iOS 18.4 Launch Update: Features and Enhancements
Apple has beta-today/” title=”Unlock the Future: Discover the Exciting Features of One UI 7 and Get Your Hands on the Beta Today!”>officially announced the rollout of iOS 18.4 set to arrive this April, as noted in their latest press release.
The initial beta version of iOS 18.4 is currently accessible for both developers and public beta participants.
While the first beta does not feature some anticipated advancements in Apple Intelligence for Siri—such as personal context awareness or enhanced on-screen interaction—there are still several notable alterations and additions within this update.
Key Features of iOS 18.4
Priority Notifications Feature
A standout feature introduced with iOS 18.4 is Priority Notifications, which utilizes Apple Intelligence to automatically highlight the most urgent notifications on your Lock Screen. Users can activate this option by navigating to Settings → Notifications → Prioritize Notifications.
This advanced function requires an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any model from the latest generation of iPhones (iPhone 16).
Introducing Apple News+ Food Section
This new segment enriches users’ experience with curated food-related content directly accessible via Apple News+. Description details are provided by Apple, highlighting its immersive offerings.
A New Dimension with Ambient Music
The update brings forth an innovative Ambient Music feature located within the Control Center. Users can now effortlessly choose songs from four different categories: Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing!
Additions Available Now
- The inclusion of more languages for Apple Intelligence support such as French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish among others signifies a broader reach.
- An exciting “Sketch” drawing style has been introduced for Image Playground alongside existing options like “Animation,” allowing users to create images based on textual prompts through AI advancements.
- Cars equipped with larger dashboards will benefit from CarPlay’s expanded functionality displaying an additional row of app icons per page recently updated interface tweaks enhance usability.
- User preference settings now allow individuals within Europe to select Google Maps as their default map application while globally enabling defaults for translation apps too!
Future Features Coming Soon
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