IOS 15 : All you need to know about Apple Mobiles New Operating System

 As we all know that IOS is the exclusive operating system developed by and used by Apple Mobiles now as per the annual update we have IOS 15 most recent released on 12th Jan 2021 V15.2.1 .  iOS 15 is the fifteenth and current major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple for its iPhone and iPod Touch lines of products. It was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 7, 2021, as the successor to iOS 14, and released to the public on September 20, 2021.

Features :

Focus

The Focus allows users to set their "state," such as work, sleep, do not disturb or a custom focus. Based on the selected state, users can set the type of notification they want to receive and from which application. It is also possible to choose which pages and then apps to show on the Home based on the state. The state can change automatically based on where the user is or a time.

Focus also controls the interactions with Contacts, so it is possible to decide which specific contacts can "disturb" the user.

Some Lock Screen settings can be controlled based on the state: for example, the Dim Lock Screen feature, which darkens the lock screen from not showing notifications on that screen, can be automatically turned on or off based on the state.

Focus is synchronized automatically across different iOS and macOS devices on the same iCloud account, as well as any paired watchOS devices.

Notifications :

Notifications receive a new look with contact photos for all communication apps and larger app icons. When the notification arrives, the user can mute the corresponding app for one hour or all the day.

The Summary allows the user to group and postpone the notifications coming from the chosen apps, delivering them at a scheduled time in a single big notification called summary notification.

Live Text :

Devices with an A12 chip or newer support Live Text in all apps which can transcribe text from the camera in the real world, images, photos through Artificial Intelligence text recognition using the Neural Engine.

Smart stacks with suggested Widgets :

The Widgets in iOS 15 are more dynamic: depending on the context, the system can add or remove widgets to existing stacks. For example, near the start of a certain event in the Calendar, the system can decide to add the Calendar Widget to an existing smart stack, if it is not already present, and then remove it at the end of the event.

Cross-App Drag and Drop :

Users can now drag pictures and text from one app to another. This feature was previously only available in iPadOS.

Home

Users can now reorder or delete the various Home screens and hide or limit selected Home screens using Focus mode.

Per-App Text Size :

From the Control Center, the text size can be set per app.

Spotlight :

The global search function has been enhanced and it is also available on the lock screen by pulling the page down.

Dictation :

Formerly limited to 60 seconds, the Voice-To-Text dictation available in the keyboard is unlimited.

System-wide translation :

System-wide translation allows the user to translate text in all apps by selecting it and tapping on the Translate option.

Adjust video playback speed

The system default player, used for videos and by many apps, has the control to adjust the playback speed.

Video Effects and Mic Mode

Video Effects and Mic Mode are two new commands in the Control center that allow the user to add Portrait effect to the camera and set Microphone mode to Voice Isolation on any apps.

Accessibility improvements

Per-App Accessibility: each app can have a different accessibility setting to customize the text (Bold Text, Larger Text, Button Shapes, On/Off Labels, Reduce Transparency), increase contrast, reduce motion, autoplay video-preview, etc.

Image Exploration with VoiceOver: it describes photos to give users with low vision more context about what's displayed on the photo.

Audible charts: the Audio Graphs accessibility framework allows to represent chart data with audio for blind and low-vision people.

iCloud : Backups to iCloud can now also be made on 5G cellular networks.

RealityKit 2 :

The new version allows apps to build more immersive AR experiences using new APIs to capture objects even faster, custom shaders, dynamic assets, custom systems and character control.

Accounts for School and Work :

It is possible to add to the iPhone the accounts of your organization, managed by schools or companies, without having to use external apps or profiles.

StoreKit 2

StoreKit 2 allows apps to implement the "Request a Refund" option in-app. The users can tap this option, select a specific in-app purchase and identify the problem that led to the refund request.[19] It also allows developers monitoring the purchases made by their users without using third-party solutions.

