iOS 14

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iOS 14
IOS 14 Logo.png
developer Apple Inc.
License (s) Proprietary software with open source components
First publ. Pending
Current  version iOS 14.0 beta 6 (18A5357e) (08/25/2020)
Current  preliminary version iOS 14.0 beta 6 (18A5357e) (08/25/2020)
Basic system Darwin
Kernel XNU ( hybrid kernel )
ancestry Unix → BSD
↳ NeXTStep / OPENSTEP
↳ Rhapsody
↳ macOS
↳ iOS
timeline iPhone OS 1
iPhone OS 2
iPhone OS 3
iOS 4
iOS 5
iOS 6
iOS 7
iOS 8
iOS 9
iOS 10
iOS 11
iOS 12
iOS 13
iOS 14
Languages) Over 40
https://www.apple.com/de/ios/ios-14-preview/

iOS 14 is the 14th version of iOS , the mobile operating system from Apple . It was unveiled on June 22, 2020 at the Worldwide Developers Conference along with watchOS 7 , tvOS 14 , macOS Big Sur, and iPadOS 14 .

New function

App clips

The new App Clips feature will allow small apps up to 10 MB in size to be started directly , for example via NFC or QR codes designed by Apple . This new feature is very similar to the Android instant app feature . These QR codes will also be able to be shared via iMessage in the future .

CarPlay

Apple CarPlay has been revised. Background images can now be used and it supports new app categories for electric vehicles. The map app can search for charging stations.

CarKey

With CarKey it is possible to unlock a car via NFC, put the iPhone in the charging station and start it directly. The car key can be shared with friends through the Messages app. BMW will be the first car brand to support this feature.

Picture in picture

Picture-in-picture playback is also available as a new function, with which you can watch a running video while opening another app.

Translator and offline speech recognition

Apple has also introduced a new translation app (similar to Google Translate ) that can be used to translate completely offline. Speech recognition also takes place offline on the device, which protects privacy. The prerequisite for this is the previous download of the corresponding language package.

news

Under iMessage, profile pictures can now also be set in group conversations, and you can also reply directly to messages. The answers can also be viewed as a thread . More styles for Animoji and Memoji have been added.

cards

In the USA, it will now be possible to navigate by bike in the Maps app. It is not yet clear whether and to what extent this function will be transferred to other countries.

Homescreen

Widgets

New can also widgets on the home screen pinning, which vary in size. With the Smart Stack it will be possible to display different widgets, depending on what is currently needed. The widgets can be switched manually or intelligently.

App library

The newly added so-called app media library sorts all apps clearly into different categories on the last page of the home screen . The apps can also be sorted alphabetically there . Thanks to the app library, all apps no longer have to be available on the home screen, which is why individual pages of the home screen can be hidden.

System requirements

This version is supported by all devices that already support iOS 13 . iPads receive the iPadOS software .

iPhone

iPod Touch

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ WWDC 2020 Special Event Keynote - Apple. Retrieved June 22, 2020 (English).
  2. ↑ Nicolas La Rocco: Apple CarKey: This is how the digital key in the smartphone works at BMW. Retrieved June 23, 2020 .
  3. ↑ https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-14-preview/features/