Although it has not been officially launched, iOS 15.4 has already revealed its news in the first two betas that have been released for developers so far. The unlocking of iPhone 12 and 13 with a mask is one of the most anticipated novelties, although it is not the only one (new emojis, goodbye to the Shortcuts notification, etc.). For this reason, many users are wondering when this version will be officially released and they will be able to install it on their respective devices.
It should be remembered that, in addition to this, Apple will simultaneously launch other software versions such as iPadOS 15.4, macOS 12.3, watchOS 8.5 and tvOS 15.4. Precisely the iPad and Mac updates are also highly anticipated, since they integrate the new Universal Control that will allow you to manage both devices using the Mac’s keyboard and mouse/trackpad in a very simple way.
Possible release dates
As usual, Apple has not revealed the date on which it will launch these versions. In fact, the normal thing in the company is not to announce these dates, except in specific cases and always with very little notice. However, we can take into account the history of the company and how the launch of the betas of these versions is progressing, since they can be interesting indicators that serve to guide us.
Taking into account that the company has launched a weekly beta and that there is usually a process of between 4 and 6 betas before the final version, we can guess that by the second week of March we could already have, at least, the RC version (Release candidate). These are the final betas and most of the time they are candidates to be identical to the final version.
In addition to this forecast, we cannot ignore that Apple could hold a special event on those dates for the presentation of new devices, among which a third generation iPhone SE, the iPad Air 2022 and up to three new Macs would stand out, according to the records of the company itself. company. Therefore, it is possible that these software versions hide clues of these terminals that Apple does not want to reveal yet and finally the launch will go hand in hand with theirs.
Is it recommended to install the beta?
If you are especially interested in testing these software versions, you can install an iOS beta without being a developer quite easily. Now, you should know that there are certain risks of instability, bugs may appear in the system and frequent problems such as overheating of the device and higher battery consumption than usual. And yes, these versions are working very well as a general rule, but in the end each device is a world.
It is true that removing a beta and returning to a stable version is not a complicated task either, but it is tedious and would mean losing some data that you have been storing on the device while in beta. Therefore, if you decide to do so, we would like you to have all the cards on the table, also understanding that Apple is not responsible for any possible problems that may arise while in a beta.