Apple Launches iOS 14: Here's Everything You Need To Know About The Software & How To Install It

Apple outlines iOS 14 changes that include a Siri overhaul and better app organizational tools.

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New Delhi: Tim Cook addressed the WWDC 2020 via video conference amid the pandemic and rolled out iOS 14, the latest version of the iPhone software which will change the look and features of your iPhone completely. iOS 14 will be coming to every iPhone that the company sells right now, including those that were launched as early as 2015. The latest version of the iPhone operating system includes a big change to the iOS home screen, including the ability to set default email and browser apps for the first time. ALSO READ| Apple To Replace Intel Processors For Macs With In-House Silicon Chips; How Does This Affect the Users?

 In iOS 14, users can pin widgets with updating information on the home screen, Apple said on Monday, including calendar and maps mini-programs. Previously, users could only include apps on an iPhone’s home screen. Users can drag a widget onto the iPhone home screen, where it will persist. Users can add new widgets from a gallery that shows the ones they have installed. Apple also introduced a widget that uses artificial intelligence to predict which data the user wants to see.

There are new capabilities for Siri, including a Google Translate-like app for live conversational translations. Messages, too, get much-needed updates with the ability to pin messages, improvements in group conversations, and more looks for Memoji customizations.

Maps, too, has new features, such as cycling navigation for more cities, and EV routing to alleviate worries about running out of juice en route. CarPlay "rethinks car keys." They're now virtual and shareable! App Clips come to the App Store for quick access to new apps and to link to apps from Safari and more.

Borrowing a feature from iPad (and Android phones), Apple brings picture-in-picture to the iPhone in iOS 14, which will give you a floating thumbnail of a video if you switch to look at your home screen or any other app.

For the smart home, the Home app provides adaptive lighting, the ability to define activity zones for cameras, plus face recognition notifications from your doorbell across all the devices.

How to install iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

For the time being, you'll need a paid Apple developer account to gain access to the first beta releases. A paid account costs $99 a year, giving you access to publishing apps in the App Store along with all beta releases throughout the year.

If you have a paid developer account, visit the page of the Developer website. Also Read| Donald Trump names Coronavirus 'Kung-Flu'