Expected release date, functions, supported devices and download

Apple has confirmed that iOS 18.4 and iPados 18.4 will be initiated in April 2025. While a precise publication date must be announced, reports are pointed out that the update around April 15, 2025 can be reached. The developer beta is already available, whereby the stable version starts next month.

New functions in iOS 18.4

The iOS 18.4 -update brings several new functions and improves the user experience across iPhones and iPads:

Apple News+ Essen

A dedicated section Apple News+ Food is only presented to Apple News+ subscribers. This function offers thousands of recipes of top publishers such as Bon Appétit and Allrecipes as well as grocery stories, nutrition tips and a cooking mode for simple recipe instructions.

Priority reports

The use of Apple Intelligence will highlight important warnings on the lock screen. However, this function is limited to iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and upcoming iPhone 16 models.

Avoidance music in the control center

With a new music function in the control center, users can quickly access curated ambient music in categories such as sleep, chill, productivity and well -being.

Standard apps from third-party providers (only EU)

Users in the European Union will gain the opportunity to set third-party apps such as Google Maps as standard navigation app.

Apple Intelligence: Extended Language Support

The update extends Apple Intelligence functions to additional languages, including French, German, Spanish, Japanese and simplified Chinese. Other languages ​​such as English (India, Singapore), Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Vietnamese are gradually added in 2025.

Supported devices for iOS 18.4

The iOS 18.4 -update is compatible with the following iPhone models:

iPhone 16 series: 16, 16 plus, 16 per, 16 per max

iPhone 15 series: 15, 15 plus, 15 per, 15 per max

iPhone 14 series: 14, 14 plus, 14 per, 14 per max

iPhone 13 series: 13, 13 mini, 13 per, 13 per max

iPhone 12 series: 12, 12 mini, 12 per, 12 per max

iPhone 11 series: 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max

Older models: iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, SE (2nd and 3. Generation)

However, Apple Intelligence functions are only available on the iPhone 15 Pro, the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the iPhone 16 series.

How to download iOS 18.4

As soon as the update has been published, users can install iOS 18.4 by following the following steps:

Open settings on your iPhone.

Navigate to General> Software update.

If the update is available, tap download and install.

Make sure your device is connected to WLAN and has a sufficient battery life.

For those with automatic updates, iOS 18.4 is installed overnight while the device is charged.