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Apple Seeds New iOS 14.2 Versions Which Stops 'New iOS Update Available' Alerts
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It hasn't been publicly released as a final version, but this is a release candidate.
Ugh. This release candidate has broken Airplay when using it on a WiFi network with no internet, such as an Airport Express in a car.
Airplay device doesn’t show on iOS 14.2 but shows up fine on 14.1
UPDATE: An Airport Express is no longer seen as Airplay device!
Airplay device doesn’t show on iOS 14.2 but shows up fine on 14.1
UPDATE: An Airport Express is no longer seen as Airplay device!
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I take it you don’t know how new emojis are made? Apple are not the ones to decide which get added.
Does anyone have a direct ipsw link for this update ?
Apple today seeded "Release Candidate" versions of upcoming iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 updates to developers and public beta testers, 10 days after seeding the fourth betas and a month and a half after releasing the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates.
iOS and iPadOS 14.2 can be downloaded by developers through the Apple Developer Center or over the air after the proper developer profile has been installed, while public beta testers can download the update with the proper certificate. Notably, today's update will fix the "A new iOS update is now available" bug that users were seeing with the previously available beta.
Apple in iOS and iPadOS 14.2 is adding new Emoji 13 emoji characters, with options that include smiling face with tear, ninja, pinched fingers, anatomical heart, black cat, mammoth, polar bear, dodo, fly, bell pepper, tamale, bubble tea, potted plant, piñata, plunger, wand, feather, hut, and more, with a full list available here.
The iOS 14.2 update also brings a new Music Recognition control for the Control Center, which enhances the integration of the Apple-owned Shazam app in the iOS operating system. Music Recognition lets you discover music playing around you and it can recognize music playing in apps even when you're wearing AirPods.
The Shazam Music Recognition feature can be added to Control Center through the Control Center options in the Settings app. To use the feature, open up Control Center and then tap on the Shazam icon to initiate a single recognition. While Apple devices have been able to use Shazam through Siri or the Shazam app for some time, the Control Center option makes it easier to get to the music recognition tool.
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The new update includes a redesigned Now Playing widget for the Control Center, which lists recently played albums that you might want to tap into and listen to when you have no music playing. There's also a redesigned interface for AirPlay, making it easier to play music across multiple AirPlay 2-enabled devices in the home.
For those who are blind or have low vision, Apple added a "People Detection" feature in the Magnifier app that uses the camera to let iPhone users see what's in front of them, including people, which is useful for social distancing purposes.
People detection has also been added to iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and fourth-generation iPad Pro. The feature detects when a person is near the device, sends a notification, and then provides audible, visual, and haptic feedback in real time about how close or far the other person is.
For the Apple Watch app on the iPhone, Apple tweaked the design slightly, updating the watch with one of the new Solo Loop Apple Watch bands.
For Apple Card users, the iOS 14.2 update adds a yearly spending history option so Apple Card holders can see how much they've spent in the current calendar year and how much Daily Cash they've earned. Prior to iOS 14.2, Apple Card offered spending activity information in a weekly or monthly summary.
With the HomePod 14.2 software, the iOS 14.2 update introduces the Intercom feature that turns HomePod, HomePod mini, and other devices into intercoms that can be used throughout the household.
Intercom lets family members communicate with one another in the home by sending and receiving spoken messages through HomePod speakers or through iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and CarPlay. Intercom can be activated by saying "Hey Siri, Intercom" to activate it, followed by a message. Intercom can even be used when people are away from home.
You can choose specific HomePods or devices in the home to send a message to everyone in the household or send a reply to an Intercom message sent by someone else. On devices like iPhone and iPad, Intercom messages are shown as notifications with the option to listen to an audio message.
There are new wallpaper options in iOS 14.2, with several new wallpapers available in both light and dark mode.
The update introduces Optimized Battery Charging for the AirPods to slow battery aging by reducing the amount of time that AirPods spend fully charged, and it allows the HomePod to be connected to the Apple TV 4K for stereo, surround sound, and Dolby Atmos audio.
Apple's release notes for the update are included below: There are also separate release notes for iPadOS 14 with iPad-specific changes such as camera improvements for the iPad Air's camera, which is gaining A14 photography features that were also brought to new iPhone 12 models.There's no word on when the iOS 14.2 update will see a public launch, but with the golden master now available, it could be released as soon as next week.
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This isn’t considered the GM, but once you get that beta you can delete your beta profile and you are then on the regular release cycle.
At least I’ve never seen a GM classified as “release candidate”.
I hope 14.2 fixes the bug that causes my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro's calls to go straight to voicemail. I've worked with two Apple techs and a Verizon tech and even sent my analytics to Apple yesterday. The issue has something to do with DND and airplane mode - that's all I know. It's not the worst bug in the world, but it's still annoying.
iOS 14.1 iMessage app. (iPhone XS) - hopefully this fixes the delay/lag (iOS 14 brought) between tapping the display/letters and when the words show in the compose field
From apple developer page
Note: The term "Release Candidate" (RC) replaces "GM seed" and indicates this version is near final.
Releases - Apple Developer
Get the latest operating system releases and learn about updates to App Store Connect, TestFlight, and other developer tools.
You should see the update by now. Do you have the beta profile installed?
I removed my BETA thinking that would stop the pop up to upgrade to BETA 14 but NO!!! Please help
From apple developer page
Note: The term "Release Candidate" (RC) replaces "GM seed" and indicates this version is near final.
Releases - Apple Developer
Get the latest operating system releases and learn about updates to App Store Connect, TestFlight, and other developer tools.developer.apple.com
Thanks!
You'd either need to install this new release candidate update by installing the beta profile again, or you'd need to downgrade to the current public release (iOS 14.1).
If I delete the beta profile now before installing the release candidate will my current 4.2 beta-4 see the public release when it happens or will it will not recognize that it’s a different, newer 4.2?
No. You need to go to the release candidate, which is the GM. Then you can delete your beta profile because the release candidate is not really a beta and puts you back on the public release.
-update to release candidate
-delete beta profile
-now on public release
Unless the actual public release that ends up coming out is somewhat different, in which case that will be offered as a usual public release update and can be updated to.
don’t blame appke for the emojis, bkame the unicode people, Apple is just implementing the standard