iOS 15.4 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[Banglazed]

iOS 15.4 Beta 1

Release Date ― January 27, 2022
Build Number ― 19E5209h
Darwin Kernel Version ― 21.4.0: Sun Jan 16 20:50:37 PST 2022; root:xnu-8020.100.406.0.1~10

iOS 15.4 Beta 1 Release Notes

New Features & Changes
- Universal Control support in iPadOS when used with MacOS 12.3 beta
- FaceID with Mask without Apple Watch for iPhone 12 & 13
- Can add glasses manually to FaceID
- New SharePlay option added to various Apple apps using the '...' instead of only the share sheet
- Turn off notifications for personal automations in Shortcuts app
- Can add notes in Passwords
- New Emojis

New Issues
- Some calls cannot be heard by the other party if caller is using AirPods before call init (temporary fix, switch to speakerphone and then AirPods again) - issue is reproduced with AirPods3
- ESPN app crashes in 15.4 b1

Remaining Issues

Resolved Issues
- Scrolling PDFs in Safari is now smooth
- Scrolling App Descriptions in the App Store is now smooth

Additional Notes

• Developers and testers can still report bugs using the hidden Feedback app by entering the following in Safari URL:
  

  applefeedback://

• iOS Release Notes
• iOS Beta Release Notes
• iOS Security Updates

Spoiler: Modem Firmware

• iPhone 13/Mini/Pro/Max: 1.55.00
• iPhone 12/Mini/Pro/Max: 2.51.01
• iPhone 11/Pro/Max/SE (2nd gen)/iPad Air (4th gen): 3.02.00
• iPhone XR/XS/Max: 4.02.02
• Qualcomm iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: 7.02.00
• Intel iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: 5.01.00
• Qualcomm iPhone 7/7 Plus: 9.01.00
• Intel iPhone 7/7 Plus: 6.01.01
• iPhone SE (1st gen): 11.01.02
• iPhone 6S/6S Plus: 9.01.00

Spoiler: Carrier Version

United States

• Verizon - 49.6.6
• Visible (MVNO Verizon) 46.0
• Verizon (iPad) - 41.0
• T-Mobile - 49.6.5
• AT&T - 49.6.12
• FirstNet - 46.0
• FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
• Cricket - 40.5.2
• MetroPCS -
• U.S. Cellular - 46.7.24
• Sprint - 40.0
• TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 49.0
• Xfinity Mobile 45

Australia

• Optus - 49.0
• Telstra - 49.0
• Vodafone AU - 49.0

Belgium

• BASE - 33.0
• Orange B - 32.5.7
• Proximus - 45.0
• Telenet - 44.1

Canada

• Videotron - 49.6.2
• Rogers - 41.0
• Fido - 49.0
• Bell - 48.5
• Telus - 49.0
• Freedom/Shaw Mobile - 49.0
• Fizz - 49.6.2
• Virgin Mobile - 49.6.2

Denmark

• 3 DK - 46.7.11
• TDC 49.6.2

France

• Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
• Orange France - 47.0

Germany

• Vodafone.de - 48.5
• Telekom.de - 47.0
• O2-DE - 48.5.1

Greece:

• Cosmote - 38.0

Guatemala

• TIGO GT - 49.0

India

• Airtel - 49.0
• Jio - 49.0
• Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 47.0

Ireland

• Eir - 33.5
• Vodafone IE - 38.0

Mexico

• Mexico - Telcel - 35.0

Morocco

• Orange - 44.0

Netherlands

• KPN - 49.0
• Vodafone NL - 45.0

Poland

• T-Mobile -
• Orange - 49.6.3 (Voice & SMS)
• Play - 31.0

Portugal

• Vodafone P - 40.0

Southeast Asia

• Singapore Singtel -
• Philippines Globe - 46.0
• Philippines Globe (iPad) - 38.0
• Philippines Smart - 44.0
• Thailand AIS -
• Malaysia Umobile - 33.0
• Malaysia Maxis -33.0
• Malaysia Digi -
• Malaysia celcom -
• Hong Kong - 32.0
• Taiwan -

Sweden

• Comviq -
• Tre - 31.0

Switzerland

• Salt - 45.0
• Swisscom - 45.0

Turkey

• Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
• Vodafone TR - 32.0
• Turk Telekom - 32.0

United Kingdom

• EE - 49.6.1
• BT-UK (MVNO on EE)- 46.7.11
• Three - 49.6.4
• iD Mobile (MVNO on Three) - 36.5.4
• O2-UK - 44.0
• Giffgaff (O2 MVNO) - 41.0
• Vodafone UK - 49.6.3
• Virgin Mobile (EE MVNO) - 39.5
• Lebara (Vodafone MVNO) - 49.6.2

Spain

• Orange ES - 49.6.3

Other

• Docomo - 32.5.10
• AlwaysOnline -

 

[Pearsey]

Thanks @Banglazed
Appreciated as always. 👊🏼

 

[Banglazed]

IPSW is out on Dev

 

[Kylo83]

My guess another minor release with nothing major

 

[mppn]

My guess another minor release with nothing major

Don't think so, we need to update iOS before updating watchOS, which usually means some breaking changes, which usually means something new. But that could be wrong

 

[Samdh90]

How that was fast.

 

[dannyyankou]

If Universal Control is coming in the spring, I imagine this beta might have it

 

[dannyyankou]

How that was fast.

Because apple works on multiple firmwares at once

 

[Stuipdboy1000]

Since this is the release probably coming alongside new hardware in the spring I can see there being a few new features. Whether they’re big or not I’m not sure.

 

[Donga120]

Features could come beta 2

 

[jambon]

UC not in release notes

 

[Banglazed]

Beta release note is active now so you can see it with some new features

 

[gtmead09]

Based on previously mentioned timelines, I anticipate this will include the drivers license feature.

 

[gmoney18]

No new wallpapers?

 

[Kylo83]

Still no universal control what is going on

 

[Dave.Inwood1988]

OTA is super slow for me (UK)

 

[Donga120]

No mention of Music CPU usage

 

[Baby12]

They could at least add some new wallpapers really

 

[Dave.Inwood1988]

Also hope this fixes battery, my 13PM on the last 15.3 was amazing. By 3pm it would be on 70% since 15.3 RC then yesterdays (or the day before ) update it’s ended up on about 45% but without using it anymore

 

[Canyda]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1486773540577812490

 

[Taz Mangus]

I hope the touch registration/ghosting is fixed in 15.4. Shortcuts has an issue where it crashes. Shortcuts has been completely rewritten in Swift, probably the reason why it crashes.

 

[Pro_the_legend]

Essentially nothing new… At this point, it just feels like they’re just releasing .x.x updates disguised as .x ones

 

[gwhizkids]

I think of Universal Control as a Mac feature primarily. Is 12.3 b1 out?

 

[Kylo83]

So you can now use faceid without taking over your mask, apple this is 2 years over due in the uk we don’t even need masks anymore what took so long

 

[Samdh90]

No mention of Music CPU usage

I am hoping by not talking about it, that it is fixed. I guess only time will tell.