If you have an older iPhone or iPad, this is going to come in handy.
Apple on Monday released its iOS 12.5.1 update, which offers fixes related to the COVID-19 Exposure Notification feature which was added to older iPhones in December.
Prior to this, Apple had released an iOS 12.5 feature for devices that could not update to iOS 14. The update offered the Exposure Notification feature, as users with older devices are encouraged to update and check if their region is participating in the COVID-19 tracking API.
The update is available for the following devices:
- iPhone 5s
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPod Touch
- iPad Air
- iPad mini 2
- iPad mini 3
You can install the update from the Settings app, select General then Software Update. Your device must be charged over 50 percent to update.
Users can set the Exposure Notification feature to tell them how prevalent COVID-19 might be in an area they’re about to enter. As you go about your day, user’s devices will exchange codes privately and securely to mark who you’ve been exposed to.
If you or someone else test positive for COVID-19 you will log this into the Exposure Notification system. After doing so everyone who exchanged tokens with that device will be notified of an exposure.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider