Apple has release the first public beta version for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Apple unveil it at WWDC 2021. This new release bring many features like upgraded FaceTime, improved Focus modes, and better use of on-device intelligence that allows for offline Siri, and Live Text.
iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 final version release will begin alongside the launch of the new iPhones in September.
Compatible Devices for iOS 15 & iPadOS 15
iOS 15 can be download on iPhones 6S and later phones which includes both the iPhone SE models.
iPadOS 15 public beta is compatible with iPad Pro 12.9-inch (first to fifth generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (first to third generation), iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, iPad (fifth to eighth generation), iPad Mini (fourth and fifth generation) and iPad Air (second to fourth generation) devices.
iOS 15 Features
iOS 15 comes with an improvements to iMessage and FaceTime. FaceTime gets spatial audio support, portrait mode, and grid view, among many other changes.
FaceTime users also get the ability to generate links to invite others.
Feature called SharePlay that lets you synchronise watching videos or listening to music with everyone in a FaceTime call.
iMessage in iOS 15 will let users quickly find articles, photos, and many more that are share in chats and group chats.
Notifications get a fresh new look with contact photos for people and larger icons for apps to make them easier to identify.
A new Notification Summary can be customise and schedule to appear at any time you choose, letting you deal with unimportant notifications all in one go.
Users can also define periods in the day when you want to be totally focus on work, and enable one of several Focus modes.
On-device intelligence will allow for Live Text to be detect and extract from photos.
There’s also the addition of Photo Memories that can curate capture moments into heartfelt movies.
Photos and text in photos are now searchable through Spotlight in iOS 15.
Weather app is also getting an update with new data and layouts that change base on conditions such as rain, or air quality, with thousands of variations in the graphics.
iPadOS 15 Features
iPadOS 15 comes with the ability to place widgets among app icons on all home screens.
App Library comes to the iPad and there’s ease in access of split screen or slide-over view.
Multitasking will be easier to discover and use.
Notes in iPadOS 15 will let users tag other people with “@” mentions and see what’s change in shared notes with a new activity view.
iPadOS 15 gets a Translate app that lets people practise handwriting with Apple Pencil and work in Split View.
Hashtags can be use anywhere, and referenced to help quickly find notes.
How to download iOS 15 & iPadOS 15 Public Beta 1
Follow These Steps :
- Users will have to first enrol in the Apple Beta Software Program with their Apple ID (CLICK HERE TO ENROL).
- Apple has some detailed guides about this in the FAQ section for the Beta (CLICK HERE TO READ FAQ’s).
- Both updates of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are in public beta at the moment and may have unknown bugs and glitches.
- 2YoDo recommend you do not download this onto your daily driver.
- Users must also backup their data before beginning the download process on their iPhones and iPads.
- When you’ve enroll into the Apple Beta Software Program.
- Go to Settings.
- Then General.
- Lastly Software Update to download the update.
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