The latest version of iPad OS, 16.4, includes a total of 21 brand new emojis, in addition to adjustments to the Beta update and other features.

Just now, Apple has made the iPadOS 16.4 update announcement. Yep, iPadOS 16.4 has been released to the general public, and it comes with a slew of brand new features and modifications. Everyone who uses an iPad with iOS 16 can now download and install the update. Continue reading to learn more specifics about the update as you go along.

Apple is currently distributing the updated software to iPads that are compatible with it and have a build number of 20E246. On iPad Air, the update has a size of approximately 4.85 gigabytes (M1). In conjunction with the general availability of iOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, tvOS 16.4, and macOS 13.3, Apple has made the announcement.

The most recent minor iPadOS version comes with a long variety of new features and improvements, the most significant of which is the addition of 21 brand new emojis. The list of new emojis includes an emoji with a head that is shaking, a pink heart, a blue heart, a gray heart, a donkey, a moose, a goose, a wing, jellyfish, hyacinth, pea pod, ginger, folding hand fan, hair pick, flute, maracas, khanda, wireless, and a number of options for left and right facing hands.

Other changes include the addition of Web app notifications to the home screen, VoiceOver support for maps within the Weather app, Duplicate album in Photos expanding support to iCloud Shared Photo Library, Apple Pencil hover adding tilt and azimuth support for iPad Pro 11-inch (4th gen) and 12.9-inch (6th gen), and Accessibility setting to automatically dim video when flashes of light are detected.

The method through which beta updates are installed on iPads will be undergoing the next significant transformation when iPadOS 16.4 is released. Apple now gives you the ability to choose directly within the software updates whether you want to update to the public beta or the developer beta. This feature is also accessible for iPad users with the release of iPadOS 16.4.

Because of this modification, Apple users will no longer be able to download and install free developer beta profiles. If you are already logged in with your developer account, then you will already have access to the new option; there is no need to setup a profile.

In addition to these new features, the update also fixes a few bugs; the following is a complete list of the adjustments that will be made with the release of iPadOS 16.4.

21 new emoji including animals, hand gestures, and objects are now available in emoji keyboard
Apple Pencil hover adds tilt and azimuth support so you can preview your mark at any angle before you make it in Notes and supported apps on iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
Notifications for web apps added to the Home Screen
Duplicates album in Photos expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library
VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app
Accessibility setting to automatically dim video when flashes of light or strobe effects are detected
Fixes an issue with Apple Pencil responsiveness that may occur while drawing or writing in the Notes app
Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent’s device
Addresses issues where Matter-compatible thermostats could become unresponsive when paired to Apple Home

If your Apple iPad is one of the devices that can run iPadOS 16.4, you may check to see if there are any new updates by going to Settings > General > Software Update, after which you can install iPadOS 16.4 on your device.

Source: YTECHB