another week and a new beta to reach number 4 of iOS 16.4, the next big update for iOS and iPadOS coming soon to the public. Apple has also released the corresponding beta 4 of watchOS 9.4.
iOS 16.4 brings a good list of news among which we highlight:
- If we create shortcuts to websites on our desktop (so called web applications), this will receive push notifications with new posts from these websites (if they have it enabled) and you can even see the notification “badges” on it (the little red circles with a number).
- The bone third-party browsers (e.g. Chrome) can now build web appssomething previously reserved for Safari.
- new emoji which belong to the Unicode 15.0 standard announced last July and which include, for example, the Wi-Fi network icon, animals such as jellyfish, goose, donkey, plant icons such as ginger, new tools like maracas, etc.
- Changes in how are betas received?which will now be linked to your Apple ID account, without any profile to install on your device.
- Upcoming 5G improvements compatible with “real” 5G networks which are currently not available in most countries and carriers. For the moment, only T-Mobile in the United States, Softbank in Japan, Vivo and TIM in Brazil.
- return the page turn animation in the Books app.
- improvements in the Podcast interfacenot only for iPhone or iPad, but also for CarPlay.
- Improvements to focus modes that include the ability to enable or disable always-on display depending on the active concentration mode.
- Shortcuts now include the option to turn the screen on or off always on.
- improvements of interface in Music app with new animations. At the moment, nothing is known about the supposed “Classic Apple Music”, but there are clues in the iOS 16.4 Beta 2 code that make us suspect that you can arrive soon.
- New option in settings for see Apple Care+ for all your devices.
- The bone Links to Mastodon you send through the Messages app will preview the content
- New shipment tracking widget for products you purchase with Apple Pay from your device
- New option in accessibility menu It decreases bright and flickering lights in videos.
Regarding news from watch OS 9.4 unfortunately, we can’t make a list because there are hardly any user-visible changes except for improvements and bugfixes.
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