IOS 15

iOS 15 is the fifteenth major version of iOS that was released by Apple on September 20, 2021, succeeding iOS 14. The mobile operating system was announced on June 7 at the 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference.WWDC 2021 — June 7 by Apple, YouTube. 2021-06-07.
==New features==
Newly announced features include:Apple reveals iOS 15 with FaceTime Spatial Audio and connectedness focus by Malcolm Owen, AppleInsider. 2021-06-07.
*SharePlay feature allows shared viewing of video or listening of music with friends during FaceTime connections.
*Focus settings allow users to block distractions while working or doing other activities.
*Notifications organized by priority, based on user interactions.
*Live Text automatically recognizes written or printed text in images or photos that can be converted into selectable text.
*Redesigned Safari interface.
*Updated Maps with improved 3D models and AR support.
*More Privacy controls.
*Redesigned Weather and Notes apps.
*Siri requests can be processed entirely within iPhones with an Apple A12 chip or later.iOS 15 brings new ways to stay connected and powerful features that help users focus, explore, and do more with on-device intelligence, Apple Inc. 2021-06-07.
==History==
===Development===
The forthcoming existence of iOS 15 was discovered within the source code of a WebKit update.WebKit code leaks Apple's next OS names as macOS 12, iOS 15 by Malcolm Owen, AppleInsider. 2021-03-29. In Spring 2021, Apple began beta testing its anti-tracking privacy feature to shield user information from websites.Apple's anti-tracking privacy feature arrives in next iOS beta, launches in spring by Mike Peterson, AppleInsider. 2021-01-28. However, this feature was already deployed with the release of iOS 14.5 on April 26, 2021.What's in iOS 14.5 by Karen Haslam, Macworld. 2021-04-26. Facebook reportedly planned to file a lawsuit against Apple's tracking feature changes as unfair.Facebook is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple by Kris Holt, Engadget. 2021-01-28.
===Updates===
The iOS 15.4 update was released on March 14, 2022 with support for Tap to Pay on iPhone. It also added support for Face ID while wearing a mask, though the feature is presently limited to the iPhone 12 series and higher.iOS 15.4 beta 2 includes new API to enable ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ by Filipe Espósito, 9to5Mac. 2022-02-08.iOS 15.4’s new ‘Use Face ID with a Mask’ option limited to iPhone 12 and newer by Chance Miller at 9to5Mac. 2022-03-14.
===Release history===
==Supported devices==
iOS 15 is compatible with all devices that supported iOS 13 and/or iOS 14, including the launch of the new iPhone 13 series which were first supplied with iOS 15. However, certain features such as spatial audio, will be limited to newer devices with an A12 bionic processor or newer (iPhone XR/XS/XS Max and newer), which means that the iPhone 6s/6s Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 8/8 Plus, and the iPhone X all have limited support. The following devices below will be supported by iOS 15.These are the iPhone and iPod touch models compatible with iOS 15 by Filipe Espósito, 9to5Mac. 2021-06-07.
* iPhone 6S / 6S Plus
* iPhone SE (1st generation)
* iPhone 7 / 7 Plus
* iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
* iPhone X
* iPhone XS / XS Max
* iPhone XR
* iPhone 11
* iPhone 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max	
* iPhone SE (2nd generation)
* iPhone 12 / 12 mini
* iPhone 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max
* iPhone 13 / 13 mini (new)
* iPhone 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max (new)
* iPhone SE (3rd generation) (new)
* iPod touch (7th generation)
According to a report, it was rumored that iOS 15 would drop support for the iPhone 6s/6s Plus, and the original iPhone SE.iOS 15: Apple To Drop Support For iPhone 6s And SE | Macworld However, those models have lost support when iOS 16 was announced, along with the iPhone 7/7 Plus. This is also the last supported iOS version for the iPod touch 7th generation.
==References==
==See also==
*iPadOS 15
*macOS Monterey (version 12)
*tvOS 15
*watchOS 8
==External links==
*iOS 15 at Apple
**iOS 15 at Apple Developer (archived 2022-06-06, 2021-06-08)
***iOS & iPadOS 15 / 15.1 / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.5 / 15.6 Release Notes
**About iOS 15 Updates at Apple Support
***About the security content of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 (2022-09-16)
***About the security content of iOS 15.0.1 and iPadOS 15.0.1 (2021-10-26)
***About the security content of iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS 15.0.2 (2021-10-26)
***About the security content of iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 (2022-05-25)
***About the security content of iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 (2022-05-25)
***About the security content of iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 (2022-01-14)
***About the security content of iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 (2022-05-25)
***About the security content of iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1 (2022-02-10)
***About the security content of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 (2022-05-25)
***About the security content of iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 (2022-03-31)
***About the security content of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 (2022-06-06)
***About the security content of iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 (2022-07-20)
***About the security content of iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1 (2022-08-17)
***About the security content of iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7 (2022-09-12)
***About the security content of iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1 (2022-10-27)
***About the security content of iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2 (2022-12-20)
***About the security content of iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3 (2023-01-23)
***About the security content of iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 (2023-03-27)
***About the security content of iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5 (2023-04-10)
*iOS 15 at 9to5Mac
*iOS 15 roundup at MacRumors
*iOS 15 at the BetaWiki
* at Wikipedia
iOS 15
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