iOS 14.2 includes the following improvements for your iPhone:
Over 100 new emoji, including animals, food, faces, household objects, musical instruments, gender-inclusive emoji and more
Eight new wallpapers in both light and dark mode versions
Magnifier can detect people nearby, and report their distance using the LiDAR sensor included in iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
Support for iPhone 12 Leather Sleeve with MagSafe
Optimised battery charging for AirPods to slow the rate of battery ageing by reducing the time your AirPods spend fully charged
Headphone audio level notifications to alert you when audio level could impact your hearing
New AirPlay controls to stream entertainment throughout your home
Intercom support with HomePod and HomePod mini using iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods and CarPlay
Ability to connect HomePod to Apple TV 4K for stereo, surround sound and Dolby Atmos audio
Option to provide statistics about Exposure Notifications, without identifying you, to participating Public Health Authorities
This release also fixes the following issues:
Apps could be out of order on the Home Screen dock
Camera viewfinder may appear black when launched
The keyboard on the Lock Screen could miss touches when trying to enter the passcode
Reminders could default to times in the past
Photos widget may not display content
Weather widget could display the high temperature in Celsius when set to Fahrenheit
Next-hour precipitation chart description in Weather could incorrectly indicate when precipitation stops
Voice Memos recordings are interrupted by incoming calls
The screen could be black during Netflix video playback
Apple Watch app may unexpectedly close when opened
Workout GPS routes or Health data are prevented from syncing between Apple Watch and iPhone for some users
Audio is incorrectly labelled as “Not Playing” in the CarPlay Dashboard
Devices could be prevented from charging wirelessly
Exposure Notifications is disabled when restoring iPhone from iCloud Backup or transferring data to a new iPhone using iPhone Migration
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
