A New Update for iOS 14.3: Exploring the Latest Features and Changes

The first developer beta of iOS 14.3 has arrived, and with it comes a plethora of new features, changes, and updates that are sure to excite iPhone users. As Andrew explains in the video, this update is not just a minor tweak but a significant departure from the previous version of the operating system.

One of the most notable additions to iOS 14.3 is the introduction of a default search engine option for Safari. Users can now choose between Google, Bing, or Yahoo as their new default search engine, and for those who want an environmentally friendly alternative, there's Ecosia. The Ecosia search engine uses its profits to plant trees, making it a great choice for those concerned about the environment.

Another exciting feature that iOS 14.3 brings is the option to enable Apple Pro Raw in the Camera app. This new image format combines the benefits of Apple's computational photography with the benefits of raw images, allowing users to capture more detailed and nuanced photos. When this option is enabled, a new toggle appears in the top corner of the camera app, allowing users to switch between standard photo mode and Apple Pro Raw.

The Camera app also sees some other changes, including a new icon for the Live Photos option. For those who may not be familiar with the term, Apple Pro Raw refers to a new image format that captures highlights and shadows in more detail than standard photos. The files produced using this format can be up to 25 megabytes in size, which is significantly larger than the files generated by standard photo mode.

In addition to these camera-related changes, iOS 14.3 also brings some exciting updates to the Health app. One of the new categories added is Cardio Fitness Notifications, which provides users with notifications based on their VO2 max levels. This feature uses data captured from Apple Watch and requires Watch OS 7.2 to function.

Another notable update in the Health app is the addition of a second category for tracking cardiovascular fitness data. Users can now view their VO2 max data inside the Health app, providing them with more detailed insights into their physical health. The integration with Apple Watch ensures that this data is accurately captured and displayed.

Moving on to other areas of iOS 14.3, we find another exciting feature in the Shortcuts app. While this option was technically available before but has now been restored, it's still a welcome addition for those who want to create custom shortcuts. Users can now set wallpapers, both home screens and lock screens, by creating a shortcut and using the new search function.

In the Find My app, developers have added a new animation that takes users through an AirTags pairing process. This feature is designed to prepare users for the upcoming launch of Apple's AirTags, which promise to make it easier to locate lost items. The video shared by Steve Moser shows off this new pairing screen and provides some insight into how these devices will work.

The App Store also sees a few changes in iOS 14.3, including a new welcome screen that highlights app privacy details. While not the most exciting update, this change is a step towards greater transparency and user awareness when it comes to data collection and usage.

Finally, Apple has made some updates to the Home app, allowing users to update all accessories directly from one spot. This change streamlines the process of keeping devices up-to-date, reducing the need for multiple separate apps for different devices and services.

Overall, iOS 14.3 promises to be a significant update that brings numerous new features, changes, and improvements to the iPhone experience. Whether you're a seasoned user or just starting to explore your device's capabilities, there's something here for everyone.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwelcome to apple insider everyone it is andrew here with the first developer beta of ios 14.3 this is the first update here to 14.3 and there is a lot going on so we are going to dig into this and go through all the changes features and everything you can expect in this big update that is coming sometime in the near future starting off with going into settings and finding safari we have a new option for a default search engine you can now choose ecosia ecosia if i'm saying that correctly as your new default if you're not familiar with the search engine basically replaces google or bing or yahoo as your search engine and every time you search they use the money that they make all their profits and they use it to plant trees so it's an environmentally friendly search engine so that is a new option with ios 14.3 also in settings if we scroll down just a little further we can go to camera and under formats if you have an iphone 12 pro or 12 pro max there's a new option to enable apple pro raw this is a new image format that basically combines all the benefits of apple's computational photography with the benefits of raw including highlights and shadows when this is enabled you'll see a new icon a new toggle inside of the camera app up in that top corner basically turn that on or off to shoot with or without raw or apple pro raw apple says these files can be a bit larger inside because the additional data that they are capturing they can be up to 25 megabytes in size when you're looking inside of the photos app you will notice that with standard photo here it says live in that upper left hand corner but an apple pro raw image will say raw in that upper left hand corner so that's how you know the difference between a standard shot and an apple pro raw shot if we jump into the health app we have a new category or more or less two new categories we have cardio fitness notifications so these are notifications that will come in through apple watch and based on your vo2 max so this is a good measurement of your health and your cardio fitness which is also a second category cardio fitness which now tracks that vo2 max data here inside of the health app on your iphone after capturing that data from your apple watch this likely requires watch os 7.2 which should also be launching in beta if we hop on over to the shortcuts app we have a new option here now this technically was there before but i believe it was removed so if we go up to the search we can now search for set and we have the returned ability to set wallpapers this is pretty awesome for those who are customizing their iphone screens create a shortcut to set your home screen or lock screen or both their wallpapers another new feature that was missing inside of ios 14 when it originally launched are a version of app clips so app clips have been around but you could not scan those app clip codes now whenever you scan an app clip code inside the camera app you'll see it does detect that code in this case it's just a blank code so no data was found but it can in fact scan those app clip codes now inside of 14.3 inside of the find my app and now we did not find this but steve moser here did share a little video of this new animation this new pairing screen that was included with 14.3 and the find my app basically really leaning into the air tags that are still you know coming sometime soon and you may have a good look there at the airpods studio over the head apple headphones so that might be our good first look at those from apple as well as more confirmation of air attacks whenever those seem to be launching which at this point both those seem slated for early 2021. inside of the app store when we launch there's a new splash screen here intro screen and it goes over app privacy details just some small changes here uh just a new kind of welcome screen inside of the app store after updating to 14.3 finally inside of the home app there is a new interface that allows you to update all accessories right from one spot and it looks like apple will actually be allowing you to update your home kit accessories through the home app rather than through individual third-party apps let us know what you think and if you found any other changes otherwise we'll catch you in the next video you\n"