iOS 18.2

Apple has already released the latest beta version of iOS 18.2, so its official launch is imminent, if there are no unforeseen events. It should be available next week. What changes does this new update bring? We tell you about it below.

The next update for iPhone and iPad comes with Apple Intelligence as the main protagonist. Apple's artificial intelligence is not yet available outside the United States, but with the arrival of iOS 18.2 it is will expand to other English-speaking countries, such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and Australia. It should not arrive in Europe before February or March, but there are other new features that will arrive on our iPhones with this new version, so here we present the new features, on the one hand those related to Apple Intelligence and on the other. other hand apart from those that have nothing to do with it and so we will have them available from day one.

Apple Intelligence News

As we have already mentioned, Apple's artificial intelligence will reach new countries, always in English, and it will also be available only to those who own an iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, and for any of the Recently launched iPhone 16. These are:

Picture Playground

  • A new app that lets you use concepts, descriptions, and people from your photo library to create fun, playful images in multiple styles
  • Browse previews and choose as you add concepts to your playground
  • Choose between animation and illustration styles when creating your image
  • Create images in Messages and Freeform, as well as third-party apps
  • Images sync to your Image Playground library across all your iCloud devices

Genmoji

  • Genmoji lets you create a custom emoji right from the keyboard
  • Genmoji syncs with your sticker drawer across all your iCloud devices

ChatGPT support

  • OpenAI's ChatGPT is accessible directly from Siri or writing tools
  • Writing using Writing Tools lets you create something from scratch with ChatGPT
  • Siri can leverage ChatGPT when relevant to give you an answer
  • A ChatGPT account is not required and your requests will be anonymous and will not be used to train OpenAI models
  • Log in with ChatGPT to access your account benefits and requests will be covered by OpenAI data policies

Picture wand

  • Convert sketches and handwritten or typed notes to images in Notes

Email

  • Mail Categorization categorizes your messages to help you prioritize the most important messages
  • Summary view groups all messages from a sender into one package for easy navigation

Camera control

  • Visual intelligence with camera control helps you instantly discover places or interact with information simply by pointing your iPhone at the object, with the ability to use Google Search or ChatGPT.

Writing tools

  • Allows you to suggest how you would like to rewrite something, for example as a poem

Other changes

Camera control

  • Only on iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • The camera's two-stage shutter control allows you to lock the focus and exposure on the camera with a light press of the camera control button.

Photos

  • Improvements to video display, including the ability to clear frame by frame and a setting to disable auto-loop video playback.
  • Improvements when navigating Collections views, including the ability to swipe right to return to the previous view
  • You can clear the history of recently viewed and recently shared albums
  • The Favorites album appears in the Utilities collection in addition to pinned collections.

Safari

  • New background images to personalize your Safari homepage
  • Import and Export allows you to export your browsing data from Safari and import browsing data from another app to Safari.
  • HTTPS priority updates URLs to HTTPS whenever possible
  • Live File Download Activity shows the progress of a file download in Dynamic Island and on your home screen.

Bug fixes

  • Voice Memos supports layered recording, allowing you to add vocals to an existing song idea without the need for headphones, then import your two-track projects directly into Logic Pro (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max).
  • Item location sharing in Find My helps you locate and recover lost items by easily and securely sharing the location of an AirTag or Find My network accessory with trusted third parties, such as airlines.
  • Natural language search in Apple Music and the Apple TV app lets you describe what you're looking for using any combination of categories like genres, moods, actors, decades, and more.
  • Favorite Categories in Podcasts lets you choose your favorite categories and get relevant show recommendations that you can easily access in your library.
  • The custom search page in Podcasts highlights the most relevant categories and collections tailored to you.
  • Sudoku for News+ Puzzles offered in three difficulty levels and available to News+ subscribers (US only)
  • Hearing test support on AirPods Pro 2 in Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, USA, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom
  • Headphone support for AirPods Pro 2 in the UAE
  • Pre-market stock quotes allow you to follow the NASDAQ and NYSE tickers before the market opens.
  • Fixes an issue where recently taken photos did not immediately appear in the All Photos grid
  • Fixes an issue where photos in camera night mode could appear degraded when capturing long exposures (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)