On Monday Apple released iOS 18.5, which for the first time expands the emergency skills of the satellites to the owners of iPhone 13. Previously, the satellite features were available for those who managed an iPhone 14 or later.
The emergency satellite system for iPhone is designed to be used in critical moments in which a cellular or wi-fi signal is not available, as it allows people to contact emergency services, send a text for satellite, share information with their emergency contacts or call assistance along the road.
The iOS 18.5 update is focused on the supply of access to vectors’ satellite services, such as those of T-Mobile (with Starlink). You can check if you have access to this function from the cell phone menu in the iPhone settings.
To date, the function has been attributed to the merit of having saved human lives, the rescuers say, including helping lost and injured hikers, saving people from fires and more.
While the expansion of satellite emergency services to iPhone 13 owners is the most remarkable addition with iOS 18.5, iPhone users also receive a good handful of smaller updates.
This includes the addition of a new functionality for the time of the screen, Apple’s parental control software, which warns parents if their child enters the parent’s passcode correctly to access the shielding time authorizations.
Among other improvements there is an updated mail app, which makes it easier to access the “all email” category as a card; a new background of pride; It is a simpler way to register for the contents from the Apple TV app on a smart TV or a connected device. In addition, Apple has solved a bug in which the Apple Vision Pro app will launch with a black screen if downloaded from the App Store, as well as other bugs with Siri, apps for not launched and more.
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IOS 18.5 was released together with iPados 18.5, which in large part faces bug corrections; Visionos 2.5; Watchos 11.5; and updates focused on security for MacOS Ventura 13.7.6 (22h625) and Sonoma macOS 14.7.6.
