The Apple iOS 17.4 software update, available today for iPhone XS and later models, includes 10 new emoji, new Messages features, and transcripts for Apple Podcasts.
The new emojis include a head shaking horizontally and vertically, a broken chain, a Phoenix, a lime, and a mushroom.
There are also four group emojis featuring different images of families of different numbers of adults and children (or simply number of people, depending on how you want to use them).
A new feature in Messages allows you to peel, resize, and stick any of the aforementioned (or other existing) emojis to any conversation as part of your reaction or inline response within a conversation. You can also add a Sticker to images when editing by selecting Edit, Markup, and Add Sticker.
For Apple Podcasts, iOS 17.4 now offers transcripts in English, French, Spanish, and German. This includes full text of the episode that can be read in full. You can also search for a specific word or phrase and select to play from a specific point. This is part of Apple’s accessibility features.
Additionally, the iOS 17.4 includes music recognition, so you can add songs you have identified to your Apple Music Playlists and Library, as well as Apple Music Classical. Siri has a new option to announce messages you receive in any supported language. There’s also new information under Battery Health in Settings, which shows battery cycle count, manufacture date, and first use on iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models.
Download the lates iOS 17.4 software update to your compatible iPhone by going to Settings, General, and Software Update.