Release record

iPadOS 14.0

Full article

Public release

Recorded milestones: 10
Beta cycle: 86d
Average interval: 10d
Public release: Sep 16, 2020

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

iPadOS 14 redesigned app sidebars, toolbars, search, calls, and Siri to preserve more workspace on the iPad’s larger display. Widgets and Smart Stacks added glanceable information without displacing the platform’s app-centered Home Screen model.^[1]^[2]

Apple Pencil became a text-input tool through Scribble, while Notes added shape recognition, Smart Selection, and handwriting-aware editing. The release also expanded privacy controls, Maps, Messages, Safari, Home, AirPods, augmented reality, and accessibility.^[3]^[4]

Source ledger

References

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

About iPadOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 14 — Redesigned Experience, Widgets, and Compact Design
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iPadOS 14 Introduces New Features Designed Specifically for iPad
Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · Redesigned apps and system interactions
Back to text ↑
About the Security Content of iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0 security content
Back to text ↑
About iPadOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 14 — Scribble, Notes, Privacy, and additional features
Back to text ↑
iPadOS 14 Introduces New Features Designed Specifically for iPad
Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 14 preview
About iPadOS 14 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 14
About the Security Content of iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released September 16, 2020
iOS & iPadOS 14 Release Notes
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29

Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

enhancement · introduced

More English Voice Control locales

documentedconfirmed

More English Voice Control locales is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Voice Control — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 55904557

compatibility · changed

Consistent GeometryReader alignment

documentedconfirmed

Consistent GeometryReader alignment is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 59722992

enhancement · introduced

English QuickPath on Pinyin keyboard

documentedconfirmed

English QuickPath on Pinyin keyboard is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Localization — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 56314466

developerApi · introduced

Experimental HTTP/3

documentedconfirmed

Experimental HTTP/3 is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Networking — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 62969220

enhancement · introduced

Additional Wubi input methods

documentedconfirmed

Additional Wubi input methods is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Localization — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 56277474

enhancement · changed

Improved number entry on Kana keyboards

documentedconfirmed

Improved number entry on Kana keyboards is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Localization — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 56285976

developerApi · introduced

Stereo microphone orientation

documentedconfirmed

Stereo microphone orientation is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · AVFoundation — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 58584572

developerApi · introduced

Sandbox subscription controls

documentedconfirmed

Sandbox subscription controls is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · App Store — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 57248908

developerApi · introduced

In-app App Store download overlay

documentedconfirmed

In-app App Store download overlay is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · App Store — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 56886149

developerApi · introduced

Swift-native unified logging

documentedconfirmed

Swift-native unified logging is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Logging — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 22539144

enhancement · introduced

Gaelic and Nynorsk autocorrection

documentedconfirmed

Gaelic and Nynorsk autocorrection is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Localization — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 53156919, 48183197

feature · introduced

Safari webpage translation

documentedconfirmed

Safari webpage translation is retained as a milestone-specific beta 1 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Safari and Webkit — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta; 64437861

bugFix · fixed

Location prompt text weight

documentedconfirmed

Location prompt text weight is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Location — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 63882116

bugFix · fixed

Scribble after keyboard setup

documentedconfirmed

Scribble after keyboard setup is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · PencilKit — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 64222317

bugFix · fixed

Widgets in Simulator gallery

documentedconfirmed

Widgets in Simulator gallery is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Widgets — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 64222135

developerApi · fixed

ARKit geographic session replay

documentedconfirmed

ARKit geographic session replay is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · ARKit — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 63249747

feature · introduced

Temporary precise-location access in Maps

documentedconfirmed

Temporary precise-location access in Maps is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Maps — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 63202251

feature · introduced

Maps restriction-zone alerts

documentedconfirmed

Maps restriction-zone alerts is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Maps — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 63826260

bugFix · fixed

Shortcuts inside Home automations

documentedconfirmed

Shortcuts inside Home automations is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Siri — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 64016006

developerApi · introduced

Larger Core Haptics parameter curves

documentedconfirmed

Larger Core Haptics parameter curves is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Core Haptics — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 48822574

bugFix · fixed

Pinned-conversation alert fix

documentedconfirmed

Pinned-conversation alert fix is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Messages — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 62919406

feature · introduced

Screen Time widget availability

documentedconfirmed

Screen Time widget availability is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Screen Time — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 64037493

bugFix · fixed

Keyboard access to Siri and accessibility actions

documentedconfirmed

Keyboard access to Siri and accessibility actions is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Accessibility — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 59607413

developerApi · introduced

Account-upgrade extension metadata

documentedconfirmed

Account-upgrade extension metadata is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · App Store — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 64128404

feature · introduced

Expanded severe-weather alerts

documentedconfirmed

Expanded severe-weather alerts is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Weather — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 58931042

