We have already given time for the release of iOS 16.4 and we have tested it thoroughly to bring you the most amazing news, but not the ones that everyone is talking about and that we can tell you about in less than a minute , but all those that have gone mostly unnoticed but are just as or more useful than the others.
For all that, Discover with us these many features that have been integrated into iOS 16.4 and that will make your life much easier. Only then will you be able to get the most out of your iPhone or iPad, allowing you to take advantage of all its performance.
Throughout this article (and the accompanying video), we’re going to highlight both the functions that have already been communicated previously, as well as any that we have found extremely interesting and which, apparently, are a little more hidden than usual.
New architecture in HomeKit and Home
The first thing to keep in mind is that to take advantage of the new HomeKit architecture and the Home app, you’ll need to update the Accessories Center. If you have an Apple TV, you’ll need to run the update before following the steps from your iPhone or iPad. .
It is designed to improve the performance of home automation in your home, but It launched unsuccessfully with iOS 16.2 and was suspended until iOS 16.4 officially arrived. Now is the time to upgrade. At the technical and visual level we are not going to find many differences, beyond the more optimized operation that is presumed.
21 new emojis
The list of Emojis has also been updated, among others we will be able to see a surprised face with movement or a maple tree. The reality is that the quantity and volume of emojis is making it increasingly difficult to use them, as hardly anyone remembers the one they were looking for.
As we well know, we can add a website to our iPhone desktop just by pressing the “share” button in Safari. However, this functionality was limited to the native iOS browser. Now, with the arrival of iOS 16.4, we will be able to select other browsers to add and directly open shortcuts to certain web pages.
New animations in the Books app
The iOS and iPadOS reading app has done away with the fantastic animation that showed the page turn all at once. Something that long ago was the hallmark of the company has returned to stay more extensively.
We will be able to use an animation selector integrated in the Books application which allows us to choose between: Ripple, Slide or without any type of animation.
Delete and merge duplicates in shared albums
This is one of the most acclaimed features of iOS 16, allowing the Photos app to automatically identify and merge duplicate photos. However, this feature was limited to internal albums only, it did not work on those synced via iCloud. Now the duplicate photo finder will also show us those from shared albums.
Voice isolation in calls on the telephone network
We already know that the iPhone has a noise cancellation system for calls, yes, it is the function of the small hole next to the cameras. Well, this feature was limited only to calls made through a VoIP network.
Now it can also be used with calls on the traditional mobile data network.
number formats
Now, in the language and region settings section, we will be able to select the number format we want. We already know that in the United States of America and most of Europe, a different usage is made of periods and commas. to point to numeric values, so now their expression will not be chained to the selected region.
Dim the flashing lights
For users who may appear to have health issues due to constant flashing images, a new accessibility feature has been added that will dim flashing lights detected by the display. However, you should know that right now all the iPhone does is turn the flashing light source to black.
Turn off the phone via Siri
Turning off your iPhone is sometimes a real nightmare, moreover, you can check that there are many videos of how it is done. Don’t worry now Siri got smarter and just saying “Hey Siri, turn off iPhone” will turn it off, Quick and easy.
Stop calls from unknown numbers
Shortcuts have grown with iOS 16.4, and now they’ve incorporated a new feature. If we go to Shortcuts and create a new one, in the search engine we can select the new function that allows us to silence unknown numbers. In this way, We will be silently notified each time we receive a call from an unknown number, farewell to SPAM.
Podcast improvements
The Podcast application will now allow us to easily access the programs we follow with its redesign. It will resume playing episodes and delete the ones we don’t want to hear, plus its new integration with CarPlay activates a function to resume what we were listening to where we left off, as well as a function to search for new content from the car.
Optimizations and fixes
- Matter-enabled thermostats now appear in the Home app
- Accident detection has been optimized to avoid false alarms
- Improved Apple Pencil compatibility issues when writing in the Notes app on iOS and iPadOS
These are the best features we could find during our extensive use of iOS 16.4, which was released a week ago and has already been preceded by the first beta of iOS 16.5. Anyway, if you know more, Let us know in the comment box so we can share them with our entire community.
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