hi everyone Aaron here for zollotech  and today apple released ios 16 beta 4.  
hi everyone Aaron here for zollotech  and today apple released ios 16 beta 4.  

this is available to developers and hopefully by  the time you're watching this video it will be out  
this is available to developers and hopefully by  the time you're watching this video it will be out  

as ios 16 public beta 2. however if not today  usually it's the following day so we'll look  
as ios 16 public beta 2. however if not today  usually it's the following day so we'll look  

for that tomorrow if we don't see it soon now this  came in at 1.67 gigabytes on my iphone 13 pro max  
for that tomorrow if we don't see it soon now this  came in at 1.67 gigabytes on my iphone 13 pro max  

and was about the same size on all the devices we  have here from the ipad pro to the iphone 8 plus  
and was about the same size on all the devices we  have here from the ipad pro to the iphone 8 plus  

iphone 10r and iphone 11. now along with this  apple also released xcode 14 beta 4 they also  
iphone 10r and iphone 11. now along with this  apple also released xcode 14 beta 4 they also  

released ipad os 16 beta 4 mac os 13 beta 4 tv os  16 beta 4 and home pod os 16 beta 4. they did not  
released ipad os 16 beta 4 mac os 13 beta 4 tv os  16 beta 4 and home pod os 16 beta 4. they did not  

release watch watchos 9 beta 4 and that's fitting  because i forgot to put on my apple watch today  
release watch watchos 9 beta 4 and that's fitting  because i forgot to put on my apple watch today  

now let's take a look at the build number and  talk about what's new so we'll go to settings  
now let's take a look at the build number and  talk about what's new so we'll go to settings  

then we'll go to general then about and this  has changed a little bit where we have the  
then we'll go to general then about and this  has changed a little bit where we have the  

build number here right away so the build number  shows and if we tap on it it brings us to that new  
build number here right away so the build number  shows and if we tap on it it brings us to that new  

screen so you'll see it says this update includes  improvements and bug fixes for your iphone  
screen so you'll see it says this update includes  improvements and bug fixes for your iphone  

and you can see the build number is 208 5328h  and this particular update does have a new modem  
and you can see the build number is 208 5328h  and this particular update does have a new modem  

update in it at least for the 13 pro max bringing  us to version 2.08.01 now as far as new features  
update in it at least for the 13 pro max bringing  us to version 2.08.01 now as far as new features  

updates and changes well there's quite a few to go  over the first one you can't see just yet has to  
updates and changes well there's quite a few to go  over the first one you can't see just yet has to  

do with activity kit that was released for the  new ios 16 live activities api for developers  
do with activity kit that was released for the  new ios 16 live activities api for developers  

which allows them to now use live activities on  the lock screen so if we set a timer on the watch  
which allows them to now use live activities on  the lock screen so if we set a timer on the watch  

maybe we'll set a timer here for 10 minutes  hit start pull down notifications we have live  
maybe we'll set a timer here for 10 minutes  hit start pull down notifications we have live  

activities here apple showed this in the ios 16  keynote where we'd have many more like this such  
activities here apple showed this in the ios 16  keynote where we'd have many more like this such  

as uber or starbucks and more so now developers  can make their apps have this so hopefully we'll  
as uber or starbucks and more so now developers  can make their apps have this so hopefully we'll  

see that fairly soon now within messages is where  we get our first new feature or change go into  
see that fairly soon now within messages is where  we get our first new feature or change go into  

messages and as you can see i left a message  however if we tap on that we can now see any  
messages and as you can see i left a message  however if we tap on that we can now see any  

edits we made so at first i said this is an ios  16 beta 4 test we see that then test to see if  
edits we made so at first i said this is an ios  16 beta 4 test we see that then test to see if  

messages changed this is an ios 16 beta 4 test to  see if messages change let's see and then finally  
messages changed this is an ios 16 beta 4 test to  see if messages change let's see and then finally  

this is an ios 16 for beta 4. and you can hide the  edits or show them and you still have 15 minutes  
this is an ios 16 for beta 4. and you can hide the  edits or show them and you still have 15 minutes  

