IPadOS 15

iPadOS 15 is a major update to iPadOS that was developed to succeed iPadOS 14. It was announced on June 7 at the 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference and was released on September 20, 2021.WWDC 2021 — June 7 by Apple, YouTube. 2021-06-07.
==New features==
Newly announced features include:Apple Introduces iPadOS 15: First Look at New Features by Tim Hardwick, MacRumors. 2021-06-07.
*SharePlay feature allows shared viewing of video or listening to music with friends during FaceTime calls.
*Focus settings allow users to block distractions while working or doing other activities.
*New summary feature for Notifications.
*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 Notes app.
*Siri requests can be processed entirely within iPads with an Apple A12 chip or later.
*Widgets can be dragged from Today View to the Home Screen.Apple previews new iPad productivity features with iPadOS 15, Apple Inc. 2021-06-07.
*Low Power Mode is introduced for the first time to supported iPad models.Apple brings low power mode to Mac and iPad by Christian Zibreg, iDownloadBlog. 2021-06-11.
===Earlier development===
In Spring 2021, Apple began beta testing its new 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 iPadOS 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.
==Supported devices==
Contrary to early reports,iOS 15: Apple to drop support for iPhone 6s and SE by Mikael Markander, Macworld. 2021-01-25. iPadOS 15 will support all previous models that could support iPadOS 13 or 14. Features that require newer hardware, such as spatial audio will be disabled in older models.iPadOS 15 coming to all iPads supported by iPadOS 14 this fall, here’s the full list by José Adorno, 9to5Mac. 2021-06-07.
*iPad (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th generation)
*iPad Air (2nd, 3rd, 4th generation)
*iPad mini (4th, 5th, 6th generation)
*iPad Pro (all models)
==Release history==
Version 	Build 	Release date	Notes
15.0 beta	19A5261w 	2021-06-07 	1st developer beta.
15.0 	19A346 	2021-09-20 	First official public release.
15.0.1 	19A348 	2021-10-01 	Bug fix for storage space reported in Settings.
15.0.2 	19A404 	2021-10-11 	Bug fixes.
15.1 	19B7419B75	2021-10-25 	Adds SharePlay and Live Text.iPadOS 15.1 (19B75), Apple Developer. 2021-10-25.
15.2 	19C5619C57	2021-12-13 	Adds App Privacy Report, Apple Music Voice Plan, Apple ID Legacy Contacts, and Hide My Email in iCloud Mail.iPadOS 15.2 (19C56/19C57), Apple Developer. 2021-12-13.
15.2.1 	19C63 	2022-01-12 	Bug fixes.iPadOS 15.2 (19C56/19C57), Apple Developer. 2021-12-13.
15.3 	19D50 	2022-01-26 	Bug and security fixes.iPadOS 15.3 (19D50), Apple Developer. 2022-01-26.
15.3.1 	19D52 	2022-02-10 	Security fixes.iPadOS 15.3.1 (19D52), Apple Developer. 2022-02-10.
15.4 	19E241 	2022-03-14 	Adds Universal Control, new emoji, and Magic Keyboard brightness control.iPadOS 15.4 (19E241), Apple Developer. 2022-03-14.
15.4.1 	19E258 	2022-03-31 	Bug fixes.iPadOS 15.4.1 (19E258), Apple Developer. 2022-03-31.
15.5 	19F77 	2022-05-16 	iPadOS 15.5 (19F77), Apple Developer. 2022-05-16.
15.6 	19G71 	2022-07-20 	iPadOS 15.6 (19G71), Apple Developer. 2022-07-20.
15.6.1 	19G82 	2022-08-17 	Security fixes.iPadOS 15.6.1 (19G82), Apple Developer. 2022-08-17.
15.7 	19H12 	2022-09-12 	Security fixes.iPadOS 15.7 (19H12), Apple Developer. 2022-09-12.
15.7.1 	19H117 	2022-10-27 	Security fixes.Apple Releases iPadOS and iOS 15.7.1 With Important Security Fixes by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2022-10-27.
15.7.2 	19H218 	2022-12-13 	Security fixes.iPadOS 15.7.2 (19H218), Apple Developer. 2022-12-13.
15.7.3 	19H307 	2023-01-23 	Security fixes.iPadOS 15.7.3 (19H307), Apple Developer. 2023-01-23.
15.7.4 	19H321 	2023-03-27 	Security fixes.iPadOS 15.7.4 (19H321), Apple Developer. 2023-03-27.
15.7.5 	19H332 	2023-04-10 	Security fixes.iPadOS 15.7.5 (19H332), Apple Developer. 2023-04-10.
15.7.6 	19H349 	2023-05-18 	Security fixes.
==References==
==See also==
*iOS 15
*macOS Monterey (version 12)
*tvOS 15
*watchOS 8
==External links==
*iPadOS 15 at Apple
**iPadOS 15 at Apple Developer (archived 2022-06-02, 2021-06-09)
***iOS & iPadOS 15 / 15.1 / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.5 / 15.6 Release Notes
**About iPadOS 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)
*iPadOS 15 at 9to5Mac
*iPadOS 15 roundup at MacRumors
* at Wikipedia
iPadOS 15
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