16 days after the last beta, Apple finally pushed iOS16.0 Beta 4 today, which is the fourth beta of iOS16
The version number of iOS 16.0 Beta4 is 20A5238h, and the update package size is around 1.6GB. Let’s take a look at what’s updated
Lock screen dynamic components
Previously, Apple said at the iOS16 conference that the lock screen will be able to display real-time activity notifications from third-party apps, such as dynamically viewing football game scores, taxi arrival times and other information.
In Beta4, relevant interfaces have been opened to allow third-party App developers to test. It is expected that when the official version is released, you can see that there are related functions online
Lock screen and wallpaper
Open Settings-Wallpaper, and add copywriting to the buttons when setting the desktop wallpaper, including: color, gradient, blur, etc.
iPhone Remote iPad
After the iPad was updated to iPadOS 16 synchronously, the "Control surrounding devices" function was added to the accessibility function.
After it is turned on, you can use the iPhone to remotely control the iPad to perform some system operations, such as returning to the home page, opening the control center, waking up Siri, etc. Turn your iPhone into a remote control for your iPad.
Baseband version upgrade
After upgrading from iOS16.0 beta3 revision to iOS 16.0 beta4, the baseband firmware version and carrier version have been upgraded , and you can test yourself.
Test environment: iPhone12 + China Telecom
Modem firmware: 3.04.00 → 3.06.01
Operator: 50.7.17 → 50.7.23 (China Telecom)
SMSiMessage
Apple's iMessage has added a new function of withdrawing and editing within 15 minutes, which is now changed to within 2 minutes, and can only be withdrawn and edited 5 times, and can no longer be edited after 5 times
Lockdown lock mode
Open Settings-Privacy and Security, you can see that the newly added Lockdown lock mode has been Chinese. Many users did not understand how to use this function before, but now they can clearly understand
CarPlay
In iOS16 Beta4, Apple said that it has fixed the problem that the wireless CarPlay in the car cannot connect, and added wallpapers to CarPlay, which are available in multiple colors, blue and gray.
update details
In Settings - Notifications, the lock screen notification display method has a picture demonstration, and now you can understand the meaning of each function at a glance
When dragging the volume bar or progress bar on the "Music" component of the lock screen, there will be a dynamic effect of zooming in and out
Summary of fixed/existing bugs
From the system update document, it can be seen that Apple engineers are quite powerful this time, and they have fixed nearly a hundred bugs and problems . Here we will focus on some of the ones that have a greater impact on usage.
Issues fixed by iOS16.0 beta4
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Fix: The small dot jumping problem at the bottom of the main screen
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Fix: The problem of frame drop when the horizontal screen application is switched to the vertical screen
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Fix: The login status of various apps was reset and required to log in again
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Fix: User stuck after launching the magnifying glass app
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Fix: The problem that the photos and videos cannot be airdropped to the TV
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Fix: When restoring a backup from iCloud, the restore fails if the iPhone/iPad restarts
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Fixed: Wireless CarPlay car may not be able to connect
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Fix: Deleting the clock will inadvertently delete the sleep alarm clock
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Fix: Unable to select emoji modifier when configuring emoji wallpaper
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Fixed: Timer would not appear on iPad lock screen
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FIXED: Camera and microphone indicators did not appear in full screen app display mode.
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FIXED: When editing the lock screen, a preview might not appear when dragging and dropping widgets.
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Fix: App Library might not show up immediately after restart.
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Fix: The problem that photo background processing may crash
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Fix: Single SIM iPhone shows two lines under Settings > Cellular Network > Cellular Plan
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Fix: Custom wallpapers could be lost after restoring from iCloud backup
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FIXED: Weather had no indication when location or network was disabled.
iOS16.0 beta4 existing problems
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When switching applications, a pop-up window showing whether to allow pasting is always displayed
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The third-party input method is stuck
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In the Memo app, a flashback occurs when clicking on the form
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If AssistiveTouch accessibility is enabled, the pointer will not work properly on external displays.
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The camera on the iPad currently only supports FaceTime when using an external display.
Suggestions for upgrading to iOS16
In the version of iOS16 Beta4, Apple made a sudden effort to fix a large number of bugs left over from the previous beta version , and it has become much more stable in use. I tested it with 3 iPhones in my hand, and no serious bugs were encountered. .
If you don't mind the bugs listed above, you can upgrade to try iOS16. If the pursuit of stability, it is recommended to wait.
When will the official version of iOS16 be released?
Next, Apple will successively release new beta versions of iOS16, followed by beta5, beta6...until the official version of iOS16 will be released in September
How to join the iOS16 beta?
Since the beta version is for internal test users, if you do not participate in the internal test, you will not receive updates. You have shared the tutorial for participating in the internal test upgrade before, and you can get it by sending a message "upgrade" according to the picture below
