Apple today released the first beta of iOS 18.5 to developers for testing. The update brings a few minor changes and improvements as work on iOS 18 nears completion.
iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4 and visionOS 2.4 are all out today, Apple confirms. In a first, the company beat its own April timeline!
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) March 31, 2025
In the Mail app, users can now access the Contact and Group By Sender options directly from the interface by tapping the three dots icon.
These toggles were previously located in the Mail settings, making them harder to find. The Settings app includes a new banner under General > Warranty with the AppleCare logo. Users can learn more about their AppleCare coverage here.
iOS 18.4 is here and it contains more than 60 new features & changes! ?
Here's everything new: https://t.co/nvRmZr6rsL pic.twitter.com/rurHVx5Klz
— Brandon Butch (@BrandonButch) March 31, 2025
Create a unique Genmoji, to match any conversation. Apple Intelligence now on iPhone 16.
— Apple (@Apple) April 3, 2025
Tapping on a device in the Apple Account section also reveals a new AppleCare option with plan details and management.
iOS gets language support upgrade
Apple typically releases the x.5 updates for iOS in May, usually during the second week.
iOS 18.5 is expected to follow this timeline and become available to the public next month.
My iOS 18.4 story on @Forbes has now been updated with comments from @SeanWrightSec (thanks Sean!), and a new default setting discovered by @Mysk to look out forhttps://t.co/ykNaxdCB3m
— Kate O'Flaherty (@KateOflaherty) April 2, 2025
The update also introduces support for more languages in Apple Intelligence, the company’s AI feature set previewed at WWDC 2024. French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese are now supported.
Localized English options for Singapore and India have been added as well. If you’ve spotted any other features in iOS 18.5 that we didn’t mention, let us know in the comments. Stay tuned for more coverage on the upcoming iPhone 16 models, changes to notification summaries, and other developments in Apple’s ecosystem.
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