Apple recently released the iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 update for iPhone and iPad, and this update contains many awaited features such as the ability to unlock using Face ID while wearing a mask on iPhone 12 and later, and this update also includes a number of new emoji, features and bug fixes. other…

New in iOS 15.4 according to Apple ...

Face ID

  • Option to use Face ID while wearing a mask on iPhone 12 and later
  • Apple Pay, AutoFill in apps, and Safari can be used with Face ID while wearing a mask

Emoji

  • New emojis, including faces, hand gestures and household items, are now available in emoji keyboard
  • The handshake emoji lets you choose different skin tones for each hand

FaceTime

  • SharePlay sessions can be started directly from supported apps

Siri

  • Siri can provide time and date information while offline on iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11 or later

vaccination cards

  • EU Digital COVID Certificate support in the Health app that allows you to download and store verifiable versions of COVID-19 vaccination, lab results and recovery records
  • COVID-19 immunization cards in Apple Wallet now support the EU COVID digital certificate format

This release also includes the following iPhone improvements:

  • Translate Safari Web Pages Adds Support for Italian and Chinese (Traditional)
  • Podcasts app adds episode filters for seasons, played, unplayed, saved, or downloaded episodes
  • Custom iCloud email domains can be managed from Settings
  • The Shortcuts app now supports adding, removing, or querying hashtags with reminders
  • SOS Emergency settings have been changed to use long press calling for all users. And the option to call by pressing five times is still available in SOS Emergency settings
  • The "Telephoto" option in the magnifier uses the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max's ultra-wide camera to help you see small items
  • Saved passwords can now include your own notes in Settings

This release also includes fixes for some bugs on iPhone:

  • The keyboard may add a dot between typed numbers
  • Photos and videos may not sync to iCloud Photo Library
  • The Speak Screen feature may be terminated unexpectedly within the Books app
  • Live listening may not be turned off when turned off in Control Center
Before updating, make sure to take a backup copy of the contents of your device, whether on iCloud or on the iTunes application

To update your device, take the following steps ...

1

Go to Settings -> General -> Software Update, it will show you that an update is available.

2

You can click on Learn more to view the update details

3

To download the update, you must connect to Wi-Fi and preferably connect your device to the charger, then press the “Download and Install” button.

The passcode entry screen will appear.

You may see the Terms and Conditions screen, accept them.

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4

After the update is finished, the device will restart. After several steps, the update will be completed.

This update is very important and it includes many new features that we will make you know more about in a special article. It is preferable that you update and do not be afraid. This update has been tested for more than a month by users and developers

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