As we are already know that iOS 14.2 was released on November 5th 2020 by Apple after so many drawbacks with iOS 14. You can have a look this article for detailed problems that are raised in iOS 14.1 Along with the bug fixes that are raised on iOS 14.1 some of the new features were also added in this latest version of iOS 14.2. As this latest version was available for all the iPhone users, they can upgrade to the latest version. In our previous article we have given you the steps on how to upgrade to the latest version. For the developers the Beta version of iOS 14.3 was also available for testing purpose. Here are the list of latest updates and features that are available in iOS 14.2.
Top 10 Features and Updates in iOS 14.2:
With iOS 14.2, Apple adds all the new emoji from Emoji 13.0. that has more than 100 new emoji, like bubble tea, transgender flag, smiling face and gender neutral emoji.
- Smiley faces and people: Smiling Face with Tear, Disguised Face, Pinched Fingers, Anatomical Heart, Lungs, Ninja, Man in Tuxedo, Woman in Tuxedo, Man with Veil, Woman with Veil, Woman Feeding Baby, Man Feeding Baby, Person Feeding Baby, Mx Claus, People Hugging, Sewing Needle, Knot, Thong Sandal, Military Helmet
- Animals and nature: fisher , Bison, Mammoth, Beaver, ice bear , Dodo, Feather, Seal, Beetle, Cockroach, Fly, Worm, Potted Plant, Rock
- Food and drink: Blueberries, Olive, Bell Pepper, Flatbread, Tamale, Fondue, Teapot, Bubble Tea
- Activities: Roller Skate, Accordion, Long Drum, Boomerang
- Flags: Transgender Flag
- Eight new wallpapers in both light and dark mode versions.
- Magnifier can detect people nearby, and report their distance using the LiDAR sensor included in iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
- Support for iPhone 12 Leather Sleeve with MagaSafe.
- Optimized battery charging for AirPods to slow the speed of battery aging by reducing the time your AirPods spends fully charged.
- Headphone audio level notifications to provide you with a warning when audio level could impact your hearing.
- New AirPlay controls to stream entertainment throughout your home.
- Intercom support with HomePod and HomePod mini using iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and CarPlay.
- Ability to attach HomePod to Apple TV 4K for stereo, surround sound, and Dolby Atmos audio.
- Option to provide statistics about Exposure Notifications, without identifying you, to participating Public Health Authorities.
Bugs that are Fixed from iOS 14.1:
- Apps could be out of order on the Home Screen dock
- Camera viewfinder may appear black when launched
- The keyboard on the Lock Screen could miss touches when trying to enter the passcode
- Reminders could default to times in the past
- Photos widget may not display content
- Weather widget could display the high temperature in Celsius when set to Fahrenheit
- Next-hour precipitation chart description in Weather could incorrectly indicate when precipitation stops
- Voice Memos recordings are interrupted by incoming calls
- The screen could be black during Netflix video playback
- Apple Cash could fail to send or receive money when asked via Siri
- Apple Watch app may unexpectedly close when opened
- Workout GPS routes or Health data are prevented from syncing between Apple Watch and iPhone for some users
- Audio is incorrectly labeled as "Not Playing" in the CarPlay Dashboard
- Devices could be prevented from charging wirelessly
- Exposure Notifications is disabled when restoring iPhone from iCloud Backup or transferring data to a new iPhone using iPhone Migration