Apple just released iOS 14.6 this week, and with it comes many updates.
We’ll cover what’s new in iOS 14.6, and whether or not you should update.
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Today, we’re talking all about the latest iOS 14.6 update.
Specifically, we’ll highlight what’s new in iOS 14.6, we’ll talk about battery life,
performance and more.
So let’s go!
So what’s new in iOS 14.6?
Quite a lot, actually.
But first let’s kick things off with a handy accessibility feature.
You can now unlock your screen after restart with your voice.
This one is available for users who have voice control enabled.
And if you’re wondering how to enable voice control, you just head to ‘settings’,
‘accessibility’, and ‘voice control’.
Tap ‘set up voice control’, and when everything is all done setup, and your phone has restarted,
you’ll have a microphone icon in the top left indicating that voice controls are enabled.
So here’s what this sounds like: tap 3 tap 2….
And now I’ve unlocked my phone after a restart using my voice.
iOS 14.6 update number 2: Apple Music Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos support… kind of.
I’ll show ya what I mean.
Though the actual option won’t be available on the Music app until some point next month,
users will now see the support has been added for Apple's new Losless Audio and Dolby Atmos
functionalities.
So you can see a couple of badges added here in the Apple Music app.
So essentially, in 14.6, Apple is preparing users for better quality audio and more immersive
audio.
You can tap on these badges for more information too.
Now onto update number 3: paid content support for Apple Podcasts.
This is huge for Podcast creators.
So in the Podcast app, you’ll now have paid subscription support for both channels and
shows.
So, podcasters can offer exclusive paid subscriber content now directly from Apple Podcasts.
From the user standpoint, you’ll notice in your profile, you now have a ‘manage
subscriptions’ option.
So, if you decide to pay to subscribe to your favorite podcasts, this is where you’d manage
those.
FYI, this does not affect any free content and of course it’s totally up to you to
subscribe to any additional paid content.
iOS 14.6 update number 4: Apple Card Family Group spending features.
Whew, say that 10 times fast.
In 14.6, Apple wants to make it easier to track and manage your family spending together.
Users will be able to add up to 5 family members to their account, and they have to be users
of the same family sharing group, and over the age of 13.
The cool thing here is you can track expenses and set spending limits.
So obviously, to have this feature, you need to have an Apple Card already.
Then you’d be able to share your card.
So think, share your card with your kids to help build up their credit.
But keep in mind, this gives them a higher limit than they’d probably get on their
own, so ensure you’re enabling spending limits.
14.6 feature number 5: there are new AirTag tracking functions.
If you have an AirTag, you’ll notice in your ‘lost mode’ of the Find My App, you
can now add an email address instead of a phone number, which is great if you don’t
want people to have your personal number.
But, even if you do have your number set up here, now in 14.6, anyone that finds your
device won’t actually see your entire number.
Some of it will be hidden, in order to offer extra privacy to you.
So now let’s talk a little bit about battery life.
To be honest, I really haven’t noticed much of a difference in my overall battery life
when it comes to iOS 14.6.
It’s really the same for me as it’s been since 14.5 really.
This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, by the way.
It’s kinda good.
I’m running more apps than ever, storing more media than ever, and yet my battery life
remains consistent.
This is a positive.
And speaking of running more apps and storing more media, let’s talk about overall performance.
14.6 delivers and it does not disappoint.
On my iPhone 11 Pro, I’ve noticed a slight change for the better, but really where you’ll
notice a bigger difference would be on older devices.
Specifically, if you had some of those startup issues that were widely reported, this was
one of the bug fixes addressed in iOS 14.6.
So, now the big question.
Should you update to iOS 14.6 or wait until the next iteration?
My vote is to go for it and update to 14.6.
I’ve been using it for a few days now and I’ve had no issues.
If you’re really into music, or you have AirTags or Apple Card, you’ll definitely
want to update to take advantage of all the new features.
There were also a ton of bug fixes, like way too many to name in this video, and there
were also some security patches.
So, it’s really important you update your iOS to ensure everything continues to run
smoothly for you.
So what are your favorite iOS 14.6 features?
Let everyone know in the comments below.
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