14 DAY TRIAL // Apple seeded today the fourth beta of its forthcoming iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 operating systems to registered developers through its Apple Developer portal.
The iOS 12 beta 4 (16A5327f), watchOS 5 beta 4 (16R5322d), and tvOS 12 beta 4 (16J5313d) builds are now available two weeks after the third beta releases and you can install them via OTA (Over-the-Air) updates or by downloading the latest beta profiles from your Apple Developer account on your registered devices.
Apple already released the fourth beta of macOS Mojave 10.14 on July 16, 2018, to allow owners of the new MacBook Pro 2018 laptops to install the upcoming operating system if they want to develop apps for Apple's macOS ecosystem. In addition, Apple released today the Xcode 10 beta 4 IDE for developers.
As usual, these betas contain various improvements and bug fixes that make Apple's upcoming iOS 12, tvOS 12, and watchOS 5 operating systems more stable and reliable for testers. However, they remain beta software, which means that they should only be installed on devices dedicated to iOS, watchOS, and tvOS app development.
What's new in iOS 12 beta 4
The iOS 12 beta 4 release fixes various bugs and annoyances from previous beta versions. Among these, we can mention the "No SIM" notification that iPad users received when restarting the tablet with an Apple SIM that had no active mobile data plan, and an issue that cause devices to not register for iMessage and FaceTime with a phone number.
The new Screen Time app has been updated in iOS 12 beta 4 to support synchronization across all your iOS devices, support for displaying the website usage of a child on the parent's device, support for creating passcodes using both numbers and letters, and support for Always Allowed apps to be displayed in Downtime without refreshing the list of apps.
Voice Memos now sync to iTunes, Siri now supports adding of shortcuts with images in the PDF format, the Day view of the Calendar app no longer displays event on an unexpected date, route maps for a workouts are now available in the Activity app, the Netflix app no longer quits unexpectedly when downloading a video, and the Fortnite game should now work without issues.
What's new in tvOS 12 beta 4 and watchOS 5 beta 4
tvOS 12 beta 4 improves sandbox account authenticating during an in-app purchase workflow, improves Siri Remote to no longer exit the active app when pressing the MENU button once, improves Apple TV Remote Keyboard to no longer unexpectedly display notifications on the companion iOS device when waking the Apple TV from sleep, and fixes some audio output and networking issues as well.
On the other hand, watchOS 5 beta 4 allows VoiceOver navigation through conversations in the Messages app, adds support for various complications to display current information in the Clock app, addresses an issue with the Nightstand Mode so that it can be dismissed when removing the Apple Watch from the charger, and improves syncing of contacts in the Contacts app.
Moreover, it improves the Haptic settings in the Watch app on the paired iPhone device to always synchronize to the Apple Watch, as well as the Workouts app to no longer display reminders for Run and Walk workouts as "Outdoor" while you're on a treadmill or "Indoor" while you aren't on a treadmill, and to allow you to view the route map of a workout in the Activity app on your iPhone.
Public beta 3 of iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, and tvOS 12 coming this week
Now that Apple released the fourth beta of iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 to registered developers, the Cupertino, California-based company will prepare to release the third public beta of iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, and tvOS 12 for public beta testing through its Apple Beta Software Program.
The iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, and tvOS 12 public beta 3 builds are expected to arrive this week too. Until then, if you want to jump in the public beta bandwagon, you can check out our in-depth tutorials on how to install the iOS 12 public beta, macOS Mojave 10.14 public beta, and tvOS 12 public beta.
