IOS 14

iOS 14 is the fourteenth major release of iOS, being the successor to iOS 13 and the predecessor to iOS 15. It was announced at WWDC 2020 on June 22, 2020, despite concerns that Apple's release schedule would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on September 16, 2020.

New features

 * App Clips
 * App Library
 * Expanded coverage with Apple Maps and a new dedicated cycling option.
 * New Memojis, including new hairstyles, age ranges, and face coverings.
 * Translate
 * Widgets
 * Picture-in-picture video.
 * Group Photos
 * CarKey support for keyless car entry.
 * Updated Messages with Conversations.
 * Updated and improved Siri experience - it presently gets about 25 billion requests per month.
 * Winddown, Sleep and updated wake.

Supported devices
Apple stated that iOS 14 will support all devices that can run iOS 13.

iPhone

 * iPhone 6 S / 6 S Plus
 * iPhone SE (1st generation)
 * iPhone 7 / 7 Plus
 * iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
 * iPhone X
 * iPhone X S / X S Max
 * iPhone X R
 * iPhone 11
 * iPhone 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max
 * iPhone SE (2nd generation)
 * iPhone 12 / 12 Mini
 * iPhone 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max

iPod touch

 * iPod touch (7th generation)

Release history

 * iOS 14.0   : 2020-09-16 (build 18A373)
 * iOS 14.0.1 : 2020-09-24 (build 18A393)
 * iOS 14.1   : 2020-10-20 (build 18A8395)
 * iOS 14.2   : 2020-11-05 (build 18B92)
 * iOS 14.3   : 2020-12-14 (build 18C66)
 * iOS 14.4   : 2021-01-26 (build 18D52)

iOS 14.2
Added new wallpapers, and added a Shazam shortcut to the control center.

iOS 14.3
Added support for AirPods Max, Apple Fitness+, the DualSense and Amazon Luna controllers. iPhone 12 Pro models received Apple ProRAW support. The Apple TV app received a new user interface.

iOS 14.4
Improved handoff to HomePod mini and recognition by cameras. Added "Find My Items" to the Find My app. It also addresses a security vulnerability in WebKit.

Development history
There were eight beta releases and one golden master release of iOS 14 to date:
 * 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 released to the general public on July 10, 2020 and is free for anyone to install on a supported Apple device.
 * 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.

Previously leaked information
Early leaked code indicated support for upcoming new devices that may include a new iPad Pro, the iPhone 9, iPhone 12, AirTags, CarKey, and a new Apple TV remote. The Workout app was developed under the code name "Seymour".

Articles

 * 5 Sneaky iOS 14 Features You Wouldn’t Have Known About by Kelly Hodgkins at iDropNews (2020-09-25)
 * iOS 14 latest version, problems & new features coming to iPhone by David Price at Macworld (2020-09-25)
 * iOS 14 release date, features and compatible iPhones by James Peckham at TechRadar (2020-09-18)

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