IPadOS 14

iPadOS 14 is the first major update to iPadOS designed, developed and distributed by Apple, announced at WWDC 2020 on June 22, 2020,WWDC Special Event — June 22 by Apple, YouTube. 2020-06-22. alongside iOS 14, watchOS 7 and macOS Big Sur. It was released on September 16, 2020.Apple Event — September 15 by Apple, YouTube. 2020-09-15.
==New features==
*Calls no longer take over the entire screen.
*Siri is now a small bubble at the lower right corner of your screen.
**Both call UI and Siri changed to have a compact interface.
*Siri now has 30% more facts than Siri in iOS 11.
*New streamlined app design with sidebars and pull-down menus.
*A revised Photos app with a new sidebar and drop-down menus.
*The new Maps app lets you find cycling directions and charging pit stops, as well as handy guides that give you basic information about your destination. 
*The new Safari now has a privacy report.
*The new App Store shows app privacy information.
*In Messages, you can pin contacts to the top of the contacts menu, have group photos and group conversations, as well as inline replies to an existing message.
*Multiple-sized widgets in Today View.
*The new Smart Stack lets you group widgets together, with a feature that switches them automatically.
*HomeKit automation in Control Center.
*A feature called Scribble incorporates machine learning to convert written text to typed text, including foreign languages.
iPadOS 14 introduces new features designed specifically for iPad, Apple Inc. 2020-06-22.
==Supported models==
Apple stated that iPadOS 14 would provide support for all devices that can run iOS 13.
* iPad (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th generation)
* iPad Air (2nd, 3rd, 4th generation)
* iPad mini (4th, 5th generation)
* iPad Pro (all models to date)
==Release history==
*iPadOS 14.0    : 2020-09-16 (build 18A373)
*iPadOS 14.0.1 : 2020-09-24 (build 18A393)iOS 14.0.1 (18A393), Apple Developer. 2020-09-24. (build 18A393)
*iPadOS 14.1    : 2020-10-20 (build 18A8395)
*iPadOS 14.2    : 2020-11-05 (build 18B92)iPadOS 14.2 (18B92), Apple Developer. 2020-11-05.
*iPadOS 14.3    : 2020-12-14 (build 18C66)iPadOS 14.3 (18C66), Apple Developer. 2020-12-14.
*iPadOS 14.4    : 2021-01-26 (build 18D52)iPadOS 14.4 (18B92), Apple Developer. 2021-01-26.
*iPadOS 14.4.1 : 2021-03-08 (build 18D61)iPadOS 14.4.1 (18D61), Apple Developer. 2021-03-08.
*iPadOS 14.4.2 : 2021-03-26 (build 18D70)iPadOS 14.4.2 (18D70), Apple Developer. 2021-03-26.
*iPadOS 14.5    : 2021-04-26 (build 18E199)iPadOS 14.5 (18E199), Apple Developer. 2021-04-26.
*iPadOS 14.5.1 : 2021-05-03 (build 18E212)iPadOS 14.5.1 (18E212), Apple Developer. 2021-05-03.
*iPadOS 14.6    : 2021-05-24 (build 18F72)
*iPadOS 14.7    : 2021-07-21 (build 18G69/18G70)iPadOS 14.7 (18G69/18G70), Apple Developer. 2021-07-21.
*iPadOS 14.7.1 : 2021-07-26 (build 18G82)iPadOS 14.7.1 (18G82), Apple Developer. 2021-07-26.
*iPadOS 14.8    : 2021-09-13 (build 18H17)iPadOS 14.8 (18H17), Apple Developer. 2021-09-13.
==Development history==
There were 8 beta releases of iPadOS 14 following its announcement:
*The developer beta was first released on the opening day of WWDC 2020 in June 2020 and was included as part of annual membership with the Apple Developer program for $99.
*The public beta was first released to the general public on July 10, 2020 and is free for anyone to install on a supported Apple device.Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to Public Beta Testers by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2020-07-09.
*Beta 3 was released on July 22, 2020.iPadOS 14 beta 3 (18A5332f), Apple Developer. 2020-07-22.
*Beta 4 was released on August 4, 2020.iPadOS 14 beta 4 (18A5342e), Apple Developer. 2020-08-04.
*Beta 5 was released on August 18, 2020.
*Beta 6 was released on August 25, 2020.
*Beta 7 was released on September 3, 2020.
*Beta 8 was released on September 9, 2020.
*The golden master was released to developers on September 15, 2020, the day before it was released to the public.iPadOS 14 GM (18A373), Apple Developer. 2020-09-15.
==References==
==See also==
*iOS 14
==External links==
*iPadOS (14) at Apple
**Preview: iPadOS (14) (archived 2020-06-22)
**About iPadOS 14 Updates at Apple Support
* at Wikipedia
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Category:2020 introductions