iOS 16.4 RC
Release Date ― March 21, 2023
Build Numbers ― 20E246
Darwin Kernel Version ― 22.4.0: Mon Mar 6 20:42:19 PST 2023; root:xnu-8796.102.5~1
This update introduces 21 new emoji and includes other enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone.
This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
iOS 16.4 RC Release Notes
New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Additional Notes
Release Date ― March 21, 2023
Build Numbers ― 20E246
Darwin Kernel Version ― 22.4.0: Mon Mar 6 20:42:19 PST 2023; root:xnu-8796.102.5~1
This update introduces 21 new emoji and includes other enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone.
This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
- 21 new emoji including animals, hand gestures, and objects are now available in emoji keyboard
- Apple Pencil hover adds tilt and azimuth support so you can preview your mark at any angle before you make it in Notes and supported apps on iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
- Notifications for web apps added to the Home Screen
- Duplicates album in Photos expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library
- VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app
- Accessibility setting to automatically dim video when flashes of light or strobe effects are detected
- Fixes an issue with Apple Pencil responsiveness that may occur while drawing or writing in the Notes app
- Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent's device
- Addresses issues where Matter-compatible thermostats could become unresponsive when paired to Apple Home
iOS 16.4 RC Release Notes
New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
- WidgetKit may not show widgets in the Widget Gallery after an app update (FB12081825)
Additional Notes
- Developers and testers can report bugs using the Feedback app. If you don't have the public or developer profiles installed, you can still open the app by entering the following URL in Safari:
applefeedback:// - iOS 16 Preview
- iOS 16 Features
- iOS 16 Press Release
- iOS Release Notes
- iOS Beta Release Notes
- iOS Security Updates
- iPhone 14 Pro/Max: 1.67.04
- iPhone SE (3rd gen): 2.07.03
- iPhone 13/mini/Pro/Max: 2.55.00
- iPhone 12/mini/Pro/Max: 3.55.02
- iPhone 11/Pro/Max/SE (2nd gen)/iPad Air (4th gen): 4.00.00
- iPhone XR/XS/Max: 5.02.02
- Qualcomm iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: 8.03.00
- Intel iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: 5.03.01
Australia
- Optus - 51.0
- Telstra - 52.7
- Vodafone AU - 51.0
- BASE - 33.0
- Orange B - 32.5.7
- Proximus - 45.0
- Telenet - 44.1
- Claro Brasil - 54.0
- Vivo - 54.0
- Videotron - 53.0
- Rogers - 41.0
- Fido - 54.0
- Bell - 54.0.1
- Telus - 53.7.4
- Freedom/Shaw Mobile - 54.0.1
- Fizz - 53.0
- Virgin Mobile - 50.0
- 3 DK - 46.7.11
- TDC 54.0
- Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
- Orange France - 50.0
- Vodafone.de - 54.0
- Telekom.de - 52.7
- O2-DE - 54.0
- Cosmote - 38.0
- TIGO GT - 49.0
- Airtel - 54.0
- Jio - 54.0 (iPhone) and 54.0.1 (iPad)
- Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 54.0
- Eir - 33.5
- Vodafone IE - 38.0
- Mexico - Telcel - 54.0.1
- Orange - 50.0
- KPN - 52.1
- Vodafone NL - 45.0
- T-Mobile -
- Orange - 49.6.3 (Voice & SMS)
- Play - 31.0
- Vodafone P - 40.0
- Orange RO - 53.7.2
- Singapore Singtel -
- Philippines Globe - 53.7.2
- Philippines Globe (iPad) - 38.0
- Philippines Smart - 54.0
- Thailand AIS - 53.0
- Thailand DTAC - 53.0
- Malaysia Umobile - 33.0
- Malaysia Maxis -33.0
- Malaysia Digi -
- Malaysia celcom -
- Hong Kong - 32.0
- Taiwan -
- Comviq -
- Tre - 31.0
- Salt - 53.0
- Sunrise - 54.0
- Swisscom 54.0
- Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
- Vodafone TR - 32.0
- Turk Telekom - 32.0
- EE - 53.0
- BT-UK (MVNO on EE)- 50.0.1
- Three - 54.0
- iD Mobile (MVNO on Three) - 36.5.4
- O2-UK - 50.0
- Giffgaff (O2 MVNO) - 41.0
- Vodafone UK - 53.0
- Virgin Mobile (EE MVNO) - 39.5
- Lebara (Vodafone MVNO) - 51.0
- AT&T - 54.0.1
- Cricket - 40.5.2
- FirstNet - 51.0
- FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
- Metro - 54.0.1
- Spectrum (VZW MVNO) - 54.0.1
- T-Mobile - 54.1.0
- TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 54.0.1
- U.S. Cellular - 46.7.24
- Ultra/Mint Mobile - 54.0.1
- Verizon - 54.0.1
- Verizon (iPad) - 41.0
- Visible (VZW MVNO) - 51.0.1
- Xfinity Mobile - 52.0
- Orange ES - 54.0
- DNA - 52.7
- Docomo - 32.5.10
- AlwaysOnline -
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