Tech giant Apple has finally released its latest operating system for its devices. IOS 15, WatchOS 8, and iPadOS 15 have been released for all eligible devices to run them across the globe.
Iphones and Ipads worldwide that can run the new operating systems can now download them and start experiencing them. The new operating system comes packed with many new features that take functionality a step above the previous IOS 14, ipadOS14 and Watch OS 7.
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Downloading IOS 15
iPhone users looking to download the latest IOS 15 must make sure to have more than 3GB of internal storage space on their devices. To download the new IOS manually, please follow the short steps below.
Please ensure that your device has more than 50% battery before you begin to download the latest IOS update. It is advisable to keep your device plugged in a while downloading to make sure the device does not go off somehow due to low battery while you were away.
- Go to your iPhone settings
- Go to’ general.’
- And now go to software update and begin the download of the new IOS
Compatibility
- IOS 15
The new IS 15 is compatible with iPhone smartphones starting from the first iPhone SE (Gen 1) to the recently released iphone13 series. So if you are using a first-generation iPhone SE or an iPhone that was produced after the SE, then you are eligible to download IOS 15
- iPadOS 15
The new iPadOS 15 works with the fifth-generation iPad pro to the latest iPad mini.
- WatchOS 8
The new WatchOS 8 is compatible with the apple watch series three and higher.
IOS 15 Features
The new IOS 15 is undoubtedly the most important of the new OS since it is expected by millions of iPhone users worldwide. It comes with some new exciting features such as share play, portrait mode, and spatial audio, which are all upgrades for facetime.
We would make mention of a few here, and you can check out the rest once you have downloaded the IOS 15 for yourself.
iMessage
iPhone users can now turn on and off notifications for senders, promotions, and transactions that they do not know, giving users more control over their messages. Memoji is also now customizable as new stickers and many other options one can choose from.
Focus mode
This allows the user to customize their notification filter according to their preference. The focus mode enables users to organize their app and widget pages on their iPhones home screen.
Apple authenticator
iPhone users now have an in-built authenticator by apple that can be used on their accounts to enable two-factor authentication. Once a site requires a code, you go to settings and password, and the apple authenticator will then generate a password.
Finding iPhone
You can now locate an iPhone even if it has been turned off with the ‘find my iPhone’ app. Airpods can also be recovered when lost while not connected o Bluetooth. Through the use of a new network
Shareplay
This feature is software that enables you to share music, movies, and other stuff with a facetime user.
Live text
With this feature, users can copy numbers and text from pictures. It can work on screenshots, photos, safari, or in the camera.
Apple maps
Iphones users can now view a wide range of elevation data, driving directions, road colours, improved night mode, and 3D landmarks with the apple maps. An augmented reality feature is also added to the apple maps app.
Conclusion
It seems that the IOS 15 is an excellent update from the previous IOS 14adn. Based on these few features listed here, it will become the best. Users should get a great experience from their iPhone smartphones from now on.
