iOS 14 / iPadOS 14 Final Changelog, Release Notes, What’s New-February 2024-www.yitit.com

Here is the full and final changelog, release notes for the full and final version of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 for both iPhone and iPad.

iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 are Packed with Great New Features, Check out the Full Official Changelog and Release Notes Right Here

Downloading and using a brand new OS like iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 is just one part of the equation. But glancing at the changelog and discovering what new features we will be playing with is another one. And if you are super interested in that, then check out the entire changelog below. The one from iOS 14 is straight from an iPhone 11 Pro while the iPadOS 14 one is from a 2018 iPad Pro. Grab a cup of coffee and start reading.

iOS 14 Changelog

iOS 14 changelog

iOS 14 updates the core experience on iPhone, includes significant app updates, and other new features.

All-new widgets

Redesigned widgets can be placed right on the Home ScreenSmall, medium and large widget sizes allow you to pick the amount of information to displayWidget stacks make the most of your Home Screen space and the Smart Stack uses on-device intelligence to surface the right widget at the right timeWidget gallery includes all available widgets to browse and choose fromRedesigned Apple widgets for Weather, Clock, Calendar, News, Maps, Fitness, Photos, Reminders, Stocks, Music, TV, Tips, Notes, Shortcuts, Battery, Screen Time, Files, Podcasts, and Siri Suggestions

App Library

The App Library automatically organizes all of your apps into categoriesThe Suggestions category uses on-device intelligence to show apps you’re likely to be looking for based on factors like time of day or locationThe Recently Added category shows apps that were recently downloaded from the App Store, as well as App Clips that were recently launchedAbility to hide Home Screen pages to get to the App Library even faster by tapping on the dots at the bottom of the screen while in jiggle mode

Compact design

Incoming Phone and FaceTime calls appear as a banner at the top of the screenSiri has a compact design that allows you to refer to information onscreen and seamlessly launch into your next taskPicture in Picture enables watching a video or taking a FaceTime call while you use another app

Messages

Pinned conversations keep up to nine of your favorite message threads at the top of the listMentions let you direct a message to an individual in a group conversationInline replies let you reply to a specific message and see all related messages in their own viewGroup photos can be customized for a shared group look

Memoji

11 new hairstyles and 19 new headwear styles to customize your MemojiNew Memoji stickers to send a fist bump, hug or blushSix added age optionsFace covering options

Maps

Cycling directions provide routes along bike lanes, bike paths, and bike-friendly roads, taking into consideration elevation or how busy a street isGuides offer recommendations for places to eat, meet friends, or explore, curated by a selection of trusted brandsElectric vehicle routing helps you plan trips with supported electric vehicles and automatically adds charging stops along your routeCongestion zones help you route around or through active zones in cities like London or ParisSpeed cameras let you know when you’re approaching speed and red-light cameras along your routeRefine Location enables a highly accurate location and orientation when in urban areas with a poor GPS signal

App Clips

An App Clip is a small part of an app that developers can create and that is discoverable at the moment you need it, and focused on a specific taskSmall by design, App Clips are usable in a few secondsDiscover App Clips through tapping NFC tags or scanning QR codes, from Messages, Maps, and SafariRecently used App Clips show up in App Library’s Recently Added category, and you can download the full version of the app if you want to keep it around

Translate

The new Translate app is designed for conversations and can work completely offline so your conversations stay privateA split-screen design in conversation mode has a single microphone button that automatically detects which of the selected languages is being spoken and transcribes the original and translated text on the correct sides of the screenAttention mode shows translations in larger text so you can capture someone's attentionVoice and text translations are supported for any combination of 11 languages

Siri

A new compact design allows you to refer to information onscreen and seamlessly launch into your next taskExpanded knowledge brings 20x more facts than three years agoWeb answers help find answers to a broader set of questions using information from across the internetAudio messages can be sent with Siri on iOS and CarPlayExpanded language support for the new Siri voice and Siri translation

One place where you can find everything: search for apps, contacts, files, quick information like weather and stocks, common knowledge questions about people or places, or even quickly start a web searchTop Hit results show the most relevant information including apps, contacts, knowledge, points of interest and websitesQuick Launcher allows you to launch an app or website by typing a few charactersAs-you-type search suggestions show more relevant results as soon as you start typingWeb search suggestions to launch Safari and get the most relevant web resultsStart a search in apps like Mail, Messages and Files