to edit them but apple has also changed it so you  no longer have 15 minutes to undo send so if we  
to edit them but apple has also changed it so you  no longer have 15 minutes to undo send so if we  

press and hold on this it's now changed to undo  send for two minutes so you can't do that for 15  
press and hold on this it's now changed to undo  send for two minutes so you can't do that for 15  

minutes this is just for protection and of course  we also can see those edits now which is really  
minutes this is just for protection and of course  we also can see those edits now which is really  

nice wallpaper customization continues to get  refinements if we press and hold go to customize  
nice wallpaper customization continues to get  refinements if we press and hold go to customize  

hit done then tap on customize home screen you can  see here they've now labeled what the different  
hit done then tap on customize home screen you can  see here they've now labeled what the different  

options are below original color gradient photos  or blur in beta 3 and before there were no labels  
options are below original color gradient photos  or blur in beta 3 and before there were no labels  

there as you can see so they've now given us  clarification as to what those are also if you're  
there as you can see so they've now given us  clarification as to what those are also if you're  

customizing your wallpaper press and hold and if  you don't have any widgets below your time there  
customizing your wallpaper press and hold and if  you don't have any widgets below your time there  

it'll actually now say add widgets where it  wouldn't be for it was just a blank space so  
it'll actually now say add widgets where it  wouldn't be for it was just a blank space so  

that's something they've updated and then also  widgets will allow you to customize them further  
that's something they've updated and then also  widgets will allow you to customize them further  

so if we go into batteries this is something i  didn't mention before that was just discovered  
so if we go into batteries this is something i  didn't mention before that was just discovered  

but if you tap on the battery you can now see  that we have options for that specific widget  
but if you tap on the battery you can now see  that we have options for that specific widget  

so it says keep track of the battery levels of  your devices automatic or turn that off so that's  
so it says keep track of the battery levels of  your devices automatic or turn that off so that's  

a little bit different and then also in this beta  if we go into the clock they've changed some of  
a little bit different and then also in this beta  if we go into the clock they've changed some of  

the naming so you'll see here it says city digital  so on beta 3 on the left it says city on the right  
the naming so you'll see here it says city digital  so on beta 3 on the left it says city on the right  

with beta 4 it says city digital the same is true  with city analog where before it would just say  
with beta 4 it says city digital the same is true  with city analog where before it would just say  

clock so they've updated some of the naming here  just a little bit but some refinements here and  
clock so they've updated some of the naming here  just a little bit but some refinements here and  

there now if we go to delete a wallpaper press  and hold we've seen this before just slide up and  
there now if we go to delete a wallpaper press  and hold we've seen this before just slide up and  

now you can delete but when you tap on delete it  actually says delete this wallpaper this wallpaper  
now you can delete but when you tap on delete it  actually says delete this wallpaper this wallpaper  

will be removed from both the lock screen and the  home screen so it just says delete this wallpaper  
will be removed from both the lock screen and the  home screen so it just says delete this wallpaper  

it's a small change but something that's  different on carplay there's some changes as well  
it's a small change but something that's  different on carplay there's some changes as well  

you can see this is a carpuride device and if  we go over go into settings and then we go to  
you can see this is a carpuride device and if  we go over go into settings and then we go to  

wallpaper there's some new wallpapers so you'll  see we have our typical one we have a new blue one  
wallpaper there's some new wallpapers so you'll  see we have our typical one we have a new blue one  

for day and night and then we also have some other  ones here more of a black and white version so you  
for day and night and then we also have some other  ones here more of a black and white version so you  

have your regular one from ios 16 a blue one and  a black and white version you can see all of the  
have your regular one from ios 16 a blue one and  a black and white version you can see all of the  

wallpaper available here if we're playing a song  and then we go to our lock screen or our widget  
wallpaper available here if we're playing a song  and then we go to our lock screen or our widget  

and notifications they've actually changed the  way this looks a little bit the font is a little  
and notifications they've actually changed the  way this looks a little bit the font is a little  

bit different you can see here it's actually not  saying the album name anymore and also just looks  
bit different you can see here it's actually not  saying the album name anymore and also just looks  

