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iPhone 13 owners volition present beryllium capable to instrumentality vantage of immoderate satellite-based work offered by their carrier. This capableness comes courtesy of iOS 18.5, which Apple released connected Monday.
Thanks to the caller support, immoderate iPhone 13 (iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, oregon iPhone 13 Pro Max) tin hop onto a carrier-provided outer network. As such, owners volition beryllium capable to nonstop and person substance messages via the outer work erstwhile accepted terrestrial web entree is unavailable.
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For now, this diagnostic covers lone T-Mobile's Startlink service, which is presently successful beta investigating and escaped until July. As more carriers grow their outer offerings, the iPhone 13 volition beryllium capable to articulation the party. However, this doesn't mean that iPhone 13 owners volition beryllium capable to usage Apple's built-in Emergency SOS outer service, which is inactive constricted to the iPhone 14 and aboriginal models.
iOS 18.5 includes a fewer different noteworthy changes.
In March, iOS 18.2 added a fewer changes to the Mail app, overmuch to the consternation of galore users. Now with the caller mentation of iOS, you tin amended negociate those changes. With Category presumption turned on, the All Mail fastener is larger and easier to spot and select. Plus, the enactment to amusement interaction photos is accessible straight from the ellipsis paper astatine the top, helping you much rapidly crook it connected oregon off.
Ahead of Pride Month, Apple has added caller Pride Harmony wallpaper for the iPhone (and iPad) and a caller look for the Apple Watch. The latest wallpaper ties successful with the caller Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Band, which is available to order.
Parents who usage Screen Time connected their child's iPhone volition present person an alert erstwhile the passcode is used. Plus, you tin present usage your iPhone to acquisition shows and movies successful the Apple TV app connected immoderate supported third-party device.
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iOS 18.5 besides includes the accustomed bug fixes and information updates, 31 successful total. Fixed were flaws that affected specified features arsenic FaceTime, Call History, Notes, and iCloud papers sharing. Beyond updating iOS, Apple besides rolled retired caller OS versions for the iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, VisionPro, and the HomePod.
To update your iPhone oregon iPad, caput to Settings, prime General, and past pat Software Update. Allow the update to download and install. After your telephone restarts, you'll beryllium bully to go.
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