4 functions that will improve your health

iOS 15 is fully committed to health. From vaccination certificates, walking more stable to sharing health data with others: these features add the iPhone update of 2021.

This is what iOS 15 adds for your health

1. Family health

Shared sorrow is half sorrow. From iOS 15 you can therefore share personal health data with family, friends or a caregiver. This is of course completely voluntary.

Through the Health app you can share the number of steps you have walked, amount of sleep and data about your heart health. It is also possible to share personal information about the menstrual cycle with others.

2. A stable foundation

iOS 15 adds the Walk Stability feature. This tells – not surprisingly – how stable you walk. From this fall, you can see how strong you are in the Health app on your iPhone.

For this, walking stability looks at your stride length and balance, among other things. Furthermore, the function tries to increase your stability through exercises. This is of course completely voluntary.

3. Zoom in on the trends

iOS 15 also focuses on health trends. In the Health app you can now see how consistent your lifestyle is. For example, you can check the average number of steps you have taken in recent months.

Moreover, you will receive a signal when your trends change. This is the case, for example, if you have run a lot less than usual in recent weeks. You can also share these messages with family, friends and/or a carer.

4. Vaccination certificate in your pocket

Finally, Apple is also responding to the pandemic with iOS 15. There will be an option to put your vaccination certificate or negative test result on your iPhone. You do this by scanning a QR code, just like with the CoronaCheck app that appeared last week.

When can I download iOS 15?

iOS 15 will be released this fall. The iPhone update is standard installed on the new model that will probably be announced in September, the iPhone 13. All Apple phones that now have iOS 14 can make the switch soon.

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Currently, iOS 15 is only available to app developers. However, the anticipation can already begin, so we look ahead to the best features of iOS 15 in the video below.