iPhone owners can recently update their smartphones to iOS 18.3. The update brings with it some interesting features.
Besides the big annual software update, such as the one from iOS 17 to iOS 18, Apple comes out with smaller updates for your iPhone several times a year. This gives Apple room to perfect the software. Meanwhile, the third update is out and users can install it on their smartphones.
With each update, the software gets a little better and small new features appear. What all is changing on your smartphone with iOS 18.3, we list below for you.
iPhone improvements iOS 18.3
iOS 18.3 is the successor to version 18.2.1, which was released earlier this year. The biggest updates are intended for Apple intelligence users, but unfortunately that is still not available in the Netherlands.
Calculator a little smarter
Your calculator has brought back an old feature: calculating through has returned. After a calculation, press the is equals sign (=) again to retrieve the previous calculation and continue calculating where you left off.
Keyboard bug fixed
Some users experienced a minor hiccup when using Siri, where the keyboard disappeared when starting a typed Siri request. This problem has been fixed with the new update.
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Starlink support
Apple also appears to have added expanded Starlink support for some users of iOS 18.3. This means your iPhone will have Internet connectivity anywhere, even if you don’t have coverage from Wi-Fi networks or phone towers.
For now, the option is only available to T-Mobile users in the United States and can only be used for Texting there. It is not yet known when the availability will be expanded, so Dutch iPhone users will have to wait a little longer.
Installing the update is easy
Installing software updates on your iPhone is not difficult. Usually your iPhone will ask if it can install the update. But if you want to do this manually go to Settings > General > Software update. You can then also choose to do this at night.