Apple’s first iOS 16.4 public beta was launched to testers on Friday, a day after Apple launched the beta to builders. Beta testers can check out new options, like updates to Apple Podcasts and new emoji, together with the long-sought after plain pink coronary heart.
These options are solely out there to people who find themselves part of Apple’s Beta Software program Program. New iOS options might be enjoyable, however we suggest solely downloading a beta on one thing apart from your major telephone simply in case the brand new software program causes points. Apple additionally supplies beta testers with an app known as Suggestions. This app lets testers notify Apple of any points within the new software program with the app, that method the issue might be addressed earlier than common launch.
Listed below are a few of the new options beta testers can discover within the first iOS 16.4 beta.
31 new emoji
The most recent iOS software program brings 31 new emoji to your iOS gadget. The brand new emoji embrace a brand new smiley, new animals — like a moose and a goose — and new coronary heart colours — like pink and light-weight blue.
A number of the new emoji within the first iOS 16.4 beta.
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The brand new emoji all come from Unicode’s September 2022 suggestion listing, Emoji 15.0.
Apple Podcasts updates
The beta software program brings a couple of adjustments to the way you navigate Apple Podcasts. Now, you may entry podcast channels you subscribe to in your Library. You may also use Up Subsequent to renew podcast episodes you have began, begin episodes you have saved and take away episodes you need to skip.
Preview Mastodon hyperlinks in Messages
Mastodon noticed a 400% enhance within the price of recent account sign-ups in December, and now Apple is enabling wealthy previews of Mastodon hyperlinks in Messages with iOS 16.4 beta.
Music app adjustments
A small banner seems on the backside of the display screen once you select to play a track subsequent in Apple Music within the iOS 16.4 beta.
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The Music interface has been barely modified within the iOS 16.4 beta. Now, a fullscreen pop-up does not seem once you add a track to your queue, however a smaller banner seems close to the underside of your display screen.
See who and what’s coated below AppleCare
A brand new display screen in Settings now reveals you who and what units are coated below your AppleCare plan when you have that protection.
Focus Mode, Shortcuts and always-on show
When you have an iPhone 14 Professional or Professional Max, iOS 16.4 beta helps you to allow or disable the always-on show choice with sure Focus Modes. There’s additionally a brand new Set All the time on Show choice in Shortcuts, along with new Lock Display and Set VPN actions.
New Apple Pockets widgets
There are three new order monitoring widgets for Apple Pockets you may add to your own home display screen with the beta. The widgets all show your monitoring data on lively orders, however they’re totally different sizes — small, medium and huge.
The medium dimension Apple Pockets order monitoring widget takes up three about eight tile areas in your iPhone’s display screen.
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Extra accessibility choice
The beta replace provides a brand new accessibility choice, too. The brand new choice is named Dim Flashing Lights and it may be discovered within the Movement menu in Settings. The choice’s description says that video content material depicts repeated flashing or strobing lights will routinely be dimmed. Video timelines may also present when flashing lights will happen.
Two new keyboards
The iOS 16.4 beta additionally provides Choctaw and Chickasaw keyboards.
There isn’t a phrase on when iOS 16.4 will probably be launched to most people. There isn’t any assure that these beta options will probably be launched with iOS 16.4, or that these would be the solely options to be launched with the replace.
For extra, take a look at easy methods to turn into an Apple beta tester, what was included in iOS 16.3.1 and options you’ll have missed in iOS 16.3.
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