iOS 17.5 Beta, Apple's Surprise Event, RIP FineWoven Cases & More!

iOS 17.5 Beta 3 Features, iOS 18 Leaks, Apple Watch X Rumors, & More! | #AppleWeekly
Apple's iOS 17.5 Beta 3 update was released this week and while it was a pretty tame update, the performance and battery life give us something to talk about. We also discuss Apple's brand new open-source AI models that were just released, iPadOS 18 rumors, Apple's surprise new event, Apple Watch X leaks, a crazy AirTags story, and much more. Enjoy!
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0:00 On the menu today..
0:29 Apple's New AI Models
2:03 New Apple AI Processor
2:19 Another AI Acquisition
2:51 Biggest change ever coming to the iPad… (calculator)
3:21 Battery health draining issue?
4:32 iOS 17.5 Beta 3 Changes
7:29 Performance on iOS 17.5
8:35 Battery Life on iOS 17.5
9:22 iOS 17.5 Beta 4 & Final Release Date
10:56 May Apple Event (surprise!)
12:14 RIP FineWoven Cases..
13:20 Apple Vision Pro Sales Stink. Failure?
14:10 Contradiction
14:58 Apple’s adjustment for the headset
15:11 Why I’m not using my Vision Pro
16:13 Apple Watch X
17:01 Crazy AirTags story
18:52 Closing Thoughts
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[@BrandonButch]

What's your current battery health? 🔋🪫 (I show mine at 3:21)

[@MELL09494]

Let me check

[@jjtrejo4125]

92% iPhone 15.

[@CedricUnger]

80%

[@Alex-jf1bf]

iPhone 15 pro at 100% after 186 cycles

[@MELL09494]

98% 15 pro max 1Tb 🫡 163 cycle count

[@Dr.arian18]

Heating up while charging is a major issue….

[@MassimoTava]

What kind of charger do you use?

[@Max-xl9qv]

About 10 months ago I started putting a coolant bag on the phone while charging, to see what happens in the long run - not a single % of battery health dropped since then, 100% capacity daily use.

[@Jonathan.Gearhart]

Try factory resetting your phone. Did that do mine and it fixed literally everything. I’m doing that every year now at least

[@abhishekkr4004]

For me heating while scrolling through reels is a major issue. Mind it, while playing genshin it doesn't even get warm.

[@Idontmiss9]

@@abhishekkr4004wtf? Low Graphic mode And 30fps probably

[@BrandonButch]

Do you have a FineWoven case from Apple? How has your experience been with it? (I discuss this at 12:14)

[@bruxi78230]

Yes, I have one and have zero problems with it.

[@kyleeli]

Yes, I really miss the leather one. The sides are peeled a bit and the edges on the back look faded, just horrible.

[@chaotictattoo]

I have one and it shows wear but have 0 problems with mine

[@harrykhanna9]

When i updated my iPhone 15 to ios 17.4, my battery health was freshly at 98% and since the second week of march till now, my health has deteriorated to 91% and i bought it on sept 23. Any suggestions to what should I do since I don't have applecare

[@adyy.b]

Just imagine Craig saying “The new iPad, now comes with a calculator” 😂

[@asafdimri8729]

Wallpaper link broken... I didn't found it in the site that opened... Please share with us

[@antonmarashaj4358]

Thank You For Sharing!

[@remino]

I do have an iPhone 14 Pro. And yeah, my battery health took a dive down to 80% lately. It’s also heating up when charging via wireless charger, and my phone just has a bumper, not a whole case covering the back. I even get notifications saying charging will only resume when my phone cools down.

[@AkameKuro]

I recently enabled optimised battery charging. My phone was learning my charging habits for a solid 7-8 days, plugging the phone in at 12 AM and taking it out at 8:30 AM. The featue finally activeted, however, it says the charging is scheduled to finish by 6:30 AM, 2 hours before I usually unplug it. Is there any way I can fix this issue?

[@Portal_3]

It always tries to finish a little early

[@paulstejskal]

That’s how it works.

