IPadOS 14

iPadOS 14 is the first major update to iPadOS designed, developed and distributed by Apple, announced at WWDC 2020 on June 22, 2020, alongside iOS 14, watchOS 7 and macOS Big Sur. It was released on September 16, 2020.

New features

 * Calls no longer take over the entire screen.
 * Siri is now a small bubble at the lower right corner of your screen.
 * Both call UI and Siri changed to have a compact interface.
 * Siri now has 30% more facts than Siri in iOS 11.
 * New streamlined app design with sidebars and pull-down menus.
 * A revised Photos app with a new sidebar and drop-down menus.
 * The new Maps app lets you find cycling directions and charging pit stops, as well as handy guides that give you basic information about your destination.
 * The new Safari now has a privacy report.
 * The new App Store shows app privacy information.
 * In Messages, you can pin contacts to the top of the contacts menu, have group photos and group conversations, as well as inline replies to an existing message.
 * Multiple-sized widgets in Today View.
 * The new Smart Stack lets you group widgets together, with a feature that switches them automatically.
 * HomeKit automation in Control Center.
 * A feature called Scribble incorporates machine learning to convert written text to typed text, including foreign languages.

Supported models
Apple stated that iPadOS 14 would provide support for all devices that can run iOS 13.
 * iPad (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th generation)
 * iPad Air (2nd, 3rd, 4th generation)
 * iPad mini (4th, 5th generation)
 * iPad Pro (all models to date)

Release history

 * iPadOS 14.0   : 2020-09-16 (build 18A373)
 * iPadOS 14.0.1 : 2020-09-24 (build 18A393)
 * iPadOS 14.1   : 2020-10-20 (build 18A8395)
 * iPadOS 14.2   : 2020-11-05 (build 18B92)
 * iPadOS 14.3   : 2020-12-14 (build 18C66)
 * iPadOS 14.4   : 2021-01-26 (build 18D52)
 * iPadOS 14.4.1 : 2021-03-08 (build 18D61)
 * iPadOS 14.4.2 : 2021-03-26 (build 18D70)
 * iPadOS 14.5   : 2021-04-26 (build 18E199)
 * iPadOS 14.5.1 : 2021-05-03 (build 18E212)

Development history
There were 8 beta releases of iPadOS 14 following its announcement:
 * The developer beta was first released on the opening day of WWDC 2020 in June 2020 and was included as part of annual membership with the Apple Developer program for $99.
 * The public beta was first released to the general public on July 10, 2020 and is free for anyone to install on a supported Apple device.
 * Beta 3 was released on July 22, 2020.
 * Beta 4 was released on August 4, 2020.
 * Beta 5 was released on August 18, 2020.
 * Beta 6 was released on August 25, 2020.
 * Beta 7 was released on September 3, 2020.
 * Beta 8 was released on September 9, 2020.
 * The golden master was released to developers on September 15, 2020, the day before it was released to the public.