As much as you’re hankering for the sizable system updates, you’ll have to wait a little while longer.
Apple has announced that its iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 will become available to the public in the last week of April, ahead of the launch of new products announced Tuesday, including new iPad Pros and AirTag tracking accessories.
The company revealed the updated release date for its operating system updates on Tuesday, as well as stated that its macOS Big Sur 11.3 update has reached the Release Candidate stage, and is available as a beta for its developer community.
Per Apple, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 will be the minimum software versions required for the recently announced AirTag tracking device.
Additionally, a purple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini debuted at Apple’s Tuesday “Spring Loaded” event will ship with iOS 14.5 preinstalled.
iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 are expected to offer features such as the ability to use an Apple Watch as a secondary authentication method to Face ID, the App Tracking Transparency Privacy feature, and support for AirTags and third-party Items tracking in Find My.
Additionally, there are also tweaks to Siri, Apple Maps, Apple News, and the Podcasts app, among other more minor features.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider