iOS 18.4 is making an early appearance with Apple making the updated OS available to download and install now for everyone.
A new iOS is often reason enough to update your phone. And this one not only brings a whole host of new additions, it comes with eight brand new emoji you won’t want to miss on (can you imagine being “that” friend who does not have the new emoji?)
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Aside from the new emoji, including a tired-looking smiley (same), a root vegetable, and even the flag of Sark, iOS 18.4 also brings Sketch Style in Image Playground, enhancements to better organize and filter your library in Photos, recipes in News+ and the usual bug fixes and security updates.
- Image Playground gets Sketch Style
Apple Intelligence now lets you generate images with a hand-drawn, artsy vibe. Think “AI meets sketchbook”—a fun twist for creators and storytellers. - Priority Notifications roll out
Another Apple Intelligence upgrade: smarter alerts. Your device now surfaces the most relevant notifications first—so you don’t miss what matters most, whether it’s a DM or a meeting reminder. - Smarter in more languages
Intelligence features now support French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish—plus tailored English versions for India and Singapore. It’s a quiet but important step toward more global usability. - Photos gets some love
You can now filter and reorder content in new ways, and disable “recently viewed” or “shared” from showing up. It’s all about tighter control over what you see and when. - News+ now serves recipes
The News+ section is expanding into the kitchen with curated recipes, cooking tips, and restaurant stories. A new searchable Recipe Catalog makes meal planning easier—and more fun.
iOS 18.4 might not be revolutionary, but it’s evolving in all the right ways: smarter, more visual, and surprisingly practical. And yes—finally—a shovel emoji.
Can I get iOS 18.4?
While the update is rolling out to many iPhones, it’s worth nothing that the Apple Intelligence features only work on newer phones that are powerful enough to support this. They are the iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max and 16 series, including the 16e. For all other features iOS 18.4 is now available for all iPhones that follow the 2018 iPhone Xs and newer.
Now I’m sure you are very curious, so here are the eight new emoji:
