The release of iOS 15 is still a way off, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from rumbling. For now, we have collected what we know so far and what we would like to see. Apple will talk more about iOS 15 at WWDC 2021 later this year, but we’ll probably see leaks.
Apple really changed with iOS 14 last year and brought features that users asked for, such as widgets on the home screen. It also added the application library to automatically organize your applications and the ability to change your default browser and email client. And iOS 15 should offer many more improvements.
Based on the leaks and rumors so far, here’s everything we know so far about iOS 15, which will debut on the upcoming iPhone 13 series.
iOS 15: Release Date and Betas
Apple is usually launching the new version of iOS along with this year’s latest iPhone. This usually happens in September. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple postponed the launch of the iPhone 12 series until October, while iOS 14 was still released in September 2020.
With that in mind, we think iOS 15 will drop in September this year. However, Apple will most likely talk about it this summer at WWDC, its annual developer conference. There we will hear more about new features and customizations. We will probably also learn more about developers and public betas around that time.
With iOS 14, users could install the public beta version to test the new features, provided they could handle the bugs. There’s no reason to believe that Apple will not do the same with iOS 15.
iOS 15: Which devices will it support?
Apple has not officially released a list of which devices will get iOS 15.. However, rumors indicate that the new version will only come on the iPhone 7 and higher. This will leave the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus and the original iPhone SE in the cold.
If this is true, then the iPhones we believe will get iOS 15 are:
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
- iPhone XR
- iPhone Xs
- iPhone Xs Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2020)
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
And of course, the iPhone 13 series with iOS 15 will come out of the box.
iOS 15: What we want to see
We’ll probably see a lot of new stuff in iOS 15, but there’s nothing in stone yet. Therefore, we have a small list of things we want the new iOS to have. There are still a few things that make Android good. which iOS can benefit from.
Improved notifications: This has long been a pain point for iOS. This is something that Google is still refining in Android, and we would like to see Apple take some of the learned lessons and apply them on iOS 15. Notice Three is a nightmare on iOS. Inline answers are essential for applications that support them. Grouping needs to be adjusted so as not to bury important information. Notifications that occur, such as deleting an email, need to be clearer and more intuitive.
A Better Siri: Let’s face it, Siri is not that great. Of course, with each new iteration, it’s improved, but it’s far behind Google Assistant. Apple has a lot of room to grow in this regard. We would like to see better speech recognition and better mother tongue answers. Pulling up web searches is fine and everything, but part of what makes Assistant so helpful is the ability to answer many of your questions directly. Siri just can not compare, and we want to see the change.
Allows more default applications: With iOS 14, Apple finally lets users choose their own default browsers and email clients. It was a very good step in the right direction. However, we’d like to see Apple continue to let go a bit, starting with changing the default SMS. Using iMessage is fine, but to be able to switch to something like Signal to have all chats in the same app. Other standard programs will also be welcome, such as music and video.