We continue to see improvements after last Monday’s Apple event. One of the most notable will be available to all users who can update their iPhone to iOS 18. If you own AirPods, this information is very valuable and can make the way you use your headphones easier.
The combination of iOS 18 and AirPods
One of the improvements that the new operating system for iPhone includes, and which It is now available for users in beta phase. These are the gestures you can perform with the AirPods. In particular, I tried it and it seems to be a success, since I use headphones a lot when I’m on the street and I usually receive phone calls and I have to use my hands to answer.
This next update, which I had already referred to in June, allows You can answer a call by nodding or moving your head up and down, and that you can reject the call by making the refusal gesture, that is, by moving your head from side to side.
Undoubtedly, this will not only improve the experience of using AirPods, but it is also a excellent aid for people with some type of motor disabilitybecause they will be able to answer or reject a call much more easily.
It should be remembered that iOS 18 It will be released next Monday 16th.I will explain to you in an article how to update your iPhone to this new version of the operating system. Remember that it will be compatible with these models in 2024.
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone16
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone15
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Phone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone14
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone13
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone12
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone11
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhoneX
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)
You should also know that for this new feature to appear on your device, you will not only need to be on iOS 18, You will also need to have the latest firmware on your headphones. AirPods update automatically, but there are two ways you can have them installed automatically.
The first of these is Pair your AirPods with your iPhone and connect the charging case to the power outlet, what you usually do when you need to fill them with energy. Leave it like that for a while and in about 10 or 15 minutes the firmware will be updated.
The other way is to do the exact same thing, but with your Mac computer, pair them and. connect the charging base to the computer with a cable, Wait for the time I indicated, and it is very likely that once it has passed, you will have already updated the firmware of your AirPods.
This Improvements that iOS 18 brings to AirPods This is a step forward in the use of such a common device and will greatly facilitate the way we interact when receiving a phone call. This is ideal if you want to answer or reject a call when your hands are busy shopping.
