After several weeks in the beta phase, Apple has finally released iOS 16.4 in stable version and for everyone. Although iOS 16 has been with us since September last year, the sheer number of new features in this update makes iOS 16.4 the biggest update in the last six months.
With iOS 16.4 we also have available iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9 and macOS Ventura 13.3. All of these updates reflect and incorporate what’s coming from iOS 16.4 and since we’re not talking about a beta anymore, we recommend everyone to update.
All the news about iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4 and macOS 13.3
Here are all the new features in iOS 16.4:
- We will have 31 new emojis to share with whoever we want including hearts of new colors, a jellyfish, a goose or a flute.
- Choosing between beta or stable channels to update iOS is now easier… but also more restrictive.
- Apple Music Classical arrives tomorrow and joins all this set of novelties. The Apple Music app also introduces some slight changes in its interface.
- In our focus states, we can configure whether or not to keep the phone screen always on.
- THE web push notificationsso that these notifications that we already have on the desktop reach all mobile devices.
- Our phone calls will be heard better thanks to new voice isolation.
- The Tips app will include user guides for each device.
- We will have new options for creating more complex Siri Shortcuts.
- The Casa app will have a new architecture to make our home automation faster and more efficient.
- Wallet now has a new Order Tracking Widget.
- Our emergency calls will avoid false detections.
- In books, turning a page will bring back a skeumorph animation to make it as close to paper as possible.
- Links to Mastodon that we send via iMessage will have their own preview.
How to Install iOS 16.4 on iPhone
iOS 16.4 can be installed on all iPhones compatible with iOS 16, namely:
Normally the update is applied automatically, but if you want to do it as soon as possible, you can install it via Settings, section ‘General’ and in ‘Software update’:
Consider backing up your iPhone before you start to avoid risks. This is the best way to ensure the integrity of your data in the unlikely event that the update fails and requires you to reset your phone.
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