iOS 18.3 is out, but don’t miss out on these iOS 18.1 features on your iPhone

Apple released it iOS 18.3 In January, an update brought some Bug fixes For all iPhones. But when iOS 18.1 I returned in October and gave some Apple Intelligence features to people outside the EU and China. iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Maxand any device of iPhone 16 lineupalso acquired such a feature Call the recording On all iPhones.

read more: iOS 18 Cheat Sheet

Here are some of the iOS 18.1 features you need to look for on your iPhone.

Call recording appears on iPhone

With iOS 18.1, you can now use your iPhone Record the phone. Once you make a call, you should see a symbol that looks like a soundbar in the top left corner of the screen. Tap this to start recording your phone. When you start recording your call, automated audio will announce to you and other people on the line that the call is being recorded after a 3-second delay. This feature works regardless of whether you are talking to another iPhone or Android user.

After the call ends or stops recording, your iPhone saves the recording to the Notes app. You can then play the callback on the note. Newer iPhones like the iPhone 14 Pro can also see the transcript of note call, but older iPhones like the iPhone XR can’t.

Before using this feature, just to be sure, check with your local law enforcement regarding the legality of call recordings in your area.

Apple Intelligence Features

The latest iOS updates show you some Apple intelligence features on some iPhones. Create a tool for messaging, Clean up photo tools Upgraded Siri. This means you can modify your email before proofreading your iPhone and sending emails, and remove distracting items and more from your photos.

However, you need it before using these features Join the Apple Intelligence Waiting List. To do that, go Settings> Join Apple Intelligence & Siri > Apple Intelligence waitlist Tap Join the WaitList. Once approved, you will be able to access the Apple Intelligence features mentioned above.

However, these are not all Apple Intelligence features that come into the iPhone. For example, Apple’s AI-powered emoji generator Genmoji It is not included in this iOS update and will be included in future updates.

These features are available only to people outside the EU and China, and who are iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Maxas well as iPhone 16 lineup. If you have a base model iPhone 15 Alternatively, you cannot access these features at this time.

Updated RCS messaging support

When Apple released iOS 18, it brought it RCS messaging support For iPhone. With iOS 18.1, you can extend this feature to include business-oriented messages. Prior to this update, business-oriented messages were only available through iMessage, making it easier for more businesses to communicate with their iPhones.

Control Center Adjustment

One of the major changes iOS 18 brought to the iPhone was Renovated Control Centerand Apple has adjusted some of these changes in iOS 18.1.

With iOS 18.1, you can enter the Control Center and tap on the Connection Tile to find Wi-Fi, Airplane Mode and similar settings. shape. This is a small change, but it can be useful to have easy control over the connection settings.

You can also add independent controls to Wi-Fi, VPN, Airdrop, and satellites to add control centers. Previously, these controls were present on the Connection Tiles, or on the Connections page in the Control Center, but they were not able to be added as their own controls. Apple previously allowed the addition of independent Bluetooth controls to the Control Center.

There are also new levels and measurement controls that can be added to the Control Center. Both levels and measurements can be useful for renovations if you don’t have manual or bubble levels on hand.

If you don’t like how Control Center is set up, we’ve added a way for Apple to return the Control Center to its default layout. I’m going Settings > Control Center Tap Reset the Control Center.

Change your primary Apple ID email address

With iOS 18.1, Apple allows you to change or add a new primary email address for your Apple ID. To do either, enter Settings > Apple ID > Sign in and Security. You can tap the options here Add an email or phone number Alternatively, you can tap an existing address and tap the next toggle Primary Mail. Once your primary email address is set, Apple will send a message to that address.

Coloring Home Screen Widget

Apple has also adjusted the iOS 18 feature. Covers the home screen app iOS 18.1. Now, when you add tints to your app, it will also be applied to widgets on your home screen, such as clock, battery, calendar, and more. Prior to this update, the widget was not affected by Tint, and only the app was not affected.

Detection of sleep apnea

Apple announced in September that Apple Watchos 11 will bring Detection of sleep apnea For a compatible Apple Watch. Its functionality was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. According to Macle TumoriOS 18.1 enables compatible Apple Watch models that are paired with iPhones running the software.

