The launch of iOS 15 is still a long way off, but that hasn’t stopped rumors from building up. For now, we have collected what we know so far and what we would like to see. Apple will talk more about iOS 15 later this year at WWDC 2021, but we should see leaks in the meantime.
Apple really changed things with iOS 14 last year, bringing features that users have been asking for, like widgets on the home screen. He also added the App Library to automatically organize your apps and the ability to change your default browser and email client. And iOS 15 should bring much more improvements.
Based on the leaks and rumors so far, here’s everything we know about iOS 15 so far, which will be released on the next line of iPhone 13.
iOS 15: release date and betas
Apple generally releases the new version of iOS along with the latest iPhone of that year. This usually happens in September. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple delayed the launch of the iPhone 12 series until October, while iOS 14 was still released in September 2020.
With that in mind, we believe that iOS 15 will be released in September this year. However, Apple is very likely to talk about it this summer at WWDC, its annual developer conference. There, we’ll hear more about new features and tweaks. We will probably also learn about betas from developers and audiences at that time.
With iOS 14, users can install the public beta to test the new features, as long as they can handle the bugs. There is no reason to believe that Apple will not do the same thing with iOS 15.
iOS 15: Which devices are supported?
Apple has not officially released a list of which devices will have iOS 15. However, rumors suggest that the new version will come only for iPhone 7 and higher. This would leave the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus and the original iPhone SE out.
If that’s true, then here are the iPhones that we believe will have iOS 15:
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
- iPhone XR
- iPhone Xs
- iPhone Xs Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2020)
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
And obviously, the iPhone 13 series will come with iOS 15 ready to use.
iOS 15: What we want to see
We should see a lot of new things on iOS 15, but nothing is defined yet. That’s why we have a short wish list of things we want the new iOS to have. There are still some things that Android does well. that iOS could benefit from.
Enhanced notifications: This has been a pain point for iOS for a long time. It’s something that Google continues to refine on Android and we would really like to see Apple take some of these lessons learned and apply them to iOS 15. Notification triage is a nightmare on iOS. Inline responses are extremely necessary for applications that support them. The grouping needs adjustments so as not to bury important information. Actionable notifications, such as deleting an email, should be clearer and more intuitive.
A better Siri: Let’s admit, Siri is not that good. Sure, it has improved a little with each new iteration, but it is way behind Google Assistant. Apple has a lot of room to grow in that direction. We would like to see better speech recognition and better native responses. Taking surveys from the web is good and all, but part of what makes the Assistant so useful is its ability to answer many of your questions directly. Siri simply cannot compare, and we want to see that change.
Allow more default applications: With iOS 14, Apple finally allowed users to choose their own browsers and standard email clients. This was a very good step in the right direction. However, we would like to see Apple continue to loosen up a bit, starting with the change from standard SMS. Using iMessage is fine, but being able to switch to something like Signal to have all the chats in the same application. Other application standards would also be welcome, such as music and video.