Release appearance
iOS 14.5 Public
Recorded context
About this appearance
The public iOS 14.5 release added Apple Watch-assisted unlocking, AirTag, App Tracking Transparency, expanded Siri and emoji choices, 5G improvements, and substantial app and accessory updates.
- Date
- Apr 26, 2021
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Chronology evidence
Appearance sources
These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.
- iOS 14.5 Delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, More Diverse Siri Voice Options, and New Privacy Controls
Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · App Tracking Transparency
- iOS 14.5 Delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, More Diverse Siri Voice Options, and New Privacy Controls
Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · April 26, 2021 announcement
- About iOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.5 — 5G improvements
- About iOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.5 — AirTag and Find My
- About iOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.5 — Emoji and Siri
- About iOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.5 — Podcasts, Maps, Reminders, Gaming, Fitness+, and CarPlay
- About iOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.5 — Privacy
- About iOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.5 — Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch
- About iOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.5
- Apple Introduces AirTag
Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · Precision Finding and Find My network
- About the Security Content of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released April 26, 2021
- iOS 14.5 Delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, More Diverse Siri Voice Options, and New Privacy Controls
Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · Siri enhancements
- iOS 14.5 Delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, More Diverse Siri Voice Options, and New Privacy Controls
Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
enhancement · changed
Expanded emoji and Siri options
Couple emoji gained individual skin-tone choices, new faces and symbols were added, and Siri offered more diverse voices plus call announcements and emergency-contact calling support.
- [1] About iOS 14 Updates · iOS 14.5 — Emoji and Siri
- [2] iOS 14.5 Delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, More Diverse Siri Voice Options, and New Privacy Controls · Siri enhancements
enhancement · changed
App, controller, Fitness+, and CarPlay updates
The release redesigned Podcasts, enabled Maps incident reporting and ETA sharing, added Reminders sorting and printing, supported current Xbox and PlayStation controllers, streamed Fitness+ through AirPlay 2, and added CarPlay ETA sharing with Siri or keyboard controls.
- [1] About iOS 14 Updates · iOS 14.5 — Podcasts, Maps, Reminders, Gaming, Fitness+, and CarPlay
compatibility · changed
iPhone 12 5G improvements
The iPhone 12 family could use 5G with Dual SIM, while Smart Data Mode and international carrier support were refined for coverage, battery life, and data consumption.
- [1] About iOS 14 Updates · iOS 14.5 — 5G improvements
feature · introduced
AirTag and Precision Finding
AirTag support arrived in Find My, including sound playback, crowd-assisted location, Lost Mode contact information, and Precision Finding on U1-equipped iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 models.
- [1] About iOS 14 Updates · iOS 14.5 — AirTag and Find My
- [2] Apple Introduces AirTag · Precision Finding and Find My network
feature · introduced
Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch
On iPhone X and later, an unlocked Apple Watch could provide an alternate authentication path when Face ID detected that the user was wearing a face covering.
- [1] About iOS 14 Updates · iOS 14.5 — Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch
- [2] iOS 14.5 Delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, More Diverse Siri Voice Options, and New Privacy Controls · Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch
security · introduced
App Tracking Transparency
App Tracking Transparency added a system permission prompt and Settings controls for covered cross-company tracking and advertising-identifier access.
- [1] iOS 14.5 Delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, More Diverse Siri Voice Options, and New Privacy Controls · App Tracking Transparency
- [2] About iOS 14 Updates · iOS 14.5 — Privacy