The upcoming iOS 16.4 update is going to make it easier for iPhone users to hear certain phone calls because of a feature called Voice Isolation. The latter is used to block out ambient noise on VoIP calls on platforms like FaceTime, WhatsApp, and other apps running on devices with iOS 15 or later installed. By blocking out background noise, the quality of phone calls will improve. Again, this feature won’t work on cellular calls until the iOS 16.4 update is installed.
Voice Isolation enabled for FaceTime
During a FaceTime call, you can activate Voice Isolation by opening the Control Center, tapping on Mic Mode, and then selecting Voice Isolation.
The iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 updates also includes the addition of 21 new emoji including animals, hand gestures, and objects. Users will also get notifications on their home screens related to web apps. With the update, the VoiceOver feature, used by those who have problems with their vision to provide an audible description of everything on a user’s screen, will include support for maps in the Weather app. And an Accessibility setting will automatically dim video when the phone detects flashes of lights or strobe effects.
- Duplicates album in Photos expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library.
- Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent’s device.
- Addresses issues where Matter-compatible thermostats could become unresponsive when paired to Apple Home.
And an important bug, one that causes the new Crash Detection feature to be set off by a non-emergency impacts, will be exterminated. Crash Detection is activated when sensors inside an iPhone 14 series model or a 2022 Apple Watch (Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, and Apple Watch SE 2) detect a severe car, pickup truck, or SUV crash. If you don’t dismiss the alert within 10 seconds, the device will call emergency services using an automated message that will include your location.
