Many new features aboard the operating system update that has been properly tested in the beta versions in recent months
Today 20 September is the day of the diffusion of the update to iOs 15 which will be diffused in the evening (around 7 pm) in Italy on the iPhones capable of supporting it. Many new features aboard the operating system update that has been properly tested in the beta versions in recent months. Let's take stock of everything you need to know about the procedure, compatibility and most important features.
What's new in iOs 15
Here is a list of the juiciest news coming with the new update to iOs 15, which as a mirror of the times meets the needs that emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic:
SharePlay - During FaceTime calls you can share what is displayed on the screen such as movies or TV series but also listening to songs with synchronous playback. Furthermore, you can show what you are looking at, for example to search for a house together even from a distance by scrolling through the ads;
Spatial Audio - Always highlighted in the last keynotes, this feature recreates a three-dimensionality of sound to have a more immersive and natural perception;
FaceTime News - Among the new features there is the grid view of the participants with a highlighted box on who is paralyzing, portrait mode that blurs the background and a cleaning of speech capture through the microphone, with noise cancellation. Finally, you can invite contacts from Windows and Android, always with encrypted protection;
Messages - Media content and links sent from Messages will appear in the Shared with you section of the corresponding app. New memojis arrive even more inclusive and with more customizations and a collection of photos is created when many are received at once;
Full Immersion - A way to focus better or to take a break by limiting notifications in a personalized way. The contacts will display that the mode is active;
Notifications - Sharp change of look for notifications that show larger contact photos and icons and gather in a summary that puts the most relevant at the top, but always with ample ability to customize their priority;
Maps - More famous buildings and monuments in 3D and more precise navigation with lane markers, pedestrian crossings or cycle paths as well as real-time traffic information.
Safari - The panel bar is redesigned to optimize the display space and panels can be saved in groups that are synchronized on all devices. In addition, extensions can be set;
Other news - There is the possibility to create digital keys for cars or hotels in Wallet, more info (such as air quality) are displayed on Meteo and you can extract recognized text from the photos taken (Active Text), then to paste where you want it or to be translated into Italian as well. Finally, the Health app adds the walking stability parameter to control posture and fall risk.
How to upgrade to iOs 15
The first necessary step is to make a complete backup of all the data contained in the memory, to avoid losing them in the event of malfunctions or unexpected shutdowns; you can switch from the iCloud home service or from others like Google Drive, but also rely on physical storage spaces.
The iPhones compatible with iOs 15 are: iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, iPhone Xs and Xs Max, iPhone Xr and iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, iPhone Se model 2016 and 2020 as well as the 7th generation iPod Touch (the latest released, so far), just like last year with iOs 14.
The time of the diffusion of iOs 15 is around 19 Italian hours, you will receive a notification of availability of updates and from that moment on you can proceed. As a precaution, it is best to charge the battery and leave the charger connected during the update. If you do not have an unlimited or abundant data traffic package available, it is better to connect to a secure wi-fi network. To manually check the availability of iOs 15 you can follow the path Settings> General> Software Update.