App improvements

FaceTime :

iOS 15 adds several new features to FaceTime including:

Grid view for group conversations

Portrait mode, requires A12 Bionic chip or later

Spatial Audio

Voice isolation mode: remove background noise during calls

Wide spectrum mode

FaceTime links and web integration: Allow Android and Microsoft Windows users to join calls

Calendar integration

Mute alerts, which let users know when they are talking while muted

FaceTime can now take advantage of all rear cameras (on compatible devices)

SharePlay allows you to share your content from compatible video and music apps to a FaceTime call. You can also share your screen to a FaceTime call.

Memoji :

Memoji in iOS 15 have more customization options, including new clothing, two different eye colors, new glasses, new stickers, multicolored headwear, and new accessibility options.

Messages :

Multiple images in stack: messages now displays multiple images in a stack, making them easier to navigate.

Pinned content: it is possible to pin any content, text or link you receive from a contact.

Shared with You: Messages also introduces a new feature called "Shared with You," which organizes links and other content shared via Messages in a dedicated section in their native apps for later viewing (for instance, a news article shared via messages is shown in the News app).

Maps

Apple Maps receives several new features:

Greater depth has been added to the driving maps with the use of 3D modeling, which will make it easier to interpret directions when faced with roads that go over or under the one being driven on, including buildings, bridges and trees.

3D globe with a new color palette and increased mountain, desert, and forest detail

Increased traffic information, turn lanes, bike, bus and taxi lanes, medians, crosswalks

Walking directions in augmented reality on A12 devices or later

Redesigned place cards

Improved filtering for search

The night mode set in Maps now follows the night mode set in the OS instead of activating it only at night and the colors are improved.

Public Transport Info: public transport routes and times with ability to pin favorite routes to the top. In-app notifications will alert users when they need to get off a bus or train. Transit information can be visible on a connected Apple Watch.

Reports and Reviews: you can report incidents, write reviews and add photos to points of interest, etc.

New features for driving, including a new map where details such as traffic and incidents are highlighted, as well as an itinerary planner that lets you view a future journey by selecting departure or arrival time.

Photos :

The Photos app can now manually set the time, date, and location of a photo. The app also allows the user to view information about the photo such as the camera used to take the photo and the photo's file size. In the Photos app, the user can now look up places that are inside images, however, this feature only works on the Apple A12 chip and later.

Camera :

Improved panoramic shooting mode on iPhone 12 and above: less geometric distortion in panoramic shots with elongated fields of view, noise and banding reduction that are formed in the image due to changes in brightness and contrast when moving the camera from side to side other, a less blurry and clearer image even when capturing moving subjects within the panorama.

Safari :

Safari was completely redesigned, moving the tab bar and address bar to the bottom of the screen. It now has tab groups, allowing users to organize tabs and share entire groups of tabs. The user can now use a pull to refresh gesture to refresh a webpage. Browser extensions are available for the first time in Safari for iOS; they are the same extensions available in Safari for the Mac. Safari will automatically upgrade HTTP URLs to HTTPS if compatible. The WebM audio codec is supported.

Safari opens with a new start page; it is possible to have a custom page on startup that contains sections including favorites, most frequently visited sites, Siri suggestions, etc.

App Clips more discoverable: it is possible to show a full-screen preview of the app clip in Safari.

Weather :

Weather received an overhaul, with new animations and weather maps in full screen, and the weather icon was updated.

Next-time precipitation notifications: you get a notification whenever rain or snow is going to start or stop within the next hour for your current location and each saved location, independently.

Siri :

Siri now works offline, offering shorter response times for the most common requests that do not require an Internet connection. This feature requires a device with a A12 Bionic chip or later.

News :

Apple News has been completely redesigned, featuring more rounded corners.

Share with Siri :

The user can ask Siri “Hey Siri, share this with [name]” (or something similar like “send this to [name]”) and Siri will share the content on the screen to that person using Messages. Items like images, web pages, Apple Music or Podcasts, Apple News stories, and Maps locations will share the actual content (or a link to it). For content Siri can't share, it will warn you that it can only send a screenshot—but Siri will still automatically take that screenshot and drop it in a Message to that person.

Announce Notifications: with announce notifications update in iOS 15, Siri can now read all incoming notifications and even allow users to respond to them using their voice. The user can choose to enable this for specific apps.

