Instructions on how to update iOS 14.5 officially with many new features
Here's how to update iOS 14.5 officially.
Important Note: You need to back up your data before updating to the new operating system to avoid losing important data.
1. Official iOS 14.5 Support Device List
As part of a press release during the Spring Loaded 2021 event, Apple released the official iOS 14.5 along with updates to iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Apple has also informed developers that all apps must be created using the iOS 14 SDK and comply with the application tracking start transparency requirements.
Here is a summary of the list of supported devices updating to the official iOS 14.5.
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone X
- iPhone SE (2nd Generation)
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE (Generation 1)
For iPad (iPadOS 14.5):
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (4th Generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (Gen 3)
- 11-inch iPad Pro (2nd Generation)
- 11-inch iPad Pro (Generation 1)
- iPad Air (4th Generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (Gen 1 and 2)
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air 2 iPad (8th Generation)
- iPad (7th Generation)
- iPad (6th Generation)
- iPad (5th Generation)
- iPad mini (5th Generation)
- iPad mini 4
For Apple Watch (watchOS 7.4):
- Apple Watch Series 6
- Apple Watch SE
- Apple Watch Series 5
- Apple Watch Series 4
- Apple Watch Series 3
For Apple TV (tvOS 14.5):
- Apple TV HD
- Apple TV 4K
For HomePod speakers (HomePod 14.5):
- HomePod mini
2. How to update the official iOS 14.5
For devices running a beta program
Step 1. Go to Settings> General> Configure iOS 14 Beta Software Profile.
Step 2. Next, you choose Configuration> Delete installed configuration.
Step 3. Click Delete and restart the phone.
Step 4. Finally, go to General> Software Update> Download and install iOS 14.5 officially.
For OTA update method
For both devices running iOS 12 and iOS 13, you can update directly to official iOS 14.5 via OTA by going to Settings> General> Software Update> Downloading and Installing iOS 14.5 official.
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