Here\u2019s iOS 18.4 beta 1 for iPhone new features, changelog and release notes that you as an iPhone user may need to know about.<\/p>\n
As you may already know by now, after a slight delay, Apple has finally flipped the switch and released the first beta of iOS 18.4 to developers.<\/p>\n
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iOS 18.4 seems to be loaded with many new features, and while it doesn\u2019t bring with it third-wave of Apple Intelligence features and revamped Siri 2.0, it still includes a lot to write home about for iPhone and iPad users.<\/p>\n
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Here\u2019s a list of all the changes that we have so far noticed as new in iOS 18.4 beta 1:<\/p>\n
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- Ambient Music option in Control Center: Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing<\/li>\n
- Apple News+ Food with recipes<\/li>\n
- Priority Notifications as part of Apple Intelligence<\/li>\n
- New Image Playground style: Sketch<\/li>\n
- New languages support for Apple Intelligence: French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified)<\/li>\n
- Apple has significantly enlarged the Genmoji button in the emoji keyboard. Additionally, a new popup appears the first time you use the feature, informing you, \u201cCreate your own original emoji to add to Messages or use as a sticker.\u201d<\/li>\n
- You can now set a default Translate app in the United States and other countries. In the European Union, there\u2019s also support for setting a default Navigation app.<\/li>\n
- iOS 18.4 introduces a new feature to the CarPlay interface, adding a third row of app icons on the Home screen. However, this update is limited to specific car models.<\/li>\n
- Mail app in iPadOS gets on feature parity with iOS.<\/li>\n
- The Photos app now features a new interface for editing your Albums list.<\/li>\n
- Apple has introduced new Library and Shows widgets from the Podcasts app.<\/li>\n
- The Japanese \u201cMy Number Card\u201d Digital ID is set to be integrated into Apple Wallet in iOS 18.4.<\/li>\n
- \u201cCamera App\u201d portion of the Camera Control gets its own menu in Settings app.<\/li>\n
- Two new Australian voices for Siri.<\/li>\n
- New Shortcuts actions for the Messages app: \u201cOpen Conversation\u201d and \u201cSend Message\u201d<\/li>\n
- New Age Range during setup has been added.<\/li>\n
- New Apple Vision Pro app coming to iPhone in iOS 18.4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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