slightly different the album art is also larger  in beta 4 so it's more edge to edge as you can  
slightly different the album art is also larger  in beta 4 so it's more edge to edge as you can  

see here and then also if we go in and maybe play  this song so we'll go in and if we want to adjust  
see here and then also if we go in and maybe play  this song so we'll go in and if we want to adjust  

the volume when you press and hold the volume  slider actually gets a lot bigger where before it  
the volume when you press and hold the volume  slider actually gets a lot bigger where before it  

got bigger a little bit but not a ton the same is  true with the actual slider for going through the  
got bigger a little bit but not a ton the same is  true with the actual slider for going through the  

track it gets much bigger as you press and hold  to let you know that you've actually pressed on it  
track it gets much bigger as you press and hold  to let you know that you've actually pressed on it  

so that's a small change the same is true on the  home screen or the lock screen where you move your  
so that's a small change the same is true on the  home screen or the lock screen where you move your  

thumb it's just much bigger than it was before in  the home app we also get additional wallpapers as  
thumb it's just much bigger than it was before in  the home app we also get additional wallpapers as  

well so if we tap on the three dots in the upper  right go to our home settings scroll down until we  
well so if we tap on the three dots in the upper  right go to our home settings scroll down until we  

see our home wallpaper tap on choose from existing  you'll see there's two new ones here compared to  
see our home wallpaper tap on choose from existing  you'll see there's two new ones here compared to  

what we had before we actually have a couple  new wallpapers so some are some blurred flowers  
what we had before we actually have a couple  new wallpapers so some are some blurred flowers  

and then sort of a wall in the corner and maybe  some different blurs here but nothing really that  
and then sort of a wall in the corner and maybe  some different blurs here but nothing really that  

different just a couple new added wallpapers if  we go into settings and then go to notifications  
different just a couple new added wallpapers if  we go into settings and then go to notifications  

they've now added some graphical examples of what  these actually mean so you have count stack and  
they've now added some graphical examples of what  these actually mean so you have count stack and  

list before we actually didn't have those there  with beta3 we had the names but not sort of a  
list before we actually didn't have those there  with beta3 we had the names but not sort of a  

graphical representation of what they actually do  so that's a little different also within settings  
graphical representation of what they actually do  so that's a little different also within settings  

if we scroll down to wallet and apple pay at the  bottom we now have an option for notifications  
if we scroll down to wallet and apple pay at the  bottom we now have an option for notifications  

before we didn't have that so there's just a new  switch there to turn notifications on or off for  
before we didn't have that so there's just a new  switch there to turn notifications on or off for  

wallet and apple pay within settings again if  we go down to accessibility under accessibility  
wallet and apple pay within settings again if  we go down to accessibility under accessibility  

if we scroll down we now have control nearby  devices now we had this before if we triple  
if we scroll down we now have control nearby  devices now we had this before if we triple  

clicked the power sleep wake button but  now they've made it a separate settings  
clicked the power sleep wake button but  now they've made it a separate settings  

option so if we go into that we can control nearby  devices and just access this a little bit easier  
option so if we go into that we can control nearby  devices and just access this a little bit easier  

also within settings under sirian search siri call  hang up has returned this was removed with beta 3  
also within settings under sirian search siri call  hang up has returned this was removed with beta 3  

it's made its way back with beta4 so now you  can use siri with your voice to hang up a call  
it's made its way back with beta4 so now you  can use siri with your voice to hang up a call  

so that's something that they've brought back  and they must have had some issues with it and  
so that's something that they've brought back  and they must have had some issues with it and  

now it's returned if we go into shortcuts there's  some changes there as well or some fixes rather  
now it's returned if we go into shortcuts there's  some changes there as well or some fixes rather  

within shortcuts under voice memos it now says  talk to voice memos hold the home button or say  
within shortcuts under voice memos it now says  talk to voice memos hold the home button or say  

if you have a home button on your device before  it would just say hold the side button now it's  
if you have a home button on your device before  it would just say hold the side button now it's  

corrected depending on the device you actually  have so you'll see on the 13 pro max with face  
corrected depending on the device you actually  have so you'll see on the 13 pro max with face  

