Apple released iOS 12 beta 4 for developer
In the early morning of July 18, Apple released the fourth beta of the iOS 12 operating system. The last developer beta was published in the early morning of July 4, just two weeks later. If you are a developer and have a developer account, the full firmware package for the new beta system for all operating systems is available for download through the Apple Developer Center.
Of course, devices that are already in the developer’s beta state can be updated with OTA if the correct configuration file install. The build version number of the fourth developer beta for iOS 12 is 16A5327f, while the version number of the previous third beta is 16A5318d.
As always, the focus of the fourth developer beta for iOS 12 is also the fix and performance improvements for regular bugs, with no apparent new feature improvements, so some of the third developer betas have improved in detail, especially It is a minor adjustment of the interface and functions, and it needs to be thoroughly explored to find out.
According to Apple’s beta four update log for developers, screen time, App Store and Siri shortcuts may have some issues, such as the App Store may not download properly when downloading the app for the first time. At the same time, the iPhone X’s phone signal status bar may display inaccurately on the lock screen or the home screen. The screen time data and settings may not be synchronized between devices; Apple recommends solving the problem by rebooting.
Also, the update log mentions that Siri shortcuts may not work properly when using CarPlay, and Siri shortcuts may not recover from iCloud backups, or may not work properly when the device is locked, Sirikit queries may be delayed or cause error messages.
Anyway, any beta of iOS is as described in its name, and everything is still in beta. In most cases, the performance may not be as good as the official version, and even very unstable or data loss, so if your The device is the primary device for daily use, and it is not recommended to try it. But if you are interested in beta testing, or if this is your non-main machine, it’s best to back up necessary data before you try it.
Source: macrumors
