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iOS 15.1 Features: Everything New in iOS 15.1
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Not sure what's up.. As I said earlier in the thread the 15.1 download is available on the ipsw website not sure why finder/iTunes doesn't show it
State residence isn't the only way to get a vaccination card in your iPhone wallet. It depends where you got the vaccination. Because I got vaccinated at Safeway I have a vaccination card in my wallet even though my state government app doesn't support it yet.
American now living in Canada here........ - Use the camera app on the your vaccine scan code and it will show a box that says "Health." Tap that and it should move it into Wallet. It works here in British Columbia.
I live in a state where I was able to add my vaccination card to Wallet. But I don’t live in a state that will get Driver’s License / ID cards in Wallet. I get what you’re saying, but I still very much enjoy seeing the ID thing talked about in iOS notes, even though I’ll probably be waiting a while.
I attempted to update with my Mac running Bis Sur using Finder and it said my phone was up to date. When I check with the phone, it says 15.1 is available to install.
Yeah I tried this on my newer Mac with Catalina, still shows my phone is "up to date."
???♂️
Not a fan of the OTA updates anymore, rather do it wired, or through iTunes on my older Mac. I'm not in a rush, so I can wait.
I'm confused on this too. With Auto Macro turned off, I don't see a way to shoot in Macro, like it turns the entire function OFF.
I got my vaccination through my hospital's Health System, which uses EPIC. I was able to login to MyChart and export my three Pfizer vaccines to my Apple Wallet. Very easy process. Illinois does NOT use SMART Health Cards, but I was still able to do it.
Sign of the times.
Sign of the times.
It’s so silly to bury the macro toggle in the settings app. Typical apple.
And there’s no way to trigger it in the camera once you get close enough. A simple icon that would appear would have been better so you could press it if you wanted a macro.
Guess that would have required too much work for a quick update.
And there’s no way to trigger it in the camera once you get close enough. A simple icon that would appear would have been better so you could press it if you wanted a macro.
Guess that would have required too much work for a quick update.
Same here in Australia, but looks like the way it works here is different to how it works in the US (for those people for whom it does actually work in the US, anyway).
Hah. I turned on iTunes Match when it first came out with iCloud (iOS 5 era). After my library was matched and verified, a few days later, I closed iTunes and haven't opened it since. Well, sometimes it accidentally gets opened but I close it immediately. Haven't used it since.
I did iCloud Photo Stream when it was a thing, then iCloud Photo Library and the "optimize" option on every device (iPhone, iPad mini, MacBook Air). Between the eras of iCloud Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Lbrary, I did sync photos via iPhoto, I admit. Yeah it was a bit painful. Loving my iCloud Photo Library, tho.
iOS updates OTA as well.
It works, y'all; f'real.
It’s new in the US, but thankfully many states don’t require it.
Stupid thing to say. It’s a feature that is available to use. Not Apples fault a State doesn’t allow you to use it! ??♂️
It's in there. When will they turn it on or is it already on is anyones guess. Staying on 14.x for life.
Here’s a new feature in iPadOS 15.1 from yesterday: I was thinking of taking a trip to Scotland, so I opened Maps and zoomed in on part of Scotland. Typed Hotels in the search bar. Fine. But scrolling / zooming around fairly soon causes Maps to go poof. Crashes out. Never seen that before in Maps.
Apple today released iOS 15.1, the first major update to the iOS 15 operating system that was released in September. iOS 15.1 introduces new features that were delayed from iOS 15 plus it adds camera improvements for iPhone 13 Pro users.
This guide highlights everything that's been added in the iOS 15.1 update.
SharePlay
Integrated into the FaceTime app, SharePlay is a feature that's designed to allow people to do more together virtually using FaceTime. There are built-in options for listening to music with others with playlist sharing and watching TV and movies with syncing.
There's also a SharePlay screensharing component for sharing what's on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with someone else, a feature great for group planning or assisting someone with device troubleshooting.
SharePlay was meant to be introduced as part of the initial iOS 15 update, but Apple had to delay it because it was buggy and not ready for release.
ProRes Video Capture (iPhone 13 Pro)
When the iPhone 13 Pro models launched, Apple promised that a high-quality ProRes video option would be coming in an update, and it has arrived in iOS 15.1.
