iOS 16.4 Beta 2 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[sorgo †]

Wish there were an "undo" function popup after (accidentally) closing a Safari tab...those little "x" touch targets have gotten larger.

 

[hevaKmaI]

Better than it had been, for sure. Nearly 6 hours of screen-on time and still at 58%.

Had been on what? 16.3.x or 16.4b1?

 

[Paddle1]

Something I wish would be fixed soon -

I have a 14 pro max and a 13 pro max (one is for work) and I see the 13 consistently outlast the 14 in battery life running any version of iOS 16. 14 series really took a hit.

Are you using the always on display?

 

[Gathomblipoob]

Yes sir. I only 🔋 charge my iPhone using a classic 5W Apple charger. Nothing else!

I don’t know why but I love slow charging my iPhone. It makes me happy. Yeah, I know I’m weird.

Screw that. I get a new iPhone every year; I'm burning that battery up.

 

[Gathomblipoob]

Nice beta. Feels very solid and smooth on my 14 Pro Max. I’m happy I installed it - did so to gain access to the new ‘lock screen’ command within shortcuts.

Selecting photos in the Messages app is still screwed up.

 

[Gathomblipoob]

A mailicious life…

Bill collectors. 😁

 

[sorgo †]

I think the wifi connection just crashed? Safari threw an error and the wifi symbol up top disappeared right before taking this screen shot. Whatever it was, it didn’t feel like a usual drop.

 

[Dave.Inwood1988]

Restart your ATV..?

Tried it many times

 

[mszilard]

location service icon is still on all the time

 

[sorgo †]

location service icon is still on all the time

I was seeing it earlier today and for sure on 16.4 beta 1 but so far beta 2 actually seems to have resolved the icon always being there for me.

The coast is currently clear where the arrow previously had been lurking:

 

[Brachaci]

Public today or tomorrow?

Had been on what? 16.3.x or 16.4b1?

I would say since this is beta 2 forum it is 16.4b2
And for myself I must say that for my 2 years old battery I am getting 4h46min Screen on and 3h11 screen off time with 20% at 10pm which is definitely improvement.

 

[ajay96]

Are you using the always on display?

Nope! Turned it off the second week in

 

[aperfectcircle]

Buggeration and f*****y, notifications from third party apps aren’t working again. Second time this has happened on a 16 beta. Restarts and resetting all settings fail to fix. No issue with notifications from Apple apps of course 😤

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Screw that. I get a new iPhone every year; I'm burning that battery up.

I do too, LOL! Every single year since 2008. But I still prefer 🐌 slow charging. It's the little things that make a big difference to me. I like to baby my iPhone. Take that extra good care! Slow charging it is

 

[muntundombe]

Something I wish would be fixed soon -

I have a 14 pro max and a 13 pro max (one is for work) and I see the 13 consistently outlast the 14 in battery life running any version of iOS 16. 14 series really took a hit.

Is your AOD always on? If yes, that might be a part of the reason.

 

[hippoxxx]

So far this beta seems very good. Running smooth af.

 

[Pearsey]

Buggeration and f*****y, notifications from third party apps aren’t working again. Second time this has happened on a 16 beta. Restarts and resetting all settings fail to fix. No issue with notifications from Apple apps of course 😤

Fix: don’t put the beta on your daily. 😜

 

[nardobenz]

My always on display isn’t working correctly…

 

[adrianlondon]

@Pearsey This is going to drive you crazy. Sometimes I feel bad for myself. 2.4 Million unread emails. How long is that going to take to read them one by one?

Ah, you're the person who sends out those "I've been watching you view porn here's my bitcoin address" aren't you.

 

[aperfectcircle]

Fix: don’t put the beta on your daily. 😜

Ah where’s the fun in that 🤣 gotta live dangerously

 

[Pearsey]

Ah where’s the fun in that 🤣 gotta live dangerously

Then, unfortunately, as do I, have to roll with their beta punches.

Get it reported, and hopefully see a fix around the corner... A-hem ios17

 

[Pearsey]

Ahh man... when are they going to sort out Safari, so when you delete all website data, it refreshes the favicon's on your favourites page... GGrrrrrrr. Does it on the Mac. If anyone knows a fix, tried turning off favourites pages, then back on, re-adding the bookmark... its like its hard etched into some memory somewhere.

Definitely putting this request in for iOS 17.

 

[ixrated]

The bug when attaching photos in Messages present in B1 has been fixed! 🙌🏼

Spoke too soon. The bug's still there. 😢

 

[TexasAggie013]

Wish there were an "undo" function popup after (accidentally) closing a Safari tab...those little "x" touch targets have gotten larger.

Have you tried long pressing the add tab “+” icon? That should pull up a list of recently closed tabs. When you restore a tab it should bring back that tabs history.

 

[emalia17]

The bug when attaching photos in Messages present in B1 has been fixed! 🙌🏼

It did not fix mine. 😜