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CTOnews.com, March 16 (Xinhua)-- Apple today launched a developer preview version of iOS / iPadOS 16.4 Beta 4 update (build number: 20E5239b) to iPhone and iPad users, eight days after its last release.

The Beta 4 version mainly continues the updates from Beta 3 and earlier, so let's review it now.

The new Emoji character iOS / iPadOS 16.4 update adds 31 emoticons in the new Unicode 15 version, including head shake, pink heart, blue heart, gray heart, donkey, moose, blackbird, goose, wings, jellyfish, hyacinth, pea pods, ginger, fans, combs, flutes, Maracas, as well as some left-handed and right-handed options.

Safari web page push notifications on iPhone and iPad in iOS 16.4 / iPadOS 16.4, websites added to the main screen of iPhone or iPad as web applications can send web push notifications, just like on Mac.

This is a feature that Apple first announced at 16:00 when it launched the iOS on WWDC, and is now ready to roll it out. Web applications added to the user's home screen can request permission to receive push notifications through the "subscribe" button or other similar direct interaction.

As on Mac, iPhone or iPad will prompt the user to give the network application the right to send notifications, and the notifications for each network application can be managed in the notification section of the setting application. Notifications from web apps are exactly the same as those from other apps, displayed on lock screens, notification centers, and paired Apple watches.

Please note that to receive a push notification from a website, you need to add it to the home screen. Web developers must also implement support for this feature.

Focus support for web push notifications home screen web application notifications can be incorporated into the Focus, so they can be included in the daily summary, and there are options to configure where and how to receive network notifications.

If you add the same web application to the home screen of multiple iPhone or iPad, you will see that the Focus mode automatically applies to all of these applications.

The corner label of the home screen network application is added to the home screen. The network application can display the corner sign to make the user understand the alarm and notification, similar to the corner sign of the ordinary application. The corner label is displayed after the user allows the rights notified, and the network application displays the current number of corner marks.

Add to home screen for third-party browsers third-party browsers such as Chrome now allow users to add websites and web applications to the home screen from the sharing menu.

HomeKit architecture upgrades iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 reintroduced the HomeKit schema update, which was withdrawn from iOS 16.2 due to the addition of a large number of HomeKit vulnerabilities.

In the software update section of the Home application, iPhone and iPad users who have not yet upgraded to the new architecture see the "Home Upgrade Available" option after updating to iOS 16.4.

The new HomeKit architecture is designed to improve the reliability and efficiency of communication between smart home accessories and Apple devices.

The initial launch caused some HomeKit devices to disappear from the HomeKit settings or remain in a "configure / update" state. It also led to the failure of the invitation to share the family with others and, for some, undermined the secure video recording of HomeKit.

Podcast Apple has made a number of updates to the Podcasts app. Channel access is available in the library section, and next now allows you to resume episodes, start saving episodes, and delete episodes you want to skip.

For CarPlay, there is now an option to continue listening to the podcast through the previous episode, or to find new podcast options in browsing.

Introduction to Apple Music applications in Apple Music applications, there is now a prominent button for accessing your profile, which makes it easier for you to access your profile settings.

Overview of AppleCare coverage in the setup application, there is now an updated "coverage" interface that displays warranty information for your iPhone and connected devices such as Apple Watch and AirPods.

Shortcut instructions in the Quick instructions, there are options for creating a workflow that locks the device screen and controlling the frequently displayed display, as well as an option to automatically enable or disable the "pre-stage scheduling" feature on the iPad. Apple has also added an option to allow Siri to announce notifications as an action that can be incorporated into shortcut instructions.

Mastodon content Preview in messages when you send someone a link to a Mastodon post in the messaging app, a preview of the shared content is now displayed instead of a simple picture link.

Turkey's 5G support Turkey has enabled iOS 16.4's 5G support.

Tips Application user Guide the Tips application now displays user guides for iPhone and other devices that may be used with iPhone, including Apple Watch, AirPods, and HomePod. In previous versions of iOS, Tips applications provided only iPhone user guides.

Focus mode has a display filter that is always online and can be enabled in Focus mode.

5G iPhone users who use T-Mobile for 5G independent support for T-Mobile can turn on a new 5G option that enables them to connect to the operator's 5G independent network.

