What’s new in iOS 18.2: all the changes and improvements of the latest update for iPhone and iPad

We are going to tell you what are the What’s new in iOS 18.2the new iOS 18 update, with which your iPhone receives new improvements and functions. To do this, we are going to look at the change sheet announced by Apple itself, giving you a list of all the new features that have come with it.

One of the main features of this update is new improvements to Apple Intelligence. However, in Spain we still do not have this AI or its improvements, so we are going to omit them to stick to what reaches us. So that Apple Intelligence reaches iPhones in the European Union We will have to wait until April 2025.

What’s new in iOS 18.2

here you go improvements and new features that have reached the iPhone and iPad with iOS 18.2. We are going to summarize them in a list format so that you can know them and review them easily, and have an explanation of each one of them. They are the following:

• iPhone 16 camera control improvements: The iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max now have two-step capture that allows you to lock the camera’s focus and exposure before taking the photo. To do this, you have to gently press the control button.
• Improvements when watching videos in Photos: When watching videos in the app Photos Now you can advance frame by frame. You also have a new setting to disable auto loop playback.
• Improvements in Photo collections: When you enter a collection within the app Photosyou can swipe the screen to the right to return to the previous view.
• Clearing history in Photos: Now you can delete album history Recently shared and recently viewed of the app Photos to improve your privacy.
• Favorites Album most present in Photos: In the app Photosnow the album Favorites It will appear in the collections of More items and in Pinned Collections.
• New backgrounds for Safari: The browser has new wallpaper images to personalize your home page.
• Import and export in Safari: You have export and import options to carry the data of your Safari to another browser or vice versa.
• HTTPS priority: Safari will prioritize HTTPS connections in the URLs you enter whenever possible.
• More dynamic island in Safari: You will be able to see the progression of file downloads Safari on the iPhone’s dynamic island and on the home screen.
• Layered voice recording in Notes: The app Grades allows you to record voice in layers. For example, if you are a musician you can add layers to a song, and then import the two-track project to apps like Logic Pro.
• Share location with third parties in Search: The app Look for now allows you to securely share the location of objects where you have an AirTag or accessory with third parties, so they can help you find it.
• Favorite Categories in Podcasts: In the app Podcastsyou can choose favorite categories so that it can make personalized recommendations for programs that belong to them.
• Best Searches in Podcasts: Another improvement for the app Podcasts The custom search page highlights the most relevant categories and collections that Apple’s editorial team thinks you might be interested in.
• Hearing test on AirPods Pro 2 in Spain: The function of hearing test of the AirPods Pro 2 arrives in countries such as Spain, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Romania, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg or the United Arab Emirates.
• Quotes before opening on the Stock Market: In the app Bagyou can follow the quote of NASDAQ and NYSE symbols before the markets open.
• Fixing problems in Photos: In the app Photos There could be the problem that you take a photo and it does not appear immediately in the view of all photos. It has been corrected.
• Fixed problem with long exposure photos: The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max had an issue where long exposure photos in Night mode appeared degraded. It has been solved.

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