Many people in the bad review editorial department use the iPhone like Shichao, and some colleagues will take the initiative to upgrade the beta version to taste the early, that is, the beta version.
While beta versions often have bugs, they also bring new features that aren't available in the production version.
And Shichao found that since the official version of iOS 15 was pushed, Apple's programmers have been in a state of bursting liver, and they are pushing test versions in high intensity every week...
For example, just upgraded the 15.2 official version, it pushed you a 15.3 Public Beta beta version, and some colleagues simply received the Developer Beta developer beta version directly.
Then after experiencing beta 2, beta 3 and beta 4 and other rounds of bombardment, it was difficult to push the official version, followed by the next beta...
Just two days ago, Shichao also received the iOS 15.4 Beta 2 version, because the previous 15.4 release was not told to everyone, so it took this opportunity to chant together.
The first thing that must be said is the heavy function - Face ID supports wearing a mask to unlock!
Because people can only wear masks to go out during the epidemic, it is difficult for users who use full-screen iPhones to unlock.
Before, many people also came out with a tutorial of wearing a mask to record faces as a way to tame wild Face ID, and now the official finally supports wearing a mask to unlock the phone.
It's also very simple to use, just re-record the face and don't have to wear a mask.
In actual experience, the speed and accuracy of Face ID recognizing faces wearing masks are good, and it is much more convenient for daily use.
In the iOS 15.4 Beta 2 release, Face ID has been improved a little.
During the unlocking process, the words "Look down to unlock" occasionally appear on the screen, which is also to improve the speed and accuracy of recognizing faces after wearing a mask.
After all, Face ID can only recognize half of the face now, and in order to unlock the phone quickly, we really have to cooperate with people.
Before wearing the Apple Watch can be unlocked while wearing a mask, and now it can be unlocked directly as usual, Xida Puben.
But! Wearing a mask to unlock only supports iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series devices, and poor friends who use older iPhones can continue to look down...
In addition to wearing a mask to unlock, another update that The World Super considers more important is Universal Control.
This feature is simply to seamlessly connect your two Mac computers together, and the mouse can move seamlessly between the two screens, or drag windows and files.
In iPadOS 15.4 Beta, iPad also supports this feature, as long as the iPad is added as a second screen in the Mac.
However, Shichao found that this feature was integrated into the display options, and there was no specific name.
ShiChao simply tried it, the experience is indeed very smooth, basically do not feel any delay.
If you have both an iPad and a Mac computer, this feature is very useful, and you don't need to spend money on a monitor, but the screen size of the iPad will be a little smaller.
However, this also requires the system of mac computers, and the system version of the MacBook Air M1 in the hands of the world is macOS Monterey beta 12.3.
If you want to experience this feature, it is recommended that you upgrade your computer to at least macOS Monterey beta version to try.
In addition to the above two important updates, iOS 15.4 Beta also has several small updates, the first is a few new emoji emojis, and the tricks are indeed more and more.
But if the other party is using an Android or Windows device, you can't see these new expressions...
The second is to update a function called SharePlay Co-broadcast Sharing, which is similar to the function of NetEase Cloud Music's listening to songs together.
For example, if Shichao selects a song on Apple Music, there will be an additional sharing option in the menu.
Click to find friends in your contacts and share music or screens with others.
Oh, and this feature supports using FaceTime calls at the same time, so you can talk to your girlfriends while listening to songs and videos.
However, when it comes to this scene, I feel that most people in China will still choose WeChat voice calls...
The third small update worth mentioning is that it is possible to note the saved password, making it easier to distinguish between different accounts.
The fourth is that third-party applications support a high refresh rate of 120Hz, and many apps previously only supported a 60Hz refresh rate, which has now been fixed.
There is also a small update that is useless, there is more than one Apple Card widget, but this thing can not be used in China, so it has nothing to do with us.
Oh, and the iOS 15.4 Beta also features the adaptive trigger feature of the PS5 DualSense grip.
But as for how many iOS platform games will be adapted specifically, Shichao is not clear...
To iOS 15.4 Beta 2, there are not many updated content, in addition to the above-mentioned mask when using Face ID to unlock more easy to use, is some of the features we can not use for the time being.
For example, this feature called Tap to Pay probably means that you can turn your iPhone into a card reader to receive money, and others can pay with just a touch.
How to say it, it feels useful, but not completely useful...
Although this function has not yet been installed, it can only be used in the United States at first, but even if it can be used in China, the estimated frequency is not high, because everyone generally says this when transferring money:
"I sweep you or you sweep me?"
In addition, in the previous version of iOS 15.4 Beta, there was an option to disable access to iCloud data through the iCloud website.
In beta 2, this option has been removed...
Shi Chaoyi didn't know what the use of adding this option was, and second, he didn't know why he deleted it again...
This is also the feature of the beta version, and poor friends who want to upgrade the beta version should be prepared to jump repeatedly.
The above is the iOS 15.4 Beta version so far worth mentioning the new features and features, in addition to some ordinary users do not need to use the hidden updates, Shichao is not here to talk about.
In general, if you have been wearing a mask and it is inconvenient to unlock your phone for a long time, then the iOS 15.4 Beta version is still very worth a try, the overall unlocking experience is very smooth, and it does not feel like it is a beta version.
If you don't want to upgrade the beta version, don't worry, The World Super pinched your fingers, Apple should release the official version of iOS 15.4 at next month's conference.
Everyone can endure a little longer and then directly upgrade the official version, which is also a more secure choice for ordinary users.
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9To5Mac - What’s new in iOS 15.4 beta 2: Tap to Pay on iPhone API, Face ID with mask tweaks, and more