ProRes is a professional video recording format used by TV show, commercial, and movie creators, and the format offers higher color fidelity and less compression. ProRes support allows iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max owners to capture, edit, and share professional-quality videos from their devices.
You can enable ProRes by going to the Camera section of the Settings app and tapping on "Formats." From there, toggle on "Apple ProRes."
ProRes video capture is limited to 30fps at 1080p on devices with only 128GB of storage, but higher capacity devices can record in 4K. Apple says that a one-minute 10-bit HDR ProRes video takes up 1.7GB of space when recorded in HD mode, or 6GB in 4K mode.
Auto Macro Toggle (iPhone 13 Pro)
For macro shots, the iPhone 13 Pro models switch over to the Ultra Wide lens when the iPhone's camera gets close to an object, which some people are not a fan of because it can be difficult to get a shot with the camera lenses swapping back and forth.
The iOS 15.1 update adds a new toggle to turn off Auto Macro, and when disabled, the Camera app will not automatically switch over to the Ultra Wide camera for macro photos and videos.
Auto Macro can be turned off in the Camera section of the Settings app by scrolling down and toggling off the "Auto Macro" option.
Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos With Spatial Audio for HomePod
Paired with the HomePod 15.1 software, iOS 15.1 brings Lossless quality and Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio to the HomePod and the HomePod mini.
Lossless audio and Dolby Atmos can be enabled through the Home app. Open up Home Settings, tap on your profile, and then under Media, tap on Apple Music. From there, toggle on Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos.
Vaccine Cards in the Wallet App
iPhone users who have added their COVID-19 vaccination records to the Health app on the iPhone can now use those records to generate a vaccination card in the Wallet app. The Apple Wallet vaccination card can be shown to businesses, venues, restaurants, and more that are requiring vaccines for entry.
Any vaccination record available through the SMART Health Cards specification can be added to the Health app and transferred to Wallet.
California, Louisiana, New York, Virginia, Hawaii, and some Maryland counties support Smart Health Cards, as do Walmart, Sam's Club, and CVS Health. So those in the specific supported states should be able to look up their information in state databases, but those who were vaccinated through companies like Walmart and CVS can also add their information to the Health and Wallet apps because it's the same system.
Home App
There are new automations triggers that can be created based on HomeKit-enabled sensors that detect humidity, air quality, or light level.
Shortcuts
Shortcuts includes new actions for overlaying text on images or GIFs, and there are new Siri games.
iPhone 12 Battery Algorithms
For iPhone 12 models, there are updated battery algorithms that will offer better estimates of battery capacity over time.
iPad Live Text
On the iPad, the update adds the above listed features and support for Live Text in the Camera app. With Live Text, the Camera can detect text, phone numbers, addresses, and more, with the feature available on iPads that have an A12 Bionic chip or later. Live Text was already available on the iPhone.
Bug Fixes
The update includes several bug fixes for issues with Photos storage, the Weather app, the Wallet app, Wi-Fi, and more.
- Photos app may incorrectly report storage is full when importing photos and videos
- Weather app may not show current temperature for My Location, and may display colors of animated backgrounds incorrectly
- Audio playing from an app may pause when locking the screen
- Wallet may unexpectedly quit when using VoiceOver with multiple passes
- Available Wi-Fi networks may not be detected
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Here are some I found today!
Use Siri to "Find ______'s iPhone"
- Siri opens "Find My" and then automatically starts the pinging sound on the misplaced other iPhone. Awesome! Just discovered that tonight! Whether it's with 15.1 update or whatever, I am no sure, but it's just like how you'd want it to work - so Good Job Apple!
Search for "motorcycle" in Photo's (or anything you want)
Photo's have been indexed and it even knows what a motorcycle looks like. I realize Google has had this - but this did it without sending all my photo's to be processed off site on something like Google servers! All on the iPhone, I'm told! Awesome!
Scan your Vaccine QR code in Canada - adds vaccination stuff to wallet!
Works awesome. Now you can "Hey Siri, Show my vaccination record" and boom it's there. It works because every country should be using the "Smart" vaccine encrypted QR thing - Good job on making that actually work in Canada too! Now just have to figure out how to get the person checking it to not physically touch the phone
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Anyone notice any changes or reduction in scrolling stutter or jitterness in safari or qny other app after updating to 15.1 in 13 pro series.