Apple is one of the most popular brand of the world. It is working in the tech industry from a long time on different type of products like iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and several audio products with some new and different type of products as well.
But besides launching a product it is also important to keep it timely updated with new features, fixing several bugs and issues for a smooth and enhanced user experience. Apple is working good in this case; providing timely updates to its different products.
Now, Apple has provided a new iOS 17.4 update to its iPhones recently. This update brings several new improvements and bug fixes. In this article, we will talk about these new changes and bug fixes by Apple in this iOS 17.4 update. So, read this article to know all about these changes in a detailed way.
Apple released the iOS 17.4 update for its iPhones on 5th March, 2024. The download size of this update is 1.58GB. Here is all about this update.
Emojis
This update adds several new emoji’s to the emoji keyboard of the iPhones. After this update, New mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain, and shaking heads emoji are now available in the emoji keyboard. Along with that according to Apple, 18 people and body emoji add the option to face them in either direction. This was about the new changes in the emoji keyboard after the iOS 17.4 update in iPhones.
Along with the emoji keyboard, Apple has made some other new changes and fixes. Let’s have a look on that.
Apple Podcasts
With this update, there are several changes in Apple Podcasts. Transcripts have been added to Apple Podcasts. Transcripts let you follow an episode with text that highlights in sync with the audio in English, Spanish, French and German languages. Along with that, Episode text can be read in full, it can be searched for a word or phrase, tapped to play from a specific point and used with accessibility features such as Text Size, Increase Contrast, and VoiceOver.
These were the new changes in the Apple Podcasts with a better implementation of transcripts that will improve experience of the users.
So, these were some new improvements and changes by Apple in this update. Now let’s have a look at enhancements and bug fixes through this update.
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Other Enhancements and Bug Fixes on iOS 17.4
- After the iOS 17.4 update, the Music recognition lets you add songs you have identified to your Apple Music Playlists and Library, as well as Apple Music Classical.
- Siri gets a new option to announce messages you receive in any supported language. So this might be helpful to you depending on your usage and requirements.
- Another improvement is related to Stolen device protection in which Stolen Device Protection supports the option for increased security in all locations that would be helpful for the safety and protection of your device.
- Next change is related to the battery. Battery Health in Settings shows battery cycle count, manufacture date, and first use on iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models.
- Now, Call Identification displays Apple-verified business name, logo, and department name when they are available.
- Business updates in Messages for Business provide trusted information for order status, flight notifications, fraud alerts or other transactions you opt into.
- Apple Cash virtual card numbers enable you to pay with Apple Cash at merchants that don’t yet accept Apple Pay by typing in your number from Wallet or using Safari AutoFill.
- This update also fixes an issue where contact pictures are blank in Find My.
- Along with that it also fixes an issue for Dual SIM users where the phone number changes from primary to secondary and is visible to a group they have messaged.
Conclusion
So, there were the major changes and improvements that Apple made with the new iOS 17.4 update. Comment your thoughts about this and share it with your known iPhone users so that they can also come to know about these changes and improvements and can make the best use of their device.
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