Apple published this Tuesday (20) the iOS 14.1 and the iPadOS 14.1 : this is the first update of both systems since September, release date of version 14. The focus is on fixing bugs; it should also be the software that will be preinstalled on the iPhone 12 and the new iPad Air. The company also released an update for the HomePod speaker.
iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 can be installed by following the path Settings General Software update. They fix a bug where widgets and icons appear in the wrong size on the home screen. In addition, the Calculator application will no longer have a problem preventing the display of zeros.
For new features, iOS and iPadOS 14.1 add support for playing and editing 10-bit HDR videos in the Photos app. This applies to iPhone 8 and above, iPad Pro 12.9 ″ (2nd generation) and above, iPad Pro 11 ″, iPad Pro 10.5 ″, iPad Air (3rd generation) and plus, and the iPad mini (5th generation).
iOS 14 should be the version installed on the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro: the two models will arrive in stores from this Friday, at the same time as the new iPad Air? which will likely ship with the iPadOS 14.1.
Find out here which iPhones are compatible with iOS 14, and which iPads can install iPadOS 14.
Apple is also updating the HomePod
In addition, Apple has made HomePod 14.1 software available: this update includes Intercom, a feature that allows you to speak messages through speakers installed in the house, something similar to Alexa announcements from Amazon Echo.
You can also change the default apps for music, podcasts, and audiobooks. There are still some improvements regarding Siri. And this version brings support for the HomePod Mini, announced at the same time as the iPhone 12. The speaker has not been officially launched in France.
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