New Emoji and Face ID with Masks Arrive in iOS 15.4
id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”>
The latest iOS upgrade brings dozens of new emoji to your iPhone.
Sarah Tew/CNET
After teasing the release date at its last week, Apple’s iOS 15.4 is out and available to download on compatible iPhones. The new operating system update brings AirTag antistalking alerts, a , , updates to Face ID (yes, you can now ) and the long-awaited to iPhones. The same features come to iPads via iPadOS 15.4.
As the name denotes, iOS 15.4 is the fourth major update to , which launched with the in September. These updates, which started with December’s , have added more features to Apple’s iPhone operating system and improved existing ones. iOS 15.4 follows iOS 15.3.1, which was released last month to patch .
When was the iOS 15.4 release date?
Both iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 were released on Monday, March 14. The new and the new will come with iOS 15.4 preloaded, according to Apple.
How do I download iOS 15.4?
You can download iOS 15.4 by going to Settings > General > Software Update > Download and Install. The 15.4 update is more than a gigabyte, so make sure you’re connected to Wi-Fi to avoid chewing through your monthly data allotment.
What is Universal Control?
Universal Control lets you use other Apple devices as second screens, moving content seamlessly between them using only one device. This eagerly anticipated feature was initially announced as over the fall, with a new timeline pointing to “this spring.” Universal Control was part of the iOS 15.4 beta, and launched as a public beta with the Monterey OS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4 updates.
Because Universal Control is still in beta, expect to run into some issues now and then. And note that the feature doesn’t work on every device. Apple says Universal control is available on:
- MacBook Pro (2016 and later)
- MacBook (2016 and later)
- MacBook Air (2018 and later)
- iMac (2017 and later)
- iMac (5K Retina 27-inch, late 2015)
- iMac Pro
- Mac Mini (2018 and later)
- Mac Pro (2019)
- iPad Pro
- iPad Air (third generation and later)
- iPad (sixth generation and later)
- iPad Mini (fifth generation and later)
about how to use Universal Control: “Both devices must be signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID using two-factor authentication. To use wirelessly, both devices must have Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Handoff turned on and must be within 10 meters (30 feet) of each other. [The] iPad and Mac must not be sharing a cellular and internet connection. To use over USB, you must trust your Mac on the iPad.”
<div class="shortcode video v2" data-video-playlist='["id":"3a22c3aa-695d-40c6-a8e8-b8c1bec89d0d","title":"New Green Finishes Coming for iPhone 13","description":"At Apple\u0027s \u0022Peek Performance\u0022 event, CEO Tim Cook debuts new green colors for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro.","slug":"new-green-finishes-coming-for-iphone-13","chapters":"data":[],"paging":"total":0,"limit":15,"offset":0,"datePublished":"2022-03-08 18:38:24","duration":71,"mpxRefId":null,"ratingVChip":"TV-14","primaryTopic":"id":"1c5a20d4-c387-11e2-8208-0291187b029a","author":"id":"","firstName":"","lastName":"","primaryCollection":"id":"82db5f71-8c02-4ac1-9d87-354062c84b41","title":"Apple website
Watch this:
New Green Finishes Coming for iPhone 13
Can I use Face ID with masks?
Apple has updated its Face ID feature to be usable on the iPhone 12 and newer models even while wearing a mask. Because the feature uses a smaller portion of your face to verify your identity, you’ll need to be more precise about the angle you’re holding your phone at when using Face ID. Your phone will even prompt you if it needs you to look more directly at the screen. The updated feature should work for people who wear glasses, but it won’t work with sunglasses.
Read more:
What new emoji are included?
If you’re the kind of person who prides yourself on creative and fun emoji use, you’re going to love iOS 15.4. There are in the update, including new options for pregnant people, hands forming a heart shape, a salute and — my personal favorite — a lip-biting emoji. These were revealed last fall, and also include a melting face, a face holding back tears, a bird’s nest, coral, a lotus, a low battery and Pts Terabaik asean kidney beans.
Other iOS 15.4 features
The operating system update also brings new , which have been under the spotlight after reports of the devices .
The 15.4 update also changes the emergency call shortcut “call with five presses” from a default setting to an option, meaning the feature won’t be enabled unless you choose to allow it. The hold-and-press option for the side and volume buttons remains enabled by default.
SharePlay received some updates as well, allowing some apps to start SharePlay calls from the app, rather than your needing to start a SharePlay call and then open the app. Developers will have to update their apps accordingly, so expect this option to roll out over time.
Another feature included in the update is the ability to copy text from objects using the camera while in the Notes or Reminders apps. And, as spotted by ZDNet, iOS 15.4 also .
For more Apple news, read about and for this fall. Also, here’s , and ?
<div class="videoPlayer " data-component="videoPlayer" website