Home

Suggested automations help you set up automations with just a tapA visual status at the top of the Home app gives you a summary of accessories that require your attentionDynamic suggestions of the most relevant accessories and scenes appear in Home controls in Control CenterAdaptive Lighting automatically adjusts the color of your smart light bulbs throughout the day to maximize comfort and productivityFace Recognition for video cameras and doorbells uses on-device intelligence to let you know who is there based on the people you’ve tagged in your Photos app and recent visitors you identify in the Home appActivity Zones for video cameras and doorbells captures video or sends you a notification only when motion is detected in areas you define

Safari

Improved performance with an even faster JavaScript engineA Privacy Report shows cross-site trackers that are being blocked by Intelligent Tracking PreventionPassword monitoring securely screens your saved passwords for any that may have been involved in a data breachWeb page translation (beta) translates entire web pages in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian or Brazilian Portuguese

Weather

Next-hour precipitation chart shows a minute-by-minute forecast of the intensity of rain or snow over the coming hour for the U.S.Severe weather information displays government-issued alerts about certain severe weather events including tornados, winter storms, flash floods and more, for the U.S., Europe, Japan, Canada, and Australia

AirPods

Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking on AirPods Pro places sounds anywhere in space, creating an immersive surround sound experienceAutomatic device switching transfers audio from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and MacBattery notifications let you know if you need to charge your AirPods

Privacy

A recording indicator is displayed whenever an app has access to the microphone or cameraApproximate location can now be shared with an app, rather than sharing your precise locationLimited Photos library access gives you the option to share only selected photos with an app whenever an app asks for accessApp and web developers can now offer the option for you to upgrade your existing accounts to Sign in with Apple

Accessibility

Back Tap is a quick way to trigger accessibility features by tapping on the back of your iPhoneHeadphone accommodations amplify soft sounds and adjust certain frequencies, customized for an individual’s hearingSign language prominence in FaceTime detects when a participant is using sign language and makes the person prominent in a Group FaceTime callSound Recognition uses on-device intelligence to detect and identify important sounds such as alarms, and alerts you to them using notificationsVoiceOver Recognition uses on-device intelligence to recognize elements on your screen to improve VoiceOver support for app and web experiencesImage descriptions read complete-sentence descriptions of images and photos within apps and on the webText recognition speaks the text identified within images and photosScreen Recognition automatically detects interface controls to aid in navigating apps

This release also includes other features and improvements.

App Store

Important details about each app are displayed in a glanceable, scrollable view, including a way to see the games your friends are playing

Apple Arcade

Coming Soon gives you a sneak peek at upcoming Apple Arcade games and you can automatically download them as soon as they’re releasedSee All Games is improved with sorting and filtering by release date, updates, category, controller support and moreAchievements are browsable right from within the Apple Arcade tabContinue Playing makes it easy to resume recently played games across devicesGame Center dashboard showcases your profile, friends, achievements, leaderboards and more, all from within your game

Apple Cash Family

Apple Cash can be enabled for up to five family members under 18Send money to your child through Messages or by asking SiriNotifications for purchases or person to person payments as they occurParental controls to limit who your children can send money toOption to turn off Apple Cash for family members under 18Shared oversight with another adult in your Family Sharing group

Augmented Reality

Location Anchors in ARKit 4 enables apps to place AR experiences at a specific geographic coordinateExtended face tracking support is extended to the new iPhone SEVideo textures in RealityKit enable apps to apply video to any part of a scene or virtual object

Camera

Improved shot-to-shot performance speeds up the time to first shot and makes shooting photos even fasterQuickTake video can now also be captured on iPhone XS and iPhone XR when in Photo modeQuick toggles in Video mode to change video resolution and frame rate from the Camera appUpdated Night mode capture experience on iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro provides guidance to help you stay steady throughout the capture, as well as an option to cancel the shot mid-captureExposure compensation control lets you lock an exposure value for an entire camera sessionMirror front camera lets you capture selfies that match the front camera previewImproved QR code reading to scan codes, even if they are small or wrapped around objects

CarPlay

New categories of supported apps for parking, EV charging, and quick food-orderingWallpaper optionsShare ETA and send audio messages with SiriHorizontal status bar support for cars with portrait screensChinese and Japanese keyboard support gives users an additional option to search for points of interest

FaceTime

Improved video quality with up to 1080p resolution on iPhone X and laterNew eye contact feature uses machine learning to subtly adjust the position of your eyes and face to make video calling more natural even when you’re looking at the screen instead of the camera

