Everything indicates that it will be released next week (probably on Tuesday or Wednesday). Apple public version iOS 18.2 with loads of news and bug fixes that didn't fit into previous iOS versions. So if you're wondering what's up iOS 18.2 came in, at least according to the official description for the update from Apple, you can read everything below. The notes from the RC beta have been translated for you.
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Apple Intelligence (For iPhone 16, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max models) – unavailable in the Czech Republic and Czech
Image Playground
- A new app that lets you use concepts, captions and people from your photo library to create fun and playful images in a variety of styles.
- You can browse and choose from previews as you add concepts to the Playground
- When creating an image, you can choose from animation and illustration styles
- Create images in the News and Freeform apps, as well as in third-party apps
- Images are synced in the Image Playground library across all devices using iCloud
Genmoji
- Genmoji lets you create your own emoji right from your keyboard.
- Genmoji sync with stickers across all devices using iCloud.
ChatGPT support
- OpenAI's ChatGPT is accessible directly from Siri or Writing Tools.
- Compose in Writing Tools lets you create something from scratch using ChatGPT.
- Siri can use ChatGPT to provide you with an answer if needed.
- A ChatGPT account is not required and your requests will be anonymous and not used to train OpenAI models.
- By signing in to a ChatGPT account, you will access your account benefits and requests will be subject to OpenAI's data protection policy.
- Image Wand turns sketches and handwritten or typed notes into images in Notes
- Describe your change in the tool and Writing Tools will let you suggest how you'd like to rewrite something, like a poem
Camera control button (iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)
- Visual intelligence with camera control will help you instantly learn about places or communicate information by simply pointing your iPhone at an object with the option to use Google search or ChatGPT - Not functional in the Czech Republic
- Two-stop Camera Control shutter lets you lock focus and exposure in the Camera app with a light press of the Camera Control button
Mail – the redesigned mail did not appear in the beta in the Czech Republic either
- Mail categorization sorts messages and helps you prioritize the most important messages.
- The Digest view groups all messages from one sender into one package for easy browsing.
Photos
- Improvements to video viewing, including the ability to scroll frame by frame and a setting to disable automatic looping video playback.
- Improvements to navigation in collection views, including the ability to swipe right to return to the previous view.
- Option to clear the history of recently viewed and recently shared albums
- In addition to pinned collections, the Favorites album is also displayed in the Tools collection
safari
- New background images to customize the Safari splash page
- Import and Export lets you export browsing data from Safari and import browsing data from another app into Safari.
- HTTPS priority upgrades URLs to HTTPS whenever possible.
- Live file download activity displays the progress of file downloads on the Dynamic Island and on the home screen
This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
- Voice Memos supports layered recording, so you can add vocals over an existing song idea without the need for headphones – and then import your two-track projects directly into Logic Pro (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max).
- Find My item location sharing helps you locate and recover lost items by easily and securely sharing the location of your AirTag device or Find My network accessory with trusted third parties, such as airlines.
- In-app natural language search Apple music to Apple TV lets you describe what you're looking for using any combination of categories like genres, moods, actors, decades and more.
- Favorite Categories in Podcasts lets you choose your favorite categories and get relevant show recommendations that you can easily access in your library
- Podcasts' customized search page highlights the most relevant categories and editorially curated collections.
- AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test support in Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.
- Hearing aid feature support on AirPods Pro 2 in UAE
- Pre-market quotes in the Stocks app allow you to track NASDAQ and NYSE-listed stocks before the market opens
- Fixed an issue where recently taken photos were not immediately displayed in the All Photos grid
- Fixes an issue where night mode photos in the Camera app could appear distorted when taking long exposures (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)
So again, nothing major. Especially the emoji again. Maybe deleting contacts in bulk, instead of one by one? Or free sorting of application icons in widgets? Also, app updates wouldn't always have to be installed as whole apps. We still won't be able to set the volume separately for the alarm clock, media and ringtones? What about compatibility? Will I be able to mirror family photos on the TV? Compatibility outside the Apple ecosystem is generally a tragedy 🙈. Oh, and also the quality of the photos, please. The brown-green cap is photographed as gray??? As a matter of fact on the iPhone 16pro? In the daylight!!! 😩. I have been using iPhone as a business solution for fifteen years now and still the same shortcomings. Android has really surpassed IOS.
Compatibility with the TV is also out of the question Apple ecosystem excellent and better than the competition. You don't need Apple TV, you just have to have an old TV with air play support.
That's what I'm talking about. We have a 6-year-old "old" LG with 3D technology, then for 40. Even the old Redmi 8 has no problem sharing its screen because it uses general standards. While Apple using your AirPlay. So the compatibility thing again... No, Apple products really don't have better compatibility outside of their ecosystem, not by chance.
Airplay Samsung – no problem, Philips – no problem, Xiaomi set top box – no problem.
We have an LG OLED B4 that is about 9 years old and it includes Airplay directly Apple TV. You can use it to mirror the iMac screen, it shows up as an audio device, and so on. The same small noname Chinese TV in the kitchen, true without Apple TV but Airplay works normally. So what's the compatibility problem?
Mirroring on the TV is not a problem, it is enough that the TV can AirPlay. Our Samsung and LG can do it without any problems.
This is from €280 TV and above. Yes, there are also no name CHiQ, but I don't count that. Ordinary TVs that poorer people buy with Android do not have AirPlay, but they have a built-in Chromecast for Android devices.
Sorry, but a person really buys an iPhone for €1000 to use AirPlay but has a TV at home for €280?
So support for the hearing aid function for black people?
So nothing :-D
Again and again, a useless update that will not bring us (the Czech Republic) anything, except for more battery consumption and other problems.
What about fixing the mail application?