Apple Says iOS 14.5 Will Be Released 'Next Week'

Tuesday April 20, 2021 11:08 am PDT by Joe Rossignol

Apple today in a press release about its new AirTag item tracker announced that iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 will be available starting "next week."

iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 are packed with new features, including the ability for iPhone users who are wearing an Apple Watch to unlock the iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask. iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 will also be the minimum software versions required for the just-announced AirTag item tracker, according to Apple.

iOS 14.5 will be preinstalled on the new purple versions of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini that are available to pre-order starting this Friday.

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Top Rated Comments

icanhazmac

72 months ago

About damn time! Can't wait to say NO to tracking!

Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)

_Spinn_

72 months ago

I can’t wait! I was hoping for news about 14.5 during the presentation.

Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

decypher44

72 months ago

Booo!!!! I was really hoping it’d be today.

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

otternonsense

72 months ago

Why not today?? For crying out loud

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

abl978

72 months ago

Was hoping they'd release it today, but seeing as how pre-orders for these newly announced products is next week it makes sense. Looking forward to it though.

Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)