Apple Seeds Sixth Betas of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

[thenetstud]

Surprised this isn't out of beta yet.

 

[alexandr]

covid and masks will end sooner than they will release the unlock with watch feature while wearing mask 😩

that is exactly what i was going to say. subconsciously i'm expecting to see new of this being released every morning, but they're still in the developer stage...

 

[Canyda]

Well, I received my first of the two Moderna injections with the second not due for another few weeks. And with some variants starting to increase in parts of the US, I don't think mask wearing will not be going away any time soon, at least in some sections of the US. So release the damn update already!!

Also, Apple's market is not just the US, and we here in Canada are waaaayyyyy behind in the vaccine file right now.

 

[oneteam]

14.5 will be released just on time for when the mask requirements will be loosen.

 

[csalm87]

covid and masks will end sooner than they will release the unlock with watch feature while wearing mask 😩

But this feature could also be helpful for when your face is obstructed somehow. The watch unlock could be a fallback.

 

[ericg301]

But this feature could also be helpful for when your face is obstructed somehow. The watch unlock could be a fallback.

I believe it specifically looks for masks.

 

[MacGiver]

What about lags/stutters when swiping up to switch b/w apps or to close them?

 

[jaredwsmith]

Public's out.

 

[sapbasis]

Public's out.

Yep, downloading now. Just jumped on the PB Monday and have not encountered problems others have listed on MR. Hopefully that continues on this PB.

 

[otternonsense]

Disabled Siri long ago. Hasn't everyone by now?

Don't think I've used Siri on the phone since iOS 9 or so. Fiddled with shortcuts a bit but didn't make any real difference for me. Right now I the only use I have for it is to tell my watch to track cycling when I'm already on the bike and don't want to stop.

 

[PHXHow?]

Does this update include the security fixes in 14.4.2?

 

[I7guy]

Does this update include the security fixes in 14.4.2?

iOS 14.5 Beta 6 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

iOS 14.5 Beta 6 Release Date ― March 31, 2021 Build Number ― 18E5194a Darwin Kernel Version ― 20.4.0: Thu Mar 25 05:30:19 PDT 2021; root:xnu-7195.100.367~87 iOS 14.5 Beta 6 Release Notes New Features & Changes New Issues Remaining Issues Resolved Issues iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone...

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Didn't yet go through the release notes. But the information on this release is on that page.

 

[Biglethal69]

Ohh stop all your Whingeing about the beta you sound like a pack children Being told I can’t open a bag of lollies at least they getting rid of all the bugs it’s actually in the software and yes are lots of places that will need masks because Brazil still got 2 1/2 thousand people die in a day and Australia is in lock down in some parts again if you actually cared more than you’ll second dose of Madona vaccination it’s just not about the US it’s about the rest of the world to.

 

[Biglethal69]

Exactly no more mask in most places in Melbourne.

Well we have in Queensland now because most of you Melbournes moved up here lol.

 

[NorthernSkyLights]

So does that mean Siri will get a new name too in the future? If I want to use a guy voice on my phone? I don’t believe Siri a guy name 😀 Better just come up with custom names for voice assist. 😀

 

[srbNYC]

Siri stands for Speech Recognition, doesn't it? I think I heard that somewhere.

Updated: Or maybe not. This from Wikipedia: "Kittlaus named Siri after a co-worker in Norway, and it means "beautiful woman who leads you to victory" in Norwegian." ????

 

[inigou]

Raised blacks/green tint still there… it’s April apple…

 

[NorthernSkyLights]

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[NorthernSkyLights]

Siri stands for Speech Recognition, doesn't it? I think I heard that somewhere.

Updated: Or maybe not. This from Wikipedia: "Kittlaus named Siri after a co-worker in Norway, and it means "beautiful woman who leads you to victory" in Norwegian." ????

So Apple needs to change there voice assist name since it’s a female name. Not a guy name.

 

[PruneTracy]

this can't come soon enough! so many great features for a mid-cycle release!

 

[macsareveryinteresting]

Waiting until 14.5.1 or 14.5.2 before I start upgrading my devices from iOS 13.

Why do you wait?

 

[duervo]

By the time they get this out a decent chunk of the population won't be wearing masks anymore.

A decent chunk of the population already aren’t wearing masks anymore, and a decent chunk of those never were.

However, that doesn’t negate the value of this feature.

 

[Mr. Dee]

Why do you wait?

Weird inertia and just to be really safe. I use to be first in line, but somewhere around 11 or 12, I started to cautiously updating. Besides, its detrimental, the device continues to work on older releases and the apps I use don't seem to be bothered either.

 

[LuvMacs]

14.5 will be released just on time for when the mask requirements will be loosen.

Wishful thinking. The emerging SARS CoV-2 variants mean that we will be testing betas of iOS 15 before we are done with the Big 3 (Distancing, Masking, Washing).

 

[GregoriusM]

What about lags/stutters when swiping up to switch b/w apps or to close them?

I haven’t had that for a couple of betas now but it is definitely good for me in beta 6.