Apple Drops iOS 11 Beta 4 for Developers While Google Announces Final Developer Preview of Android O

Apple just dropped the iOS 11 beta 4 for developers worldwide, and it brings quite a few changes in tow. This time around, Apple tweaked the Night Shift, unleashed new icons for default apps, and brought back the ‘swipe to dismiss’ functionality for notifications on the lock screen.

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With big changes made in the beta 3, we were prepared for minor tweaks in this week’s update, however, the smartphone giant has taken us pleasantly by surprise by introducing some major design changes in the fourth beta of iOS 11.

The biggest highlight of this week’s update is the revamped app icons for Notes, Contacts, and Reminders. Although the changes made are relatively subtle, it points towards Apple adding more consistency and detail to the app icons.

One of the best features to have been added in the iOS 11 is the new lock screen notifications system. Similar to older versions of the iOS, you can again swipe to dismiss notifications. Other features introduced in the beta 4 include customizable Control Center, peer-to-peer Apple Pay payments in the Messages app, and a new Do Not Disturb feature designed to help users stay focused while driving. Siri, Photos, and the Camera app also seem to be receiving minor refinements and more features.

The beta 4 is currently available for download to only registered developers and will eventually roll out to the public beta channel. We are still a few months away from the official launch of the iOS 11 in September.