Apple releases iOS 14.6 – this is new for iPhone users

With immediate effect, Apple is providing a new update for iPhone and iPad users with iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6. But what is actually new? The following is an overview of the functions and improvements for the Apple devices.

First of all: iOS 14.5 is as big and important as it was recently Update to iOS 14.6 not, already recognizable from the relatively short development work. What Apple does not name directly, but what is already known: With iOS 14.6, the manufacturer puts the Foundation stone for two new features of Apple Music – Apple Lossless and 3D audio with Dolby Atmos. They won’t be available until June, so if you were hoping for HiRes audio and multi-dimensional sound on the iPhone, you will have to wait a few more days.

iOS 14.6: Apple’s new features for iPhone users

But you don’t have to wait any longer for the following innovations, the Apple in the “package insert” officially describes:

Podcasts:

• Support of subscriptions to channels and individual shows

AirTag and the “Where is?” App:

• Option to add an email address instead of a phone number in Lost Mode for AirTag and devices on the Where Is network.
• AirTag shows the owner’s partially hidden phone number when tapped with an NFC-enabled device.

Accessibility:

• Voice control users can unlock their iPhone with just their voice for the first time after a restart.

There were significantly more features recently with iOS 14.5, be sure to take a look and discover:

But also Problem solving, so-called bug fixes offered with iOS 14.6. Apple writes:

• Unlock with Apple Watch might not work after using Lock iPhone on Apple Watch.
• Reminders were shown as blank lines in some cases.
• Call blocking extensions may not appear in settings.
• Bluetooth devices occasionally got disconnected or sent audio to another device during a call.
• The performance of the iPhone was reduced in some cases during the startup process.

What’s next with iOS?

If you have deactivated automatic updates on your iPhone, you will find the option to install the update as usual within the settings. There should be a Inform the menu entry about the software update, otherwise you will find the point under “General”. Almost 590 MB of data is then loaded and installed.

By the way: It is not the last update for iOS 14, Apple is currently working on iOS 14.7, a first version for developers has already been distributed. Bigger innovations but it will be only again with iOS 15 give us a first preliminary version of it Apple will present us in June at the in-house developer conference. Availability can then usually be expected in autumn.