5 Exciting Features Coming to iPhone Users with the iOS 16.4 Update

New emojis will be added, including a shaking face, a heart in three new colors, a donkey, a moose, and jellyfish.

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Users can receive web-based push notifications through Safari on the iPhone.

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A new "Beta Updates" menu in the Settings app will allow developers to access developer betas of iOS without installing a configuration profile

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A new "Beta Updates" menu in the Settings app will allow developers to access developer betas of iOS without installing a configuration profile

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Apple plans only to allow the Beta Updates menu to enable developer betas in future iOS releases.

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Several new features will be introduced in Apple's Podcasts app on the iPhone and CarPlay, including a Channels menu and access to Up Next and Recently Played queues

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The new Home app architecture will be reintroduced, which improves performance, efficiency, and reliability for controlling smart home accessories.

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The new Home app architecture will be reintroduced, which improves performance, efficiency, and reliability for controlling smart home accessories.

The new Home app architecture follows the Home app gaining support for Matter accessories in iOS 16.1.

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The update will likely be released in the spring, possibly in March or April.

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