Latest news with #iOS16.4
Forbes
01-07-2025
- Forbes
Apple Warns Users To Upgrade Now To Avoid Smart Home Problems
Apple HomeKit system If you've been dragging your feet about upgrading to the new HomeKit architecture, Apple may be about to give you a firm shove. First introduced back in 2022 as part of iOS 16.2, Apple's revamped HomeKit framework promised a more stable smart home setup, especially for larger systems filled with multiple Matter or HomeKit accessories. But thanks to some early teething problems (think vanishing devices, broken video feeds, failed invites and more), Apple quickly pulled the update before re-releasing it a few months later with iOS 16.4. Since then, the upgrade's been entirely optional but that grace period is now coming to an end. Apple is telling users that the old HomeKit architecture will soon stop working entirely and, crucially, some users will be upgraded automatically. In the latest 18.6 beta, the guys at MacRumours noticed a message warning: 'Support for your current version of Apple Home will end this fall. Some homes will be automatically updated at that time, but others need to be updated manually. You can update now to avoid interruptions with your accessories, automations, and critical alerts.' In other words, if you're still running the old setup, your time is officially running out. Apple hasn't explained who gets auto-upgraded and who doesn't, but if your iOS devices are all running newer software and auto-updates are enabled, there's a good chance you're already on the new architecture and don't even know it. Still, if you want to double-check (or avoid a forced upgrade that could potentially botch your carefully crafted scenes and automations), head to the Home app > More > Home Settings > Software Update. The updated HomeKit framework is a foundational change, and it doesn't play nicely with older OS versions so older iPads or Macs that aren't running iOS 16 or macOS Sonoma may lose access entirely this fall. That could be a problem if you're using, say, an old iPad as a wall-mounted controller or Home hub.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Yahoo
Try This Expert Hack to Enhance Your iPhone Call Quality
Apple is preparing to release iOS 18.4 in April, and that update will likely bring more emoji and a new Food section to Apple News. But when Apple released iOS 16.4 in 2023, it introduced a feature that significantly improves the sound quality of your calls: Voice Isolation. While Apple had already added Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum to FaceTime calls with iOS 15 in 2021, only Voice Isolation is currently available for regular phone calls. Read more: Everything You Need to Know About iOS 18 When enabled, Voice Isolation muffles distracting background noises that interrupt your phone call. That way, if you're on a business call or catching up with friends, you won't be interrupted by your dog's barking or construction outside your home. To enable Voice Isolation, you have to be on an active phone call, as the feature isn't located in Settings. Once activated, Voice Isolation will remain on for all future calls unless you manually turn it off. Here's how to activate and disable Voice Isolation for phone calls. 1. Tap your Phone app.2. While in a phone call, swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to access your Control Center.3. Tap Phone Controls near the top of your screen. 4. Tap Voice Isolation. To disable Voice Isolation, follow the same steps above and tap Standard in Phone Controls. This will return your microphone back to its default setting. Next to Voice Isolation in Phone Controls, you'll also find Wide Spectrum. Unlike Voice Isolation -- which muffles background sounds -- Wide Spectrum amplifies background sounds without affecting your voice. Wide Spectrum is useful for calls with multiple people on one phone line. That way, everyone can be heard, not just the person holding the phone. Currently, Wide Spectrum is only available for FaceTime calls. Since the feature is still present in Phone Controls, it could become available for phone calls in the future. For more on iOS 18, here's what you need to know about iOS 18.3.2, iOS 18.3.1 and iOS 18.3. You can also check out our iOS 18 cheat sheet.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
Your iPhone's Secret Feature That Sharpens Call Quality
Apple released iOS 18.3 in December, and that update brought some bug fixes to your iPhone. But when Apple released iOS 16.4 in 2023, it introduced a feature that significantly improves the sound quality of your calls: Voice Isolation. While Apple had already added Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum to FaceTime calls with iOS 15 in 2021, only Voice Isolation is currently available for regular phone calls. Read more: Everything You Need to Know About iOS 18 When enabled, Voice Isolation muffles distracting background noises that interrupt your phone call. That way, if you're on a business call or catching up with friends, you won't be interrupted by your dog's barking or construction outside your home. To enable Voice Isolation, you have to be on an active phone call, as the feature isn't located in Settings. Once activated, Voice Isolation will remain on for all future calls unless you manually turn it off. Here's how to activate and disable Voice Isolation for phone calls. 1. Tap your Phone app.2. While in a phone call, swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to access your Control Center.3. Tap Phone Controls near the top of your screen. 4. Tap Voice Isolation. To disable Voice Isolation, follow the same steps above and tap Standard in Phone Controls. This will return your microphone back to its default setting. Next to Voice Isolation in Phone Controls, you'll also find Wide Spectrum. Unlike Voice Isolation -- which muffles background sounds -- Wide Spectrum amplifies background sounds without affecting your voice. Wide Spectrum is useful for calls with multiple people on one phone line. That way, everyone can be heard, not just the person holding the phone. Currently, Wide Spectrum is only available for FaceTime calls. Since the feature is still present in Phone Controls, it could become available for phone calls in the future. For more on iOS 18, here's what you need to know about iOS 18.3 and iOS 18.2. You can also check out our iOS 18 cheat sheet.
