Apple iOS 18.4 Brings New Apple Intelligence Features

Apple has officially rolled out iOS 18.4, bringing a host of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone users worldwide, including those in India. The update is one of the most significant in Apple's history, integrating AI-powered tools to enhance user experience across iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks.

This blog explores all the new features, how to activate Apple Intelligence, device compatibility, privacy measures, and everything else you need to know about iOS 18.4.

🚀 Apple Intelligence Comes to iPhones: What’s New in iOS 18.4?

The iOS 18.4 update is a game-changer as it introduces Apple Intelligence, Apple's proprietary AI system. This update is designed to improve personalization, productivity, and user experience while maintaining on-device privacy.

1. Writing Tools: AI-Powered Text Enhancements

Apple Intelligence enhances writing across apps with AI-driven tools:
✅ Rewrite: Rephrase sentences for clarity and engagement.
✅ Summarize: Generate concise summaries of long text.
✅ Proofread: Get grammar and style suggestions instantly.
✅ Tone Adjustments: Change the tone of messages and emails to be more professional, casual, or friendly.

2. Genmoji: AI-Created Emojis for Any Conversation

Apple now allows users to create custom emojis called Genmoji using AI. Type a description, and your iPhone generates an emoji-like image, making chats more expressive and fun.

3. Clean Up: AI-Powered Photo Editing

📸 Remove unwanted objects from your images with a single tap. Apple’s AI intelligently fills in the gaps while preserving the background naturally.

4. Priority Notifications: Smarter Alerts

iOS 18.4 introduces Priority Notifications, which highlight important alerts using AI to filter out unnecessary distractions.

5. Siri Gets Smarter with ChatGPT

🔹 Apple has integrated ChatGPT into Siri, allowing it to generate creative responses, provide better contextual assistance, and answer complex queries more effectively.

6. On-Device AI with Private Cloud Compute

Apple Intelligence processes most tasks on your iPhone, ensuring your data stays private. For more demanding tasks, it securely sends requests to Apple's Private Cloud Compute.

📱 iOS 18.4: Compatible Devices

Not all iPhones support Apple Intelligence. Here are the devices eligible for iOS 18.4:

🔹 Full Apple Intelligence support:

• iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max

🔹 Limited AI features:

• iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPad Pro (M1 and later)
• MacBooks with Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)

⚠️ Older iPhones like the iPhone 14 series won’t get full Apple Intelligence capabilities due to hardware limitations.

🛠 How to Activate Apple Intelligence on Your iPhone in India

If you’ve updated to iOS 18.4, here’s how you can enable Apple Intelligence:

🔹 Step-by-Step Guide:

1️⃣ Update to iOS 18.4: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS 18.4.
2️⃣ Enable Apple Intelligence:

• Navigate to Settings > Apple Intelligence
• Turn on the AI features you want (Writing Tools, Clean Up, Genmoji, etc.)
  3️⃣ Customize AI settings:
• Choose your preferred AI-powered apps.
• Set Siri’s integration with ChatGPT.
  4️⃣ Start using AI tools in Notes, Messages, Mail, and Photos.

🚀 That's it! Your iPhone is now AI-powered!

🔒 Apple’s Privacy-Focused AI: Why It’s Different from Google and Samsung?

Unlike Google’s Gemini AI or Samsung’s Galaxy AI, Apple Intelligence prioritizes privacy by:
✔ Processing most AI tasks on-device instead of cloud-based servers.
✔ Using Private Cloud Compute to secure complex AI processing.
✔ Avoiding data tracking for personalized AI models.

🆕 Other New Features in iOS 18.4

🔹 CarPlay Enhancements: New UI updates and support for third-party navigation apps.
🔹 New Emojis: Apple quietly added 8 new emojis in this update.
🔹 Security Updates: Fixes for over 180 security vulnerabilities.
🔹 Default Apps Expansion: You can now set third-party apps as defaults for more categories.

🧐 Should You Update to iOS 18.4?

✅ Yes, if you have an iPhone 15 Pro or later—you’ll get the best Apple Intelligence features.
✅ Yes, if you value privacy—Apple’s AI is more secure than competitors.
⚠️ Wait, if you have an older iPhone—some users report battery drain issues.

🎯 Final Thoughts: iOS 18.4 is a Must-Have Update!

Apple’s iOS 18.4 is the biggest AI-focused update in iPhone history, bringing game-changing Apple Intelligence features to users worldwide. Whether you’re using AI-powered writing tools, smarter Siri, or AI-enhanced photo editing, this update takes iPhone usability to a whole new level.

💬 What are your favorite iOS 18.4 features? Let us know in the comments! 🚀