Apple Seeds iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 Golden Master to Developers

[Oldfash33]

Not out here in AZ yet

Ya still not

 

[macgician]

"available for free" ?May be free comes later?!

 

[ipedro]

I don't think you thought that one out.

Or maybe you were just incapable of understanding it. Perhaps make your argument as to why you think this is not possible and I and others here will explain to you how it works.

Apple Watch can already do this on a Mac.

 

[Chris The Bipolarbear]

No, I'm not sure if it is really available. This could be an erroneous article.

just updated my iPhone 8 Plus but had to download restore image from apple developer site

 

[nwcs]

Reminds me of the other recent update where it was delayed for hours before it actually happened.

 

[Kraizelburg]

No new update in Spain either.

 

[threluja]

This is a VERY BAD IDEA.

Anyone who wanted to gain access to your phone could do so just by having you standing next to your phone. Like the cops. Or a mugger.

Whereas my son just picks the phone up says Dad and as I turn around it unlocks...

 

[Digital_Guy]

iOS 14.1 Build # is 18A8395.

 

[Fabercon]

Or maybe you were just incapable of understanding it. Perhaps make your argument as to why you think this is not possible and I and others here will explain to you how it works.

Apple Watch can already do this on a Mac.

It would be fine with Apple Watch and PARTIAL Face ID match (top half without mask); but just watch is really too insecure (even for Mac).

 

[Root777]

I’d love to have seen a point update with a solution to face masks.

Apple has a real opportunity to skip Face ID by verifying if the wearer’s Apple Watch is nearby. The Watch is already a secure authenticated device. When you put on the Watch at home, Face ID on your iPhone verifies you and passes on that security to your Watch. As long as you keep the Watch on, it should be able to unlock your iPhone even if you’re wearing a mask.

I certainly see your point but imagine how easy it would be to grab someones phone and try to unlock it close to them? But more importantly they've made it a point to give users an option to disable face-id/touch-id so they cannot be forced to use biometics for law enforcement. It would be a step backwards for them.

 

[podycust]

Not out here in AZ yet

or the uk

 

[Root777]

I certainly see your point but imagine how easy it would be to grab someones phone and try to unlock it close to them? But more importantly they've made it a point to give users an option to disable face-id/touch-id so they cannot be forced to use biometics for law enforcement. It would be a step backwards for them.

Personally, I'd rather them bring TouchID to the lock button for use with a mask. They obviously already have the technology, they put it in the iPad.

 

[westislander]

No, I'm not sure if it is really available. This could be an erroneous article.

Good point. I can't find any mentions of the iOS 14.1 release

 

[gank41]

Not seeing it OTA yet but it's available under "Release" on the Downloads Page. I'd assume it'll be OTA soon enough. Build is 18A8395 for iOS 14.1 and iPadOSD 14.1

 

[Phuz01]

I saw it on the Apple Developer RSS feed. Still nada on my devices, despite 14.2 beta 3 being announced in the same message.

 

[adr1974]

finally...app library for iPad.

just kidding.

 

[Malacandra]

Apple Watch has the U1 chip. It knows *exactly* where your iPhone is, down to millimetre precision and direction.

The Apple Watch 6 has the U1 chip. None of the others do.

 

[Runs For Fun]

Is there a changelog?

 

[DreamyLucid]

For those who are screaming an error in the article, it’s not. 14.1 is in the developers portal.

 

[Chris The Bipolarbear]

For those who are screaming an error in the article, it’s not. 14.1 is in the developers portal.

its in the Dev portal but not ota

 

[ksec]

I certainly see your point but imagine how easy it would be to grab someones phone and try to unlock it close to them? But more importantly they've made it a point to give users an option to disable face-id/touch-id so they cannot be forced to use biometics for law enforcement. It would be a step backwards for them.

i guess Pedro didn’t word it accurately. It is not close to it as in few steps away. The feature would work by basically unlocking iPhone when you are “holding” It with the hand wearing Apple Watch. Using U1.

Still I would much prefer Touch ID on Power Button.

 

[MiniApple]

still nothing in Italy

 

[ChrisN718]

Not seeing the tvOS update either

 

[btrach144]

The Apple Watch 6 has the U1 chip. None of the others do.

And what? Nobody claimed otherwise

 

[Jmausmuc]

No

14.1

Update

Available