A Comprehensive List of Changes in iOS 8 Beta 4

Apple based on its past history, usually release many bata updates, seeks through it to improve and polish its new operating system, even up to the final version, which is intended to ordinary users, that also happen with iOS 8. Each new iOS 8 beta includes several improvements and modifications, the same scenario is repeated here with the forth iOS 8 beta.

Apple has released iOS 8 beta 4 to developers, in turn, includes several minor interface tweaks and modifications, we will try to recount them in this list:

Tips app: The app was first time hinted by Apple at during WWDC, but its appearance not had, only with iOS 8 beta 4. Tips app now is a default iOS app and cannot be uninstalled, giving users tips on how to use iOS 8 on a weekly basis. For example, there are directions on using quick notification responses, activating Siri hands-free, and more.

Control Center: The Control Center icons redesigned, now appear without the black borders around them, and icons turn white when activated.

HomeKit: Now there are a new Home Data icon in Privacy section, that can be accessed from Settings app.

Keyboard Settings: The option to toggle on the QuickType keyboard, that you can get it from Settings app, then Keyboard section, is now renamed from "QuickType" to "Predictive."

Messages: Beta 4 adds new options for Message storage in Messages sections, that include separate expiration options for Audio and Video Messages. The Talk-to-Text feature now displays spoken text in real time rather than waiting for an entire message to be complete before displaying text.

 

Bug Reporter: The preinstalled Bug Reporter app isn't longer exist, unlike the previous beta versions.

Spotlight Search: There are new options to remove Voice Memos and Bing Web Results from Spotlight Search. that by Settings app. 

Handoff & Suggested Apps: iOS 8 beta 4 brings new options in Settings app to toggle Handoff on and off, but it doesn't appear to be present on the iPhone 4s. The others options allow users to toggle on Suggested Apps, which offer app suggestions relevant to location, so you can show only installed apps, or both installed apps and App Store apps.

Safari Bookmarks: The Bookmarks' icon within Safari has been changed slightly, you can notice that in image below, the new is on the top and the old version is on the bottom.

Contacts: In the Mail, Contacts and Calendar menu in the Settings app, there's a new option to toggle off Favorites and Recents for Contacts that appear in the App Switcher.

Mail: You can now customise the swiping actions in the Mail app from the left to the right or vice. You can get these options from the Mail, Contacts, and Calendars section of the Settings app.

Emoji Keyboard Icon: The Emoji's icon in the bottom row of the keyboard is redesigned into a happier smiley face.

Health: The Calories section of the Health app has been split into three options: Active, Dietary, and Resting calories.

Medical ID: The are an option you can through it prevent anyone to access your Medical ID when your iPhone is locked, by tapping Emergency. The option available from Health app under the Medical ID section.

EU Internet: Cellular section received a new option, which allows you to disable EU Internet. The "EU Internet service only applies to Internet and personal hotspot data traffic."

iCloud Photo Library: Now is possible in iOS 8 beta 4 to determine a period of time to pause iCloud Photo Library, that by iCloud section from the Settings app.

Don't separate us from the public release of iOS 8 just few months, but Apple will continue pushing regular beta updates at two or three-week intervals, bringing new modifications and tweaks.

Source: via MacRumors and others 

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