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iOS 18.4 Adds Apple Intelligence Priority Notifications Feature
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I know I am off topic here but but why do I see this option under settings > focus on my iPhone 13 Pro on iOS 18.3.1 since iPhone 13 Pro is not compatible with Apple Intelligence?
It's nice that you see each other as a couple. There should be more acknowledgements like this, although the divorce rate is still shockingly high. Hardly anyone gets to the 7 year itch anymore.
Overview
The iOS & iPadOS 18.4 SDK provides support to develop apps for iPhone and iPad running iOS & iPadOS 18.4 beta. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 16.3, available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 16.3, see Xcode 16.3 Release Notes.AdAttributionKit
New Features
- AdAttributionKit now supports Overlapping Conversions, which enables advertisers to have multiple simultaneous re-engagement conversions. The system provides a conversion tag as the value of the re-engagement URL parameter. You can pass the conversion tag into the updateConversionValue API to update the specific conversion. (136100247)
- New AdAttributionKit testability for advertised apps is in iOS Settings > Developer > Ad Attribution Testing. You can now create and interact with development postbacks for your app in iOS Settings, instead of requiring a separate publisher app to sign and show ads for your app. If your app is built with Xcode, you can now create development postbacks for your app in iOS Settings, replacing the need for your app to first be distributed in the App Store or alternative app marketplace. (136704392)
Apple Intelligence
Known Issues
- For languages other than English (US), Apple Intelligence support requires Siri to be enabled. (144092696)
Workaround: Enable “Talk & Type to Siri” to enable Apple Intelligence features. For “Talk to Siri”, one of the following options must be selected: “’Hey Siri’”, “’Siri’ or ‘Hey Siri’” or “Press Side Button for Siri”. - After restoring iOS 18.4 or iPadOS 18.4, some Apple Intelligence features might not be available or you might see “Downloading support…”. (145117473)
Workaround: Restarting your device might resolve the issue.
libxml2
Deprecations
- The custom allocation API for libxml2 is deprecated starting in macOS Sequoia 15.4, iOS 18.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, and tvOS 18.4. If this API is not used, no changes are required. If this API is currently used, make changes to call malloc() instead of xmlMalloc() or xmlMallocAtomic(); call realloc() instead of xmlRealloc(); call free()instead of xmlFree() and call strdup() instead of xmlMemStrdup(). Stop calling xmlMemSetup(), xmlMemGet(), xmlGcMemSetup() and xmlGcMemGet() to set custom allocation functions. Do not set global variables xmlMalloc, xmlMallocAtomic, xmlRealloc, xmlFree, and xmlMemStrdup. Internally, libxml2 and libxslt will now use the system allocator instead of this API, so do not rely on these libraries using the custom allocation API. (138404994)
Notifications
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: Scrolling through Notifications might cause them to flicker or collapse momentarily. (142497254)
Siri
Known Issues
- In non-English languages, some Siri suggestions might fail to complete successfully. (143407922)
StoreKit
New Features
- New StoreKit APIs support Advanced Commerce API in-app purchases. (118528943)
- By using the new purchase option API introductoryOfferEligibility(compactJWS
, you can now set a preference for whether an introductory offer should be redeemed during a purchase. This API requires you to sign a payload on your server in order to either apply the offer (even if the customer is not eligible) or block it. (136152740) - New properties appTransactionID, originalPlatform, and period are now available in AppTransaction, Transaction, Transaction.Offer, and Product.SubscriptionInfo.RenewalInfo. (136395697)
Deprecations
- Transaction.currentEntitlement(for is now deprecated. This API returns the latest transaction that entitles the user to a product, which may not include transactions originated for family shared subscriptions. Use the Transaction.currentEntitlements(for method to get all the transactions that entitle the user to a product. (138320205)
SwiftUI
Resolved Issues
- Fixed: A color set by the tint(_ modifier does not override the tint color of buttons in that view’s confirmation dialogs and alerts. (138774306)
- Fixed: For apps compiled against iOS 18.4 beta, applying defaultVisibility(.hidden) to customizable toolbar items does not hide the item by default on iOS. (139815290)
- Fixed: When NavigationStack or NavigationSplitView content updates, the environment is not invalidated unless properties in the environment have changed. (139855826)
System Calls
New Features
- fileport_makeport(2) and fileport_makefd(2) are now APIs with manual pages. (66571768) (FB8270900)
UIWritingToolsCoordinator
Known Issues
- The two optional delegate methods intended for multiple container support are not available. (136619485)
- The delegate method -writingToolsCoordinator:requestsRangeInContextWithIdentifierForPoint:completion: does not support asynchronous use of the completion block. (136824869)
Workaround: For the correct behavior when a user taps on a proofreading suggestion, the completion block for the method must be executed inline. - The delegate receives more calls to -writingToolsCoordinator:selectRanges:inContext:completion: than necessary. (138868937)
- In iOS 18.4 beta, UIWritingToolsCoordinatorDelegate method -writingToolsCoordinator:requestsRangeInContextWithIdentifierForPoint:completion: is marked as optional will not be called. (139544247)
Workaround: When building on iOS 18.4 beta and deploying to iOS 18.2, implement the deprecated UIWritingToolsCoordinatorDelegate method -writingToolsCoordinator:requestsRangeInContextWithIdentifierForPoint:completion:. If you are not deploying earlier than iOS 18.4, do not implement this method.
