iOS 14.5: the second (public) beta is available, with what additions?

Updated February 18, 2021: Public betas for iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, tvOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.4 are available.Additionally, beta 2 (developers) ofmacOS 11.3came out.

Last night the second developer beta versions were released for iOS 14.5 and the other OS iPadOS 14.5, tvOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4. This new round of updates followsthe one from last week, which saw the release of the first betas of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4 and macOS 11.3 more recently.

iOS 14.5 in Beta 2, compared to Beta 1, brings the following changes:

  • Emojis :a new batch of 217 emojis
  • Apple Music :new control gestures for the Apple Music app
  • Shortcuts:introduced new actions for taking screenshot, changing landscape/portrait orientation and changing 4G or 5G network
  • MagSafe :Haptic feedback now occurs when a MagSafe accessory is connected
  • iPad and security:the microphone is automatically deactivated when the cover of an iPad is closed on the device

It also seems that this new test version of iOS 14.5 fixes a green screen tint bug for certain iPhones and iPhone 12s. In addition, in the software code, new information was detected concerning abattery MagSafe. This would mean that Apple is preparing its own MagSafe battery for iPhone, perhaps with a similar designto what we had already seen there?

On Apple Watch, beta 2 of watchOS 7.4 fixes various display bugs and offers fine interface improvements.

Find the list of all the new iOS 14.5 featuresici, including the following:

  • support for Xbox Series and PS5 controllers
  • 5G dual-SIM support on iPhone
  • unlocking the iPhone becomes possible while wearing a mask, provided you have an Apple Watch on your wrist
  • support d’AirPlay 2 pour Fitness+
  • Family Sharing support for Apple Card

February 18 update: public beta available, how to take advantage of it?

Inthis previous articleannouncing the release of the first public beta of iOS 14, welet's detail the procedure to follow to install a public beta version of iOS. So don't hesitate to refer to it if you want to become a tester.

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