One day after the official version of iOS 15 was released, iOS 15.1 has been updated one after another, and a summary of the update highlights~

At 1 am yesterday, the official version of iOS 15 was released as scheduled, and only one day after the update, Apple released the first test version of iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, in addition to the watchOS 15.1 test version and tvOS 15.1 test version.

iOS 15 official version update highlights

Although this update supports iPhone 6S and later models, but due to hardware conditions, users with models released six years ago cannot take full advantage of all the new features, such as the highly anticipated live text.

Apple said earlier this year that for various reasons, it will not automatically push iOS 15 to users, and pointed out that it will continue to provide security updates for iOS 14 after the new operating system is launched. Users who are still using iOS 14 will see two software update options in the settings, one is the latest iOS 14 version with bug fixes, and the other is iOS 15.

Next, let us take a look at how Apple made the iOS system "create more extraordinary ways to play the iPhone's performance."

Notification function

New appearance of notification function

The notification banner in the new system directly displays the contact photo and the original APP icon has been enlarged to make it easier to identify the message.

Personalized notification summary

In the latest system, Apple provides a function to collect and organize a large number of APP pushes. The user can select the time and frequency to display the notification summary of the selected application, and the system will arrange it according to priority.

This function needs to be manually turned on by the user. Apps that are not selected for this function will maintain the original notification mode.

It should be noted that the content summarized by the notification summary is mostly non-urgent notifications with relatively low priority, while WeChat messages, short messages and other highly time-sensitive information will be delivered immediately and raised to the top.

FaceTime call

Starting from iOS 15, FaceTime, Apple’s built-in video call software, will allow users to generate links and invite other ecological objects (Android, Windows users) to start video conversations through the browser.

Portrait mode can focus on you, creating a blurred background effect. In addition, it will support spatial audio, voice isolation mode, and wide spectrum mode.

Focus mode

The focus mode is an extension of the Do Not Disturb mode in the previous iOS version, including Do Not Disturb mode, work mode, personal mode, and sleep mode. You can set different types of information display preferences according to your needs. For example, we can set a "work" focus and only allow work-centric applications to notify us.

Other iOS 15 users can see our Focus status in iMessage, so they know that their information may not cause iOS devices to send out notifications. In addition, you can add widgets and applications to a specific home screen, and then make the screen appear only during certain focus periods.

It is worth mentioning that after turning on the focus mode in different states on the iPhone, the notification display will also be synchronized to other Apple devices.

Live text

The most useful feature in iOS 15 is live text. Whether it is the picture being taken by the camera, or a photo, a screenshot, etc., the photos in the entire system can display text when clicked, and support selection, copy, and paste. There is also a system-wide translation function. In the photo, plants, pets, landmarks, etc. can all be identified.

The live text currently supports 7 languages: English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Portuguese, and can be operated across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Photo function

The iOS 15 version of the photo function ushered in a major update. In addition to the brand-new appearance and interactive interface, the photo collection can be integrated with Apple Music and recommended soundtracks, and you can also choose your favorite songs in your playlist, bringing a full sense of freshness.

If you want to personalize your memory videos, you might as well try the newly launched Memory Mixes function, swipe the carousel to change the effect, the system will intelligently match the rhythm, transition effects, etc., and will give professional color settings.

Safari browser

The Safari browser adds new tab bar settings and tab group at the bottom. Using the tab bar at the bottom, users can swipe left and right on the address bar to switch between tabs; swipe up to view all open tabs. Tab groups can be synchronized across devices, allowing you to access your saved tabs on any device.

Social attributes of iMessage

In iOS 15, iMessage added a sharing function, you can share photos with friends through iMessage. The content in Safari, Apple News, Apple Music, Podcasts and Apple TV apps will automatically appear in the corresponding apps. In addition, iMessage also supports sharing of reading and playlists of these apps.

iOS 15.1 Bate update highlights

Apple today released the first beta versions of iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 to developers.

iOS 15.1 can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center, or downloaded wirelessly after installing the correct configuration file.

As an extended version of iOS 15, the new system mainly fixes some system bugs and includes some functions originally scheduled to be launched in iOS 15, such as SharePlay. The following is a partial update list:

SharePlay

Prior to this, Apple decided to delete SharePlay from the iOS15 release because the function was not yet complete. And this time, SharePlay is all enabled in the iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 and tvOS 15.1 Beta versions.

SharePlay is also the biggest change in iOS 15.1 beta compared to the official version of iOS 15.

SharePlay is designed to allow users to share playlists and TV programs when using FaceTime, so as to achieve the purpose of watching videos and listening to music together.

If the test goes well, SharePlay may be officially released in iOS 15.1.

Vaccine card access "wallet" APP

In iOS 15, verifiable health records can be downloaded and stored in the "Health" app. This includes COVID-19 vaccination records and physical status.

In iOS 15.1, vaccination records can be directly added to the "Wallet" APP to provide vaccine cards to companies, restaurants, places, etc. that need vaccines to enter.

New "Incoming Call"

Settings-Phone-Broadcast call icon display update.

Lossless audio for HomePod

The HomePod 15.1 Beta, which comes with the iOS 15.1 Beta, adds lossless audio and Dolby Atmos that support spatial audio to the HomePod and HomePod mini.

These are the important updates for the official version of iOS 15 and the beta version of iOS 15.1. After reading these, do you have the urge to update immediately?

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