Next week, Apple is preparing to release iOS 15.4. The update, which has been in beta since January, comes packed with a range of new features that deliver improvements to the overall user experience.
Apple doesn’t give an exact release date, but iOS 15.4 may become available for download as an update on March 18. This is the same day that the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro will be available in green.
As mentioned in the press release, iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are shipped with iOS 15.4. As a result, it makes sense to release the update on the same day.
iOS 15.4 brings Face ID compatible with a face mask, which makes it possible to unlock your phone while wearing a face mask, a feature that works well in beta.
A new Tap to Pay feature is also rolling out with iOS 15.4, turning compatible iPhones into contactless payment terminals.
This means that you may see more merchants using iPhones as a kind of digital cash register. It might potentially replace Square card readers that plug directly into iPhones.
