iOS 14.3 Features & Fixes: Everything New in iOS 14.3
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Here, KnowInsider highlights some biggest changes with your device after you update it with iOS 14.3:
Apple Fitness+
Priced at $9.99 per month and included in the highest-tier Apple One bundle, Apple Fitness+ is Apple's latest service that's designed to work with the Apple Watch. It offers guided workouts provided by Apple-hired trainers, with the Apple Watch used to track progress through the workout.
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Video workouts are watched on Apple TV, iPad, or iPhone, with Apple Watch metrics provided right on the screen. Workout types include High-Intensity Interval Training, Indoor Cycling, Yoga, Core, Strength, Dance, Rowing, Treadmill Walking, Treadmill Running, and Mindful Cooldown, with Apple offering workout suggestions and recommendations.
AirPods Max
The update adds support for Apple's newest product, the AirPods Max over-ear headphones. According to MacRumors, Apple says the update enables high fidelity audio for rich sound, Adaptive EQ for adjusting sound in real-time to the personal fit of the ear cushions, Active Noise Cancellation for blocking environmental noise, Transparency mode to hear the environment around you, and Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking for a theatre-like experience.
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ProRaw Support
iOS 14.3 brings the new ProRAW format to the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max. ProRAW is designed for those who prefer to shoot in RAW but also want to take advantage of the Apple image pipeline data like noise reduction and multi frame exposure adjustments.
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ProRaw can be enabled in the Camera section of the Settings app for those who have installed the iOS 14.3 beta on a new iPhone 12 Pro or Pro Max. When activated, there's a RAW toggle in the upper right side of the camera app that can be tapped to turn it off or on.
ProRaw photos are approximately 25MB in size, so the feature may need to be used sparingly if iPhone storage space is an issue. ProRAW photos can be edited in the Photos app.
Other Camera Additions
There's now an option to record video at 25 frames per second, plus there's a new option to mirror the front-facing camera for still photos on iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. This feature was already enabled on newer devices.
Siri Sounds
Siri in iOS 14 is able to replicate all manner of sounds, from animals to alarms, musical instruments, and more. You can ask Siri questions like "what does a humpback whale sound like?" or "what does a lion sound like?" to have Siri play the sound of a whale or a lion.
Apple added hundreds of different sounds, and on iPhone and iPad, Siri will also display a picture of the animal or device and then link to more information from Wikipedia after playing the sound.
Home Screen Shortcuts
iOS 14.3 makes it easier and quicker to launch apps with custom icons from the Home Screen. When opening an app that has a custom icon created using Shortcuts, it is no longer routed through the Shortcuts app and is instead able to open much more quickly. There's still a banner that pops up, but it's a more streamlined experience than before.
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Ecosia Search Engine
Ecosia is a search engine that lets users fund the planting of trees when searches are conducted. iOS 14.3 allows Ecosia to be set as the default browser as an alternative to Google, Yahoo, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.
TV app
An all-new Apple TV+ tab makes it easy to discover and watch Apple Original shows and movies. Moreover, enhanced search so you can browse by category such as genre, and see recent searches and suggestions as you type. Top search results are shown with the most relevant matches across movies, TV shows, cast, channels, and sports, as cited by GS Marena.
Weather
Air quality data is now available in Weather, Maps, and Siri for locations in China mainland. Air quality health recommendations are provided in Weather and Siri for the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, and Mexico at certain air quality levels. Air quality data in Weather, Maps, and Siri reflects updated national scales for Germany and Mexico.
App Clips
Support for launching App Clips by scanning Apple-designed App Clip Codes via Camera or from Control Center.
Health
Ability to indicate pregnancy, lactation, or contraceptive use in Cycle Tracking in the Health app in order to better manage period and fertile window predictions.
Cardio Fitness
There's a new Cardio Fitness feature for Apple Watch, which also shows up in the Activity app on the iPhone. Cardio Fitness measures VO2 Max, which is the maximum amount of oxygen that your body is able to consume during exercise.
Measurements are done over time, with the iPhone and Apple Watch able to send notifications to let you know about VO2 Max fluctuations. VO2 Max is a metric that can help you chart your overall fitness level and fitness gains. Cardio Fitness can be accessed through a new trend that's been added to the Activity app, and it can be set up in the Health app on iPhone. Cardio fitness levels are available for users age 20 and above, and are estimated by age.
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Cardio Fitness information will vary based on age and sex, and will be categorized into one of four ranges: high, above average, below average, or low. Notifications will let you know if your cardio fitness is at a low level, providing motivation to move more. Apple Watch has previously been able to measure VO2Max, but the new feature includes support for lower ranges that have needed clinical testing in the past.
Bugs Fixes
o Some MMS messages may not be received
o Contact groups failed to display members when composing a message
o Some videos would not appear correctly when shared from the Photos app
o App folders may fail to open
o Spotlight search results and opening apps from Spotlight may not work
o Bluetooth could be unavailable in Settings
o MagSafe Duo Charger could wirelessly charge your iPhone at less than the maximum power
o Wireless accessories and peripherals using the WAC protocol could fail to complete setup
o The keyboard would dismiss when adding a list in Reminders while using VoiceOver
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