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iOS 15.4 Public

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About this appearance

iOS 15.4 reached the public release channel on March 14, 2022. iOS 15.4 was a substantial point release centered on masked authentication, communication features, health records, Siri, and new emoji. This article records the public appearance only and does not attribute cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

Date
Mar 14, 2022
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

Apple’s dated release record places iOS 15.4 on March 14, 2022. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign the cumulative version notes to any preceding beta.[1][2]

What changed

Face ID with a mask on supported iPhone 12 and later models was the headline addition, alongside expanded SharePlay entry points and EU Digital COVID Certificate support.[1][2]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About the security content of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-10-31T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 — Released March 14, 2022

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  2. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.4

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  3. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.4 — Emoji and Siri

  4. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.4 — Face ID

  5. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.4 — FaceTime

  6. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.4 — Health

  7. About the security content of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-10-31T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 — security content

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

enhancement · changed

SharePlay initiation from supported apps

documentedconfirmed

The update reduced the steps needed to begin supported shared experiences.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.4 — FaceTime

enhancement · changed

New emoji and Siri voice options

documentedconfirmed

New emoji arrived with an additional Siri voice and more offline time-and-date responses.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.4 — Emoji and Siri

feature · introduced

EU Digital COVID Certificate support

documentedconfirmed

The release expanded supported verifiable vaccination, laboratory, and recovery records.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.4 — Health

feature · introduced

Face ID with a mask

documentedconfirmed

The release added masked Face ID authentication on supported hardware.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.4 — Face ID