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The New iOS 11.4 Update Fixes Three Irritating Bugs

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In addition to introducing support for Messages in iCloud, AirPlay 2, and stereo pairing for the HomePod, the new iOS 11.4 update, released this morning, introduces fixes for several high-profile bugs that have been plaguing iOS 11 users for months now.

First and foremost, the update addresses the "Black Dot" unicode bug that could crash apps on iOS devices with a specific character sequence involving certain emojis. Following the release of iOS 11.4, this particular sequence of characters will no longer cause apps like Messages to crash.

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Apple says the update also successfully fixes an issue that caused iMessages to appear out of order on some devices, a frustrating bug that's been around for quite some time and has been the subject of many complaints.

The third major bug addressed in today's update is one that caused an app on the Home screen to appear in the wrong location, often hovering out of place above other apps. This is another bug that received widespread attention given the high number of users who saw the problem occur.

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There are several additional bug fixes included in iOS 11.4, as outlined below in Apple's release notes:
- Addresses an issue that could prevent logging in or accessing files on Google Drive, Google Docs and Gmail in Safari
- Fixes an issue that could prevent data syncing in Health
- Fixes an issue that could prevent users from changing what apps can access Health data
- Fixes an issue where CarPlay audio could become distorted
- Fixes an issue where selecting music from your iPhone could fail when playing music over Bluetooth or when connected to USB on some vehicles
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The iOS 11.4 update is available for download on all devices capable of running iOS 11, which includes the iPhone 5s and later, the iPad mini 2 and later, the iPad Air and later, and the 6th-generation iPod touch. You can download the update by going to Settings --> General --> Software Update. All of the new features in iOS 11.4 are outlined in our video below.


We expect iOS 11.4 to be one of the last updates to the iOS 11 operating system as Apple is preparing to introduce iOS 12 at the Worldwide Developers Conference next Monday. iOS 12 will be available in a beta capacity for developers and public beta testers ahead of a public launch in the fall.

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- Fixes an issue where CarPlay audio could become distorted

Thank goodness! I have a 30min commute and spend 95% of the time using carplay. I would have audiobooks, music, and phone calls getting distorted. Hopefully it is really fixed!
 
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Hopefully this fixes the problem where I plug my phone into my car via CarPlay, start music, and as soon as I get out of WiFi range, the music dies and I have to unplug/plug in my phone again!
 
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Serious question: does it fix recent (to me at least) Siri/Homekit bugs. Up until 11.2 I could beckon Siri from anywhere and she would immediately respond. With 11.3 she's become hard of hearing, even when I have iOS devices close by -- no this is not a device issue, it's universal to my iPhone and iPads. I frequently have to ask twice or take a long pause between "hey Siri" and whatever I want to ask. Maybe Apple did this to make it seem like Siri isn't always listening but now she's never listening.

Also and annoying I use to be able to say "turn on the master bedroom" and she would understand that to mean my lights. Now if I saw that she responds "playing all music, shuffled. I have to be more specific now and say "turn on the master bedroom lights," which is a mouthful.
 
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ignatius345 said:
iMessage in the cloud is all well and good, but doesn't really solve anything for me since it's not yet supported on the Mac.
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Same here. I don't have message enabled on my iPad, so without the macOS update it's not very useful. However maybe now that messages will be properly synced, I could enable them on my iPad again.
 
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In addition to introducing support for Messages in iCloud, AirPlay 2, and stereo pairing for the HomePod, the new iOS 11.4 update, released this morning, introduces fixes for several high-profile bugs that have been plaguing iOS 11 users for months now.

First and foremost, the update addresses the "Black Dot" unicode bug that could crash apps on iOS devices with a specific character sequence involving certain emojis. Following the release of iOS 11.4, this particular sequence of characters will no longer cause apps like Messages to crash.

blackdotbug.jpg

Apple says the update also successfully fixes an issue that caused iMessages to appear out of order on some devices, a frustrating bug that's been around for quite some time and has been the subject of many complaints.

