A week after the previous ones, Apple has released the fourth beta of iOS and iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, watchOS 8.6 and tvOS 15.5 to developers. These betas come over a month after the release of iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, macOS 12.3 and tvOS 15.4. At the end of March, however, Apple had released iOS 15.4.1 which as the main novelty solved an excessive battery drain problem on the iPhone.
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All beta versions can be installed in OTA mode , directly through the appropriate menu in the system settings of iOS, iPadOS and macOS, after having previously downloaded and installed the profiles available on the Apple Developer Center and on the site dedicated to public beta testers. .
For installation on iPhone and iPad, it is necessary to have at least 20% of residual charge or better still to keep the device connected to the mains during the update. It is also possible to update under the 5G network if the functionality has been activated in the settings.
For watchOS the app on the connected iPhone must be used and Apple Watch must have at least 50% autonomy and be within range of the iPhone it is associated with. To install the beta on tvOS you need to download the profile using Xcode. Before updating it is always advisable to perform a system backup.
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Unlike previous releases, iOS and iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, watchOS 8.6, and tvOS 15.5 are mostly focused on fixing bugs in addition to the usual performance improvements. In the iOS 15.5 beta 2 code, however, some clues have been found relating to the possible arrival of support for the Bancomat (PagoBancomat) and Bancontact circuits regarding Apple Pay. Also from the iOS 15.5 beta 2 code came evidence of the possible name change for iTunes Pass .
iOS, iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3, we recall, have added several features. Among these, the Universal Control, which allows you to use a single keyboard and a single mouse to control multiple devices at a time on which you are logged in to your iCloud account, the ability to use Face ID with a protective mask on the iPhone 12 and above, even without having an Apple Watch for authentication, the possibility of inserting the Green Pass in the Wallet and support for Emoji 14. In total there are 112 characters including 37 new emojis and 75 with new skin tones.