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Apple Releases iOS 14.2 Public Beta 4 for iPhone, Introduces Eight New Wallpapers

Oct 21, 2020 05:00 PM

Oct 21, 2020 05:13 PM

Smartphone displaying a beach landscape wallpaper.

Apple just released the fourth public beta for iOS 14.2 today, Wednesday, Oct. 21. The new update adds eight new dynamic wallpapers to iOS, including four real-life landscapes, and four digital landscapes. When counting each wallpaper's light and dark mode, there are 16 possible variations to use.

Apple released this update at 10 a.m. PDT, following yesterday's late release of 14.2 dev beta 4. The company likely pushed dev beta 4 back a few hours for the 10 a.m. PDT release of iOS 14.1, which added support for 10-bit video playback and editing on iPhone 8 and later.

Full Wallpapers

Desert landscape with layered rock formations under a clear sky.

Desert landscape with layered rock formations under a dark sky.

Lone tree on textured rock landscape under a clear sky.

A solitary tree on textured, wavy rock formations under a dark sky.

Colorful rock formations under a clear blue sky.

Colorful rock formations under a starry night sky.

Desert landscape at sunset with rocky formations and a gradient sky.

Apple Releases iOS 14.2 Public Beta 4 for iPhone, Introduces Eight New Wallpapers

Scenic coastal road with mountains and ocean at sunset.

Coastal road winding through purple mountains at dusk.

Serene landscape featuring a river surrounded by rocks and vibrant flowers at sunset.

Serene nighttime landscape with a river reflecting purple hues.

Colorful desert landscape with mountains and sand dunes under a clear sky.

Abstract desert landscape at dusk with purple tones.

Colorful beach landscape with rocks, flowers, and a calm ocean under a gradient sky.

Serene night seascape with purple hues, rocky shore, and blooming flowers.

The update comes eight days after iOS 14.2 beta 3, which introduced new glyphs for HomePod mini and Beats Flex, support for HomePod's upcoming "Intercom" feature, new Core Media features, and SwiftUI fixes.

iOS & iPadOS 14.2 Beta 4 Release Notes
Overview
The iOS & iPadOS 14.2 SDK provides support to develop apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS & iPadOS 14.2. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 12.2 beta 3, available from Beta Software Downloads. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 12.2, see Xcode 12.2 Beta 3 Release Notes.
General: Known Issues
Restore Image updates aren't currently supported for iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation). (70176642) Workaround: Use Software Update instead.
Intercom: Known Issues
You're currently unable to play or reply to Intercom notifications. (70470421)

How to Download & Install the Latest iOS Beta

To update your iPhone to iOS 14.2 public beta 4, sign up through Apple's beta site, download and install the configuration profile, then update over the air. If you already have the profile, go to Settings –> General –> Software Update to begin the installation of the latest beta build, or you can wait until it installs automatically if "Automatic Updates" is enabled.

Cover image by Jake Peterson/Gadget Hacks

The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.