iOS 14.5 brings exciting new features to iPhone, including the ability to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, more diverse Siri voices, new privacy controls, skin tone options to better represent couples in emoji, and much more. iOS 14.5 builds on the reimagined iPhone experience introduced in iOS 14, and is available today as a free software update.
Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch
With Apple Watch on the wrist, unlocked, and in close proximity to iPhone, users can securely unlock iPhone when attempting to use Face ID while wearing a face mask.
Siri Enhancements
With iOS 14.5, Siri no longer has a default voice, allowing users to choose the voice that speaks to them when they first set up their device, and in English, users can now select more diverse voice options.
More Privacy Controls
App Tracking Transparency requires apps to get the user’s permission before tracking their data across apps or websites owned by other companies for advertising, or sharing their data with data brokers.
New Emoji
Additional emoji include characters for face exhaling, face with spiral eyes, face in clouds, hearts on fire, mending heart, and woman with a beard, among others and updates for the couple kissing emoji and couple with heart emoji with a selection of different skin tones.
For additional iOS 14.5 features, read here.
Learn how to update your software to the latest iOS 14.5 here.