Emoji
- New mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain, and shaking heads emoji are available in the emoji keyboard
- 18 people and body emoji add the option to face them in either direction
Apple Podcasts
- Transcripts let you follow an episode with text that highlights in sync with the audio in English, Spanish, French and German
- Episode text can be read in full, searched for a word or phrase, tapped to play from a specific point and used with accessibility features such as Text Size, Increase Contrast, and VoiceOver
This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
- Music recognition lets you add songs you have identified to your Apple Music Playlists and Library
- Business updates you opt into keep you informed of order status, flight notifications, fraud alerts or other transactions from trusted businesses in Messages for Business
- Apple Cash virtual card numbers enable you to pay with Apple Cash at merchants that don’t yet accept Apple Pay by typing in your number from Wallet or using Safari AutoFill
- Fixes an issue where contact pictures are blank in Find My
- Safari Favorites Bar adds an option to show only icons for websites
Installation Instructions:
Windows
- Install the latest version of iTunes.
- Plug your device in to your PC.
- Open iTunes, and navigate to your device.
- Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the .ipsw file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the device to reboot.
macOS
- Plug your device in to your Mac.
- Navigate to your device in Finder.
- Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the .ipsw file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the device to reboot.
Linux
- Install idevicerestore.
- Plug your device in to your PC.
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
- To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e <filename>.ipsw and press enter.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the device to reboot.
About Tablet Firmware:
By applying this firmware, your tablet can benefit from improved system stability, network-related functions and performance, enhanced touch experience, various fixes for problems encountered throughout the device's usage time, as well as several other changes.
The installation process isn't much of a hassle because each manufacturer tries to make it as easy as possible: usually, you must transfer the new firmware to the tablet, and initiate the upgrade from the setup menu.
However, due to the large number of tablets and manufacturers, as well as various ways for entering update mode, we recommend that you read the installation guide, and perform the upgrade only once you have familiarized yourself with the steps.
Bear in mind that, before you get this release, you must check to see if the available firmware is developed for your tablet model and SKU (stock keeping unit) – if you apply an incompatible software, the device will encounter serious malfunctions and can even be rendered unusable.
Therefore, if this package is developed for your tablet, click the download button, refer to the update instructions, and apply the new firmware. Also, don't forget to constantly check our website so that you don't miss any new releases.