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iOS 15.0 Public

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About this appearance

iOS 15.0 reached the public release channel on September 20, 2021. iOS 15.0 was the annual platform release, combining major communication and attention-management changes with redesigns across Maps, Safari, Wallet, Weather, and other built-in apps. This article records the public appearance only and does not attribute cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

Date
Sep 20, 2021
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

Apple’s dated release record places iOS 15.0 on September 20, 2021. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign the cumulative version notes to any preceding beta.[1][2]

What changed

FaceTime links, Focus, notification summaries, Live Text, and broader on-device intelligence formed the core public feature set. Availability varied by device, language, and region.[1][2]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About the security content of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 — Released September 20, 2021

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  2. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15

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  3. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15 — FaceTime

  4. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15 — Focus and Notifications

  5. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15 — Maps and Live Text

  6. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15 — Safari and Shared with You

  7. About the security content of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 — security content

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

feature · introduced

Maps redesign and Live Text

documentedconfirmed

The release paired expanded Maps detail and transit tools with system recognition of text in images.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15 — Maps and Live Text

feature · introduced

Focus and notification summary

documentedconfirmed

iOS 15 introduced Focus profiles, status sharing, redesigned notifications, and scheduled delivery summaries.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15 — Focus and Notifications

enhancement · changed

Safari and Shared with You

documentedconfirmed

Safari added Tab Groups and extensions, while supported Apple apps collected shared links, photos, music, and other content.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15 — Safari and Shared with You

feature · introduced

FaceTime links and expanded calls

documentedconfirmed

The public release expanded FaceTime calling and allowed people on Android or Windows to join supported calls in a browser.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15 — FaceTime