Tech News Desk – Apple has started rolling out the developer and public betas of iOS 16.4 in February. That means the next iOS update is coming soon. It will introduce bug fixes and many new features, which will improve the user experience. Be aware that Apple keeps releasing new updates for its devices from time to time. Also, some apps may only be compatible with the latest version of iOS, so updating can also ensure that all apps on the device work properly. You can get these special updates in iOS 16.4 update. Let’s know about them.
emoji
The iOS 16.4 update will bring several new emoji to your iPhone. Let us tell you that Apple keyboard already has a huge database of emoji, which is expected to grow with the coming updates. These emoji include options like mouse, jellyfish, black heart, pink heart, etc.
better podcast app
The iOS 16.4 update will also bring improvements to the Podcasts app, which will improve the user experience on iPhone as well as CarPlay. Not only this, Up Next Queue will have episodes of those shows, which users have played but do not follow. Along with this, there will be episodes saved in the library. Also, a new Channels option will bring all the podcast channels in one place.
Web Push Notifications in Safari
Web apps can now send push notifications to your iPhone. Like apps on your device, this feature will let web apps send notifications for various activities on your iPhone. To activate it, users need to save a website as a web app on the iPhone’s home screen in order to receive push notifications.
Menu for beta updates
With iOS 16.4, signing up for the beta program will no longer require setting up a configuration profile in iPhone Settings. The Software Update tab of Settings will now feature a new beta menu, allowing users to choose between public and developer betas to install on their iPhone, or turn it off entirely.
new home app architecture
Let us tell you that this feature was introduced with iOS 16.2, but due to many bugs and glitches, Apple soon withdrew it. Now it is finally being rolled out with the iOS 16.4 update. This will be an optional update that will improve the reliability and performance of the app while controlling smart home devices.