{"id":1023,"date":"2025-04-02T02:09:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T02:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/?p=1023"},"modified":"2025-04-02T02:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T02:09:47","slug":"ios-18-4-update-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/archives\/1023","title":{"rendered":"iOS 18.4 Update Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>iOS 18.4 is the fourth major update to the iOS 18 operating system, introduced in September. This update adds a variety of features, some exclusive to newer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/search?keyword=iPhone&amp;post_type=product\">iPhone<\/a>&nbsp;models, while others are available to all iOS 18 users. Below is a summary of the key updates in iOS 18.4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.macrumors.com\/t\/PVYDYYNk4ensPzhbwqtq-gyr7C4=\/800x0\/article-new\/2025\/03\/iOS-18.4-Everything-New-Feature.jpg?lossy\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apple Intelligence Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Priority Notifications<\/strong>iOS 18.4 introduces the Priority Notifications feature, which helps you see your most important notifications first. By default, it&#8217;s disabled, but you can enable it via\u00a0<em>Settings > Notifications > Prioritize Notifications<\/em>. You can customize this per app as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Control Center and Action Button<\/strong>A new\u00a0<em>Apple Intelligence<\/em>\u00a0section has been added to the Control Center, where you can access Siri and Visual Intelligence settings. The iPhone 15 Pro models now support Visual Intelligence, and the Action Button can be used for this feature instead of the Camera Control button available on the iPhone 16 models.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Languages<\/strong>Apple Intelligence now supports additional languages, including French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese, with localized English options for Singapore and India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multimedia and Creative Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Image Playground Sketch Style<\/strong>The Image Playground app adds a new Sketch style, joining the Animation and Illustration styles. This provides more creative flexibility for users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Emoji<\/strong>iOS 18.4 introduces new emoji, including bags under eyes, fingerprint, leafless tree, root vegetable, harp, shovel, and splatter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vision Pro App<\/strong>For Vision Pro headset owners, the update adds a new app to the iPhone to help discover and download content for the device. It includes sections for immersive video, 3D movies, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apple News and Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apple News+ Food Section<\/strong>Apple News+ introduces a dedicated Food section, offering thousands of recipes and food-related stories. Curated content from top food publishers is available, along with a Recipe Catalog and cook mode for easy navigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ambient Music<\/strong>iOS 18.4 includes an\u00a0<em>Ambient Music<\/em>\u00a0feature in Control Center, offering music for different categories: Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy and Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Privacy Indication Dots<\/strong>The small privacy dots that indicate camera or microphone use now have a black background for increased visibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Siri Voices<\/strong>Two new Australian voices are now available for Siri.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safari Connection Security<\/strong>iOS 18.4 introduces a new security feature in Safari, allowing users to view the certificate details of websites, ensuring a secure browsing experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Device and App Enhancements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>App Store Enhancements<\/strong>iOS 18.4 introduces the ability to pause app downloads directly from the update list. App review summaries are also now available to help users quickly gauge the quality of apps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photos App Improvements<\/strong>New filtering options are available in the Photos app, including separating images shared with you from those in albums. The Recently Deleted section now allows users to recover or delete all photos with a single tap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shortcuts Actions<\/strong>New Shortcuts actions have been added for various Apple apps, such as Maps, Safari, and Voice Memos, allowing more customization and automation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mac Setup<\/strong>iOS 18.4 introduces the ability to use a nearby\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/search?keyword=iPhone&amp;post_type=product\">iPhone<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/search?keyword=+iPad&amp;post_type=product\">iPad<\/a>\u00a0to set up a new Mac, streamlining the process when using macOS Sequoia 15.4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mail and iPadOS 18.4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mail Categorization for iPadOS<\/strong>iPadOS 18.4 introduces an updated Mail app with email categorization. Incoming emails are now organized into sections like Primary, Product Orders, Newsletters, and more, making it easier to manage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Control Center and CarPlay<\/strong>The Control Center toggles for cellular and Wi-Fi now display signal strength. Additionally, CarPlay users may now access a third row of icons on the Home Screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Robot Vacuum HomeKit Support<\/strong>iOS 18.4 expands HomeKit\u2019s compatibility, now supporting robot vacuums with Matter support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Find My<\/strong><em>Find My<\/em>\u00a0service is now available in South Korea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOS 18.4 is the fourth major update to the iOS 18 operating system, introduced in September. This update adds a variety of features, some exclusive to newer&nbsp;iPhone&nbsp;models, while others are available to all iOS 18 users. Below is a summary of the key updates in iOS 18.4. 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