latest apple software update, iOS 16.4brings over A batch of new emojis on your iPhone. The iOS update also brings Voice Isolation confrontation time feature for phone calls. Apple introduced Sound Isolation and Wide Spectrum for FaceTime calls with the iOS 15 In 2021, but only sound isolation is available for phone calls as well.
When enabled, Voice Isolation suppresses distracting background noise that interrupts your phone call. This way, if you’re on a business call or catching up with friends, you won’t be interrupted by your dog barking or construction work outside your house.
To enable sound isolation, you must be on a phone call, and you won’t find the feature in Settings. But once I turn on sound isolation it will stay on for all subsequent phone calls until it is turned off.
Here’s how to activate and disable sound isolation for phone calls.
How to enable sound isolation
1. Initiate or answer a phone call.
2. Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to access a file Control Center.
Microphone status can be found in Control Center during a phone call.
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3. handle microphone mode near the top-right corner of your screen.
4. handle sound insulation.
Pro tip: Instead of turning this feature on during a call with someone else, you can call yourself and enable sound isolation by following the steps above.
To disable sound isolation, follow the same steps above and tap standard in microphone mode. This will return your microphone to its default setting.
What is broad spectrum?
Besides microphone mode sound isolation, there is a wide spectrum. Unlike sound isolation—which mutes background sounds—Broad Spectrum amplifies background sounds without affecting your voice.
A message in microphone mode that there is no wide spectrum available for phone calls.
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Broad spectrum is useful for calls with multiple people on a single phone line. This way, everyone’s voice can be heard, not just the person holding the phone.
Currently, only broad spectrum is available for FaceTime callsAnd no phone calls. But since the feature is still in microphone mode when accessed during a phone call, this feature may become available for phone calls in the future.
For more information, check out Other new features in iOS 16.4And How to turn on sound isolation in FaceTime calls And What might be coming to iOS 16.5.
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