Tag: Ultra Wideband

Apple publishes beta 3 for iOS/iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, watchOS 9.4 and tvOS 16.4. No corresponding Xcode beta is published.

Apple now addresses question raised by developers on how to use developer Apple ID to get beta on the device. Users could pick separate Apple ID to install beta software on the device.

Apple also now warns users that Rapid Security Response might be incompatible with some applications.

Researches also noticed that future Car Key implementations could solely rely on UWB and drop support for NFC.

watchOS 9.4 beta addresses issue on Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm model) incorrectly estimating total battery capacity.

Beta download: Operating Systems

Release notes:

• iOS & iPadOS 16.4 Beta 3 Release Notes
• macOS Ventura 13.3 Beta 3 Release Notes
• watchOS 9.4 Beta 3 Release Notes
• tvOS 16.4 Beta 3 Release Notes

References:

• iOS 16.4 Will Let You Specify an Apple ID to Use for Beta Access
• Apple Continues Building Out Rapid Security Response Feature in iOS 16.4 Beta
• iOS 16.4 beta hints at Car Key feature dropping NFC support in the future
• Everything new in iOS 16.4 beta 3

Reports arise that Lufthansa is now banning AirTags in checked luggage requesting tracking devices to be turned off.

At the moment it is not known if rules are to be enforced and what airlines, which countries and airports will require removal of AirTags from luggage.

Overall, it still looks very strange having that Airplane mode on iPhone does not turn off Bluetooth.

References:

• Lufthansa says it is not banning AirTags from its flights despite tweets claiming otherwise
• AirTags in Checked Baggage

Apple added support for Ultra Wideband (U1 chip) in more countries including Argentina, Pakistan, Paraguay, and the Solomon Islands.