Pavel Jelic iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 is finally here! If you are one of those individuals who update immediately after the release of new operating systems, then this article will definitely please you. A few minutes ago, Apple released a new version of iOS 14.5 operating systems to the public. The new version comes with several novelties that can be useful and practical, but we must not forget the classic fixes for all kinds of errors. However, the most talked about feature is that, together with the Apple Watch, you will be able to easily unlock the iPhone even with the mask on. Apple has been gradually trying to improve all its operating systems for several long years. So what's new in iOS 14.5? Find out below.
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Amaya Toman Official description of changes in iOS 14.5:
Unlocking iPhone with Apple Watch
- With the face mask on, you can use your Apple Watch Series 3 or later instead of Face ID to unlock your iPhone X or later
AirTags and the Find app
- With AirTags and the Find app, you can keep track of your important things, like your keys, wallet or backpack, and look for them privately and securely when needed
- Precise search using visual, audio and haptic feedback and ultra-wideband technology provided by the U1 chip in iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 guides you directly to a nearby AirTag
- You can find the AirTag by playing a sound on the built-in speaker
- The Find service network connecting hundreds of millions of devices will try to help you find even an AirTag that is out of your range
- Lost Device Mode notifies you when your lost AirTag has been found and allows you to enter a phone number where the finder can contact you
Emoticons
- In all variants of kissing couple and couple with hearts emoticons, you can choose a different skin color for each member of the couple
- New emoticons of faces, hearts and women with a beard
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- When you have AirPods or compatible Beats headphones on, Siri can announce incoming calls, including the caller's name, so you can answer hands-free
- Start a group FaceTime call by giving Siri a list of contacts or a group name from Messages, and Siri will FaceTime call everyone
- You can also ask Siri to call an emergency contact
Privacy
- With transparent in-app tracking, you can control which apps are allowed to track your activity on third-party apps and websites to serve advertising or share information with data brokers
Apple Music
- Share the lyrics of your favorite song in Messages, Facebook or Instagram posts and subscribers will be able to play a snippet without leaving the conversation
- City Charts will offer you hits from more than 100 cities around the world
Podcasts
- The show pages in Podcasts have a new look that makes it easier to listen to your show
- You can save and download episodes - they are automatically added to your library for quick access
- You can set downloads and notifications for each program separately
- Leaderboards and popular categories in Search help you discover new shows
Improvements for 5G
- Dual SIM mode for iPhone 12 models activates a 5G connection on a line that uses cellular data
- Improvements to Smart Data Mode on iPhone 12 models further optimize battery life and mobile data usage
- International 12G roaming is activated on iPhone 5 models with selected operators
Maps
- In addition to driving, you can now share your estimated time of arrival or arrival at your destination while cycling or walking, just ask Siri or tap the route tab at the bottom of the screen, then Share Arrival
Reminders
- You can share comments by title, priority, due date, or creation date
- You can print lists of your comments
Translate application
- Long press the play button to adjust the reading speed of the translations
Playing games
- Support for Xbox Series X|S Wireless Controller and Sony PS5 DualSense™ Wireless Controller
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- With the new CarPlay control via Siri or the keyboard, you can now easily select the people you want to share your arrival time with in Maps while driving
This release also fixes the following issues:
- In certain cases, messages at the end of a thread could be overwritten by the keyboard
- Deleted messages could still appear in Spotlight search results
- In the Messages app, there could be a repeated failure when trying to send messages to some threads
- For some users, new messages in the Mail application did not load until the restart
- Sometimes the call blocking and identification section was not showing up in settings on the iPhone
- iCloud panels were not showing in Safari in certain cases
- iCloud Keychain could not be turned off in some cases
- Reminders created with Siri may have inadvertently set the deadline to the early hours of the morning
- The battery health reporting system recalibrates the maximum battery capacity and peak available power on iPhone 11 models to correct inaccurate battery health estimates for some users (https://support.apple.com/HT212247)
- Thanks to the optimization, the subdued glow that could appear on iPhone 12 models at reduced brightness and black backgrounds was reduced
- On AirPods, when using the Auto Switch feature, audio could be redirected back to the wrong device
- Notifications to automatically switch AirPods were not delivered or delivered twice in some cases
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Official description of changes in iPadOS 14.5:
AirTags and the Find app
- With AirTags and the Find app, you can keep track of your important things, like your keys, wallet or backpack, and look for them privately and securely when needed
- You can find the AirTag by playing a sound on the built-in speaker
- The Find service network connecting hundreds of millions of devices will try to help you find even an AirTag that is out of your range
- Lost Device Mode notifies you when your lost AirTag has been found and allows you to enter a phone number where the finder can contact you
Emoticons
- In all variants of kissing couple and couple with hearts emoticons, you can choose a different skin color for each member of the couple
- New emoticons of faces, hearts and women with a beard
Crab
- When you have AirPods or compatible Beats headphones on, Siri can announce incoming calls, including the caller's name, so you can answer hands-free
- Start a group FaceTime call by giving Siri a list of contacts or a group name from Messages, and Siri will FaceTime call everyone
- You can also ask Siri to call an emergency contact
Privacy
- With transparent in-app tracking, you can control which apps are allowed to track your activity on third-party apps and websites to serve advertising or share information with data brokers
Apple Music
- Share the lyrics of your favorite song in Messages, Facebook or Instagram posts and subscribers will be able to play a snippet without leaving the conversation
- City Charts will offer you hits from more than 100 cities around the world
Podcasts
- The show pages in Podcasts have a new look that makes it easier to listen to your show
- You can save and download episodes - they are automatically added to your library for quick access
- You can set downloads and notifications for each program separately
- Leaderboards and popular categories in Search help you discover new shows
Reminders
- You can share comments by title, priority, due date, or creation date
- You can print lists of your comments
Playing games
- Support for Xbox Series X|S Wireless Controller and Sony PS5 DualSense™ Wireless Controller
This release also fixes the following issues:
- In certain cases, messages at the end of a thread could be overwritten by the keyboard
- Deleted messages could still appear in Spotlight search results
- In the Messages app, there could be a repeated failure when trying to send messages to some threads
- For some users, new messages in the Mail application did not load until the restart
- iCloud panels were not showing in Safari in certain cases
- iCloud Keychain could not be turned off in some cases
- Reminders created with Siri may have inadvertently set the deadline to the early hours of the morning
- On AirPods, when using the Auto Switch feature, audio could be redirected back to the wrong device
- Notifications to automatically switch AirPods were not delivered or delivered twice in some cases
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For information about security features included in Apple software updates, visit the following website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
How to update?
If you want to update your iPhone or iPad, it is not complicated. You just need to go to Settings -> General -> Software Update, to find, download, and install the new update. If you have set automatic updates, you don't have to worry about anything and iOS or iPadOS 14.5 will be installed automatically at night, i.e. if the iPhone or iPad is connected to power.
