Apple rolls out fourth iOS 10.1 beta which includes Portrait camera for iPhone 7 Plus

On Monday, Apple announced the rollout of the fourth iOS 10.1 beta, which unfolds the Portrait camera for the company’s newest iPhone 7 Plus handset.

In announcing the iOS 10.1 beta 4, Apple said that the beta is now available to registered developers as well as to public beta testers on iOS 10.1, with effect from Monday, October 17.

The Portrait mode which the iOS 10.1 beta 4 brings to iPhone 7 Plus is a feature which enhances photos with a DSLR-like blur effect using the dual lens system. The feature – which was demonstrated by Apple in a keynote address in early October – was not ready for primetime when Apple launched its new iPhone 7 models last month.

Other than bringing the Portrait mode to iPhone 7 Plus, the iOS 10.1 beta 4 also comes with a new toggle setting in Accessibility. The new toggle setting – which is yet to be implemented – is called Auto-play Message Effects, and is related to Reduce Motion which disables Messages bubble and screen effects.

Moreover, going by the information shared in the developer release notes, iOS 10.1 comes with a fix for motion handling; and gives developers the ability to access barometric pressure data for iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 4.