id it says hold the side button so that's just  been fixed in this update within mail there's an  
id it says hold the side button so that's just  been fixed in this update within mail there's an  

update if we go into mail and then slide to the  right a little bit we have archive and remind me  
update if we go into mail and then slide to the  right a little bit we have archive and remind me  

this has been updated compared to beta 3 where it  actually says later so it's a small wording change  
this has been updated compared to beta 3 where it  actually says later so it's a small wording change  

but they've updated it from beta 3 to beta 4.  also if we go into settings and then scroll down  
but they've updated it from beta 3 to beta 4.  also if we go into settings and then scroll down  

to mail under mail if we scroll all the way to  the bottom we now have undo send delay so if you  
to mail under mail if we scroll all the way to  the bottom we now have undo send delay so if you  

want to undo sending your message you can actually  change that from off 10 20 or 30 seconds so it's  
want to undo sending your message you can actually  change that from off 10 20 or 30 seconds so it's  

a new option they added with beta 4. within the  app store if we go into the app store and we tap  
a new option they added with beta 4. within the  app store if we go into the app store and we tap  

on our account in the upper right there's a change  as you can see with beta 3 we have subscriptions  
on our account in the upper right there's a change  as you can see with beta 3 we have subscriptions  

on beta 4 they've removed that and they've just  kept it under icloud where it's always been so  
on beta 4 they've removed that and they've just  kept it under icloud where it's always been so  

they've removed it from the app store itself  and just put it all in one place there are also  
they've removed it from the app store itself  and just put it all in one place there are also  

a bunch of new splash screens depending on if  you've gone into an app for the first time so  
a bunch of new splash screens depending on if  you've gone into an app for the first time so  

if we take the iphone 10r which i haven't opened  these purposely on and we go into notes for the  
if we take the iphone 10r which i haven't opened  these purposely on and we go into notes for the  

first time we should get a new splash screen that  just says quick note on iphone more powerful smart  
first time we should get a new splash screen that  just says quick note on iphone more powerful smart  

folders remember one less password also we have  one in the app store so if we go into the app  
folders remember one less password also we have  one in the app store so if we go into the app  

store give it just a moment here we also have a  new splash screen saying welcome to the app store  
store give it just a moment here we also have a  new splash screen saying welcome to the app store  

and also if we go into game center we have a  new one as well so if we go into our settings  
and also if we go into game center we have a  new one as well so if we go into our settings  

then scroll down and then go to game center have  a new splash screen that says what's new in game  
then scroll down and then go to game center have  a new splash screen that says what's new in game  

center see all your friends play activity and  achievements on the redesigned dashboard and  
center see all your friends play activity and  achievements on the redesigned dashboard and  

player profiles now throughout ios 16 beta 4 there  are a ton of different wording changes throughout  
player profiles now throughout ios 16 beta 4 there  are a ton of different wording changes throughout  

little things here and there where they changed  some of the wording and thanks to steve moser for  
little things here and there where they changed  some of the wording and thanks to steve moser for  

pointing that out to me also a bunch of known and  resolved issues remain tons of resolved issues let  
pointing that out to me also a bunch of known and  resolved issues remain tons of resolved issues let  

me show you one of them if we go into settings  and then we go over to our name at the top and  
me show you one of them if we go into settings  and then we go over to our name at the top and  

then go into icloud and if we go into passwords  and keychains you can see it says securely store  
then go into icloud and if we go into passwords  and keychains you can see it says securely store  

your passwords prior to this update there was  actually a spelling mistake there so they've  
your passwords prior to this update there was  actually a spelling mistake there so they've  

fixed a ton of different things and we can see  those if we go into the feedback app so if we  
fixed a ton of different things and we can see  those if we go into the feedback app so if we  

go into feedback go to inbox then go to our beta  4 release notes you'll see the first thing says  
go into feedback go to inbox then go to our beta  4 release notes you'll see the first thing says  

users can experience slow animations when using  zoom after leaving the magnifier app like i said  
users can experience slow animations when using  zoom after leaving the magnifier app like i said  

there's over 110 different things they've resolved  so vision prescription attachments aren't readable  
there's over 110 different things they've resolved  so vision prescription attachments aren't readable  

