Apple heeft nieuwe versies uitgebracht van zijn besturingssysteem voor iPhones en iPads. Het gaat om versie 14.5. Belangrijkste nieuwe functie in deze update is de mogelijkheid om je iPhone te ontgrendelen met je Apple Watch als je een mondmasker draagt. Op die manier hoef je niet steeds je toegangscode in te typen als je even iets op je telefoon wilt doen.
Om deze functie aan te zetten, update je ook je Apple Watch naar watchOS 7.4. Na het updaten ga je op je iPhone naar Instellingen en dan Face ID en toegangscode. Voer de toegangscode van je iPhone in en ga naar onderen naar de optie Ontgrendel met Apple Watch en zet de schakelaar om bij je Apple Watch. Voor Apple Pay en App Store-aankopen is overigens altijd je toegangscode vereist. Als je je iPhone op deze manier ontgrendelt, krijg je een melding op je Apple Watch. Je kunt op je Watch dan op Vergrendel tikken om je iPhone weer te vergrendelen, voor als iemand anders je iPhone ontgrendelt.
Andere wijzigingen in iOS en iPadOS 14.5 zijn ondersteuning voor 5g in combinatie met een dualsim, nieuwe emoji’s, de mogelijkheid om in Siri een standaard-streamingdienst te kiezen en ondersteuning voor controllers van de Xbox Series X/S en PlayStation 5. Versie 14.5 verbetert ook je privacy: apps moeten nu specifiek om toestemming vragen om je activiteiten in apps te kunnen volgen. Op iPad is er nog een noemenswaardige functie: het scherm bij het opstarten werkt nu zowel in portrait- als in landscape-modus. Het volledige changelog van iOS 14.5 vind je hieronder.
Downloaden
Je kunt je iPhone of iPad updaten door naar de app Instellingen te gaan, op Algemeen te tikken en dan naar Software-update te gaan. Je Apple-apparaat gaat dan automatisch op zoek naar updates. Tik op Download en installeer zodra de update is gevonden om deze te downloaden en te installeren.
Changelog
Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch Ability to unlock your iPhone X and later with Apple Watch Series 3 and later when you attempt to use Face ID while wearing a face mask
AirTag and Find My Support for AirTag to keep track of and find your important items like your keys, wallet, backpack and more, privately and securely in the Find My app
Precision Finding uses visual, audible, and haptic feedback to guide you directly to your nearby AirTag using Ultra Wideband provided by the U1 chip on iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 models
AirTag can be located by playing a sound via the built-in speakerThe Find My network with hundreds of millions of devices can help you find your AirTag, even when it isn’t nearbyLost Mode notifies you when your AirTag is found, and you can enter a phone number where you can be contacted
Emoji Support for separate skin tones for each individual in all variations of the couple kissing emoji and couple with heart emojiNew face emojis, heart emojis, woman with a beard emoji
Siri Siri now includes more diverse voice optionsIncoming calls can be announced with Siri, including who is calling, when you’re wearing your AirPods or compatible Beats headphones, and you can answer hands-free
Group FaceTime calls are supported by asking Siri to FaceTime a list of contacts or a group name from Messages
Emergency contacts can be called by asking Siri
Privacy App Tracking Transparency lets you control which apps are allowed to track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites for ads or sharing with data brokers
Apple Music Share your favorite lyrics using Messages, Facebook, and Instagram Stories, and subscribers can play the snippet in Messages without leaving the conversation
City charts showcase what’s popular in over 100 cities from all over the world
Podcasts Podcasts Show Pages are redesigned to make it easier to start listeningOption to save and download episodes, automatically adding them to your Library for quick accessDownload behavior and notification settings can be customized on a show-by-show basisTop Charts and popular categories in Search help you discover new shows
5G improvements Dual SIM support enables 5G connectivity on the line that’s using cellular data on iPhone 12 modelsSmart Data Mode improvements further optimize your experience on 5G networks for better battery life and data usage on iPhone 12 models5G international roaming enabled on supported carriers on iPhone 12 models
News Redesigned News+ tab enables Apple News+ subscribers to quickly find, download, and manage magazine and newspaper issuesAll-new Search experience that helps you find relevant topics, channels, and stories
Maps Accidents, hazards, or speed checks along your route can be reported by telling Siri on your iPhone or on CarPlay
Estimated time of arrival (ETA) can be shared when cycling or walking, in addition to driving, by asking Siri or tapping on the route card at the bottom of the screen, then tapping Share ETA
Reminders Ability to sort reminders by Title, Priority, Due Date, or Creation dateOption to print your reminder lists
Translate Translation playback speed can be adjusted by long pressing the play button
Gaming Xbox Series X|S Wireless Controller or Sony PS5 DualSense™ Wireless Controller support
Fitness+ Ability to stream audio and video content from Apple Fitness+ workouts to AirPlay 2-enabled TVs and devices
CarPlay ETA in Apple Maps can be easily shared while driving with new Siri or keyboard controls in CarPlay
This release also fixes the following issues:Messages at the bottom of the thread may be hidden by the keyboard under certain circumstances
Deleted messages may still appear in Spotlight searchMessages may persistently fail to send texts in some threads
Mail would not load new emails for some users until restarting the deviceCall blocking and identification section may not appear in Phone settings
iCloud Tabs may not appear in Safari
iCloud Keychain could be prevented from turning off
Reminders created via Siri may be unintentionally set for early morning hours
Battery health reporting system will recalibrate maximum battery capacity and peak performance capability on iPhone 11 models to address inaccurate estimates of battery health reporting for some users (https://support.apple.com/HT212247)
Optimization to reduce the appearance of a dim glow that may appear at reduced brightness levels with black backgrounds on iPhone 12 models
AirPods audio routing to incorrect device for Automatic Switching
AirPods Automatic Switching notifications might be missing or duplicated
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
