Apple just released iOS 14.6 but iOS 14.7 is already in beta and just around the corner.
It looks like it will be a much smaller update than the last couple of releases, which added Apple Podcast subscriptions, Apple credit card management for families, and privacy transparency against app tracking.
Here’s everything we know about iOS 14.7 so far, including beta features and the likely release date for the update.
In summary
- What is it? The next little iOS update
- When will it come out? Probably late June or early July
- How much will it cost? Free
iOS 14.7: availability date
Apple has released iOS 14.x updates about once a month. So while there are never any guarantees, the same will likely be true for iOS 14.7.
In that case, the iOS 14.7 availability date will be at the weeks of June 24 or early July at the latest, since iOS 14.6 arrived on May 24.
If you don’t want to wait, you can download the beta, but we don’t recommend it.
iOS 14.7: features
iOS 14.7 seems that, except surprise, will be a small update. These are the functions that we know so far:
HomePod alarms in the Home app
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The iOS 14.7 beta offers the ability to set timers for the HomePod from the Home app. The option is just below the HomePod alarms in the app. You can also give them names, see the countdowns in the app and cancel them.
Until now, setting a timer on the HomePod had to be done using Siri.
Air quality
Apple had this feature in iOS 14 from the beginning but only in some countries. Now, you will also see the local air quality if you live in Canada, the Netherlands, France, Italy and Spain.
If you live somewhere else that doesn’t have the feature yet, it might come unannounced in iOS 14.7.
A fix for battery problems
Some Twitter users claim that iOS 14.6 consumes the battery too quickly. The extent of this problem is unclear. Nor if Apple has recognized it. But there is a possibility that, as always, it will be fixed with iOS 14.7.
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