Apple has released the second beta of iOS 14.5 to developers. And as every other beta goes, it brings along a lot of under-the-hood changes.
The first beta of iOS 14.5 added meaningful new features such as the ability to unlock your iPhone using your Apple Watch while wearing a mask, setting third-party music apps as the default choice for Siri commands, and much more.
While iOS 14.5 Beta 2 furthers the update and adds new features, these are not as impactful in comparison.
That said, here’s a list of all the new features we could find in iOS 14.5 Beta 2. We’ll keep adding new items to the bottom of the list as we discover them, so keep refreshing the page.
- There are over 200 new Emojis including the headphone emoji being replaced by one looking like the AirPods Max, as per Emojipedia.
- More iPad models gain support for muting microphones when the folio case is closed.
- New “Take Screenshot” shortcut within the Shortcuts app.
- Apple Music has gained new Play Next, Play Last, and Delete swipe options.
- The “Software up to date” text within the Software Update tab in Settings has lost the green checkmark.
- The pop-up menu within Apple Music has gained a new pop-up animation.
- The pop-up menu within Apple Music has gained a new “Show Album” option.
- Users report that the green tint issue that has been affecting some iPhones has been fixed in this beta.
- New indicators for downloaded music within the Apple Music app.
- App Store Privacy Labels have been slightly tweaked to appear more distinctive.
- Internal code within iOS 14.5 Beta 2 mentions a mysterious battery pack that will charge the iPhone up to 90 percent to preserve battery health, spotted by Steve Moser.
