To enable the feature, you’ll need to open the Control Center while on the call, tap on Mic Mode, then choose Voice Isolation from the list. The feature had already been available for FaceTime calls and other VoIP apps, but not for cellular (until now).

This will make for clearer phone calls, as you’ll be able to hear the voice of the person speaking and not whatever is taking place in the background - like other people talking or noises from their environment. You can read more about the new emojis here.Īnother new feature is voice isolation for cellular calls that will prioritize your voice and block out ambient noise around you. The new set also includes gray and light blue hearts, a folding hand fan, ginger, a pea pod, jellyfish, a moose, a goose, a hair pick, maracas, a flute and several others. The Unicode consortium approved these emojis last year, and it was announced in February they would become available with the latest iOS update. (The release notes reference “21” new emoji, but this just has to do with how the variations are counted).Īmong the new additions are a shaking face, the long-awaited pink heart, two pushing hands, a Wi-Fi symbol and others, including various animals and objects. With iOS 16.4, users are getting 31 new emojis. That means you may have to wait a bit in order to install the latest update on your device. While iOS updates often simply patch security holes or tweak smaller settings, those that deliver new emojis or expanded functionality are often more popular with consumers, leading to high demand for the download. Users can update to the latest version by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

Apple today released the iOS 16.4 update to users, which includes a number of new features, like an expanded set of emojis, voice isolation for calls, website push notifications and more.

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