iOS 14.5 Archives - PhoneGlide Phone Related News Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:09:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://phoneglide.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-phoneglide-high-resolution-logo-7068125-7255728-32x32.png iOS 14.5 Archives - PhoneGlide 32 32 iOS 14.5 Beta solves the Face ID mask debacle, sort of https://phoneglide.com/ios-14-5-beta-solves-the-face-id-mask-debacle-sort-of-phoneglide/ https://phoneglide.com/ios-14-5-beta-solves-the-face-id-mask-debacle-sort-of-phoneglide/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:11:46 +0000 https://phoneglide.com/ios-14-5-beta-solves-the-face-id-mask-debacle-sort-of-phoneglide/ Apple pushed out the first beta of iOS 14.5 on Monday with a slew of changes and improvements. However, one of the most notable and biggest changes is the way Face ID operates. Following the pandemic, users were left annoyed when it came to unlocking while wearing masks. The iPhone simply would refuse to unlock ... Read more

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]]> Apple pushed out the first beta of iOS 14.5 on Monday with a slew of changes and improvements. However, one of the most notable and biggest changes is the way Face ID operates. Following the pandemic, users were left annoyed when it came to unlocking while wearing masks. The iPhone simply would refuse to unlock forcing you to type in the passcode.

Fret not, the new iOS beta update lets you unlock your device while wearing masks, provided you have an Apple Watch strapped onto your wrist. This option however has to be enabled after installing the beta. Just head to Settings > Face ID and Passcode. Upon successful unlock, the Apple watch will nudge you with haptic feedback so you are aware of the same. This feature rollout from Apple reminds us of the years-old Smart Lock on Android that allows users to unlock their devices when a paired accessory is nearby.

Keep in mind that for iTunes purchases and App Store installs, you will still need to remove your mask and authenticate with the Face ID system. This brings us to the good old and convenient Touch ID available on our iPhone SE 2020, which works flawlessly whether pandemic or not.

On that note, the SE 2020 is the only iPhone in the lineup to sport a fingerprint scanner in a sea of Face ID-equipped iPhones. Speaking of which, Apple is rumored to bring out a 2021 iPhone SE with the A14 chip and iPhone 11 chassis sometime in 2Q21. We’ll go into details about the same in another article.

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]]> https://phoneglide.com/ios-14-5-beta-solves-the-face-id-mask-debacle-sort-of-phoneglide/feed/ 0 iOS 14.5 is here: What’s new in this update? https://phoneglide.com/ios-14-5-is-here-whats-new-in-this-update-phoneglide/ https://phoneglide.com/ios-14-5-is-here-whats-new-in-this-update-phoneglide/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:34:03 +0000 https://phoneglide.com/ios-14-5-is-here-whats-new-in-this-update-phoneglide/ Now that we have a new iPad Pro, iMac, AirTag, and purple iPhone 12, Apple released the much-awaited iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 to the general public. We received the update today on our 2020 iPhone SE weighing in at 1.15 GB. This update appears to be the biggest and most important update since the ... Read more

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]]> Now that we have a new iPad Pro, iMac, AirTag, and purple iPhone 12, Apple released the much-awaited iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 to the general public. We received the update today on our 2020 iPhone SE weighing in at 1.15 GB. This update appears to be the biggest and most important update since the iOS 14 release. Few changes (especially privacy-related) in the software update are listed below. To update your devices (iPhone 6S and later, eligible iPad devices), go to Settings > General > Software Update.

2. Improvements in performance

Changes in iOS 14.5

  • App Tracking Transparency: Recieve a prompt while using an app to either allow the same to track your activity or ask not to track you at all.

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Go to Settings > Privacy > Tracking and enable Allow apps to Request to Track. What is below this switch is the change that’s important.

Here you can choose which apps can track your activity. If the toggle switch against each app is enabled, you will be tracked by the respective apps. Disable the same toggle switches to avoid app tracking. Make sure Allow Apps to Request to Track is always enabled to receive the App Tracking Transparency prompt.

  • New Siri voices (select from the available options, no default voice anymore).
  • Dual SIM 5G connectivity and international roaming on 5G network (iPhone 12 series).
  • New emojis especially for couples.
  • Unlock your Face ID-equipped iPhones with the Apple Watch by tapping ‘Unlock with Apple Watch’ (requires the just-released WatchOS 7.4).
  • Support for the newly introduced AirTag smart tracker.

The full changelog and details of iOS 14.5 can be viewed here.

Improvements in performance

The user interface now feels a lot more fluid than ever before. Apps open slightly faster and excessive battery drain especially the background drain appears to have been sorted out in this update. Occasional jittering and lock-ups throughout the system are now non-existent. All in all, we recommend every user update to iOS 14.5 as soon as possible for the best experience.

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