iOS 14.5: the third (public) beta is here, with what new features?

Update March 5, 2021: Third beta released for watchOS 7.4.

Update March 4, 2021: Public beta versions of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5 are available.Additionally, beta 3 ofmacOS 11.3came out. tvOS 14.5 is still in developer beta 3 at the moment.

Yesterday evening the third developer beta versions were released for iOS 14.5 and the other OSes such as iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4 and tvOS 14.5. This new round of updates followsthe one from last week, which saw the release of the second betas of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4 and macOS 11.3 more recently.

iOS 14.5 in beta 3, compared to previous beta versions, brings the following changes:

• Locate:a new “Objects” tab is visible in the app, possibly to track third-party accessories. This should be useful for PowerBeats Pro in particular,as seen there, but also perhaps for Apple's next object trackers, the AirTags?

• Apple Watch :new icon for iOS notification announcing the unlocking of a linked Apple Watch
• Apple Card :new references confirm the imminent arrival of a modefamily for Apple Card, allowing you to share a single Apple Card between several users
• Podcast :new favorites function in the Podcast app on iOS and macOS allowing you to save episodes individually, and new Recovered button (Perhaps in French?), which should allow you to redisplay a podcast that has already been listened to

Also discovered in iOS 14.5 beta 3 is a new exposure notification icon, possibly to notify future exposure to COVID-19

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

March 4 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.

Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.