Files

APFS encryption support for external drives

Health

Wind Down helps you create a pre-bedtime routine with apps and shortcuts, like listening to a relaxing playlistCustom sleep schedules help you meet your sleep goals with bedtime reminders and wakeup alarmsSleep mode minimizes distractions during Wind Down and Bedtime by turning on Do Not Disturb and simplifying your Lock screenHealth Checklist helps you track and manage health and safety features in one placeNew Mobility category in the Health app, including metrics like walking speed, double support time, step length, and walking asymmetry

Keyboard and International

On-device dictation helps protect your privacy by performing all processing completely offline. Dictation in search uses server-based dictation in order to recognize terms you may be searching for from across the Internet.Search within the Emoji keyboard using a word or phraseKeyboard displays AutoFill suggestions from Contacts for email addresses, phone numbers, and more in appsNew dictionaries for French-German, Indonesian-English, Japanese-Simplified Chinese, and Polish‑EnglishWubi input method for Simplified ChineseAutocorrection support for Irish Gaelic and Norwegian NynorskRedesigned Japanese Kana keyboard with easier input for numbersMail supports email addresses using non‑Latin languages

Music

A new Listen Now tab for playing and discovering your favorite music, artists, playlists and mixesAutoplay keeps music playing when you reach the end of a song or playlist by finding similar songs to playSearch now showcases music for your favorite genres and activities, and shows helpful suggestions as you typeLibrary filtering helps you find artists, albums, playlists and other items in your library even faster

Notes

Enhanced actions menu provides easy access to locking, scanning, pinning and deletingTop Hits in search surfaces your most relevant search resultsPinned Notes list can be collapsed or expandedShape recognition enables drawing perfect lines, arcs and other shapesEnhanced scanning captures sharper scans and more precise auto-cropping

Photos

Filter and sort your collection to more easily locate and organize your photos and videosPinch and zoom to quickly find your photos and videos in more places, like Favorites and Shared AlbumsPhotos and videos caption supportLive Photos taken using iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 will autoplay with improved stabilization in Years, Months and Days ViewMemories enhancements provide a more relevant selection of photos and videos and a larger music selection for Memory moviesRedesigned image picker in apps uses the same smart search from the Photos app to help you easily find content to share

Podcasts

Listen Now is smarter and includes your personal episode queue and new episodes picked for you

Reminders

Assign reminders to people you share lists withNew reminders can be created from the lists screen without having to enter a specific listSmart suggestions let you add dates, times and locations with a tapPersonalized lists with emoji and newly added symbolsRearrange or hide smart lists

Settings

Option to set your default email and web browser

Shortcuts

Starter Shortcuts let you get started with a built-in folder of shortcuts, tailored for youShortcuts automations are suggested based on your usage patternsFolders let you organize your shortcuts and can be added as widgets to the Home ScreenNew compact design for running shortcuts keeps you in context while you use another appNew Automation triggers can run shortcuts based on receiving an email or message, your battery level, closing an app and moreWind Down Shortcuts provide a collection of relaxing shortcuts to help you get ready for a good night’s sleep

Voice Memos

Folders help organize your Voice Memos recordingsFavorites lets you mark your best recordings and quickly access them laterSmart Folders automatically group together Apple Watch recordings, recently deleted recordings and recordings you marked as FavoritesEnhance Recording reduces background noise and room reverberation

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

iPadOS 14 Changelog

iPadOS 14 changelog

iPadOS 14 introduces redesigned apps, new Apple Pencil features, and other improvements.

Redesigned Experience

Small, medium and large widget sizes allow you to pick the amount of information to displayWidget stacks make the most of your Home Screen space and the Smart Stack uses on-device intelligence to surface the right widget at the right timeApp sidebars have a new look that deliver more of the app’s functionality in the main windowNew app Toolbars, Pop-Overs and Pull-Down menus make it easier to get to all of the controls for an app

Compact Design

Siri has a compact design that allows you to refer to information onscreen and seamlessly launch into your next taskCompact Search has a simpler design that works on the Home Screen or over any appIncoming Phone and FaceTime calls appear as a banner at the top of the screen

Scribble

Write in any text field with Apple Pencil and your writing automatically converts to typed textScratch to delete a word or spaceCircle a word to select it for editingPress and hold between words to add space for additional writingShortcut Palette offers commonly used actions for the app you are usingEnglish, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese are supported as well as mixed Chinese and English

Note-taking with Apple Pencil

Smart selection makes it easy to select text, distinguishing handwriting from drawingsCopy and paste as text converts your handwritten notes into typed text for use in other documentsMake space is a new gesture to create more room for handwritten notesData detectors allow you to take action on phone numbers, email addresses and other handwritten informationShape recognition enables drawing perfect lines, arcs and other shapes

