Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 to DevelopersApple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the new software coming two weeks after Apple seeded the
first betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4.
Developers can download iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 through the Apple Developer Center or over the air after the proper profile has been installed on an
iPhone or
iPad. Apple warns that the fifth-generation 12.9-inch
iPad Pro and third-generation 11-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ will not be able to update to iPadOS 15.4 beta 2 via IPSW, an issue that will be addressed in a later release.
iOS and iPadOS 15.4 introduce some of the most significant changes we've seen in an update since
iOS 15 launched. On the
iPhone 12 and 13 models, there's now an option to
use Face ID while wearing a mask with no Apple Watch required for authentication. It works just like
Face ID, but it scans the area around your eyes when you're wearing a mask.
On ‌iPad‌, iPadOS 15.4 brings the long awaited
Universal Control feature. Paired with a Mac running
macOS Monterey 12.3, Universal Control allows multiple Macs and iPads to be controlled with a single cursor and keyboard. It's a feature that works seamlessly after installing the updates, and it is simple and intuitive to use.
There are
37 new emojis with the addition of Emoji 14 characters, so you can now use emojis that include melting face, biting lip, heart hands, bubbles, beans, face with diagonal mouth, palm up hand, eggs, troll, low battery, coral, lotus, and more.
Other new features include full 120Hz ProMotion support
for app animations on
iPhone 13 Pro models,
EU vaccine certificates in the Wallet app, the ability to turn off notifications for Shortcuts automations, keyboard brightness controls in Control Center on the ‌iPad‌, an
Apple Card widget,
iCloud Keychain notes, support for adding
custom email domains to ‌iCloud‌ Mail right on device, and a SharePlay option in the share sheet.
We have a full list of all of the features introduced in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 in our
dedicated guide highlighting everything new in the update.<div class="linkback">Related Roundups:
iOS 15,
iPadOS 15</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum:
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