In the early hours of this morning, Apple pushed the update of the iOS 15.4 Beta4 beta for developer preview users. Users who have installed the iOS 15 Beta profile can directly open the Settings - Universal - Software Update and upgrade the online OTA to the latest iOS 15.4 beta.
The size of this update package is about 585M, the updated version number is (19E5235a), according to Apple's official update instructions, this update is still mainly to fix bugs and optimize the system. So, what new changes has been brought about by the Beta 4 beta?
Compared to the previous betas, this iOS 15.4 Beta4 does not bring obvious functional updates. According to the feedback of the fruit powder that has been upgraded, this update mainly adds the AirTag anti-tracking function.
AirTag is an anti-loss artifact released by Apple last spring, and its main role is to help users find lost items. The release of AirTag has also caused a lot of controversy, because some users are worried that it will be used by criminals to do illegal things, such as sneaking stalking others, theft and so on.
In order to reduce the occurrence of such illegal incidents, Apple said it will introduce a number of measures and updates to prevent AirTag from being used maliciously. In today's iOS 15.4 Beta4, Apple has added the AirTag anti-tracking function to respond to concerns about the Use of the AirTag tracker and the search network "Find My" for illegal tracking.
Upgrading to iOS 15.4 Beta4, AirTag has added a new pop-up window to the settings to remind users that using AirTag to track others is a crime around the world. If an AirTag is used for tracking purposes, the AirTag will be detected by the victim and law enforcement will be able to identify the owner of the AirTag.
Apple has previously said that each AirTag is paired with an Apple ID, and if it receives a legitimate request from a relevant unit, it will actively cooperate with law enforcement departments to provide account information to track down suspects.
Other than that. iOS 15.4 Beta4 adds a new sound setting option in Siri for users in the U.S., allowing them to choose more Siri sounds instead of the default male/female voices.
That's the rough update for iOS 15.4 Beta4. As for when will the official version of iOS 15.4 be released? According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing to release the official version of iOS 15.4 update, which should be pushed to all users in the first half of March together with the spring conference. The official release of iOS 15.4 is also the last major version update before the release of the iOS 16 system.
Although the news said that Apple will hold a spring new product conference on March 8, according to Apple's recent years, it has only been held in late March, so whether Apple will really hold a conference on March 8 is still unknown.
At present, Apple has indeed added a lot of new features in iOS 15.4, including iPhone 12/13 series support for unlocking with a mask, open third-party application support for 120hz refresh rate, repair storage space can not be opened, Apple Pay supports peer-to-peer payment function (not supported in China), wallet support for adding documents (not supported in China), iOS system support for cellular network upgrades, AirTag support for anti-tracking, etc., which can be called the most sincere iOS 15 System updates.
Xiaobian also recommends that all users who have upgraded the iOS 15 system upgrade, especially iPhone 12 series and iPhone 13 series models, can realize wearing a mask to unlock the iPhone after upgrading.
The way to upgrade the iOS 15.4 beta is also very simple, as long as you reply to "15" in our: Fruit Powder Home, get the iOS 15 beta description file, install the iOS 15 beta profile, you can directly upgrade to the beta version on the iPhone OTA, no need to flash the machine.
A lot of fruit powder message consultation xiaobian, upgrade to iOS 15.4 beta version of bugs more? Can the official version be upgraded when it comes out? Here is a unified reply for everyone: iOS 15 beta system update has almost no obvious bugs until now, even if there are, it is not affected by daily use of small bugs, can be ignored.
As for users who have upgraded to the iOS 15.4 beta version, they can also be upgraded after the official version is updated. We just open Settings - Universal - VPN & Device Management and delete the profile of the iOS 15 beta. After deletion, we will open Settings - General - Software Update and receive updates for iOS 15.4.