iOS 16.4, which is still in beta, will be offered to users with various improvements and new features. Users will have more emojis with the new update. Here are the iOS 16.4 features and release date..
iOS 16.4 stable release date approaching
The Unicode Standard for Emoji was released to users in July 2022. The standard, which includes new emojis such as trembling face, goose and hyacinth flower, will be available to Apple users with iOS 16.4. It is worth noting that the new emojis will also be available to macOS 13.3, watchOS 9.4 and iPadOS 16.4 users.
With the iOS 16.4 version, the beta profile sharing feature will be terminated. Apple will prevent users from installing the developer beta without having a developer account. In iOS 16.4, beta registration will be linked to the app developer’s Apple ID and accessed directly from the Settings app.
Yellow iPhone 14 went on sale in Turkey!
As of 16.00 on March 10, Apple put the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus models on pre-sale with new yellow color options.
Apple announced that they have also enabled the 5G SA feature for T-Mobile users in the United States in iOS 16.4. 5G SA offers 3Gbps download. 5G SA is also supported by Brazilian mobile operators Vivo and TIM, and Japanese Softbank. 5G technology in Macau, Azerbaijan and in Turkey It is worth noting that it has been expanded to include iPhone users.
iOS 16.4 enables Home Screen web apps to access push notifications, including badges, for the first time, via the HTML5 standard Web Push API. Access to the Apple Push Notification service was previously only available in App Store apps. Additionally, third-party browsers can now display a UI for users to add a website to their home screen.
The third developer and public beta version of iOS 16.4 is currently available to users. Analysts predict that the fourth beta will be released this week.
Apple released the stable version of iOS 15.4 on March 14 last year. This year, the company fell behind schedule according to that timeline, but still the stable version is expected to be released in March.
shiftdelete.netOther changes that will appear with iOS 16.4 are as follows:
- Various interface adjustments and icon changes have been made in the Music application. For example, the full screen menu will not open to add a song to your playlist. Instead, it has a much smaller notification at the bottom.
- Always-On Display can now be connected to Focus modes.
- There is a new “Set Always-On Display” action, a new “Lock Screen” action, and a new “Set VPN” action in Shortcuts.
- iOS 16.4 includes a new screen in the Settings app where you can see all your AppleCare coverage for multiple devices such as iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods.
- iOS 16.4 provides detailed previews for Mastodon links in the Messages app.
- A new Home Screen widget is available for the integrated order tracking feature of the Wallet app.
- iOS 16.4 allows users to monitor the impact of Always-On Display on battery life.