Apple today unveiled the first public betas of its next round of software updates. These include iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 which were introduced to developer beta testers earlier this week. Check below for more information on what’s new.
What’s new in iOS 14.5? As it turns out, quite. The update provides the basis for Apple’s new privacy feature for App Tracking Transparency, which requires apps to ask users’ permission before following them on other apps and websites.
iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4 also include one notable change for Apple Fitness + subscribers: support for AirPlay 2.
Most importantly, iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4 include a major change in the integration between iPhone and Apple Watch. For the first time, you can now use your Apple Watch to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask.
Unfortunately, to use the new Apple Watch Unlock feature, you also need to update to watchOS 7.4, which is not yet available for public beta testers.
Other changes in iOS 14.5 include updates to the Podcasts app, the News app, support for the latest Xbox and PS5 controllers, dual-SIM 5G support and more.
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If you are using the iOS 14 public beta, you can update to iOS 14.5 public beta 1 by going to the Settings app, selecting software update, and installing the available update. If you do not see it immediately, keep checking, as it may take a few minutes to hit your device.
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