Apple today made the fourth beta of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 available to developers and public beta program participants to test new features.
It is known that the latest beta of iOS 16 operating system comes about 3 weeks after the company released the fourth beta of iOS / iPadOS 16.2 .
Developers and participants of Apple 's public beta program can now download iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 profiles from the Apple Developer Center, and once installed, beta 4 will be available. available via OTA. It's still unclear what new features Apple brings in these updates. However, with iOS/iPadOS 16.2 going to be officially released this December, it is likely that the 4th beta of these operating systems will only focus on fixing outstanding bugs and improving device performance.
It is known that the previous three betas of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 have brought a lot of improvements to users. These include the Freeform application, which can be used to take notes, sketch, draw, brainstorm, create mood boards, and more. Multiple people can work on the same Freeform board, with different options. Changes are synchronized for all participants in real time.
For iPad , iPadOS 16.2 supports external displays for Stage Manager multitasking, allowing up to 8 apps to be used at the same time. However, external display support only works with iPad M1 and M2 models.
Apple has added a new Home app architecture in iOS and iPadOS 16.2, which the company says is designed to deliver faster, more reliable performance, especially in homes with lots of accessories. smart home event. The new architecture requires HomePod 16.2 beta software and makes the Home app not work with devices updated to iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, or macOS Ventura 13.1.