Update: Apple has also made the new version of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 available to public beta testers. The new 14.5 update appears to have fixed an issue that prevented downgrading to the release version of iOS and it addresses a bug that prevented Microsoft apps from being opened by some users. There are new settings for emergency alerts, a horizontal loading screen on the ‌iPad‌, and tons of other smaller feature tweaks that are outlined in our full iOS 14.5 features guide. Going forward, developers will need to ask for and receive your permission to access your random advertising identifier and track your activity across apps and websites.Īpple has made design tweaks to the Apple News and Podcasts apps, plus there are new print and sort options in Reminders. IOS 14.5 is the update where Apple will begin requiring developers to comply with its App Tracking Transparency rules. PlayStation 5 DualSense and Xbox Series X controllers are supported on the ‌iPhone‌ and the ‌iPad‌ with iOS 14.5, and code suggests that Apple is going to add joint account support for the Apple Card in the near future. ‌AirPlay‌ 2 supports audio and video, but it does not display on-screen workout metrics. With watchOS 7.4, iOS and iPadOS 14.5 include AirPlay 2 support for Apple Fitness+, so Apple Fitness+ subscribers can start a workout on an ‌iPhone‌ or iPAd and then AirPlay it to a compatible smart TV or set-top box. Prior to now, Dual-SIM mode was limited to LTE networks.

The update also brings worldwide support for 5G in Dual-SIM mode on iPhone 12 models, so if you use multiple lines, both can now connect at 5G speeds. Both an ‌iPhone‌ running iOS 14.5 and an Apple Watch are required to use this, and the Apple Watch cannot authenticate Apple Pay purchases, App Store purchases, or unlock third-party apps that use ‌Face ID‌.

With this feature, you no longer have to enter a passcode or remove your mask to unlock your ‌iPhone‌. This opt-in option lets you use an unlocked and authenticated Apple Watch as a secondary authentication method to unlock an ‌iPhone‌ alongside Face ID. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.

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