
- Delete saved colors in markup
- Easier to move apps from App Library list to Home screen
- “Other” storage bug fixed
- New Shazam Shortcut action animation
- Apple Music remembers where you left off
- Display Zoom update further hints at 5.4-inch iPhone 12
- Drag and drop songs into playlists in Music on iPad
- VP9 decoding in Safari experimental settings
- Location-based hand-washing reminders
- Health shows number of washes
Also updated in iOS 14 beta 3 is the Music app. Not only do we get a new Music app icon that brings back memories of iOS 7, but there’s a new Music app widget background to match. Additionally, there are new Music Library menu glyphs, and a smarter resume feature to help pick up music playback where you left off.
Other quality of life enhancements include the ability to delete saved colors in the new iOS 14 markup interface, along with an easier method for dragging apps out of the App Library list back to the home screen.
What are your thoughts on all of the new iOS 14 beta 3 changes and features? Sound off in the comments with your observations.