Emoji keyboard expanded

Another change to iOS 18.1 is the extension of the emoji keyboard. If you enter the emoji keyboard and swipe left, you will see a section of custom stickers instead of looking at the frequently used sections of stickers. If you swipe again, you will be a new menu with full access to you Memojimaking it easy to use instead of other emojis.

Emoji keyboard emojis are also slightly larger than iOS 18. It’s not a change in the shattering of the Earth, but it’s there.

Drag and drop in iPhone mirroring

According to Macle TumorIf you are running an iPhone and MacBook running iOS 18.1 MacOS Secoia 15.1Now you can easily drag and drop from one device to another while mirroring your iPhone screen. This makes sharing files between devices more seamless than before.

Here are the full release notes for Apple for iOS 18.1:

Apple Intelligence (all iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max).

Write Tool

• The writing tool is available almost anywhere you type and allows you to rewrite, proofread, and summarise text in your working app.
• Rewrite suggests different versions of text, allowing you to choose the best flow and wording combination.
• Proofread allows you to view improvements that are suggested in what you’re writing, such as grammar modifications and language improvements.
• In summary, you can select text where you are writing and generate a high-quality overview.

Siri

• The new look and feel is wrapped around the edge of the screen, animating in response to the sounds of your voice, allowing you to continue scrolling or typing while talking to Siri.
• If you don’t want to double tap at the bottom of the screen and speak loudly about your requests, type them into Siri.
• A rich understanding of language allows Siri to follow when stumbles on words or changes his mind along the way.
• The context of the conversation is maintained during the session, so you can more naturally refer to what you said in Siri that you mentioned in recent requests and recent answers.
• Product knowledge helps you get answers to thousands of questions about the features and configuration of your Apple product.
• With enhanced audio, Siri is more natural, expressive and clear.

photograph

• Photo Search allows you to find photos and videos simply by explaining what you’re looking for.
• Clean up and photo distractions will be removed.
• Memory movies can be created by explaining the story you want to watch.

notification

• Notification Summary makes it easy to keep up with notifications with a glansable overview of the most important information.
• Reducing interruptions is a new focus that ensures that the most urgent notices reach you while silenceating potential distractions.
• Smart replies in emails and messages help you respond quickly to messages using suggested responses.
• Email Priority Messages understand the content of your message, prioritize messages that require attention, and display them at the top of your inbox.
• Note Transcription Summary provides an intelligently-created summary of the transcript from an audio or call recording.

phone

• Call Recording and Transcription allows you to record live calls and transfer them to the Notes app. You can automatically announce that a call has been recorded.

camera

• Camera controls allow you to quickly switch to front turcept cameras (iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max).
• Spatial photo capture and spatial video capture are available in the new spatial camera modes (iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max).

AirPods

• The Auditation Test feature provides scientifically validated hearing test results for the comfort of your home (for users over 18 years old).
• Hearing aids feature provides personalized clinical grade assistance that automatically applies to music, video and call (for users over 18 with mild to moderate hearing loss), as well as to sound in the environment .
• Hearing protection helps users minimize exposure to large environmental noise in listening mode (available in the US and Canada).
• Features require AirPods Pro 2 with firmware version 7B19 or later.
• For more information, all features may not be available in all countries and regions. https://apple.com/airpods-pro/feature-abailability/.

This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:

• The Control Center has a new option to add individual connection controls and reset the configuration.
• RCS Business Messages allows you to connect with your business through RCS (requires career support).
• App Store search makes it easier to find what you’re looking for using natural language.
• Game Center Friend Invites can be sent directly through the Contacts app or through the friend’s suggestions, and the receiver can view the invitation in your settings inbox.
• Fixed an issue with podcasts that have an episode that has not been played as played.
• Fixed an issue where video recorded on 4K 60 was recorded while warm. Photos may cause stud sounds while scrubbing video playback.
• Fixes an issue where the digital car key does not unlock or launch the vehicle with passive entry after restoring from a backup or transferring directly from another iPhone.
• Fixes an issue where iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro models could restart unexpectedly.

Some features may not be available on all regions or all Apple devices. For security content for Apple Software Updates, please visit this website. https://support.apple.com/100100

For more information about iOS 18, here are some things you need to know iOS 18.3 and iOS 18.2. You can also check out us iOS 18 Cheat Sheet.