[@sanderhoogeland9161]

I have a FineWoven case. I am blind, so I don’t know what it looks like after the amount of times I’ve dropped it, but it at least feels like it has only a little bit of damage on it, a lot less than a silicon case would have. I also really like how it feels to the touch.

[@chumbleisverychill817]

if you are blind then how did you type this comment

[@sanderhoogeland9161]

@@chumbleisverychill817 Thank you for asking. I have a Bluetooth keyboard and I can touch type, but in this case I used, and am using, my iPhones dictation feature. VoiceOver, the text to speech software on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, etc., reads everything to me that’s on the screen, and allows me to interact with it.

[@zolisworld]

bruh voice dictation or touchtyping lol

[@sanderhoogeland9161]

@@zolisworld I don’t know where my own reply went, but yes, it was voice dictation in this case, and I can also touch type, of course.

[@inyourdreams7754]

Im using 14 pro max and i never had an issue with battery and heat since ios 15 beta. It remained at 90% since last year. I always charge my phone to 100% too

[@filpaul]

Health 97%, 15 Plus, 200 cycles; Got it November, kept at 80%limit, have noticed it getting a little hotter lately.

[@UnsettlingDwarf]

If you always keep your phone on 80% there’s no point in worrying about your battery health. Because you’re sabotaging your total capacity everyday by loosing 20%. Just charge to 100% every time and enjoy 100%

[@OrangeCosmonaut]

@@UnsettlingDwarf People don't seem to understand this.

[@CedroCron]

@@UnsettlingDwarf Some of us don't need that extra 20% so we would much rather under charge and extend the battery life by 5-10x the charging cycles with 90% of the original capacity maintained because we use our phones a lot longer than the 2-3 year lifespan like most do. So what works for you doesn't work for others.

[@Y_Blackbeard_Y]

@@UnsettlingDwarfthats the stupidest thing ive read all week

[@techbyjules]

I've charged to 100% everyday on my 15 pro max with wireless/magsafe charging and I'm at 99% health with over 200+ cycles. I think the 80% battery recommendation on a phone at least is overkill for the ease of replacement if it ever does get that bad in the first place.

[@s7aaa7]

My iPhone 11 pro ios 17.4.1. This morning I took it from full charger, then I playing around it with for 10mins battery was showing 89%, I didn’t play with him for couples hours, so when I pickup my iPhone the battery was 100%! When is to 30% battery is jumping fast to 20%! What I see it the battery does not discharge properly! Still not showing in appstore/profile/picture only on settings/icloud! Is getting my battery hot too & iphone 15 too problems with battery issues!

[@reece3134]

That’s like the only Issue I have I’m not running a beta or anything. But just when I charge up my Phone at at night sometimes it just gets hot outta nowhere to where I don’t wanna pick it Up

[@Sbinnala]

Got my 15 Pro Max a few days ago thanks to a one time exchange for my 14 PM from Apple, it just simply doesn't get hot. Other than some earpiece crackling at high volume, it's really good.

[@3th3r3a1]

Dude have a look at the sports setting within the TV app. I have an issue where even after I unfollow a team every time they have a game it pops up in my Notification Centre and the Dynamic Island.

[@bjt3833]

October bought iPhone 15PM, 178 cycles with no charging limit or optimization and pretty much exclusively wirelessly charged, still at 100%.

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day.

[@jorden123]

Love your videos buddy, keep it up!

[@rishankthakur_]

95% after a year and half. Going well with my iPhone 13.

[@Nekotaku_TV]

Damn I'm jealous.

[@austine1425]

Yup 92% for my iPhone 13. Got it the week it released

[@rishankthakur_]

@@Nekotaku_TV 🥲😂

[@rishankthakur_]

@@Nekotaku_TV how much do you have?

[@fdrjanosch]

90% after using it for 2 years. Love my Iphone 13 Pro Max

[@casanjithkotni725]

Anybody pls tell me how to disable automation notification every time when it runs in iphone 15 pro

[@eliodainese]

Hi Brandon, thank you su much for your perfect videos. Can you please tell me why your video as are the only one that Picture in Picture works with… ? Thank you.

