Apple will release the final version of iOS 16.4 in a few weeks, sometimes when spring has already started. There is no exact date yet, so it seems unlikely that it will be during the last week of March, so we can think more about April, May at the most, although this last option seems a bit late to us at the moment. that its beta version has already reached the developers.

By the date of publication, it will probably be the penultimate version of iOS 16 that adds new features, and that the final version in this sense corresponds to iOS 16.5, perhaps with a later version specifically dedicated to fixing problems of various kinds. So, iOS 16.4 will bring us what will be part of the latest news that will debut with the operating system presented at WWDC 2022 and that will reach users together with the iPhone 14.

As has happened on previous occasions, not everything Apple told us in June came with the first version of iOS 16. For example, some of the security improvements we saw in iOS 16.3 were announced earlier and some even hit the market earlier. , but with this update they have finally expanded to the rest of the world. This is one of the reasons why it is advisable to update to the latest versions after leaving a certain safety margin (due to possible malfunctions, etc.).

Of course, it’s still not possible to downgrade to iOS 16.4 unless you’re a developer and want to try it, but lor which we already know are the main news that we will find in iOS 16.4 when, when spring comes, it can be seen on our mobiles. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at them:

new emoticons

For many users, emojis have become an essential element of their text communication. From expressing our state of mind to designing a plan, these little pictures are already a part of our daily communication, which is why new designs are added from time to time.

This time we find a trembling face, a pink heart, a light blue heart, a donkey, a moose, a goose, a wing, a jellyfish, a hyacinth, a pea pod, a ginger, a flute, a couple of maracas, a black bird and several others. You can see all the new designs on Emojipedia.

Push notifications for the web

Until now, the ability to display push notifications on the iPhone was limited to applications, as well as the operating system itself. However, with the arrival of iOS 16.4, websites will now be able to display this type of notification to the user, whenever they wish, of course. For this, yes, it will be necessary to use Safari.

Access to the beta menu

iOS 16.4 (and of course later) will make it much easier to access future beta versions of the operating system. Until now, the process of testing them was more complicated, but from now on, it will be enough to use the selector in the OS update menu to switch from the stable version to the test version. This offer will allow access to both the public and developer betas, but at this point it’s important to clarify that Apple will soon introduce a change that will make it much more difficult, if not impossible, to access the beta if you’re not enrolled in the company’s developer program.

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