Apple releases iOS 16.4 update with new emojis, voice isolation for calls, and more

Apple has launched iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 updates for its devices.

Users have the option to update their devices by accessing the "Software Update" feature located under the "General" settings in the device's Settings app. The latest update brings 21 new emojis including a pink heart, a shaking face and various animals and objects. The update also includes voice isolation for cellular calls, which can be accessed from the Control Center while on the call.

Furthermore, the update adds the ability for iOS developers to send web-based push notifications to users, who have pinned a web application to their Home Screen.


The iOS 16.4 update also includes optimizations for Crash Detection on several iPhone models, including the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Other features of the update include bug fixes regarding duplicated albums in Photos and support to detect duplicate photos or videos in an iCloud Shared Library. The iOS 16.4 update includes various accessibility enhancements, such as VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app, and an option to automatically dim videos when strobe effects are detected.

Furthermore, the iPhone's keyboard now has the capability to recognize and support indigenous languages, such as Chickasaw and Choctaw, and it also includes transliteration support for the keyboards of languages, such as Gujarati, Punjabi and Urdu. The update addresses issues related to Ask to Buy requests failing to appear on the parent's device, and compatibility problems with Matter-compatible thermostats connected to Apple Home devices.

FAQs:

1. What new features are included in the iOS 16.4 update?
   The iOS 16.4 update brings various enhancements, such as additional emojis, voice isolation feature for calls, website push notifications, bug fixes, and other improvements.
2. What indigenous languages does the new update support?
   Chickasaw and Choctaw.