[@mohamed96091]

I got mine about a month and few days, 100% 21 cycle. Hopefully stays that way for the longest. 😅

[@AdamJenkins-ip2cg]

Hi Brandon where you get the wallpaper from. ?

[@KE4YAL]

Battery health on my iPhone 15 Pro Max battery has dropped quite a bit an since iOS 17.4.1 update battery doesn’t last near as long as before I always had 25-30% battery at the end of the day now 4 hours before end of the work day I’m at15% so I have charge I have never had a change like this before Great video thanks for all the work you do

[@johnnygoodface]

Wireless charging is damaging on the long run (I'm sure you agree), but using device like ESR Cryoboost helps keeping the temperature controlled down to a safer level. My health is still 100% on my iPhone 15 Pro Max after 6 months

[@76mbp]

Yes my phone gets super hot and some apps the never drained my battery while they’re open ..specially the one I use to work out..Last time I used it ..was at 100 % battery..half way through my workout it was at 35 % ..And it was very hot !

[@lisawoods7007]

I just got a brand new 13 in November it just went down to 98%. I’m confused, I charge it once a day.

[@jimfrederich8852]

I have had a fine woven Peak Design cover on an iPhone 13 since it came out. Excellent product!

[@ggarpett8063]

My 13 mini is at 88% 😢 I got it refurbished on Back Market around August. I’m pretty sure they replace the battery but I don’t remember what it was at when I got it

[@Fennek_Fox_20]

The batteries will loose health if the phone is not used for a longer period of time (worst case example here is the older Samsung S-Series phones with battery bloat after an extended period of not being charged and used)

[@housepianist]

iPhone 15+. Bought it Sept last year. Cycle count: 110. Maximum capacity still hanging at 100%.

[@carlomateluna2758]

i had the same situation with the battery, dropping from 95% to 93% in a week and a half, I have an iPhone 13, idk the exact amount of life-cycles but I only have 11 months with the phone

[@paganguy77]

Thanks for all the info. When a key highlight/rumor for the next iPad is a calculator, you know that we have just about maxed out the leaps & bounds tech upgrades of these devices.

[@serenitynow6513]

I bought my iPhone 15 in September and it’s still at 100%. But I turned a lot off battery drain settings off in system settings under location services. Maybe that’s why. Cycle count 118

[@davidfrancis2597]

I have a fine woven case and it has not held up well. The back of the case is scuffed from putting it in a mag stand. It has also left a big blue stain on the mag stand I have next to my bed.

[@xdudetrax2798]

Running iOS 17.4 my battery does drain faster than it did on iOS 17.2 plus I experienced a keyboard glitch and there was a bug at the bottom of my screen and I had to do a reboot, been experiencing more bugs than usual

[@_davidfoster_]

89% after 2yrs 7months on my 13ProMax. Haven’t charged overnight for 8 months and rarely with a cable. Been using a wireless/magsafe case & charger most of that 8 months

[@SrJackquito]

I have 87% and only have my phone for about 1 year 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@BUTCHxSpectre]

what iphone moddles will get ai siri in ios 18 im hoping the 14 pro gets it

[@AngeloPillon]

Link to the wallpaper?

[@NikoStark1]

Battery 99% after 191 cycles. Is that normal? iPhone 15 Plus. First use September 2023

[@latecutz4436]

Is anyone facing issues with iphone 13 speaker volume … my phones speaker volume has got reduced vastly when compared with the volume a month back

[@jesus5ohhhh]

Is it stable enough to run on daily driver? 🤔

[@sharmaxop]

yes u can install beta 4 just realeased few minutes ago🎉

[@sharmaxop]

battry drain and heating is finally fixed🎉

[@ruz1957]

has anyone else noticed problems with the Files App after updating to iPadOS 17.4.1 on my iPad? I've experienced it crashing and freezing....but have not experienced any problems after downloading IOS 17.4.1 on my iPhone. 😀

[@trevorthai1685]

Using my 15 Pro Max since I got it end Sep 2023, since then my Cycle count is 183, with 100% Battery health still. I mostly charge it with MagSafe and sometimes with wired charging. But I will say with the iOS 17.4.1 I’ve been getting overheating issues randomly and possibly the latest iOS betas are causing a strain on battery health for some people.