when restored from icloud they've fixed that  if we scroll down and keep going you'll see  
when restored from icloud they've fixed that  if we scroll down and keep going you'll see  

everything from mail a bunch of fixes there to  maps where if a user long presses on the add stop  
everything from mail a bunch of fixes there to  maps where if a user long presses on the add stop  

field in route planning maps quits unexpectedly  again they've resolved this so tons and tons of  
field in route planning maps quits unexpectedly  again they've resolved this so tons and tons of  

things they've fixed but there's also still 17  known issues remaining so there's definitely  
things they've fixed but there's also still 17  known issues remaining so there's definitely  

still more to fix but they've resolved more this  time around compared to what we had before where  
still more to fix but they've resolved more this  time around compared to what we had before where  

there were a ton of bugs now we have more resolved  issues so we've reached the point where much more  
there were a ton of bugs now we have more resolved  issues so we've reached the point where much more  

has been resolved than remains according to the  notes now i know some of you will ask me have they  
has been resolved than remains according to the  notes now i know some of you will ask me have they  

resolved the storage issues and so far it seems  there's no issue with that it was resolved in 15.6  
resolved the storage issues and so far it seems  there's no issue with that it was resolved in 15.6  

it seems like it's resolved here where it would  tell you that you don't have storage available  
it seems like it's resolved here where it would  tell you that you don't have storage available  

even if you did so it looks like it's working  okay for me it's going to load take just a moment  
even if you did so it looks like it's working  okay for me it's going to load take just a moment  

loads nice and quickly and typically i tell  people to ignore system data as it can take  
loads nice and quickly and typically i tell  people to ignore system data as it can take  

up a lot and then free itself up if you need  more storage so at this point it seems like  
up a lot and then free itself up if you need  more storage so at this point it seems like  

most of that's resolved but again let me know if  you think there's an issue in the comments below  
most of that's resolved but again let me know if  you think there's an issue in the comments below  

as far as the phone getting too hot this time  around it seems to be staying nice and cool  
as far as the phone getting too hot this time  around it seems to be staying nice and cool  

prior betas it would heat up quite a bit it's not  too concerning as they do regulate this with the  
prior betas it would heat up quite a bit it's not  too concerning as they do regulate this with the  

chip but it still seems to heat up a little bit it  is slightly warm but nothing like it was in prior  
chip but it still seems to heat up a little bit it  is slightly warm but nothing like it was in prior  

betas so that's good as far as ios 16 public beta  3 and ios 16 beta 5 i would expect at this point  
betas so that's good as far as ios 16 public beta  3 and ios 16 beta 5 i would expect at this point  

we could be on a weekly release schedule now  it's possible they change this up but we could  
we could be on a weekly release schedule now  it's possible they change this up but we could  

see a release next wednesday possibly or they  could push it again two weeks until the 10th but  
see a release next wednesday possibly or they  could push it again two weeks until the 10th but  

typically we'll have a new release every single  week until the final version comes out usually  
typically we'll have a new release every single  week until the final version comes out usually  

in mid-september alongside the iphone 14 14 pro  14 plus and 14 pro max so that's what you can  
in mid-september alongside the iphone 14 14 pro  14 plus and 14 pro max so that's what you can  

expect as far as that i haven't heard anything  additional about ios 15.7 or even ios 15.6.1  
expect as far as that i haven't heard anything  additional about ios 15.7 or even ios 15.6.1  

i would expect a 15.7 beta as soon as tomorrow  potentially but apple could decide they're not  
i would expect a 15.7 beta as soon as tomorrow  potentially but apple could decide they're not  

going to do that this year they have done that  every year prior though where we would have an ios  
going to do that this year they have done that  every year prior though where we would have an ios  