developerApi · introduced

Implicit SwiftUI body builders

documentedconfirmed

Implicit SwiftUI body builders is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 63606493

bugFix · fixed

Custom recurring calendar events

documentedconfirmed

Custom recurring calendar events is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Calendar — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 64318342

enhancement · fixed

T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling on iPad

documentedconfirmed

T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling on iPad is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 63078572

bugFix · fixed

Home first-launch stability

documentedconfirmed

Home first-launch stability is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · HomeKit — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 63900758

bugFix · fixed

Container-relative clipping shapes

documentedconfirmed

Container-relative clipping shapes is retained as a milestone-specific beta 2 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 2; 64325583

bugFix · fixed

Tracking preference persistence

documentedconfirmed

Tracking preference persistence is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Settings — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 64168665

feature · fixed

Translate on-device mode

documentedconfirmed

Translate on-device mode is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Translate — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 64437614

feature · introduced

Apple Music sharing to Snapchat

documentedconfirmed

Apple Music sharing to Snapchat is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Music — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 60895397

compatibility · changed

Explicit widget location declaration

documentedconfirmed

Explicit widget location declaration is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Location — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 61953645

developerApi · introduced

Formatter-backed SwiftUI text

documentedconfirmed

Formatter-backed SwiftUI text is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 63641785

bugFix · fixed

Widget interaction responsiveness

documentedconfirmed

Widget interaction responsiveness is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Widgets — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 64899088

developerApi · fixed

AVAsset download presentation options

documentedconfirmed

AVAsset download presentation options is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · AVFoundation — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 64000708

developerApi · introduced

SwiftUI lists with ScrollViewReader

documentedconfirmed

SwiftUI lists with ScrollViewReader is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 35471164

developerApi · changed

RealityKit debug component rename

documentedconfirmed

RealityKit debug component rename is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · RealityKit — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 64275817

compatibility · introduced

HTTP/3 Draft 29

documentedconfirmed

HTTP/3 Draft 29 is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Networking — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 63524866

developerApi · fixed

Swift location authorization property

documentedconfirmed

Swift location authorization property is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Location — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 62853845

feature · introduced

App-close automation triggers

documentedconfirmed

App-close automation triggers is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Siri — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 62820498

developerApi · introduced

SwiftUI Menu controls

documentedconfirmed

SwiftUI Menu controls is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 59725999

developerApi · fixed

Low-Latency HLS in Safari and WebKit

documentedconfirmed

Low-Latency HLS in Safari and WebKit is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Core Media — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 61859389

enhancement · fixed

Sound Recognition and Hey Siri notice

documentedconfirmed

Sound Recognition and Hey Siri notice is retained as a milestone-specific beta 3 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Accessibility — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 3; 57295771

bugFix · fixed

App Store Full Keyboard Access stability

documentedconfirmed

App Store Full Keyboard Access stability is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · App Store — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 65240690

bugFix · fixed

Weather widget condition consistency

documentedconfirmed

Weather widget condition consistency is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Widgets — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 64948860

bugFix · fixed

FaceTime video after Picture in Picture

documentedconfirmed

FaceTime video after Picture in Picture is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Phone and FaceTime — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 65568837

developerApi · fixed

Automatic widget timeline redaction

documentedconfirmed

Automatic widget timeline redaction is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Widgets — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 65040472

developerApi · introduced

SwiftUI image redaction

documentedconfirmed

SwiftUI image redaction is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 65047189

bugFix · fixed

Mail blocked-sender control

documentedconfirmed

Mail blocked-sender control is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Mail — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 65230154

bugFix · fixed

Notes pen tools with hardware keyboards

documentedconfirmed

Notes pen tools with hardware keyboards is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Notes — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 65005033

developerApi · fixed

Aggregate SwiftUI scene phase

documentedconfirmed

Aggregate SwiftUI scene phase is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 63339201

developerApi · fixed

SceneStorage in document and settings scenes

documentedconfirmed

SceneStorage in document and settings scenes is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 63676281

bugFix · fixed

SwiftUI appearance callback frequency

documentedconfirmed

SwiftUI appearance callback frequency is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 64284131

feature · fixed

Automatic person-height measurement

documentedconfirmed

Automatic person-height measurement is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Measure — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 64613902

bugFix · fixed

Software Update completion

documentedconfirmed

Software Update completion is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Software Update — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 64606517

bugFix · fixed

DeviceCheck key attestation

documentedconfirmed

DeviceCheck key attestation is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · DeviceCheck — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 55893194

developerApi · introduced

Inline SwiftUI pickers

documentedconfirmed

Inline SwiftUI pickers is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 59868844

bugFix · fixed

Environment inheritance in presentations

documentedconfirmed

Environment inheritance in presentations is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 51827597

compatibility · fixed

HTTPS proxy request headers

documentedconfirmed

HTTPS proxy request headers is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Networking — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 64759874

