A Brief Hands-On Look at iOS 12 Beta 4: Changes and Features to Expect

When performing a search in the App Store app, users can expect to see results that are similar to what they would normally see. However, with the release of iOS 12 beta 4, things take a different turn. The search results now include developers and stories, providing users with more detailed information about their apps.

One notable change in the Wallet app is the info button that appears in the bottom right-hand corner of items. In previous versions of iOS 12 beta, this button was only visible for the three Aegis Journal apps. However, with iOS 12 beta 4, the info button has been made more accessible to users. When switching between different types of apps, the info button is now lifted up, making it easier for users to access important information.

Another change that may go unnoticed at first glance is the sorting of mobile data usage under the cellular panel in the Settings app. In previous versions of iOS 12 beta, the data was sorted alphabetically. However, with iOS 12 beta 4, the data is now sorted by usage, making it easier for users to identify their most heavily used apps from a cellular data perspective.

For those who enjoy customizing their emoji characters, there is some good news in store. iOS 12 beta 4 will not introduce any additional lip styles, which means that users can still choose from six different options. However, the earring colors have been updated to include metallic properties or gradient effects, making them stand out more.

The sheer icons in the Photos app share sheet have also undergone some changes. When comparing iOS 12 beta 3 and 4, it becomes apparent that the airplay icon is now the most noticeable change. While other changes are present, they are more subtle than this one. The music info panel has been updated to include song titles, artists, and albums, making it easier for users to access important information.

In addition to these visual changes, the Voice Memos app has also seen some updates. When comparing iOS 12 beta 3 and 4, it becomes clear that the settings have been simplified. Users can now choose between "current location" and "recording number" as default names for their voice memos, making it easier to organize their recordings.

The battery settings panel in the Settings app has also seen some changes. In iOS 12 beta 3, there was no explainer text at the bottom of the screen. However, with iOS 12 beta 4, this explainer text is now visible at the very bottom of the screen, providing users with more information about their battery usage.

Finally, the Messages app has introduced some new activity stickers to iOS 12 beta 4. These stickers provide users with additional ways to express themselves and add some personality to their messages. With these changes and features, it's clear that Apple is committed to improving the user experience in its latest operating system update.

Let us know what you think about these changes and features in the comments!

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at iOS 12 beta for changes and features in the previous beta when you perform a search in the App Store app you'll see results that look like this pretty much what you would expect but in iOS 12 beta 4 your results will look like this so now you get results that include developers and stories the info button that appears in the bottom right hand corner of wallet app items has been changed in iOS while beta 4 here it is only the three Aegis Journal info button right but if we switch over to beta 4 you'll notice that the info button is now and it lifts this button obviously a very subtle change there in the previous data your mobile data usage under the cellular panel in the Settings app was sorted in alphabetical order but in iOS 12 b-24 it's now sorted by usage which makes a lot more sense when you think about it so now your most used app from a cellular data perspective is going to be at the top you can see mine is of course Safari right there those of you who enjoy customizing your an emoji characters and iOS 12 will be happy to know that there are no additional lip styles in beta 4 so you saw you had six lip styles to choose from in the previous beat up and now if I scroll up here you go to see 9 lip styles and more me emoji goodness in the previous beta your earring colors were just flat colors so you could choose from any of these colors but they were just flat right but earrings are usually like blingy or metallic right so in iOS 12 beta for Apple considered that so you can see that the earring colors now have metallic properties or at least sort of a gradient property making the earrings stand out the sheer icons in the Photos app share sheet have changed up a little bit in beta 4 so here's beta 3 you can see airplay high duplicate etc but in beta 4 they have changed in what stands out the most is the airplay icon the others have changes as well but they're just more subtle Pannell playing music info which includes song title artist and album have been pushed up in beta for yep and beta for indeed you can see that the music info is closer to the timeline the voice memos app has its settings slightly altered and beta for so here's B the three you could see default name you can choose between current location and recording number but in beta 4 it's been simplified with a location-based naming toggle now here's beta threes battery settings panel in the Settings app you can see at the bottom there is no explainer but if we switch over to beta 4 you can see the explainer text at the very bottom of the battery settings and for this last one I don't have a comparison with beta 3 but here you can see new activity stickers in the messages app so you get additional stickers in iOS 12 beta 4 so ladies and gentlemen boys and girls this has been Jeff Benjamin with a look at what's new in iOS 12 beta 4 let me know what you think in the comments this is Jeff with 9 to 5 Mak\n"