iOS 14.5 officially released, here are the changes and new features

iOS 14.5 includes the option to unlock  iPhone  using  Apple Watch  while wearing a mask, adds support for AirTag, and introduces separate skin color options for the icon with a couple. Transparency in app tracking allows you to control which apps or websites are allowed to track your activity.

IPhone 12 owners   will also be able to enjoy the dual-SIM 5G support after the update. There are many other new features in iOS 14.5, including over 200 new emojis, improved cheat site tracking, new shortcuts and more .

In addition, iOS 14.5 also allows iPhone 12 series users to use 5G networks in Vietnam.

iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 can now be downloaded on all compatible iPhones and  iPads  by going to Settings> General> Software Update.

IOS 14.5 update details

Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch

1. Ability to unlock iPhone X or later with Apple Watch Series 3 or later when you try to use Face ID while wearing a mask.

AirTag and Find

1. Support for AirTag to track and find your important items such as keys, wallets, backpacks, etc. privately and securely in the Find app.
2. Accurate Find uses visual, audio, and touch feedback to guide you directly to nearby AirTag using the Ultra Wide Band technology powered by the U1 chip on iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 models. .
3. You can position the AirTag by playing the sound through the built-in speaker.
4. Search Network with hundreds of millions of devices can help you find your AirTag, even when not nearby.
5. Lost mode notifies you when AirTag is found and you can enter a phone number with which someone else can contact you.

Icon

1. Supporting individual skin color in all kissing couple emoji and heart couple emblem variations.
2. New face icon, heart icon, bearded woman icon.

Siri

1. Siri can notify incoming calls, including the name of the person calling, while you're wearing compatible AirPods or a Beats headset, and you can answer hands-free.
2. Support group FaceTime calls by asking Siri to call FaceTime to a group of contacts or a group name from Messages.
3. You can call emergency contacts using Siri.

Privacy

1. The transparency in app tracking allows you to control which apps are allowed to track your activity on apps and websites of other companies for advertising or sharing with data brokers.

Apple Music

1. Share your favorite lyrics using Messages, Facebook and Instagram Stories, and subscribers can play tracks in Messages without leaving the conversation.
2. The city chart shows popular music tracks in more than 100 cities around the world.

Podcasts

1. The podcast show pages have been redesigned to make it easier to start listening.
2. Option to save and download episodes, automatically add to your Library for quick access.
3. Notification settings and download activity can be customized by program.
4. Top charts and popular categories in Search help you discover new shows.

5G innovation

1. Dual SIM support allows 5G connection on line using mobile data on iPhone 12 models.
2. Smart Data Mode improvements further optimize your experience on 5G networks for better battery life and data usage on iPhone 12 models.
3. 5G international roaming is enabled on carriers supported on iPhone 12 models.

Map

1. You can share the estimated arrival time (ETA) when cycling or walking, as well as while driving, by asking Siri or tapping the route card at the bottom of the screen, then tapping ETA Share.

Reminder

1. The ability to sort reminders by Title, Priority, Due Date or Creation Date.
2. Optionally print your reminder list.

Translation

1. You can adjust the translation playback speed by holding down the play button

Play game

1. Xbox Series X | S Wireless Controllers or Sony PS5 DualSense ™ Wireless Controllers are supported.

CarPlay

1. You can easily share ETA in Apple Maps while driving with new Siri controls or keyboard in CarPlay.

This release also fixes the following issues:

1. Messages at the end of the thread may be obscured by the keyboard in certain cases.
2. Deleted messages may still appear in Spotlight searches.
3. Messages may experience persistent failure of sending messages in some streams.
4. Mail will not download new email for some users until the device reboots.
5. Identification and call barring may not appear in Phone settings.
6. The iCloud tab might not appear in Safari.
7. Turning off iCloud Keychain might not be possible.
8. Reminders created through Siri can be unintentionally set for early morning hours.
9. The battery health reporting system recalibrates maximum battery capacity and peak performance capacity on iPhone 11 models to resolve inaccurate estimates of battery health reports for some users ( https://support.apple.com/en-vn/HT212247 ).
10. Optimized to reduce the presence of blurred highlights that can appear at reduced brightness levels with black backgrounds on iPhone 12 models.
11. AirPods audio route is incorrectly routed for the Auto Switch feature.
12. The AirPods Switching Automatically message might be missing or duplicate.

Have you downloaded and installed iOS 14.5 yet?

Samuel Daniel

Update 27 April 2021