Health :

Health data can now be shared.

A new monitored parameter called "Walking Steadiness" has been added, which determines the risk of falling using gyroscopic sensors that measure balance, stability, and coordination.

Added the Trend analysis i.e. horizontal lines that show the trend of the various parameters over the long term.

Lab Results allows you to import laboratory results into the Health app from a healthcare provider.

Files

Groups is a new view mode that groups files of the same type.

The built-in PDF editor can insert pages from existing files or scans, remove pages, and rotate pages. PDFs can also be locked with a password.

Notes :

New #tags allow classifying, organizing, then finding your notes faster. Smart Folders automatically group various notes based on tags. Ability to share notes with other collaborators and work on them together. The activity view shows a summary of the changes made by other collaborators before your last reading and a day-by-day list of the activities carried out by each collaborator. It is possible to mention @someone in the notes, who will be notified.

Reminders

Ability to insert #tags in reminders to classify them.

Shortcuts :

Sound recognition has been added to the automations, so it is possible to execute a customized command when a certain sound is recognized.

New automation triggers based on the current reading of a HomeKit-enabled humidity, air quality, or light level sensor.

Voice Memos

Added new playback options to adjust speed and skip silence.

Wallet :

Keys: iPhone is able to unlock select HomeKit-enabled smart locks. Requires an iPhone with an A12 chip or newer.

Identification cards and driver licenses: iPhone can store a copy of a U.S. user's state-issued identity card or driver license. Arizona, Georgia, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah will be the first states to support the feature.

Security and privacy :

App Privacy Report

By activating this app logging, the user can save a 7-day summary of the times when the various apps access certain data and the domains or websites they visit.

Siri improved privacy

On devices with an Apple A12 Bionic system on a chip or newer, Siri now converts audio into words on the device itself instead of sending it to Apple servers.

Hide my IP for Trackers in Safari

Safari's anti-tracking now prevents known trackers from reading your real IP address.

Hide my IP for External Content in Mail

In the Mail app, you can enable the setting to hide your IP address when downloading external content that may be present in a mail message. In this way it is possible to privately download this external content without being tracked by spammers or commercial companies that have inserted them without the user's knowledge.

Hide My Email

Hide My Email creates random email addresses that forward to the inbox so e-mail can be sent and received anonymously.

iCloud Private Relay

Private Relay masks the user's IP address in Safari, preserving the region without revealing the actual location. It also protects the DNS query resolution and insecure HTTP traffic in all apps.

Built-in one-time password authenticator With Autofill

The built-in authenticator allows iOS devices to be used to generate verification codes for additional sign-in security of accounts. There is no need to download a separate app because it is integrated into the OS. The verification codes are automatically filled when a user signs in to the site.

WPA3 Hotspot

Hotspot connections now can also use the WPA3 security protocol.

Tethering to/from older iOS devices is not possible as WPA2 compatibility is not fully supported.

Apple Support have said that if enough people put in a feature request they might fix this issue.

CSAM detection

CSAM detection identifies known Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in photos stored iCloud Photos was originally intended to be included. Implementation of CSAM has been delayed indefinitely. This recognition is based on a perceptual hash called NeuralHash.

Siri and Search are also being updated to intervene when users perform searches for queries related to CSAM. The Messages app will warn children and their parents when receiving or sending sexually explicit photos, blurring sent and received photos.

Other changes

New widgets have been added: Mail, Contacts, Game Center, Find My, App Store, Sleep.

iOS 13 wallpapers were removed in the first beta of iOS 15.

iOS 15 features a new wallpaper in two modes: light and dark.

SharePlay was officially released in iOS 15.1. It was initially present in the iOS 15.0 betas but was disabled and hidden behind a developer profile before the final release.

"Other" storage was renamed to "System Data".

iOS 15 includes a new feature called "Record App Activity", and in iOS 15.2 this functionality was extended and is now called "App Privacy Report".

Emergency SOS was improved in iOS 15.2.

On iOS 15.0-15.1, Face ID was disabled on the iPhone 13 series after a third-party screen replacement. This is no longer the case starting from iOS 15.2.

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