15 beta or ios 14 betas before up until the end  of august with an early september release we could  
15 beta or ios 14 betas before up until the end  of august with an early september release we could  

see that this year but so far we haven't seen  anything and of course that leads me to should  
see that this year but so far we haven't seen  anything and of course that leads me to should  

you install ios 16 beta 4 and if you're on beta  3 absolutely when public beta 2 is out absolutely  
you install ios 16 beta 4 and if you're on beta  3 absolutely when public beta 2 is out absolutely  

install that if you're on a stable version of ios  15.6 just make sure you have a backup and you're  
install that if you're on a stable version of ios  15.6 just make sure you have a backup and you're  

reporting issues in the feedback app there  can be issues i've heard of a lot of people  
reporting issues in the feedback app there  can be issues i've heard of a lot of people  

downgrading and i do have a video about that in  my description if you need to help with doing that  
downgrading and i do have a video about that in  my description if you need to help with doing that  

but typically they seem to be fairly stable as we  get further and further on as far as battery life  
but typically they seem to be fairly stable as we  get further and further on as far as battery life  

we'll talk more about that this weekend with the  follow-up video and battery life typically has not  
we'll talk more about that this weekend with the  follow-up video and battery life typically has not  

been very good for me on this device with these  betas so battery health is at 100 for me still  
been very good for me on this device with these  betas so battery health is at 100 for me still  

i've been using it every single day since it  released yesterday i had 8 hours and 43 minutes of  
i've been using it every single day since it  released yesterday i had 8 hours and 43 minutes of  

screen on time at 2 hours and 38 minutes of screen  off time so it's getting better but i still used  
screen on time at 2 hours and 38 minutes of screen  off time so it's getting better but i still used  

about 75 to 80 of my battery again we'll talk more  about that in future updates this weekend as far  
about 75 to 80 of my battery again we'll talk more  about that in future updates this weekend as far  

as overall performance i did run benchmarks and it  does seem to be nice and fast on the iphone 8 plus  
as overall performance i did run benchmarks and it  does seem to be nice and fast on the iphone 8 plus  

whether you're going into a different app  be it minecraft we'll go into that quickly  
whether you're going into a different app  be it minecraft we'll go into that quickly  

and after creating a world frame rates do seem to  be fairly smooth there's a little bit of a hiccup  
and after creating a world frame rates do seem to  be fairly smooth there's a little bit of a hiccup  

so maybe not as smooth but it did just load so  it seems okay now if we move quickly of course  
so maybe not as smooth but it did just load so  it seems okay now if we move quickly of course  

this isn't the most intensive game we're going  to be trying some new ones in the future here  
this isn't the most intensive game we're going  to be trying some new ones in the future here  

probably call of duty or something else but  we'll talk more about that in future updates  
probably call of duty or something else but  we'll talk more about that in future updates  

i know i've talked about it a little bit before  as far as overall benchmarks i did run them on  
i know i've talked about it a little bit before  as far as overall benchmarks i did run them on  

the 13 pro max and if we go into geekbench you'll  see here i scored 1723 for single core 4667 from  
the 13 pro max and if we go into geekbench you'll  see here i scored 1723 for single core 4667 from  

multicore i ran it twice today as it was a little  bit low the first time but it actually improved  
multicore i ran it twice today as it was a little  bit low the first time but it actually improved  

the second time versus the previous beta so very  similar as far as the single core only five points  
the second time versus the previous beta so very  similar as far as the single core only five points  

lower and it's actually higher with the multi-core  so really nothing to worry about it's performing  
lower and it's actually higher with the multi-core  so really nothing to worry about it's performing  

as you would expect very similar to beta 3 which  most people said performance wasn't an issue  
as you would expect very similar to beta 3 which  most people said performance wasn't an issue  

but there's still good could be some issues with  different apps and things such as banking apps as  
but there's still good could be some issues with  different apps and things such as banking apps as  

people have seen but it really depends on the  app and so that's everything with ios 16 beta  
people have seen but it really depends on the  app and so that's everything with ios 16 beta  

4 of course i'm sure we'll find more about this  and i'll have more as far as new features if we  
4 of course i'm sure we'll find more about this  and i'll have more as far as new features if we  

find them in a follow-up video later this week if  you found anything i'd love to hear from you in  
find them in a follow-up video later this week if  you found anything i'd love to hear from you in  

the comments below and of course i'll link this  wallpaper in the description like i normally do  
the comments below and of course i'll link this  wallpaper in the description like i normally do  

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