Universal Control lets you use other devices as second screens, moving content seamlessly between them using only one device. This eagerly anticipated feature was initially announced as part of MacOS Monterey, but was delayed over the fall, with a new timeline pointing to “this spring.” Universal Control has shown up in the iOS 15.4 beta, and will launch as a public beta alongside the Monterey OS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4 updates.
If you’re the kind of person who prides yourself on creative and fun emoji use, you’re going to love iOS 15.4. There are 37 new emoji in the update, including new options for pregnant people, hands forming a heart shape, a salute and — my personal favorite — a lip-biting emoji. These were revealed last fall, and also include a melting face, a face holding back tears, a bird’s nest, coral, a lotus, a low battery and kidney beans.
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When is the iOS 15.4 release date?
Another feature included in the update is the ability to copy text from objects using the camera while in the Notes or Reminders apps. And, as spotted by ZDNet, the iOS 15.4 beta also fixes a bug related to recordings of Siri interactions.
How do I download the iOS 15.4 beta?
For more Apple news, read about how Apple will reportedly let your iPhone be a payment terminal and how Apple is reportedly preparing a wide array of new products for this fall. Also, here’s how the 2022 iPhone SE compares to the 2020 version, and should you buy an older iPhone SE now?
What is Universal Control?
As with every operating system beta, we recommend only downloading on a tester device, rather than your primary iPhone. Beta releases are intended to test for stability and bugs, which means they’re not optimized like release versions — you’ll likely experience shorter battery life and app instability.
Apple’s latest iOS will soon be available to download on your iPhone: The tech giant announced at its “Peek Performance” event that iOS 15.4 will arrive in the next week. (iOS 15.4 will come preloaded on the green iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, as well as the latest iPhone SE.) The operating system has seen five beta versions, which introduced AirTag anti-stalking alerts, a gender-neutral voice option for Siri, new emoji, updates to Face ID and the long-awaited Universal Control. The iOS 15.4 beta has since rolled out to the public, and the final version of the iOS will be free for compatible iPhones when it becomes available.