Siri

An all-new compact design surfaces results in the bottom right corner of the screen in a new layoutExpanded knowledge brings 20x more facts than three years agoWeb answers help find answers to a broader set of questions using information from across the internetAudio messages can be sent with Siri on iOS and CarPlayExpanded language support for the new Siri voice and Siri translation

Messages

Memoji

11 new hairstyles and 19 new headwear styles to customize your MemojiNew Memoji stickers to send a fist bump, hug or blushSix added age optionsFace covering options

Maps

Home

Safari

AirPods

Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking on AirPods Pro places sounds anywhere in space, creating an immersive surround sound experienceAutomatic device switching transfers audio from your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and MacBattery notifications let you know if you need to charge your AirPods

Augmented Reality

Depth API provides more precise distance measurements captured by the LiDAR Scanner on iPad Pro to allow more realistic interactions between virtual and real-world objectsLocation Anchors in ARKit 4 enables apps to place AR experiences at a specific geographic coordinateFace Tracking is available to support AR experiences through the front camera on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and later, iPad Pro 11-inch and laterVideo textures in RealityKit enable apps to apply video to any part of a scene or virtual object

App Clips

An App Clip is a small part of an app that developers can create and that is discoverable at the moment you need it, and focused on a specific taskSmall by design, App Clips are usable in a few secondsDiscover app clips at the right moment through scanning QR codes, from Messages, Maps, and SafariRecently used App Clips show up in App Library’s Recently Added category, and you can download the full version of the app if you want to keep it around

Privacy

Accessibility

Headphone accommodations amplify soft sounds and adjust certain frequencies, customized for an individual’s hearingSign language prominence in FaceTime detects when a participant is using sign language and makes the person prominent in a Group FaceTime callSound Recognition uses on-device intelligence to detect and identify important sounds such as alarms, and alerts you to them using notificationsVoiceOver Recognition uses on-device intelligence to recognize elements on your screen to improve VoiceOver support for app and web experiencesImage descriptions read complete-sentence descriptions of images and photos within apps and on the webText recognition speaks the text identified within images and photosScreen Recognition automatically detects interface controls to aid in navigating apps

This release also includes other features and improvements.

App Store

Important details about each app are displayed in a glanceable, scrollable view, including a way to see the games your friends are playing

Apple Arcade

Apple Cash Family

Camera

Quick toggles in Video mode to change video resolution and frame rate from the Camera appMirror front camera lets you capture selfies that match the front camera previewImproved QR code reading to scan codes, even if they are small or wrapped around objects

FaceTime

Improved video quality with up to 1080p resolution on iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) and later, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) and laterNew eye contact feature uses machine learning to subtly adjust the position of your eyes and face to make video calling more natural even when you’re looking at the screen instead of the camera

Files

New sidebar and toolbar consolidate controls for quicker access to files and functionsAPFS encryption support for external drives

Keyboard and International

Music

Notes

Enhanced actions menu provides easy access to locking, scanning, pinning and deletingTop Hits in search surfaces your most relevant search resultsPinned Notes list can be collapsed or expandedEnhanced scanning captures sharper scans and more precise auto-cropping

Photos

New sidebar gives you quick access to Albums, Search and Media Types, and makes it easy to edit the order of albums under the My Albums viewFilter and sort your collection to more easily locate and organize your photos and videosPinch and zoom to quickly find your photos and videos in more places, like Favorites and Shared AlbumsPhotos and videos caption supportLive Photos taken using iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 will autoplay with improved stabilization in Years, Months and Days ViewMemories enhancements provide a more relevant selection of photos and videos and a larger music selection for Memory moviesRedesigned image picker in apps uses the same smart search from the Photos app to help you easily find content to share

Podcasts

Listen Now is smarter and includes your personal episode queue and new episodes picked for you

Reminders

Settings

Option to set your default email and web browser

Shortcuts

Voice Memos

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

If you are all set and looking to download and install iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, then check out the links below:

iOS 14 / iPadOS 14 Final with App Library, Compact Siri, Home Screen Widgets Released for iPhone and iPadDownload iOS 14 / iPadOS 14 Over the Air Without Losing Files or Settings [Tutorial]How to Clean Install iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Final VersionDowngrade iOS 14 / iPadOS 14 to iOS 13 [Limited Time Only]How to Fix iOS 14 / iPadOS 14 Final Stuck on Preparing Update Issue [Tutorial]These Are the iPhones and iPads Compatible with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Final