Apple announced the IOS 14.5 stable version a few days ago and it is available for download. I’ve updated mine and I want to share with you some cool stuff you can do with this new update from Apple Inc.
App Tracking Transparency
Apple will let you know which apps are tracking you when you want to download them. A pop-up will flash up when you want to download these apps. You can see which data these apps will collect and will need your permission to collect any kind of data. You can disable them or continue to let them track you.
Facebook has publicly lobbied against this new feature by apple saying, it will “kill” small businesses running ads on its platform as they need this kind of data to serve ads to their customers.
Unlocking your iPhone wearing a facemask
With the latest operating system update from Apple, you can unlock your iPhone when wearing your facemask. Unfortunately, this feature won’t work without an Apple Watch.
“With apple watch on the wrist, unlocked, and in close proximity to iPhone, users can simply glance at their iPhone and they will receive haptic feedback from Apple Watch, indicating their iPhone has been unlocked,” Apple said in a statement.
New Siri voices
Apple will no longer set the standard female Siri voice for you, but will rather allow you to toggle through four voices to select how you want your Siri to talk. It includes two male and two female American voices. Also, you will have five regions to select the accent of the tone. Namely South Africa, Ireland, Britain, Australia, and India. Where you will have 1 male and 1 female voice respectively.
“Siri no longer has a default voice, allowing users to choose the voice that speaks to them when they first step their device,” goes on to say…“In English, users can now select more diverse voice options. These new Siri voices use Natural Text to Speech technology for an incredibly natural sound,” Apple said in a statement.
AirTag now Available from iOS 14.5
During the Springfield event, Apple announced their cheapest gadget ever, the Apple AirTags. But AirTag couldn’t be used until the IOS 14.5. Now that the IOS14.5 has been released, users can now set up their AirTags with their iPhones and enjoy finding their missing items. If you don’t know what AirTags are, Read this.
New Emojis
The new IOS 14.5 comes with new emojis which you will love. An example is, you can select different skin tones for the “kissing couple” and the “couple with heart” emoji. A new apple headset is included to replace the old apple headset.
“Additional emoji include characters for face exhaling, face with spiral eyes, face in clouds, hearts on fire, mending heart, and woman with a beard, among others,” Apple said in a statement.
You can download the IOS 14.5 by ;
- Opening theSettingsapp
- SelectGeneral
- TapSoftware Update
This will connect to the apple servers and prompt you to download and install the update (iOS 14.5).
