Apple’s iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 updated marched a bit closer to completion as the company released the third developer beta on Tuesday.
The update, a 659.3 megabyte download, features unspecified bug fixes and improvements and is currently available to anyone with a developer account. Registered developers are able to download the iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 updates over-the-air after installing the appropriate profile from the Developer Center. Going forward, beta updates will not require a profile and will instead be done directly on a device through an Apple ID linked to a developer account.
Expected changes include the following:
- The inclusion of new emoji characters, including shaking head, pink heart, light blue heart, donkey, moose, jellyfish, hyacinth, ginger, black bird, and more. There are 31 new emoji in total, including left and right-hand options in several skin tone
- Third-party web browsers like Chrome are now able to let users add websites and websites to the Home Screen, and Apple has reintroduced the HomeKit architecture upgrade
- Changes to the Podcasts app
- Minor updates to Apple Music
- New options for Shortcuts
- A reintroduced page-turning animation for Apple Books
If you’ve had a chance to try the third iOS 16.4 and/or iPadOS 16.4 developer beta, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via MacRumors and developer.apple.com