iOS 15.4 will be one of the biggest iPhone updates in recent months. The operating system is still in beta, but many features have already shown their way. We have selected for you the 10 of them that are worth the detour.
iPhone users got off to a rocky start when iOS 15 launched. For several weeks, the operating system was riddled with bugs, which made installing it quite risky, both for security and stability. of the smartphone. Fortunately, the Cupertino company has since multiplied the patches and the OS is now fully functional.
Therefore, it is time for Apple to roll out its first major update in several months. iOS 15.4 is already full of attractive features, which are currently in beta, open since January 27. For you, we have selected 10 of them, which we consider to be the most important and interesting. A brief overview.
Face ID unlocks iPhone even with a mask on
Since iOS 14.5, it is possible touse Face ID even when wearing a face mask. However, for now, you still need an Apple Watch for this to work. With iOS 15.4, Apple will unlock the feature for all iPhone users. To do this, Face ID will scan the uncovered part of the face, focusing in particular on the eye area. Note that the firm specifies that this method remains less precise and secure than the analysis of a complete face.
It will be easier to scan text in Notes and Reminders
Notes was one of the applications that fell victim to the multiple flaws of iOS 15, since it was for a time possible to access it without unlocking the iPhone. Now that the vulnerability has been fixed, Apple can improve its application. With iOS 15.4, you no longer need many clicks to scan text and add it to Notes. It will be enough to open the camera and choose the option ” scan the text “. It will also be possible to add the text in Reminders.
Apple launches Tap to Pay for merchants
At the beginning of February, Apple formalized the launch of Tap To Pay in the United States. With this feature, merchants will be able totransform their iPhone into a real payment terminal, since the smartphone will be able to receive payments from credit card, Apple Pay or even Apple Cards. To do this, the Cupertino company relies on NFC technology, which means that it will also be possible to pay with Google Pay or Samsung Pay.
A new widget for Apple Maps
Speaking of Apple Maps, the application will be equipped witha new widget on iOS 15.4. It will thus be possible to quickly access all its credit, loyalty or transport cards from its home screen or the Today view page.
iCloud Keychain integrates note taking
Many users are now using the password manager built into iOS 15.4. Problem, this one only offers to save identifiers, while other third-party applications like LastPass or Dashlane allow add notes on the site concerned. Finally, Apple will also leave this possibility in iCloud Keychain with the 15.4 update.
Related: Siri — iOS 15 Bug Allows Apple to Spy on All iPhone Users
iOS 15.4 improves compatibility with the Dualsense controller
Apple continues to improve the features that appeared with iOS 14.5, since the next update will also optimize support for Sony’s Dualsense controller. A piece of code spotted by developers will indeed make it possible to take full advantage of the functionalities of the PS5 controller, in particular by adding haptic feedbackon games in Remote Play.
Easily change the domain name of your email address
For now, you still have to go to icloud.com to change the domain name of your Apple email address. But that will change with iOS 15.4, since it can be done directly in iCloud settings. Thus, all you have to do is click on your Apple ID from the settings, then go to iCloud > iCloud Mail > Custom email domain.
Better management of App Store notifications
It’s not always easy to find your way around the crowd of notifications from our smartphones. It therefore often happens that we deactivate the alerts of certain applications, and the App Store is one of them. On iOS 15.4, it will be possible to deactivate as desired notifications related to updates and those of recommendations and promotions . Until now, it is not possible to choose, users are forced to turn everything off at once.
37 new emojis are coming to iPhones
The last big wave of emoji on iPhone dates back to iOS 14.5 (him again), so it’s time to update the library. Indeed, the new emojis have existed since before the deployment of iOS 15. Apple will therefore have waited for iOS 15.4 to offer them to its users. In total, these are 37 new characters that will appear in the iPhone keyboard.
Install updates with mobile data
Traditionally, manufacturers do not let users download the latest updates without being connected to a WiFi network in order to limit their mobile data consumption. However, the iOS 15.4 beta shows an option“Use mobile data to download”in the download tab for updates. Additionally, on its website, Apple encourages users to use WiFi to install updates, implying that mobile data is another viable option.
