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
iOS 18.4
Apple releases updated firmware for AirPods Max with lossless audio & ultra-low latency, updates AirPods 4 & AirPods Pro 2 firmware
Apple on Monday released updated firmware for various AirPods models alongside the new iOS & iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 software updates that bring countless new features and improvements to Apple device owners.
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.
iOS 18.4 release notes: Ambient Music, Priority Notifications, Apple News+ Food, Photos tweaks and other changes
Read the full iOS 18.4 release notes from Apple to learn about the new iPhone features, quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes available in this update.
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.
Apple says AirPods Max with USB-C will get lossless, ultra-low latency audio with upcoming software update
Apple on Monday seeded the release candidate for iOS & iPadOS 18.4, as well as macOS Sequoia 15.4, to developers and public beta testers ahead of the official public release, and according to an announcement made by the Cupertino-based company, some AirPods Max owners can expect quite the upgrade when these updates become available to all Apple device owners next month – indicating an April launch date.
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.
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.
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.