The third major bug addressed in today's update is one that caused an app on the Home screen to appear in the wrong location, often hovering out of place above other apps. This is another bug that received widespread attention given the high number of users who saw the problem occur.

homescreenoutoforder.jpg

Image from MacRumors reader Paulold​
There are several additional bug fixes included in iOS 11.4, as outlined below in Apple's release notes:The iOS 11.4 update is available for download on all devices capable of running iOS 11, which includes the iPhone 5s and later, the iPad mini 2 and later, the iPad Air and later, and the 6th-generation iPod touch. You can download the update by going to Settings --> General --> Software Update. All of the new features in iOS 11.4 are outlined in our video below.


We expect iOS 11.4 to be one of the last updates to the iOS 11 operating system as Apple is preparing to introduce iOS 12 at the Worldwide Developers Conference next Monday. iOS 12 will be available in a beta capacity for developers and public beta testers ahead of a public launch in the fall.

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the Watch still does not remove the messages that have been deleted from messages on iCloud
 
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Chupa Chupa said:
Serious question: does it fix recent (to me at least) Siri/Homekit bugs. Up until 11.2 I could beckon Siri from anywhere and she would immediately respond. With 11.3 she's become hard of hearing, even when I have iOS devices close by -- no this is not a device issue, it's universal to my iPhone and iPads. I frequently have to ask twice or take a long pause between "hey Siri" and whatever I want to ask. Maybe Apple did this to make it seem like Siri isn't always listening but now she's never listening.

Also and annoying I use to be able to say "turn on the master bedroom" and she would understand that to mean my lights. Now if I saw that she responds "playing all music, shuffled. I have to be more specific now and say "turn on the master bedroom lights," which is a mouthful.
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I’m experiencing the same thing. It’s not a device issue. Also, I used to be able to ask Siri on my AW what my iPhones battery is. Now, no matter how I phrase it, it just gives my watch battery life. Totally steps backward with Siri lately
 
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Swazaloo said:
Same here. I don't have message enabled on my iPad, so without the macOS update it's not very useful. However maybe now that messages will be properly synced, I could enable them on my iPad again.
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Well, it can still be useful in the sense that you can now do a reinstall without a backup and have your messages restored simply when you sign into iCloud.
 
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I am beginning to think the interference in battery charging when using Logitech smart keyboard is a feature, not a bug, as it doesn't seem to be something Apple wants to fix.
 
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ignatius345 said:
iMessage in the cloud is all well and good, but doesn't really solve anything for me since it's not yet supported on the Mac.
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Yet, suddenly Messages started to work...at least some messages came up on my iMac of some strange reason.
And messages sent/received today shows up flawless.
Haven’t worked ~recent year on my Mac. Haven’t cared much though. That have been the least of my problems with iCloud and/or sync across devices.

But if I get this right, iCloud now have something to do with it, even if Mac’s messages aren’t supported yet. Story will continue, see how ’other’ iCloud issues will be addressed.
 
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munpip214 said:
- Fixes an issue where CarPlay audio could become distorted

Thank goodness! I have a 30min commute and spend 95% of the time using carplay. I would have audiobooks, music, and phone calls getting distorted. Hopefully it is really fixed!
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Hmm, I wonder if this will fix the random half second cutouts I've been getting with CarPlay on my 2018 Subaru Crosstrek.
 
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I never even knew these bugs existed. I guess that means I get whatever the new bugs will be and whoever dealt with these will be happy this update...:oops:
 
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Bummer that the calculator launching delay is still present:
1. Close calculator if open
2. Lock iPhone
3. Reach Control Center
4. Launch calculator (it must be added previously, not sure if come enabled by default)
5. Waaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiitttt :mad:
 
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7 or so iOS versions later and they still have not fixed this super annoying bug in iMessage where you delete a bunch of attached images at once. Go back inside and some of those pics you just deleted are still present which means you have to do the same thing all over multiple times. It even happens on the Mac

Also give me a freaking delete all button

It is also stupid that attached images do not sync with iCloud Message ... it’s what i was looking for, like why can I not delete images on Messages and they r gone on each device? Nope in fact they added another step. Now I have to load the images from the cloud to my device first before I can delete them, why not let me delete them straight from the cloud like iCloud Photos??? Stupid
 
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