Apple today pushed iOS / iPadOS 16 Developer Preview Beta 6 (internal version number 20A5349b) to iPhones and iPad, followed by the official launch of iOS / iPadOS 16 Public Beta 4
Apple iOS / iPadOS 16 Public Beta Beta 4 features the same content as Developer Preview Beta 6, which makes a minor change to the previously introduced status bar battery percentage feature, allowing the iPhone to turn on low-power mode without displaying battery percentage information.
iOS 16 brings a new Lock screen with customizable wallpaper, time, and widgets, and notifications have been updated to scroll from the bottom of the display. Multiple lock screens are supported and can be linked to focus mode.
The Messages app supports editing and deleting messages and marking messages as unread. sharePlay is no longer limited to FaceTime, so Messages can be used to communicate between users who share content with each other. FaceTime calls can be transferred from one device to another, and the Health app gets a new medication feature for tracking what vitamins or medications users are taking. Vitamins or medications.
Apple is replacing passwords with Passkeys (passkeys), and Safari now supports sharing tab groups for collaboration. In the Mail app, it’s possible to schedule messages, unsend them, receive follow-up reminders, and the Maps app supports multi-stop routing and more.
iCloud Shared Photo Library provides an easy way to share photos with family members, and Apple Pay Later will allow users to pay for “Apple Pay” purchases in free installments. For iPad, iPadOS 16 brings a weather app and a new multitasking system for Stage Manager desktop scheduling, but it’s only available for the M1 chip version of iPad.
