iOS 18 is now available around the world and now the sights are set on the launch of iOS 18.1 that will take place in the coming months. This is the first major update after the launch on September 16 and will incorporate a large number of AI-based functions and dubbed under the concept of Apple Intelligence. One of those iOS 18.1 functions will be the automatic recording and transcription of telephone calls. A few days ago, Apple released the fourth beta of iOS 18.1 And a few minutes ago we learned that Call recording will expand to older iPhones and not just the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max and the new iPhone 16.
iOS 4 beta 18.1 expands call recording to older iPhones
In late fall, Apple will release iOS 18.1, one of the most anticipated updates for all users that will allow users to access Apple Intelligence, the set of artificial intelligence features that seem to be taking longer than expected since their launch at WWDC24. Little by little we have been learning which Apple Intelligence functions will appear in iOS 18.1 thanks to the developer betas that the Big Apple has been releasing.
One of the new features that we will see in iOS 18.1, as we have mentioned, is the ability to automatically record and transcribe phone calls. This way, a user will be able to access the transcription quickly through the Notes app. This tool was incorporated in beta 1 of iOS 18.1. However, the problem was that until now it only worked on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max (as well as the iPhone 16).
However in iOS 4 beta 18.1 released a few days ago This function expands to older iPhones. That is to say, All iPhones from iPhone XS onwards will be able to activate the function of recording and transcribing conversations. This is because the function does not require support from Apple Intelligence as such. If a device has these functions, the option of accessing a summary will be added to the call recording, this one made with Apple Intelligence.