The most prominent features of ios 15 and how to download it

The most prominent features of ios 15 and how to download it

Apple released iOS 15, the big annual update to the iPhone operating system, on Monday.

This year's release contains some big changes, including the ability for FaceTime to make calls for Windows and Android users, artificial intelligence that can better identify animals, plants and other elements in photos, and a feature that better controls notification restrictions.

While Apple pushes updates out on a regular basis throughout the year, the annual update that is released along with new iPhones contains most of the additional features and changes.

iOS 15 is available for many older phones as well, right up to the iPhone 6S, which was released in 2015.

iOS 15 is available for many older phones as well, right up to the iPhone 6S, which was released in 2015.

What's new in iOS 15?

For the first time, the FaceTime video calling application will enable iPhone users to communicate with users of Windows operating systems from Microsoft, and Android from Google, by creating a chat link that can be sent to users of different systems and an opening through any modern web browser without the need for FaceTime on devices with operating systems far from iOS .

The second advantage is the integration of new messages, where some people get a lot of different links in Apple Messages, formerly known as iMessage, throughout the day, but don't have time to check them until later. Now, the new operating system will allow Messages to share this information with other applications.

For example, if someone sends a link to an Apple News story, it will appear in the Apple News app in a section called “Shared with you.” The same goes for Apple Music and Apple Photos, and this new integration also applies to Safari web links, podcasts, and Apple TV movies and TV shows.

The artificial intelligence feature will also enable you to know what is in the image, including the text, as Apple has been improving image recognition capabilities in its Photos application for years, and this year it is taking a big step forward in terms of the types of objects inside images that can get to know them.

And with iOS 15, Apple's software can identify and provide more information about animals, landmarks, plants, and books. It also makes the text inside your images searchable, and users can even copy and paste text from an image into a document.

For a few years, iPhone users had a mode called Do Not Disturb that restricted notifications except for those from the nearby contacts list. The feature received a major upgrade in iOS 15 that Apple called "Focus." The main feature shows notifications only from people and apps you've previously approved.

As well as the Apple Maps reminder feature, Apple Maps comes with yearly improvements, including better directions, public transit schedules, and an augmented reality walking directions feature that places large arrows above real-world scenes that tell users where to go. But travelers may prefer the new, real-time alerts that tell users when they need to get off the bus, train or subway before they miss their stop.

Apple has also redesigned the new Safari browser, with the default browser on the iPhone getting its biggest redesign in years, bringing the address bar and back button from the top of the screen closer to the bottom for easier thumb access.

Privacy protection

Apple has emphasized privacy in recent years, but in iOS 15, it's starting to become a feature worth upgrading for. One of the new features, called the App Privacy Report, will show you how often the app accessed your microphone or location in the past seven days.

It will also tell users whether apps are connecting home to their own servers, which is normal but can highlight certain uses of data that were previously overlooked. People who pay for iCloud will also get iCloud Private Relay, an experimental VPN-like feature that hides IP addresses, which can reveal your location.

Siri is faster

Apple's personal assistant, Siri, no longer needs to send data to a remote server to understand what you've asked of it. Now, it can do this on the device itself, which will result in a smoother experience without a slight lag, plus added privacy, which indicates that Apple won't be able to access all of your Siri request recordings anymore.

Driver's license and keys in Apple Wallet

Apple is adding the ability to put driver's licenses and keys into the Wallet app, but it may take some time before all users can take advantage of these big new features.

Users will also be able to store keys, including car ignition keys, in Apple Wallet. And if you have a smart home or go to an office with compatible locks, you can start unlocking your front door with your phone as soon as you update with the new software.

Apple plans to launch a feature called SharePlay that will let you watch a movie or TV show with other people over FaceTime. But this feature has not yet been included and is promised to introduce it later this year.

How to get iOS 15

iOS 15 is very easy to install, you only need iPhone SE (6st generation) or later or iPhone XNUMXs or later.

Connect your compatible iPhone to Wi-Fi and power.
Open Settings.
Open the "General" field.
Open Software Update.
Click Download and Install.

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