iOS Update Green Light program: iOS and iPadOS 18.2
Apple released iOS and iPadOS 18.2.1 for iPhone and iPad, which includes bug fixes and security updates. This is the first minor update since Apple released iOS 18.2, which debuted new Apple Intelligence features.
Like any software update, we recommend waiting until your app or accessory developer has time to test it out and verify there are no compatibility issues.
iOS 18.2 Release Notes – Apple Intelligence (All iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max)
Image Playground
– A new app that lets you use concepts, descriptions, and people from your photo library to create fun, playful images in multiple styles
– Swipe through previews and choose from as you add concepts to your playground
– Choose from animation and illustration styles when creating your image
– Create images in Messages and Freeform, as well as third party apps
– Images are synced in your Image Playground library across all your devices with iCloud
Genmoji
– Genmoji allows you to create a custom emoji right from the keyboard
– Genmoji are synced in your sticker drawer across all your devices with iCloud
ChatGPT support
– ChatGPT from OpenAI can be accessed right from Siri or Writing Tools
– Compose in Writing Tools allows you to create something from scratch with ChatGPT
– Siri can tap into ChatGPT when relevant to provide you an answer
– A ChatGPT account is not required and your requests will be anonymous and won’t be used to train OpenAI’s models
– Sign in with ChatGPT to access your account benefits, and requests will be covered by OpenAI’s data policies
– Image Wand turns sketches and handwritten or typed notes into images in Notes
– Describe your change in Writing Tools allows you to suggest how you’d like something rewritten, for example as a poem
– Camera Control (iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)
– Visual Intelligence with Camera Control helps you instantly learn about places or interact with information simply by pointing your iPhone at the object, with the option to tap into Google Search or ChatGPT
– Camera Control two-stage shutter lets you lock focus and exposure in Camera when light pressing the Camera Control
Mail
– Mail Categorization sorts your messages to help you prioritize the most important messages
– Digest view groups all of the messages from one sender into a single bundle for easy browsing
Photos
– Video viewing improvements, including the ability to scrub frame-by-frame and a setting to turn off auto-looping video playback
– Improvements when navigating Collections views, including the ability to swipe right to go back to the previous view
– Recently Viewed and Recently Shared album history can be cleared
– Favorites album appears in the Utilities collection in addition to Pinned Collections
Safari
– New background images to customize your Safari Start Page
– Import and Export enables you to export your browsing data from Safari and import browsing data from another app into Safari
– HTTPS Priority upgrades URLs to HTTPS whenever possible
– File Download Live Activity shows the progress of a file download in the Dynamic Island and on your home screen
This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
– Voice Memos supports layered recording, letting you add vocals over an existing song idea without the need for headphones — then import your two-track projects directly into Logic Pro (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)
– Share Item Location in Find My helps you locate and recover misplaced items by easily and securely sharing the location of an AirTag or Find My network accessory with trusted third parties, such as airlines
– Natural language search in Apple Music and Apple TV app lets you describe what you’re looking for using any combination of categories like genres, moods, actors, decades, and more
– Favorite Categories in Podcasts allows you to choose your favorite categories and get relevant show recommendations that you can easily access in your Library
– Personalized Search page in Podcasts highlights the most relevant categories and editorially curated collections tailored to you
– Sudoku for News+ Puzzles provided in three difficulty levels and available for News+ subscribers
– Support for the Hearing Test feature on AirPods Pro 2 in Cyprus, Czechia, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom
– Support for the Hearing Aid feature on AirPods Pro 2 in United Arab Emirates
– Pre-market price quotes in Stocks lets you track NASDAQ and NYSE tickers prior to market open
– Fixes an issue where recently captured photos do not appear immediately in the All Photos grid
– Fixes an issue where Night mode photos in Camera could appear degraded when capturing long exposures (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)
I just started Garmin Pilot 10.5.4. After a short delay, a popup appeared to confirm compatibility with iOS 14.8.
Great article explaining the updates; however, unless I missed something … somewhere, I do not see a purpose in this article. Here is what I mean:
It gives mention of a “program” geared to help ensure our aviation apps are at maximum performance. Yet, how can a person check their individual iPads if there isn’t a means in doing so?
In other words, how is this “program” supposed to work if one cannot download anything?
Thank you and stay healthy.
Why does the Green Light program not include compatibility information for iFly GPS?
Good question, I’d like to know the answer also.
I updated my IPAD PRO to 16.2 and at least the trial version of Iflygps seems to function. But, I had the same reaction as to ponder why Iflygps was not on the list. IFly works with EIS and as far as I know Levil products. I am not a reliable source as I did not think to check all of IFly’s features specifically against the IOS.
Why does this website not update quickly? Foreflight says ios 15.4 is good to go.
Anyone else having an issue with ForeFlight crashing, whenever cellular data or WiFi is turned on? I just updated FF and the latest iOS last night and now FF keeps crashing. It’s unusable at this point for me.
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I don’t know your feelings, but while I look at iOS 16.1 my feelings are kind of ok’ish, but testing iPadOS 16.1 the pictures turns black – that one hit the wrong exit and drives towards Vista for iPads …
I just read about the RSR update. Are you going to be treating it like prior updates and test before greenlighting it as in all other prior updates. Referring to IPadOS. 16.4.1 a
Thanks
am using ios12,5’7 I need ios17 software apdate
I just updated to iOS 17.3.1 and now my Apple Pencil 2nd gen won’t connect to my IPad Pro what should I do 🙁
It’s been 10 days, where’s the update page?
Thanks,
Tom