Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Apple Books

Apple Books[edit]

iBooks was renamed Apple Books, and the app was redesigned, with five new tabs, including "Reading Now," "Library," "Book Store," "Audio Books," and "Search."[37] The new app design is similar to that of Apple Music, and has been praised for its simplicity in allowing users to easily navigate their book library.[citation needed]

Safari[edit]

Safari receives an update to Intelligent Tracking Prevention. This includes a feature which allows the user to disable social media "like" and "share" buttons.[38]

Maps[edit]

Apple Maps had started to be rebuilt from the ground up by relying on first-party map data instead of using map data provided by third parties. This allows for more accurate directions and predictions on the fastest routes.[39] The new maps were rolled out in sections and the entire US completed by the end of 2019.[40]

Problems[edit]

Rainbow flag emoji[edit]

After a rainbow flag emoji with an interdictory sign over it appeared on Twitter, several users accused Apple of encouraging anti-LGBT attitudes. However, Emojipedia has clarified that this occurs when a user tweets the two emojis together and is not an intended feature. This can be used with other emojis as well.[41][42][43]

FaceTime eavesdropping issue[edit]

A FaceTime issue impacting several versions of iOS 12 (versions 12.1–12.1.3) allowed users to call someone via FaceTime and hear the audio coming from their phone before answering the call,[44] before the bug was fixed in iOS 12.1.4.[45]

Supported devices[edit]

Any device that supports iOS 11 can be upgraded to iOS 12.[46] However, devices with an A7 or A8 chip and 1GB of RAM, such as the iPhone 5S66 Plus, and the iPod Touch (6th generation), have limited support. These are the list of the devices that support iOS 12:

Version history[edit]

VersionBuildCodenameRelease dateNotesUpdate type
12.016A366PeaceSeptember 17, 2018Initial release on the iPhone XS and XS Max
  • Allows searching for photos based on their geotag information
  • Introduces Memoji, a customizable Animoji
  • Adds a Deliver Quietly feature for the Do Not Disturb feature, which silently delivers notifications
  • Adds the Siri Suggestions panel to Lock Screen and Search
  • Enables Siri to turn on the flashlight
  • Introduces the Measure app, which uses Augmented Reality to measure objects and spaces
  • Speed and performance improvements.
  • Fixes a bug that allows applications to read the user's Apple ID
  • Fixes a bug that allows maliciously crafted iBooks file to access user information
  • Fixes a bug that allowed local users to recover deleted messages
  • Fixes a bug that prevented a user from deleting browser history
Initial Release
16A367[a]October 26, 2018Initial release on iPhone XR
12.0.116A404
16A405[b]
October 8, 2018[47][48][49]
  • Fixes an issue where some iPhone XS devices did not immediately start charging when connected to a Lightning cable that was capable of charging.
  • Resolves an issue that caused some iPhone XS units to rejoin Wi-Fi networks at 2.4 GHz instead of 5 GHz.
  • Restores the original position of the ".?123" key on the iPad.
  • Fixes an issue where subtitles failed to appear in some 3rd party video apps.
  • Fixes an issue where Bluetooth could become unavailable.
  • Strengthens the security on the lock screen due to local attackers being able to access photos, contacts, and the share function on a locked device.
Bug Fixes
12.116B92
16B93[a]
16B94[c]
PeaceBOctober 30, 2018[50][51][52]
November 6, 2018[c]
  • Initial release on iPad Pro (3rd generation)
  • Introduces Group FaceTime support, which allows up to 32 simultaneous participants in a call.
  • Adds dual SIM support using eSIMs for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.
  • Introduces Depth Control in Camera preview for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.
  • Fixes a bug where messages were merged into one thread if two users were signed into the same Apple ID on separate devices,
  • Resolves an issue where a contact name could fail to appear alongside a phone number.
  • Fixes a bug where no family members could be added or removed from Family Sharing.
  • Adds the ability for an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR to detect if the battery installed is a genuine Apple battery
  • Adds a performance management feature to prevent sudden shutdowns for an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X, with the ability to disable this.
  • Fixes bug that allows a remote attacker to forcefully initiate a FaceTime call.
Feature Update
12.1.116C50PeaceCDecember 5, 2018[53]
  • Adds the ability to use separate carriers with dual SIM functionality.
  • Allows Live Photo capture during one-to-one FaceTime calls.
  • Allows switching between front and rear cameras with one tap in FaceTime.
  • Fixes an issue where Face ID may become unavailable.
  • Fixes issue where time zones did not update automatically.
  • Fixes issue in Messages that prevented predictive text suggestions when using Chinese or Japanese keyboards.
  • Increased lock screen security to prevent local attackers from accessing Contacts from the lock screen.
  • Fixes bug that prevents fully deleting browser history.
Feature Update
12.1.216C101
16C104[d]
December 17, 2018
December 20, 2018[d]
Only for iPhones
  • Fixes bugs with eSIM activation for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.
  • Fixes an issue where cellular connectivity was affected in Turkey for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.
Bug Fixes
12.1.316D39
16D40[e]
PeaceDJanuary 22, 2019[54]
  • Fixes issue that may cause artifacting in images sent from the Share Sheet.
  • Fixes issue that caused some CarPlay systems to disconnect from iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.
  • Fixes another issue that allowed a remote attacker to forcefully initiate a FaceTime call.
Bug Fixes
12.1.416D57February 7, 2019[45][55]
  • Fixes a bug where the initiator of a Group FaceTime call can force all of the recipients to answer.
Security Fixes
12.216E227PeaceEMarch 25, 2019[56]Initial release on iPad Air (3rd generation) and iPad Mini (5th generation)
  • Introduces Apple News+, a subscription service for Apple news.
  • Enables Ask Siri to allow play any video, show, movie, sports game, or channel on a Apple TV.
  • Introduces four new Animoji faces - owl, boar, giraffe, shark, for iPhone X and later.
  • Adds AirPlay controls into Control Center
  • Adds support for the AirPods (2nd generation).
  • Adds support for Air Quality Index in the USUK, and India.
  • Fixes bug where the reported size of large apps, System, and Other could be reported incorrectly in the iPhone Storage section of settings.
  • Fixes a bug where an attacker could intercept network traffic.
  • Fixes a bug where websites could access sensor information without user consent.
  • Fixes a bug where websites could access the microphone without the microphone usage indicator being shown.
Feature Update
12.316F156PeaceFMay 13, 2019[57]Initial release on iPod Touch (7th generation)
  • Introduces AirPlay 2
  • Introduces the Apple TV app, which lets users access Apple TV shows from their iPhone or iPad.
  • Fixes bugs where apps could cause unexpected shutdowns
  • the TV app was removed and replaced by apple TV.
Feature Update
16F8155[f]May 28, 2019
12.3.116F203May 24, 2019
  • Fixes bug preventing use of VoLTE calls
  • Fixes issue that allowed messages from unknown senders to appear in Messages despite Filter Unknown Senders being enabled
  • Fixes issue that prevented the Report Junk link from appearing in a message from an unknown sender
Bug Fixes
16F8202[f]May 29, 2019
12.3.216F250June 10, 2019Exclusive to the iPhone 8 Plus, resolving an issue that could cause Camera to capture Portrait mode photos without depth effect on some devices

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