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iOS 15.1 Public

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About this appearance

iOS 15.1 reached the public release channel on October 25, 2021. iOS 15.1 delivered the delayed SharePlay experience and expanded camera, health-record, translation, and Home capabilities. This article records the public appearance only and does not attribute cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

Date
Oct 25, 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 15.1 on October 25, 2021. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign the cumulative version notes to any preceding beta.[1][2]

What changed

The release made shared playback available in FaceTime, added ProRes capture on supported iPhone 13 Pro models, and let Wallet store verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards.[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 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-02T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 — Released October 25, 2021

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  2. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.1

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  3. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.1 — Camera

  4. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.1 — COVID-19 Vaccination Card and Translate

  5. About iOS 15 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.1 — SharePlay

  6. About the security content of iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-02T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 — security content

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

feature · introduced

SharePlay

documentedconfirmed

The public update enabled synchronized playback, shared controls, smart volume, and screen sharing in FaceTime.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.1 — SharePlay

feature · introduced

ProRes video capture

documentedconfirmed

iOS 15.1 added ProRes video capture on iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.1 — Camera

enhancement · changed

Vaccination cards and expanded translation

documentedconfirmed

The update expanded verifiable health-record use and translation language coverage.

  1. [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.1 — COVID-19 Vaccination Card and Translate