Apple releases iOS 18.1 Developer Beta 2 with a cool Safari feature missing from the first Beta

If you're an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max owner who already has the Apple Intelligence beta running after installing the iOS 18.1 Developer Beta, you can now update your phone to iOS 18.1 Developer Beta 2 with the build number 22B5023e. If you own an iPhone 15 Pro series model or any iPad running an M1 chip or later and you've yet to install Apple Intelligence on your device, you can do it now by installing iOS 18.1 Developer Beta 2 or iPadOS 18.1 Developer Beta 2.

The first iOS 18.1 Developer Beta included new AI-based and non-AI-based features: 

Some of the features that will come later will include the one that allows you to create custom emoji called Genmoji, the Image Playground, and ChatGPT integration. Siri will improve some more down the road by using your personal information to help answer some queries. What does come with iOS 18.1 Developer Beta 2 is the Distraction Control feature for Safari. This feature appeared with iOS 18.5 Developer Beta 5 but was not part of the iOS 18.1 Developer Beta until now.

Distraction Control allows you to remove certain elements from a website on Safari. To use it,with a website showing on Safari, tap the icon on the very left of the URL bar, and on the next screen, hit Hide Distracting Items. Tapping on that will show two options at the bottom of the screen, Cancel and Select an Item. Press Select an Item and tap on the element you want to remove. A small blue button that says Hide will appear on the element you want to disappear. Tap on that and with pretty cool animation, the distracting element is removed from the website. Press the Cancel button to bring back the element removed.

To install iOS 18.1 Developer Beta 2 or iPadOS 18.1 Developer Beta 2 on your compatible iPhone or iPad respectively, go to Settings > General > Software Update and follow the directions.