Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Apple Officially Releases iOS 11.2.5 with Siri News, HomePod Support

Apple on Tuesday officially released iOS 11.2.5, a relatively small but important update with a few new features and a handful of bug fixes and security improvements.

HomePod Support

iOS 11.2.5 includes support for Apple’s long-awaited HomePod. Apple says that with iOS 11.2.5 users will be able to automatically transfer their Apple ID, Siri, Apple Music, and Wi-Fi settings to HomePod, which will make setting up the Siri-speaker incredibly easy.

Siri News

In addition to HomePod support, Siri will now be able to read the news. Apple’s iOS 11.2.5 release notes specify that users will be able to request specific news categories like business, sports, and even music news.

To activate the feature just say “Hey Siri, play the news,” assuming that the “Hey Siri” feature is turned on.

Other Improvements

Apple also lists the following fixes and improvements.

  • Addresses an issue that could cause the Phone app to display incomplete information in the call list.
  • Fixes an issue that caused Mail notifications from some Exchange accounts to disappear from the Lock screen when unlocking iPhone X with Face ID.
  • Addresses an issue that could cause Messages conversations to temporarily be listed out of order.
  • Fixes an issue in CarPlay where Now Playing controls become unresponsive after multiple track changes.
  • Adds ability for VoiceOver to announce playback destinations and AirPod battery level.

How to Download iOS 11.2.5

iOS 11.2.5 is now available as a free, over-the-air download for iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation users. Users can find the update in Settings > General > Software Update.



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