Apple’s rolling out its highly anticipated iOS 15.4 replace subsequent week. The replace, which has been in beta since January, comes full of an array of thrilling new options providing enhancements to the general consumer expertise.

Apple doesn’t pinpoint a precise launch date, however it could grow to be obtainable as an replace beginning on March 18th. This is identical day Apple’s new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro with glossy inexperienced finishes grow to be obtainable. As famous on the press launch, every telephone will ship with iOS 15.4, so it could solely make sense to launch the replace on the identical day.

iOS 15.4 brings a mask-friendly Face ID that makes it doable to unlock your telephone whereas sporting a face masks, a function that works surprisingly nicely (within the beta, a minimum of). Apple beforehand tried to handle the face masks problem by making a function that bypasses Face ID and as an alternative verifies your id utilizing your Apple Watch — that’s, for those who even have one. The new replace ought to make the method of unlocking your telephone rather a lot smoother whereas sporting a masks and shouldn’t require you to repeatedly sort in your passcode or have an Apple Watch strapped to your wrist.

Apple’s new Tap to Pay function can be rolling out with iOS 15.4, remodeling appropriate iPhones into terminals for contactless funds. This means you may see extra retailers utilizing their iPhones as a kind of digital money register, probably changing Square’s card readers that plug immediately into iPhones. The function helps funds utilizing Apple Pay, NFC-enabled credit score and debit playing cards, in addition to different digital wallets.

Moving alongside, iOS 15.4 introduces a brand new security function for AirTags, Apple’s item-tracking system that, sadly, has been used to stalk individuals. The replace features a notification that warns customers towards utilizing AirTags to trace somebody’s location with out their consent, constructing upon the anti-stalking options Apple launched in February.

Other notable options embody a fifth American voice for Siri, which Apple has confirmed belongs to a member of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. iOS 15.4 additionally serves up a platter stuffed with 36 new emoji that you need to use to boost your messages, together with a melting face, an individual peering by their fingers, and a clumsy biting lip icon that’s fated to realize the identical notoriety because the eggplant emoji.

iOS 15.4 will likely be appropriate with any system that helps iOS 15, starting from the primary era iPhone 6S to the iPhone 13. You can view the total checklist of appropriate units right here.