Here's When You Can Download iOS 14.5 [Update: It's Out Now]

[BGPL]

Hawaii VPN, ENGAGED.

 

[Mendoza_559]

So, what's the home screen changes they were touting? Freedom to place icons anywhere on the home screen for accessibility like towards the bottom vs the top?

That will probably be iOS 15 or 16

 

[Tofupunch]

If you want to feel important and that you are making a small difference in the Apple Rumors Universe, become a Contributor to MacRumors.

How do you do that? Does apple send you products ahead of time?!

 

[NoThanks2U]

If this is going to be anything like unlocking your Macbook with your iWatch then yeah... its going to be a P.O.S.

 

[KENPHOTO]

Usually Tuesday. However, Apple's deadline for developers having their apps in line is tomorrow.

App Store connect actually rejected a build for one of my app updates last Friday because it wasn't on the iOS 14 SDK. Had to update to the iOS 14 SDK and resubmit.

 

[KENPHOTO]

Yeah, this is what I’m thinking, that apps have to be submitted by then for the 14.5 release, rather than 14.5 being released then.

Apple started rejecting app updates not on the iOS 14 SDK last week. I submitted an update on Friday and App Store connect rejected the build because it was on the iOS 13 SDK. Had to update to the iOS 14 SDL and resubmit to get it approved.

 

[KENPHOTO]

Always found it odd they never made it available at 10am everywhere. So what if the Australians get it before us?

lol, we should get it before you, we are more awesome down here.

 

[matrix07]

If this is going to be anything like unlocking your Macbook with your iWatch then yeah... its going to be a P.O.S.

Unlike a Mac, iPhone and your Apple Watch already physically paired to each others though.

 

[coolfactor]

If I’m honest, I’ve been doing it for a while now, 80 percent of the time it works. This is with surgical mask.

By chance, did you set up and *train* Face ID while wearing your mask? That could explain why it works.

 

[coolfactor]

If this is going to be anything like unlocking your Macbook with your iWatch then yeah... its going to be a P.O.S.

Works flawlessly for me every time. What is your experience?

 

[coolfactor]

They didn’t list every single city in every single time zone?

But I think you’re also confusing “sarcasm” and “complaining”.

Public Service Announcement... if you want to communicate sarcasm, add "/s" at the end of your comment.

 

[TravelsInBlue]

Lol a vaccine was literally developed and deployed before Apple could figure out a method of unlocking a phone with a mask on.

 

[matrix07]

Lol a vaccine was literally developed and deployed before Apple could figure out a method of unlocking a phone with a mask on.

People who have been vaccinated should still wear mask to protect others who still is not.

 

[Metrosey]

By chance, did you set up and *train* Face ID while wearing your mask? That could explain why it works.

Well, not directly. I was wearing a lot of masks during that time, but initially it was setup without a mask. I do think FaceID has been trained to notice that my mask can be part of my face. It’s likely due to the fact I’m often wearing one.

 

[btrach144]

My bet is on Tuesday at 10:00am PDT.

 

[andreiru]

long overdue. Face id stopped working completely thanks to corona. I’m that close to resetting my password to 12345.

 

[_Spinn_]

I'm thinking Tuesday.

 

[TheOldChevy]

I will probably wait a few days to read the feedback from others, but I really wait for this update to block tracking strategies.

 

[humayunr]

Excited to not have to type in my passcode 45 times at the grocery store anymore to check my grocery list! Only took a year.

if you have an apple watch, there are plenty of apps for grocery shopping. Taking out your phone every 2 mins to check the shopping list is annoying AF

 

[yegon]

If this is going to be anything like unlocking your Macbook with your iWatch then yeah... its going to be a P.O.S.

I agree, but having used it a lot for a few weeks, it works great. It's occasionally (maybe twice a week) stopped working, but fixed by a reboot.

Just wish it'd come 9 months earlier, I'm a key worker and I've entered my pin 100x more in the last year than I have in the entirety of my phone usage since Touch ID was introduced, heh.

Back to having a 21 digit pin now, after reducing it to 8 for the past year for the sake of convenience.

 

[SayCheese]

I'm looking forward to unlock with my watch. So annoying entering a passcode every time.

I will also be selecting allow on the tracking. I've nothing to hide and if I've got to see adverts (which will still be shown regardless) I'd much rather they were personalised and relevant.

 

[Le0M]

Another way to download it is to install the beta profile and download the current RC of iOS 14.5.

But the privacy option is still unavailable, till Apple unblock it from its servers.

 

[Hassan0510]

A release on a Monday? Is it usually a Tuesday or Thursday?

They do sometimes release on Monday when RC is out. Sometimes they even release the RC on Tuesday and final release on Friday.

 

[krspkbl]

i'm on 14.5 Beta 6. i just want it to update to the final 14.5 release. i only joined the beta to get access to the mask feature on my watch but sold that so no use for being in a beta anymore.

 

[BulkSlash]

I really hope they've finally fixed AirPods auto-switching. It went from being instant and virtually perfect in 14.0 to the current version where switching takes forever or just doesn't happen at all.

Plus if I take a bud out of my ear to listen to someone talking and then put it back in, my AirPods and Powerbeats Pro will literally switch away to my other device that wasn't even playing anything from the device that was actually playing something! 😥