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Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 to Developers
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Hopefully PB3 will fix the FaceTime and WiFi issues I've been facing since installing 15.4 beta:
On my iPhone 11 Pro, FaceTime video calls stutter every second or so. If I turn off WiFi mid-call and turn WiFi back on again, all is OK.
WiFi speeds drop off after a random time. I may do a speedtest and get 30-50mbps, turn off/on WiFi and then I'm back up at maximum 200mbps. I may then leave the phone idle for a while and when I do another speedtest it'll be back to poor speeds again.
Turn off/on WiFi again and we're back to normal.
My partner's iPhone 11 Pro, also on PB2 suffers the same.
We both have iPad Pro's running 15.3.1 and do not have these issues.
On my iPhone 11 Pro, FaceTime video calls stutter every second or so. If I turn off WiFi mid-call and turn WiFi back on again, all is OK.
WiFi speeds drop off after a random time. I may do a speedtest and get 30-50mbps, turn off/on WiFi and then I'm back up at maximum 200mbps. I may then leave the phone idle for a while and when I do another speedtest it'll be back to poor speeds again.
Turn off/on WiFi again and we're back to normal.
My partner's iPhone 11 Pro, also on PB2 suffers the same.
We both have iPad Pro's running 15.3.1 and do not have these issues.
This is not from any official source nor it is any sort of inside information. However, if the almighty M1 iPad Pro doesn’t get this feature, which has nothing to do with hardware being insufficient, it is pretty clear Where Apple stands.
Still not fixed. Even dragged out my work iPhone (6s), upgraded to iOS 15.3.1, and no issues. Each time I try speedtest on iPads on 15.3.1 also no issues. Only on the 15.4 PB's and our iPhone 11's.
Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the new software coming one week after Apple seeded the second 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.
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.
The second beta introduced support for the "Tap to Pay on iPhone" feature that is designed to allow NFC-compatible iPhones to accept payments through Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets, without requiring additional hardware.
Tap to Pay on iPhone is enabled in the iOS 15.4 beta, but it does require third-party providers to add support, so it is not yet available for use. There are no outward-facing signs of it that are visible to end users, but there's a new "PaymentReceived" sound file and images that show off the Tap to Pay interface.
There are signs that Apple may be planning to roll out support for digital IDs and driver's licenses in iOS 15.4. There isn't a ton of evidence for this at the current time, but there was a mention of the feature in the PassKit code in beta 2. "Find out when your driver's license or state ID is ready to use and get important updates about your ID," it reads.
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.
Article Link: Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 t
If you value your battery life, don’t update. Mine is the worst it has ever been.
Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the new software coming one week after Apple seeded the second 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.
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.
The second beta introduced support for the "Tap to Pay on iPhone" feature that is designed to allow NFC-compatible iPhones to accept payments through Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets, without requiring additional hardware.
Tap to Pay on iPhone is enabled in the iOS 15.4 beta, but it does require third-party providers to add support, so it is not yet available for use. There are no outward-facing signs of it that are visible to end users, but there's a new "PaymentReceived" sound file and images that show off the Tap to Pay interface.
There are signs that Apple may be planning to roll out support for digital IDs and driver's licenses in iOS 15.4. There isn't a ton of evidence for this at the current time, but there was a mention of the feature in the PassKit code in beta 2. "Find out when your driver's license or state ID is ready to use and get important updates about your ID," it reads.
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.
Article Link: Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 to Developers
Not about this particular update, but on the keyboard screen, why is the mic button on the left on iPad and on the right on iPhone?