developerApi · introduced

Menu-based SwiftUI pickers

documentedconfirmed

Menu-based SwiftUI pickers is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 65515392

bugFix · fixed

Widget Quick Actions layering

documentedconfirmed

Widget Quick Actions layering is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Widgets — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 64456466

bugFix · fixed

Home accessories while locked

documentedconfirmed

Home accessories while locked is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · HomeKit — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 65465625

bugFix · fixed

Weather widget temperature units

documentedconfirmed

Weather widget temperature units is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · Widgets — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 65061840

bugFix · fixed

iPad toolbar hover effects

documentedconfirmed

iPad toolbar hover effects is retained as a milestone-specific beta 4 item in Apple's archived developer notes.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] iOS & iPadOS 14 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved cumulative snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14 beta 4; 64782084

feature · introduced

Widgets and Smart Stacks

documentedconfirmed

Small, medium, and large widgets displayed varying information density, while Smart Stacks used on-device context to surface a likely relevant widget.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Widgets

security · introduced

Expanded location, photo, camera, and microphone privacy

documentedconfirmed

Users could share approximate location or selected photos, while status indicators and Control Center disclosure made recent microphone and camera access visible.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Privacy

enhancement · changed

Compact search, calls, and Siri

documentedconfirmed

A compact search field could find and launch content, calls appeared as banners, and Siri results occupied less of the display instead of fully covering the current workspace.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Compact Design and Search

feature · introduced

Notes handwriting intelligence

documentedconfirmed

Hand-drawn shapes could snap into precise forms, handwriting could be selected like typed text, and copied handwriting could be pasted as text into another app.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Notes

enhancement · changed

Redesigned app navigation

documentedconfirmed

Apple redesigned sidebars and navigation controls across supported apps so more commands and hierarchy remained visible in the iPad’s larger layout.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Redesigned Experience

feature · introduced

Scribble with Apple Pencil

documentedconfirmed

Scribble let users write into text fields, automatically converted handwriting to typed text, recognized addresses and numbers, and supported scratch-out and selection gestures.

Recorded at Public

[1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14 — Scribble

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

Jun 22, 2020
Developer beta
Beta 1
Full articleEditorially verified
iPadOS 14 Beta 1 is represented by 12 source-supported changes from Apple's exact milestone headings in the preserved Beta 4 document; later routes and build identities are not inferred.
Availability
available
Sources
19 linked
Open this appearance
Jul 7, 2020+15 days
Developer beta
Beta 2
Full articleEditorially verified
iPadOS 14 Beta 2 is represented by 18 source-supported changes from Apple's exact milestone headings in the preserved Beta 4 document; later routes and build identities are not inferred.
Availability
available
Sources
27 linked
Open this appearance
Jul 22, 2020+15 days
Developer beta
Beta 3
Full articleEditorially verified
iPadOS 14 Beta 3 is represented by 15 source-supported changes from Apple's exact milestone headings in the preserved Beta 4 document; later routes and build identities are not inferred.
Availability
available
Sources
22 linked
Open this appearance
Aug 4, 2020+13 days
Developer beta
Beta 4
Full articleEditorially verified
iPadOS 14 Beta 4 is represented by 21 source-supported changes from Apple's exact milestone headings in the preserved Beta 4 document; later routes and build identities are not inferred.
Availability
available
Sources
26 linked
Open this appearance
Aug 18, 2020+14 days
Developer beta
Beta 5
Timeline onlyLegacy record
Availability
available
Sources
Awaiting claim-level sources
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Aug 25, 2020+7 days
Developer beta
Beta 6
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Availability
available
Sources
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Sep 3, 2020+9 days
Developer beta
Beta 7
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Availability
available
Sources
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Sep 9, 2020+6 days
Developer beta
Beta 8
Timeline onlyLegacy record
Availability
available
Sources
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Sep 15, 2020+6 days
Golden master
GM
Timeline onlyLegacy record
Availability
available
Sources
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Sep 16, 2020+1 day
Public release
Public
Source-linked recordEditorially verified
The public iPadOS 14 release redesigned system and app navigation, deepened Apple Pencil handwriting support, expanded search and compact interactions, and added new privacy controls.
Availability
available
Sources
8 linked
Open this appearance

Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for major releases

102 days, 12.8 milestones

Based on 4 previous iPadOS .0 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

86d (avg: 50d)

36 days longer than the iPadOS average

Longest gap in this cycle

15 days

Between Beta 1 and Beta 2

Previous .0 releases (iPadOS)

Previous comparable iPadOS releases
Version	Year	Cycle	Milestones	Avg. Interval
iPadOS 26.0	2025	98d	14	8d
iPadOS 18.0	2024	98d	12	9d
iPadOS 17.0	2023	105d	13	9d
iPadOS 15.0	2021	105d	12	11d

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Official release notes