Invite-only sharing, a new icon, and household fixes
TestFlight through build 18. Invites go to a person you name, not whoever happens to hold a link.
New
Invite someone to a household by email or phone.
You add them first, then send the link — so the invite actually lets them in. Open Settings, tap Invite by Email or Phone, and enter an address. We'll check it against iCloud before anything goes out.
Improved
Sharing settings now start with inviting, not Apple's sheet.
The sheet is still there — it's named for the job it's good at: who has access. The path that actually adds someone is the first thing you see. Invite by Email or Phone is the top row, and Who Has Access opens after a share already exists.
Anyone with the link is gone.
Household sharing is invite-only — only people you add by email or phone can join. If you had an open link, invite people by address instead of forwarding it.
New app icon and splash screen.
Same chrome, now on your home screen instead of only in the toolbar. The mark on the splash matches the icon, in the same coral. Update to the latest TestFlight build to see it on the home screen and at sign-in.
Fixed
Accepting an invite now opens the household it belongs to, instead of leaving you on onboarding.
Tightening a share now warns first, and keeps people who already joined.
Invites no longer hang while looking up a phone number or waiting on iCloud.
Deleting your account now removes shared household data from iCloud, not just the default store.
Records, bills, and medications stay with the household they belong to, including after an update.