[@junniorbrito9272]

Hi Brandon, my battery health is currently on 98% I have been using Betas for the past 3 years, thank you and keep the good work 💪

[@shawnfernandez]

15 Pro Max 100% with 88 cycles. Got it end of January with the all year hot weather in Malaysia.

[@gamerlord25]

@brandonbutch Hi should I buy an iPad mini now or save my money for the new one??

[@rudybriskar5267]

I use Spigen cases and screen protectors exclusively.

[@gabrielrousseau5328]

alcantara would be really cool for a case material

[@pavaopecar2783]

My iPhone 14 plus 7/8 month 99% i am new user of apple...is this good or ?

[@cmatrix347]

Don’t know whether you mentioned it before but i have noticed something new on IOS 17.4.1. Whenever i download an App a timer pops up on the App Store when the app is going to finish installing which definitely wasn’t there on previous update or has it been there for a while and i just didn’t noticed

[@techwithtyler20]

17.0

[@Davehaha2001]

I saw a article on the Vision Pro on eBay with a over $5000 unit went for $2500 with accessories and was a lager storage version so they where saying the bubble has burst

[@adeau7726]

Health 100%, 15 Pro Max, 141 Cycles; I got mine at the very end of September, and haven't noticed any issues with the battery. I have a leather case, but occasionally use it without a case, and I only ever charge it at night with a wireless charger using optimized battery charging.

[@Viralityoflife]

Yes, it started dropping rapidly recently. It went down from 100 to 97%

[@scottytechNmore1]

I’m on 96 :(

[@JD-jz9pi]

13 pro max here even with heating issues I’m at 91 percent battery health after 2 years. The heating is weird. It gets HOT on charger if on safari but if I play wild rift it gets warm at best at very high settings

[@rvatechdiva3644]

15 PM 98% at 143 cycles since September.

[@BadCat-in9cp]

sure enough bat health went down almost a month ago and kept wondering if its just cause im using ip11 😅

[@Macan-Dmv]

15 plus 98% after 142 cycles BUT i lost 2% in two weeks and i got shocked so I limited charging to 80% and removed my case because i also had overheating issues

[@darinrohatinsky569]

15 Pro here: max capacity 93% and charge cycles 343 with charging optimization at 80% since new

[@dantebouwer]

Heavy user huh 😂

[@darinrohatinsky569]

@@dantebouwer haha ya guess so but use it for work and personal so 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@victoremmanuel_]

Your shirt matches your eye color 💯

[@elonnut]

Got mine January, manufacturer date November, 80% limit since launch 158 cycles and still at 100%

[@lorenipsum93]

92% on my 13PM. Can watch it drop every 5 minutes or so depending on use of course

[@bently2009]

14PM 92%

[@rudybriskar5267]

I'm hoping for the iPad Mini 7.

[@UnsettlingDwarf]

iPhone 14 Pro user, used everyday as my main device charger every night and for a year and a bit it lost 0% health, updated in the last month and lost 6%.

[@EwOLNATION]

15 Pro with 163 cycles and 100% battery. Got the phone on launch day.

[@johndavis68]

My battery heath is 98% on my 14plus and I have had it since November

[@iamsteezze]

Anyone having problems with the iOS keyboard freezing when you're typing and then all the texts show up seconds later?

[@moshpitsmiami]

Replaced my battery this January at Apple and already at 96% health on my regular iPhone 13

[@tommyboy0802]

15 pro battery health 100% and 167 cycle count and got it back in December few months back

[@minusthesparkle]

iPhone 14 Verizon no 5G usage (not available in my area) Beta devs have been my standard OS thru purchase date of April 2022. 89% now at 86% for battery health. Seeing significant drop in keeping charge. 😢

[@hihihihihihihihihello]

is this when apple finally releases apple ios 17.5 and apple ipados 17.5

[@bachpain117]

Mine dropped to 98% for probably 3 months now with 103 charged cycles. I've noticed it tends to drop faster on 15 pro series.

