Satellite Emergency SOS allows iPhone 14 Series phones to send text messages to emergency centers for assistance via Globalstar satellite when cellular and Wi-Fi signals are not available. The service is free for two years after activating iPhone 14 and will begin today for customers in newly supported countries.

Apple said that in the newly supported countries, if a user calls the local emergency services phone number and cannot be reached due to lack of network connectivity, the system will automatically transfer to 112, the European unified emergency number.

Apple also reminds users that sending text messages may take longer or fail because satellite signals may be affected by foliage or other obstructions, and that satellite connections may not be available in areas above 62 degrees north latitude, such as parts of Canada and Alaska.

The satellite emergency distress feature was first introduced in the U.S. and Canada in November and is currently only available on four models – iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max – with the service expanding to France, Germany, Ireland and the U.K. in December.

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Apple’s official changelog states that this iOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, watchOS 9.4 and tvOS 16.4 update fixes dozens of security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers.

For example, a hacker exploited a vulnerability that existed in accessibility and could have led to third-party applications accessing information about a user’s contacts. And another, more serious vulnerability could allow apps to access sensitive user data.

The security update also fixes vulnerabilities that exist in applications and features such as Apple Neural Engine, Calendar, Camera, CarPlay, Bluetooth, Find My, iCloud, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari.

The official security update log that Apple has also fixed a vulnerability in the kernel that allowed hackers to execute arbitrary code without the user’s knowledge.

The full security changelog can be accessed at: https://support.apple.com/zh-cn/HT213676

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By digging into the system code, the media found that the “Beats Studio Buds+” earphones, like the Beats Studio Buds released in 2021, have active noise cancellation and pass-through mode.

The media found that the earphones support features such as Hey Siri from the code, and initially the media thought they would use the W1 / H1 chips that are exclusive to Apple’s AirPods, but subsequent communication with the source indicated that the new Beats Studio Buds+ will still use the custom Beats chips instead of Apple’s H1 / H2.

One of the features missing from the Beats Studio Buds compared to the AirPods is in-ear detection. This means that Beats Studio Buds will not automatically play and pause content when you take them out or put them in your ears.

Beats Studio Buds also don’t support automatic device switching and won’t sync your paired devices in iCloud, so you’ll need to connect them manually on each new device.

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The iOS / iPadOS 16.4 Public Beta 3 update is the last public beta to be released using the traditional method.

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Apple intends to use Rapid Security Response updates in the future to quickly address security vulnerabilities that have been identified and are being actively exploited. This way Apple can not need to wait for regular updates and then push them to users, but can quickly fix for certain vulnerabilities.

This update appears in the same location as the normal update and can be found in the Settings app. This update appears as iOS Security Response 16.4 (b) and macOS Security Response 13.3 (b).

Users who trigger the Security Response update can revert to a previous iOS or macOS version during this test. Apple tested this feature in a previous Beta release.

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Siri on iPhone and iPad already supports Hebrew, but support has not been added on HomePod.

Apple typically adds support for languages in that market to Siri before the HomePod ships. For example, Apple added Norwegian and Swedish language support to Siri in the HomePod 15.6 update, released in July 2022. Apple launched the HomePod mini in Norway, Sweden and Finland in December.

Apple has not launched any HomePod models in Israel so far, and the media believes that judging from the code, Apple will launch HomePod in Israel.

Apple has not set up an offline or online Apple Store in Israel, so it may sell HomePod and HomePod mini through authorized resellers.

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Users who have signed up for the Apple Developer Program should receive a push of the update from Apple after checking for updates. Notably, future beta updates will be linked to the Apple IDs of developers and public beta testers, the last time Apple will push out a public beta in this traditional manner.

This new option is automatically enabled on devices that have registered for the program and updated to the latest beta version. Your iPhone or iPad must be signed in with the same Apple ID you used to sign up for the Apple DeveloperProgram in order to see this option in Settings. It is important to note that in future versions of iOS and iPadOS, this new setting will be the way to enable the Developer Beta and the configuration descriptor will no longer grant access.

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The list of updates posted by Reddit user iBanks3, is translated as follows.

Mute unknown callers.

Set up front-end scheduling:

To set True Tone:

Set up Announce Notifications:

shutdown

lock screen

Set the always-on screen to display:

walkie-talkie:

To set up AirDrop Receiving:

Set Night Shift:

iPhone users can use these shortcut commands to trigger specific settings when they encounter specific events. For example, you can set the podcast app to turn off “Announce Notifications” when you open it, so you won’t be disturbed during use. In addition, you can automatically select mute in case you receive an unknown call.

For those of you who have upgraded to iOS 16.4 Developer Preview, what other shortcuts have you found in the process of using it? Feel free to leave your comments in the comments section.

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Even with optimizations such as reducing the screen refresh rate to 1Hz when the screen is not in use, displaying elements on the screen is still more power-hungry than not displaying anything.

Since the release of the iPhone 14 Pro, many users have shared their tests online to compare the power consumption when the all-weather display is enabled, and now Apple will provide this data directly in the iOS 16.4 system.

9to5Mac discovered in the iOS 16.4 beta code released to developers today that Apple is adding data about the battery consumption of the 24/7 display feature in the Settings app. This means that users will see a new category in the battery menu dedicated to the 24/7 display, similar to the specific categories it already shows for things like personal hotspot and no-signal coverage.

It’s too early to say for sure if the feature has been enabled in this beta, as it’s likely to be at least a few hours before iOS has enough stats to detail the battery consumption figures shown 24/7.

According to some comparative tests, the all-weather display feature can drain 20% of an iPhone 14 Pro’s battery in 24 hours. If the user chooses to enable the 24/7 display but does not use the wallpaper, the phone will consume about 14% of the battery at the same time.

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