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iPadOS 14.5

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
12
Beta cycle
84d
Average interval
8d
Public release
Apr 26, 2021

Release notes

Overview

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

iPadOS 14.5 added AirTag and the wider Find My network, App Tracking Transparency, more inclusive emoji, additional Siri voices, redesigned Podcast discovery, and current-generation game-controller support.[1][2]

Fitness+ could stream to AirPlay 2 displays, Reminders gained sorting and printing, and Apple fixed documented problems across Messages, Mail, Safari, iCloud Keychain, and AirPods switching. Feature and accessory availability varied by device and region.[3][4]

Source ledger

References

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

  1. About iPadOS 14 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 14.5 — AirTag and Find My, Emoji, Siri, Podcasts, Gaming, and Privacy

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  2. Apple Introduces AirTag

    Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · Software requirements

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  3. About the Security Content of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 security content

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  4. About iPadOS 14 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 14.5 — Fitness+, Reminders, and fixes

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  5. About iPadOS 14 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 14.5

  6. About the Security Content of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released April 26, 2021

  7. Apple Introduces AirTag

    Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · Requires iPadOS 14.5 or later

  8. iOS & iPadOS 14.5 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.

feature · introduced

AirTag and expanded Find My network

documentedconfirmed

The Find My app could configure and locate AirTag accessories, play their built-in sound, use the wider Find My network, and provide Lost Mode contact details.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] Apple Introduces AirTag · Find My and software requirements
  2. [2] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14.5 — AirTag and Find My

security · introduced

App Tracking Transparency

documentedconfirmed

App Tracking Transparency added a system permission prompt and Settings controls for covered cross-company tracking and advertising-identifier access.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14.5 — Privacy

enhancement · changed

Podcast library and discovery redesign

documentedconfirmed

Redesigned show pages, automatic Library placement for saved episodes, per-show download controls, Top Charts, and category discovery changed how listeners managed Podcasts.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14.5 — Podcasts

bugFix · fixed

Communications, cloud, and AirPods fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected obscured or unsent Messages, Mail refresh failures, missing iCloud Tabs, Keychain state problems, early Siri reminders, and incorrect or noisy AirPods automatic switching.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14.5 — fixes

enhancement · changed

Expanded emoji and Siri voice options

documentedconfirmed

Couple emoji gained separate skin-tone choices, additional faces and symbols arrived, and Siri offered more diverse voice options alongside call announcement features.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14.5 — Emoji and Siri

compatibility · introduced

Current controllers and Fitness+ AirPlay

documentedconfirmed

Xbox Series X|S and Sony DualSense controllers became compatible, while Fitness+ audio and video could play on supported AirPlay 2 televisions and devices.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iPadOS 14 Updates · iPadOS 14.5 — Gaming and Fitness+

Milestones

Release history

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

  2. +3 days
  3. +12 days
  4. +14 days

    Developer beta

    Beta 3

    Timeline onlyLegacy record

    Developer beta; build 18E5164h

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    Awaiting claim-level sources
    Open this appearance
  5. +1 day
  6. +12 days
  7. +8 days
  8. +8 days
  9. +7 days
  10. +6 days
  11. +7 days
  12. +6 days

    Public release

    Public

    Source-linked recordEditorially verified

    The public iPadOS 14.5 release added AirTag, tracking controls, Siri and emoji options, Podcast and controller updates, Fitness+ streaming, and a broad reliability pass.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    9 linked
    Open this appearance

Historical context

Cycle comparison

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

Historical avg for .5 releases

44 days, 6.5 milestones

Based on 6 previous iPadOS .5 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

84d (avg: 50d)

34 days longer than the iPadOS average

Longest gap in this cycle

14 days

Between Beta 2 and Beta 3

Previous .5 releases (iPadOS)

Previous comparable iPadOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
iPadOS 26.5202642d86d
iPadOS 18.5202540d68d
iPadOS 17.5202441d68d
iPadOS 16.5202351d79d
iPadOS 15.5202241d68d
iPadOS 13.5202050d610d

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Official release notes