Provide more elaborate satellite service time for emergency calls Apple will now tell users in more detail when the next satellite will pass through the function of making emergency calls by satellite. Apple used to provide options for the feature to be "available soon" and available in X time, but now it will provide specific hours and minutes.

The next satellite will be available in [x] hours and [x] minutes

The next satellite will be available within [x] hours.

The next satellite will be available in [x] minutes.

The next satellite will be available in 1 minute.

The update of Apple Card's high-yield savings account iOS 16.4 laid the foundation for Apple card users' high-yield savings accounts, which Apple announced as early as October. The code in iOS 16.4 mentions the route and account number, current balance, interest earned, data management, withdrawable funds, etc.

Apple will encourage customers to sign up for a savings account with the message: "transfer your Apple cash balance to your savings account and start earning interest today."you can transfer from Apple cash to your savings account in a transaction. Up to [amount], start earning interest today."

Like Apple Card, high-yield savings accounts will be provided through Goldman Sachs. Apple card holders will be able to choose to deposit their daily cash automatically in order to earn interest. Savings accounts may be launched at the same time as iOS 16.4, but they are not yet available in wallet apps.

Quick Security response according to the code in the latest iOS 16.4 beta, Apple is continuing to improve the Rapid Security response (RSR) feature built into iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura.

As part of the iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura launches, the Quick Security response update is designed to allow Apple to provide security fixes to users without a complete iOS update. This update can be installed quickly and can be rolled back if necessary.

Although Apple has released several PSR updates, so far these updates have been limited to iPhone and iPad users running beta versions, and Apple is trying to improve the RSR process. According to the Apple security support documentation, no version currently contains security fixes.

Apple also said that RSR is not yet available to the public, indicating that Apple is not ready to use this option as a stopgap between software updates.

Apple ID corresponds to software version updates with iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 updates, Apple has gradually begun to change the way developers and public testers choose to join. In other words, in today's updated iOS 16.4 beta, you can already use two different Apple ID to choose to update the developer beta / public beta or stable.

The previous beta explicitly required users to log in to their developer account or public account to gain access to the developer beta or public beta, but there was no beta for personal use. Apple has now added a "Apple ID" field to iOS 16.4 Beta 3, which users can tap to log in to a separate "Apple ID" to solve this situation.

To put it simply, you can now register another Apple ID in the Apple Beta software plan or Apple Developer Program to log in as a "small account" (this ID does not affect iCloud and App Store). This feature allows you to download the beta normally through Apple ID with developer or public beta qualification, while using the standard Apple ID to get all other normal features.

You can find this setting by clicking the "Apple ID" button under Settings > General > Software updates, and then simply type in a separate "Apple ID" to download the beta.

In addition, the iOS 16.4 Beta 3 code implies that Car Key will give up support for NFC technology in the future. In other words, the new string added to the iPhone operating system shows that for NFC-only devices, "the car is not compatible with this iPhone / Apple Watch model."

To put it simply, the code in iOS 16.4 Beta 3 shows that the old iPhone and Apple Watch models will no longer support Car Key's NFC features, including iPhone SE and Apple Watch SE models.

According to Apple's current layout, subsequent Car Key will need devices with U1 chips, including:

IPhone 11 Seri

IPhone 12 Seri

IPhone 13 Seri

IPhone 14 Seri

Apple Watch S6

Apple Watch S7

Apple Watch S8

Apple Watch Ultra

How do I upgrade the iOS / iPadOS / watchOS / macOS development version?

To upgrade the iOS / iPad OS 17 developer preview version, please refer to the experience shared by family and friends: experience post 1 | experience post 2 | experience post 3 | | experience post 4.

From iOS / iPadOS 16.4 developer preview version Beta 1, you need to register for the Apple developer program. After registration, open the system * * Settings * * and * * Software updates * * to see the upgrade options. Note that your iPhone or iPad must be logged in using the same Apple ID you used when registering Apple Developer Program to see the upgrade option in the settings.

In future iOS and iPadOS versions, this new setting will be a way to enable the developer preview version, and the configuration description file will no longer grant access.

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It should be noted that due to the cache configuration problem of Apple node servers in various regions, the upgrade and update time may be slightly delayed in some places, usually within half an hour, not too long.

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