Apple Seeds Release Candidate Versions of iOS and iPadOS 14.7 to Developers

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of new iOS and iPadOS 14.7 updates to developers and public beta testers for testing purposes, one week after seeding the fifth iOS and iPadOS 14.7 updates.

iOS and iPadOS 14.7 can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or over the air after the proper profile has been installed on an iPhone or iPad.

According to Apple's release notes, iOS 14.7 adds support for the newly introduced MagSafe Battery Pack in addition to adding shared credit limits for the Apple Card Family feature.

Apple in iOS 14.7 expands the Air Quality Index feature to additional countries that include the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, and Canada. When paired with the accompanying HomePod 14.7 software, iOS 14.7 will allow the Home app to manage timers on a HomePod or a HomePod mini. Full release notes for the update are below:

iOS 14.7 includes the following improvements and bug fixes for your iPhone:
- MagSafe Battery Pack support for iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Apple Card Family adds the option to combine credit limits and share one co-owned account with an existing Apple Card user
- Home app adds the ability to manage timers on HomePod
- Air quality information is now available in Weather and Maps for Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea, and Spain
- Podcasts library allows you to choose to see all shows or only followed shows
- Share playlist menu option missing in Apple Music
- Dolby Atmos and Apple Music lossless audio playback may unexpectedly stop
- Battery service message that may have disappeared after reboot on some iPhone 11 models is restored
- Braille displays could show invalid information while composing Mail messages

The iOS 14.7 update also addresses a bug that caused the iPhone's WiFi to stop functioning if connected to a WiFi network that was named "%p%s%s%s%s%n." Connecting to a network with this name could seriously impact the iPhone's functionality, but it isn't an issue after installing iOS 14.7.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Release Candidate Versions of iOS and iPadOS 14.7 to Developers

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Expecting a public release next week! woo hoo!

 

[theapplehead]

Finally! Feels like months since 14.6 RC.

 

[kalafalas]

Expecting a public release next week! woo hoo!

I bet public beta at 1pm, and public release tomorrow or later this week

 

[Mr. Dee]

This feels like forever, but I am still going to hold out until 14.7.1 before I upgrade from 13.7.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I bet public beta at 1pm, and public release tomorrow or later this week

I don't think Apple will release it that fast. Normally it takes about a week, No?

 

[Cursayer]

I hope they fixed the battery drain caused by AirTags. My iPad Pro 2020 is dying very fast even when not used thanks to Find My always pinging my AirTag.

 

[Populus]

I really hope they have finally solved the battery drain from 14.6 and I am able to update, at last. Otherwise, I’ll stay on 14.4.2 I guess...

 

[EddieWouldGO]

Anyone know if this will fix the active battery drain problem with 3rd party MagSafe chargers? Been a huge problem since 14.6.
Thanks!

 

[kalafalas]

I don't think Apple will release it that fast. Normally it takes about a week, No?

For full releases (14.0 etc), yes. but for dot releases (14.1, 14.2 etc) they come out much quicker

 

[imagineadam]

I hope the smart battery case bug is finally fixed.

 

[_Spinn_]

The final release must be soon since the MagSafe battery pack was just announced.

 

[EmperorVexx]

This feels like forever, but I am still going to hold out until 14.7.1 before I upgrade from 13.7.

Why, what's the point of holding out for that?

 

[honghai2196]

I really hope they have finally solved the battery drain from 14.6 and I am able to update, at last. Otherwise, I’ll stay on 14.4.2 I guess...

Try replace your SIM card with the new one from your Carrier and then restore your iPhone to factory settings.

 

[nymphe]

Battery drain on ios14.6 is so bad, that I'm walking with a powerbank for the first time with my iphone xs max. I hope 14.7 solves this issue.
And no, I don't want to restore from scratch.

 

[roncron]

Available to public beta testers now. (If it doesn’t show up, try again in a little while)

 

[Lemon Olive]

Great, maybe now we can a get a little more attention on iOS 15.

 

[Black Magic]

This feels like forever, but I am still going to hold out until 14.7.1 before I upgrade from 13.7.

Sad that you are willfully staying on a very old OS when you could be enjoying the features of a new OS. iOS 14 is amazing.

 

[NervousFish2]

Battery drain on ios14.6 is so bad, that I'm walking with a powerbank for the first time with my iphone xs max. I hope 14.7 solves this issue.
And no, I don't want to restore from scratch.

Would that even work tho? Restoring from scratch? If I knew that it would, I might pull the trigger and just do it. My battery drain has been nuts. I chalk it up mostly to the podcasts app.

 

[kalakana]

Would that even work tho? Restoring from scratch? If I knew that it would, I might pull the trigger and just do it. My battery drain has been nuts. I chalk it up mostly to the podcasts app.

Don’t believe in dumb magic. Why don’t you check from the Settings -> Battery view, it should tell you where your juices are going.

 

[Mr. Dee]

Sad that you are willfully staying on a very old OS when you could be enjoying the features of a new OS. iOS 14 is amazing.

I have it on my iPad and iPhone 6s.

 

[Johnny907]

Huh. Still waiting on iOS 15 beta 3 to drop. Beta 2 has picked up some weird glitches like safari freezing entirely, and this weird inconsistent haptic tick despite haptics being turned off.

 

[-BigMac-]

This feels like forever, but I am still going to hold out until 14.7.1 before I upgrade from 13.7.

Why not just wait for ios20.32?

 

[Baritone_Guy]

It’s a shame that they have to rely on an OS update to deliver features to apps. For example why couldn’t they just update wallet or Apple Pay to deliver the sharing.

The same for things like maps.

 

[Mustafa.]

Would that even work tho? Restoring from scratch? If I knew that it would, I might pull the trigger and just do it. My battery drain has been nuts. I chalk it up mostly to the podcasts app.

No issues Mine battery has been a lot better with 14.7. İ had the same problem with 14.6.