Apple today released the iOS 18.4 update (build number: 22E240) to iPhone users, 20 days after the last official version was released.

It should be noted that due to caching configurations on Apple's regional node servers, there may be slight delays in detecting update availability in some areas, typically within half an hour, and not much longer.

This update includes the Apple Vision Pro app, new Apple Intelligence features for notifications and additional language support, a recipe feature for Apple News+ subscribers, and several functional optimizations for the Photos app. IT Home has compiled the specific update details as follows:

Apple Intelligence (适用于 iPhone 16 全系及 15 Pro / Max) Apple Intelligence (for iPhone 16 series and 15 Pro/Max)

Priority notifications will be displayed at the top of the notification list, highlighting important notifications that require immediate attention.

"Sketch" style has been added as a new option to Image Playground, allowing users to create exquisite sketch works.

Added support for 8 new languages and 2 English regions, including: English (India, Singapore), French (France, Canada), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Korea), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain, Latin America, USA).

Apple Vision Pro App

For Apple Vision Pro users, a new app will be automatically installed to help users discover new content, spatial experiences, and quickly access device information.

Apple News + app

Add content from global top recipe publishers

The recipe directory supports browsing/searching for ideal dishes and saving them to "My Recipes"

The cooking mode provides step-by-step guidance.

The food section also includes restaurant stories, kitchen tips, and healthy eating content.

Photo App

Add a gallery view filter to show or hide items not included in albums or synced from Mac/PC.

Support reordering items in the "Media Types" and "Utilities" collections.

All collections use unified filtering options, including sorting by time in ascending/descending order.

Add the functionality to sort albums by modification date.

Disable the "Recently Viewed" and "Recently Shared" collections in photo settings

After enabling Face ID for photos, hidden photos will no longer be imported to Mac/PC.

Other functionality optimizations and bug fixes:

Safari's recent search suggestions help users quickly return to their previous search topic.

The parental setup assistant simplifies the process of creating children's accounts, allowing for deferred setup and enabling age-appropriate default settings.

Screen time app restrictions remain in effect even after children uninstall and reinstall the app.

App Store User Reviews Add Summary View

Supports pausing/resuming the application download update without losing progress

Podcast adds 'Follow Show' and 'Library' mini-widgets

New quick access entry for ambient music in the control center.

Apple Fitness+ featured content can now be added to your library

Home applications support controlling Matter protocol robotic vacuums and adding them to scene automation.

Added support for 10 new system languages (Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu)