Apple today released third betas of upcoming iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 updates to developers for testing purposes. The software comes a week after the launch of the second betas.
Registered developers can download the iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 updates over the air after installing the appropriate profile in the Developer Center. In the future, beta updates will not require a profile and will instead be performed directly on the device via an Apple ID associated with a developer account.
iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 add new emoji characters including head shaking, pink heart, light blue heart, donkey, moose, jellyfish, hyacinth, ginger, black bird and more. There are a total of 31 new emojis, including left and right hand options in different skin tones.
Safari Web Push Notifications have been added on iPhone and iPad and you can receive them from websites added to the home screen on your device. Web Push notifications are identical to the notifications you receive from websites on the Mac and behave like any other iOS notification.
Third-party browsers such as Chrome now allow users to add websites and websites to the Home Screen, and Apple has reintroduced the HomeKit architecture upgrade. There are also changes to podcasts, minor updates to Apple Music, new shortcut options, a reintroduced page-turning animation for Apple Books, and more. A full list of new features in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 is available in our feature guide.
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