URLSession
New Features
- To enable the new HTTP loading mode, set usesClassicLoadingModeto false on URLSessionConfiguration. The new loading mode will become the default in a future release. (89390075)
Wi-Fi Calling
Known Issues
- Wi-Fi Calling might not work for US cellular customers on iOS 18.4 beta. (144450317)
Workaround: Revert to iOS 18.3 to enable Wi-Fi Calling.
Writing Tools
Known Issues
- After generating a list, key point, table, or summary in the pop-over, selecting “Replace” results in an error message. (145186545)
Workaround: The generated content can be copied and pasted. User can manually replace the selected text with the generated text.
Seems AI’s getting away from Apple…
TIP: On a call, using Grok/ChatGPT isn’t easy - kb mic’s tied up. Typing’s too clumsy for nuanced AI requests.
Use Apple Watch Ultra’s action button to trigger dictation to Universal Clipboard via its mic. Paste into the iPhone AI app mid-call.
Works like a charm.
Shortcut Link: https://is.gd/SxwCXL.
Ur welcome 😉
TIP: On a call, using Grok/ChatGPT isn’t easy - kb mic’s tied up. Typing’s too clumsy for nuanced AI requests.
Use Apple Watch Ultra’s action button to trigger dictation to Universal Clipboard via its mic. Paste into the iPhone AI app mid-call.
Works like a charm.
Shortcut Link: https://is.gd/SxwCXL.
Ur welcome 😉
I wish we could say to Siri "always allow notifications and calls from Jane Fonda" or whatever. Or "only allow bank notifications if the amount in the notification is over $100". "Prioritise any notification about fire, flood, damage, etc.". I feel like AI could really revolutionise how we use our phones. I guess it's still early days.
Pretty much. This isn't what I'd want AI for on a phone. It has to be something I can customize but it's a joke for now as Apple lacks anything like that. These things apple keeps shoving at us i just turn off.
Oh great, another feature that we only need because Apple never enforced its rule that push notifications must not be used for ads. Create problem, sell solution.
Yes, I spend most of my time turning them off. It feels like the "Whack-a-Mole" game.
I’m not sure what Apple is aiming for with Apple Intelligence, but it’s certainly not meeting expectations.
My experience with it has ranged from underwhelming to outright frustrating. Case in point: I asked Siri (powered by Apple Intelligence) how much RAM the 9th-generation iPad has. I had ChatGPT integration enabled, so I expected some kind of response. Instead, I got the glowing screen edges… followed by absolutely nothing. No answer, no acknowledgment—just back to the home screen sans glowing edges.
Thinking ChatGPT might be the issue, I disabled the integration and asked again. Same result: a whole lot of nothing. So, I opened the ChatGPT app itself, asked the question, and—shocking—got an instant, accurate response.
This, along with other glaring failures, led me to rethink an upcoming purchase. I originally planned to buy an iPad that supports Apple Intelligence, but given how unreliable it’s been, I opted for two 10th-gen iPads instead. They fit my needs, and I’ll just use the ChatGPT app, which actually works.
Calling Apple Intelligence a "Beta product" would be generous—it has a long way to go before even reaching that level. Disappointing doesn’t begin to cover it.
Siri trigger for ChatGPT is inconsistent. For reasoning or search related queries, I ask Siri "Ask ChatGPT such and such."