The upcoming iOS 16.4 update is going to make it easier for iPhone users to hear certain phone calls because of a feature called Voice Isolation. The latter is used to block out ambient noise on VoIP calls on platforms like FaceTime, WhatsApp, and other apps running on devices with iOS 15 or later installed. By blocking out background noise, the quality of phone calls will improve. Again, this feature won’t work on cellular calls until the iOS 16.4 update is installed.
Voice Isolation for cellular calls is coming to iOS 16.4 which could be released next week
Voice Isolation enabled for FaceTime
During a FaceTime call, you can activate Voice Isolation by opening the Control Center, tapping on Mic Mode, and then selecting Voice Isolation. This will also work when you’re on a cellular call to enable Voice Isolation once you’ve installed iOS 16.4 on your iPhone. If you want to disable the feature, open the Control Center, tap on Mic Mode, and select the option named “Standard.” Voice Isolation will work the best during phone calls in noisy environments such as a busy city street, an airport, a bar and other loud locations.
- Duplicates album in Photos expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library.
- Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent’s device.
- Addresses issues where Matter-compatible thermostats could become unresponsive when paired to Apple Home.
And an important bug, one that causes the new Crash Detection feature to be set off by a non-emergency impacts, will be exterminated. Crash Detection is activated when sensors inside an iPhone 14 series model or a 2022 Apple Watch (Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, and Apple Watch SE 2) detect a severe car, pickup truck, or SUV crash. If you don’t dismiss the alert within 10 seconds, the device will call emergency services using an automated message that will include your location.
The update will also exterminate a Crash Detection bug
Thankfully for the dispatchers and first responders covering ski resort areas in the states, the final version of both iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 could be released as soon as next week. When the update is ready to be downloaded and installed, you’ll be able to find it by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
As for iOS 17, we should get a preview of the next iOS build during Apple’s WWDC developers conference which is expected to kick off in early June.