Here are all the major new features of Apple’s iOS 14.5 update—including the ability to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, App Tracking Transparency, and more
A week after Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event, Apple on Monday began rolling out iOS 14.5—the biggest new software update since iOS 14 first launched. It’s probably worth updating your iPhone to it as soon as you can—not only because it comes with a slew of new features, including the ability to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, AirTag tracker services, new Siri voices—but it also offers users more privacy controls.
Scroll down to learn more about the latest version of Apple’s iPhone operating system, iOS 14.5.
1. Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, while wearing a face mask
As we learn from Apple’s previous beta launches of iOS 14.5, the new update is likely to offer users a new way of unlocking their phone while wearing a face mask. Now, the feature is finally available, allowing people to unlock their phone without having to take off the mask and enter the passcode with Apple Watch.
When the Watch is on, unlocked, and in close proximity to iPhone, users can simply glance at their iPhone and they will receive haptic feedback from the Watch, indicating their iPhone has been unlocked. The new feature works with iPhone X and later and Apple Watch Series 3 and later.