[@anakmandar6756]

mine 100% ,167 cycles bought on oct 2023

[@SurrendarM]

I bought the phone on March and now it’s not more than one month old, but it came to 99% on 26 charging cycles and then 98 on just 36 charging cycles

[@ZaidViewHD]

iPhone 14 Pro Max and it’s at 87% rn but I got it a year ago from today

[@amogshetty]

Health 100%, 15 Plus, 162 cycles, Got it in Ocotober, kept at 80% limit.

[@marymadigan9707]

Thanks Brandon as always. I had the fine woven watch band and after a couple of weeks it was terrible and the price €99 ridiculous 😊

[@childoftaurus3957]

i have a 13 pro and i’m at 82% what should i do 😅

[@JacobShintas]

89% battery health on my 14 Pro, purchased in December 2022.

[@345Mike]

My fine woven case is completely fine.

[@domenicmaio8070]

My iPhone 13 has a camouflage Otter Box case and my battery maximum is at 90%

[@simphiwe69]

I only replaced my iPhone 14 Pro Max with iPhone 15 Pro Max in March 2024. I only charge once a day in the evening when battery is below 10%. Cycle count is 54. iPhone 14 battery life was 87% after 2yrs.

[@FamilyBarSR]

happy to see you !!! love you ❤🙏Only open on real iPad and iphone Be Strong's

[@jahxithink]

15 pro, 100% capacity and i got it in november

[@AndrewWhite-dh9ds]

I have an iPhone 14 Pro and my battery health has gone from 100-91 in a couple of months. It stayed at 100 for about a year, and as soon as it hit 99 it dropped to 91 very quickly. However, it still lasts all day with me using it while at College.

[@FNJ720]

My 14pro max is still at 100% since launch. No MagSafe charging, I don’t let it drop below 20% & only charge to about 83%.

[@brianda5793]

You don’t charge it over night?

[@ellenm9743]

Was hoping for a new Mini

[@sxpurge1340]

No bro to small weak battery etc

[@AC-uf1tv]

iPhone 15 pro max, 100% battery health, 172 cycles, Bought Oct 2023. Updating to every beta that’s been out since bought phone. Getting 9h active and 6h idle. Kept at optimised battery charging.

[@amansahu7260]

97% @ 215 cycle, iphone 15. Before the update it was 100%

[@dxmino7588]

How often do you guys keep your iPhones before you upgrade ?

[@markkrull556]

I had generally got an upgraded two years but this year I decided to hold out longer since the iPhone 14 to 15 weren’t major upgrades. In my opinion I have a iPhone 13.

[@ColeBrown-wb3ux]

I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max that I got in January 2023, my battery health reports at 85% and is dropping very fast.

[@lucastroisi7172]

Do you think you will install iOS 18 Beta 1 on your main device?

[@ingke23]

BH on my 1 yr old IP14Promax is 97%, i guess it's the usage issue not IOS

[@rohandarji625]

Mine is 94% only 7 months shocked

[@kjw-vw6xr]

I thought he's going to replace everything with vision pro.. not there yet?

[@NoLimitJak]

Latest iOS 17.4.1 update really dropped my battery 3% health from 97-94 just 2 weeks it’s crazy . Still at 94% with 226 cycles 15 pro max launch date

[@WesleyWenhold]

100 percent battery with 199 cycles so far had the 15 pro since release

[@nikhilsbhat3013]

That jitter in search icon in home screen is also present in 17.4 public release…

[@shaulafik6368]

So I got the 14 Pro Max since day one till about a month ago, it was on 100% and today it’s on 96% capacity level. I find it very odd.

[@lennymonet9523]

I’m on 100% battery life on iPhone 15 Pro max since day one of release with 167 cycles