Apple on Tuesday launched the second beta of iOS 16.4 to builders. Whereas the primary beta added a number of new options and different vital adjustments, right now’s beta is extra discrete. Nonetheless, there are some adjustments value a glance. Learn on as we element what modified with iOS 16.4 beta 2.
iOS 16.4 comes with a number of new options. This contains push notifications for internet apps, dozens of latest emoji, 5G community enhancements, previews for Mastodon hyperlinks within the Messages app, and updates to the Apple Music and Podcast apps.
As we glance by way of the second beta of iOS 16.4, there don’t appear to be any new options apart from what was already added within the first beta. Nonetheless, Apple has made another attention-grabbing adjustments.
What’s new with iOS 16.4 beta 2?
First, as famous by Aaron Zollo and Steve Moser, the web page turning impact is again to Apple Books with right now’s replace. The animation had been eliminated with the revamped Books app launched with iOS 16 final yr.
With the primary iOS 16.4 beta, Apple has enabled 5G Standalone help for the primary time on the iPhone. Nonetheless, the function was unique to T-Cellular clients within the US. With right now’s beta, Apple has additionally expanded 5G Standalone help to Brazilian carriers Vivo and TIM Brazil.
9to5Mac may affirm based mostly on iOS code that 5G SA is coming to clients of Japanese service Softbank.
5G Standalone is the title of the 5G community that makes use of devoted gear, whereas 5G Non-Standalone is predicated on LTE community infrastructure. In response to T-Cellular, its 5G SA community can obtain speeds of as much as 3 Gbps. It’s value noting that 5G Standalone is completely different from 5G mmWave, which is simply out there within the US.
Talking of Japanese carriers, Apple is working with Docomo and JCOM to let its clients simply convert a bodily SIM card to eSIM with iOS 16.4.
In our earlier protection of the primary beta of iOS 16.4, which incorporates some adjustments to the Music app, we talked about that there have been no new hints associated to Apple Classical. Curiously, iOS 16.4 beta 2 comprises new mentions of Apple’s new app devoted to classical music. A message reads: “To hear in Apple Music Classical, you’ll want to put in Apple Music.”
It’s been nearly two years since Apple acquired classical music streaming service Primephonic. Sadly, there are nonetheless no indicators that strongly counsel that the app might be launched any time quickly. It’s unclear at this level what occurred to trigger Apple to delay the Apple Classical launch.
And as famous by our reader Matthew Putt, the AppleCare menu within the iOS settings now exhibits the icons for every system.
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