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Apple has released iOS 16.4.1 for iPhone with fixes for an unresponsive Siri assistant and malfunctioning emoji.

Hot on the heels of iOS 16.4, Apple has issued a very minor update with a focus on ensuring Siri responds to users. There’s also a fix for the new ‘pushing hands’ emoji, which isn’t showing the usual array of skin tone options. This emoji was one of 20-odd added when Apple launched iOS 16.4 last month.

Apple is also adding security fixes for a couple of exploits that have been actively exploited. While the Apple Weather app has been malfunctioning all week, this release doesn’t include a fix for that.

The full release notes, which also apply to iPadOS 16.4.1, are below:

This update provides important bug fixes and security updates for your iPhone including:

• Pushing hands emoji does not show skin tone variations.
• Siri does not respond in some cases.

IOSurfaceAccelerator

• Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
• Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

WebKit

• Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
• Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

This release is likely to be one of the last before Apple unveils the iOS 17 update on June 5 at WWDC. While this release is likely to focus on improving what’s already there – rather than a big overhaul – Apple might be working on a big revamp for the Control Centre.

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