iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 updates had been launched a few days after the brand new iPhone 13 / new iPad sequence announcement. Nonetheless, some customers had been stunned to see that not all of the anticipated options had been current within the iOS. There are a set of options that Apple wasn’t capable of prepare for launch earlier than the brand new OS model launch. This isn’t the primary time we see this conduct from Apple the corporate needs to care for these options for an extended time relatively than dashing them into the newest launch.
Listed beneath, now we have an inventory of the upcoming iOS 15 that didn’t make it for the launch. These options will doubtless come by way of the subsequent incremental iOS 15 updates that will probably be rolled later this yr and probably within the subsequent yr. (through MacRumors).
SharePlay
One of many lacking iOS 15 options that customers shortly seen was SharePlay. The characteristic was out there for many of the iOS 15 beta testing interval. Nonetheless, one month earlier than the discharge, the characteristic was nonetheless buggy. In consequence, Apple determined to skip it for the iOS 15 launch to iron the bugs extra.
For these unaware, SharePlay permits customers to do extra on FaceTime calls with family and friends. It affords choices for watching TV collectively, listening to music, and display sharing.
When it launches, SharePlay will arrive in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and tvOS 15. Proper now, Apple is testing SharePlay within the iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, and tvOS 15.1 betas which are out there to builders.
Digital Legacy
Digital Legacy is one other characteristic that didn’t make it to the official iOS 15 rollout. This characteristic permits an individual’s associates or relations to entry their knowledge within the occasion of their demise. Customers will, then, have the ability to set a Legacy Contact and that particular person will have the ability to entry their Apple ID and private information like pictures after demise.
At the moment, if somebody passes away with a locked iPhone, iPad, or Mac, it’s tough if not inconceivable process to entry these gadgets. Digital Legacy will deal with this case. Value noting, that regardless of its announcement, Digital Legacy was absent within the beta testing. So it’s unclear when it’s going to attain the eligible gadgets.
Keys and IDs in Pockets
HomeKit-enabled locks will have the ability to be saved within the Pockets app sooner or later. Customers will have the ability to unlock their entrance door with out having to obtain a third-party utility for this goal. HomeKit accent makers have to implement this characteristic and Apple states it’s going to roll out after the launch of iOS 15.
Moreover, the Pockets may even be able to storing digital IDs and driver’s licenses. The primary states to help the characteristic embrace Arizona and Georgia, with Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Uta to comply with. For now, it’s unclear if this characteristic will attain different international locations. That is the form of characteristic that may take years to be helpful for all iOS customers the world over.
Apple is working with the TSA to permit digital IDs to be accepted at some airports. Apple additionally wants to ascertain offers with every state. In consequence, this characteristic ought to be miles away from the steady launch. This definitely isn’t a characteristic that non-US residents ought to be holding their breath for.
App Privateness Report
One other attention-grabbing characteristic known as App Privateness Report. Apple needs to roll this characteristic in full later this yr. It could come within the type of an iOS 15.1 steady launch, however solely the corporate has the reply. It permits customers to identified which apps are utilizing the privateness permissions which were granted to them. The record includes entry to the digicam, microphone, and site.
For now, the characteristic is partially current by way of a “Document App Exercise” setting that may be toggled. As soon as toggled, it document a seven days abstract of app exercise. Nonetheless, its full implementation is coming quickly.
Customers can obtain a JSON file with knowledge on how apps are accessing their knowledge. Nonetheless, Apple will quickly use this knowledge to generate a full, easy-to-read App Privateness Report.
Siri-Enabled Equipment
The Cupertino agency has allowed HomeKit Accent makers to combine Siri performance into their gadgets in iOS 15. Nonetheless, it’s going to take time for machine makers to implement this performance and it definitely received’t be out there at launch.
With the combination, any appropriate HomeKit machine within the house can be utilized to ship messages, set reminders, contact relations, management gadgets, and extra. Value noting that utilizing Siri by way of a third-party machine would require a HomePod mini to route requests.
Common Management
Gadgets working iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey will get pleasure from a characteristic dubbed Common Management. It’s going to permit a single enter machine like a mouse or a keyboard to regulate a number of Macs or iPads on the identical time.
Common Management by no means reached gadgets through the beta testing section. In consequence, it isn’t out there with the present iPadOS 15 model. Nonetheless, Apple states that it’ll arrive later within the fall. We are able to perceive this, in spite of everything, macOS Monterey isn’t out there but. Maybe, the corporate will wait till the macOS launch to unveil the brand new characteristic.
Discover My Community characteristic will help AirPods
A few days earlier than the launch of iOS 15, Apple up to date the options out there with the brand new OS. The corporate revealed that the Discover My characteristic for the AirPods won’t be launching till later this fall. The characteristic will help AirPods Professional and AirPods Max.
This characteristic is useful to find these gadgets in the event that they turn into misplaced utilizing the Discover My Community.
Conclusion
These are the options that shouldn’t arrive earlier than the subsequent incremental improve of iOS 15 / iPadOS 15. A few of them can arrive by way of the iOS 15.1 replace, others ought to take an extended time to reach.
We imagine that Apple had larger challenges in iOS 15 growth as a result of pandemic and the truth that a few of its builders had been working from house. Whereas the pandemic protocols come from 2020, we assume that almost all of iOS 14 work has been accomplished means earlier than the pandemic began. Hopefully, the corporate will deal with the problems and deploy the promised options in a short while. That stated, customers ought to anticipate the subsequent large iOS 15 updates to roll out this Fall.