With the release of iOS 18.4, iPhone users in nations like India may now finally use certain aspects of Apple AI in their native tongue.
This week saw the release of the iOS 18.4 upgrade, a few days ahead of Apple’s alleged April release date. In recent weeks, we have heard about a number of AI features that the new iOS 18 version delivers.
With the iOS 18.4 update, Apple AI is now available in more nations, including India, where Siri can converse in regional languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Marathi, and Hindi. The iOS 18.4 update finally fixes that for millions of Indian iPhone owners, who had previously only been able to experience Apple AI in US English.
iOS 18.4 Update: How To Enable Apple AI And Which iPhones Supported
The iOS 18.4 update is available for most iPhone users and you can install right away by following these steps
- Go to Settings
- Tap on General and then Software update
- You will automatically see the iOS 18.4 update alert
- Authenticate using your six-digit passcode
- Install the iOS 18.4 update and reboot the iPhone
- The new version is installed
Now that you have the iOS 18.4 update running on your iPhone, it is time to enable Apple AI in Indian languages:
- Open Settings on your iPhone
- Tap on Apple Intelligence and Siri
- Scroll down to Language and select English (India) from the drop down menu
- You can choose between English and Hindi or English only
- You can enable Siri in the local language by selecting Indian voice for the assistant
Apple AI Update For India: Which iPhones Support It
While iOS 18.4 will run on a slew of iPhone models, the Apple AI support will be available only for these variants:
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16E
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
The iOS 18.4 update is big for Apple and its ambitions to become a force in the rampaging AI battle. India is going to be a part of Apple’s AI push in the next few years, and its big iPhone growth in the region should fuel its demand further.
