iOS 18.4 and other recent software updates brought new emoji, including a face with bags under the eyes, to the iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices.
New emoji characters just hit your iPhone and other Apple devices
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Apple releases iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4 and other updates
Download iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 to get new Apple Intelligence features and other improvements on your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
EU iPhone: Replace Google Maps with Apple Maps as the default navigation app
With the latest version of the Google Maps app available in the App Store, EU iPhone owners can set it as their default navigation app instead of Apple Maps.
iPadOS 18.4 release notes: Ambient Music, Priority Notifications, Mail Categorization, Photos tweaks and other changes
Read the full iPadOS 18.4 release notes from Apple to learn about new iPad features and improvements such as Ambient Music, automatic mail categorization and more.
CarPlay in iOS 18.4 reimagines the Now Playing interface for sports apps
Apple’s CarPlay feature in iOS 18.4 includes a new API for sports apps, which splits the Now Playing screen to display scores for each side.
iOS 18.4: Apple Passwords gains a visual countdown timer for verification codes
iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 bring a visual countdown timer for verification codes in Apple's built-in Passwords app.
iOS 18.4: Image Playground gains a Sketch graphic style, but I’m still unimpressed
Apple has added a new Sketch drawing style to Apple Intelligence's Image Playground app on iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4.
iOS 18.4: Apple adds an option to Safari to stop exposing recent searches
The Safari browser in Apple's iOS 18.4 software update exposes your recent searches, but there's a toggle to stop this from happening for privacy reasons.
Looks like iOS 18.3.2 broke iCloud Mail push for some iPhone owners
Apple's recent iOS 18.3.2 software update contains a bug that prevents iCloud Mail from pushing new messages to some iPhone owners.
iOS 18.4 brings a new Control Center widget for talking to Siri
iOS 18.4 lets you access specific Apple Intelligence and Siri features through your iPhone's Control Center, thanks to new widgets such as Talk to Siri.
Apple patches a WebKit exploit with iOS 18.3.2, iPadOS 18.3.2, macOS Sequoia 15.3.2 and other updates
Apple has patched a WebKit vulnerability with the iOS 18.3.2, iPadOS 18.3.2, macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, tvOS 18.3.1 and visionOS 2.3.2 updates.
iOS 18.4 could force the new architecture for the Home app
Apple’s upcoming iOS 18.4 software update will require you to update your smart home and installed accessories to a new architecture for the Home app.