iOS 14.7 Update: A Closer Look at Apple's Latest Software Release

The latest software update from Apple is iOS 14.7, and today we're going to take a closer look at what this new release brings. The build number for this update is 18G68, which marks the final version of the software before any further updates are released.

One of the most notable features of iOS 14.7 is its improvements to the Apple Ecosystem. Specifically, there's an update for HomePods that allows users to set multiple timers and control those timers directly within the Home app. This new feature is a significant improvement over the previous version, which only allowed users to set a single timer.

In addition to these ecosystem updates, iOS 14.7 also brings some minor changes to other Apple services. For example, there's an update for Apple Card that allows users to combine credit limits and share one code account with another user. This means that if you have an Apple Card, you can now share it with a friend or family member who is also part of the same Family Circle.

Another feature that's been updated is the Podcast app. The latest version of iOS 14.7 brings a new splash screen to the app, which allows users to choose between seeing all shows available or only showing the shows they follow. This change should make it easier for users to discover and access their favorite podcasts.

iOS 14.7 also includes some important bug fixes that were previously causing issues for some users. For example, there was a problem with Adobe Atmos and Lossless Audio in Apple Music that caused some users to experience problems with playback. The latest update aims to fix this issue and ensure that audio quality is restored to its former glory.

There's also a major fix coming for Wi-Fi connectivity on iOS 14.7. If you've been experiencing issues with your iPhone connecting to a Wi-Fi network, especially when the network name includes the percentage symbol, this update should resolve the problem entirely. Apple has confirmed that they're fixing this issue as part of the latest software release.

Apple also announced a brand new product today - a battery pack for the new iPhone 12 models. The battery pack is designed to be all-size-fits-all, meaning it will work with all iPhone 12 models from the smallest iPhone 12 mini to the largest iPhone 12 Pro Max. The battery pack costs $100 and can be purchased on Apple's website.

However, there's a catch - the battery pack won't be available for pickup in stores just yet. Instead, users will need to purchase it online and have it shipped to their doorstep. Apple has confirmed that compatibility with this new product is scheduled to arrive with iOS 14.7, which means we can expect the software update to launch alongside the battery pack within less than a week.

In preparation for this new release, Apple has also been working on some behind-the-scenes updates to improve the overall user experience. These changes include tweaks to the way that apps behave and respond to user input, as well as improvements to the way that Siri interacts with users.

Overall, iOS 14.7 is shaping up to be a significant update for Apple fans. With its improvements to the Apple Ecosystem, updates to other services, and major bug fixes, this release has all the makings of a solid update. And with the new battery pack announcement, it's clear that Apple is committed to delivering top-notch products and experiences to its users.

Stay tuned for more information on iOS 14.7 as we get closer to its official release date. We'll be keeping a close eye on this update and providing you with all the latest news and features as they become available.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys i'm myself here welcome back to the channel and ios 14.7 is almost out for the general public today apple has officially released ios 14.7 rc release candidate for registered developers and apple themselves has hinted on when we can expect an official release for this software which is less than a week from today we'll get to some of the details here in just a few seconds ios 14.7 brings a handful of new features and improvements and some really important bug fixes as well but aside from ios 14.7 apple also today released mac os big sur 11.5 rc is available ipad west 14.7 rc is available watch os 7.6 rc is available and of course tv os 14.7 rc so everything got updated across the board and you may be thinking well ios 15 is also in beta testing but yeah ios 14.7 will be the software running on most devices until mid to late september so keep that in mind this software is very important for those of you that are not testing the beta and a lot of you guys are not so without further ado let's go ahead and take a look at ios 14.7 and first i want to talk about the latest build number because the latest build number there it is 18g 68 and that's going to be pretty much the official final build in terms of the latest software now this one brings improvements to the apple ecosystem in terms of the home pods we also have some updates to apple card air quality podcast and so much more but apple today announced a brand new product a new battery pack for the new iphone 12 models which is now available and you can purchase the battery pack right now on apple's website it isn't available for pickup in stores just yet but apple has one for the iphone 11 as you can see right here the difference between the new one and this one is this one is an actual battery case the new one is a battery pack which you attach magnetically to the back using magsafe it is 100 bucks it is all size fits all so you can use it from iphone 12 mini all the way to the biggest iphone 12 pro max and yeah that's now available but with that apple also announced that compatibility for that new product is scheduled with ios 14.7 next week which means we should see ios 14.7 officially be released to everyone within a week from today or before that so maybe on the 19th maybe six days from now at the latest uh on the 20th which is exactly a week from today so apple yeah announced the new product and says that new product in order for it to work it has to be on an iphone with ios 14.7 so that means 14.7 is coming within less than a week alongside of course the new apple battery pack which of course i picked one up i'll be unboxing here on the channel and sharing all the details so make sure to subscribe and stay tuned for that now aside from the new magsafe product announced today apple today also announced the new software update for the apple card family an additional option that allows you to combine credit limits and share one code account with another user so if you have an apple card you can share that card now with another ios user that's on the same family circle so that's new as well now for the homepods as i mentioned there's also some minor updates alongside ios 14.7 we now have the ability to set multiple timers and control those timers directly within the home application for your home pods my homepods are currently being updated but this new option will allow us to actually set multiple timers for the homepod now in addition apple has also added air quality for the weather and maps application in new regions so now the air quality index is available for weather and maps in canada france italy netherlands south korea and spain so that's a new option that's now available on 14.7 with the weather in the maps application also podcast received a quick update as you can see here we have the splash screen you now get a new update for the podcast application that allows you to choose rather you see all shows available or only the shows that you follow on the podcast application so that's also great news now there's also some great bug fixes coming with ios 14.7 as well number one adobe atmos and lossless audio within apple music for some reason for some users it wasn't working and if it started working it would pause the music halfway through if you were having issues with lossless adobe atmos and even spatial audio 14.7 aims to fix that issue now another issue for iphone 11 models in particular if you saw a battery service update message and the battery section here and you rebooted your iphone like this one here important battery message right here this one says recalibrating if you rebooted your iphone and that message disappeared uh 14.7 will actually fix that so if your battery does need service your iphone will tell you as it should and last but not least there's also major fixes coming to wi-fi with 14.7 so if you connected your iphone to a wi-fi network that included the percentage symbol within the name of the network this will actually disable your wi-fi entirely on your iphone for whatever reason that's something that apple has officially fixed but for whatever reason that would completely hinder your wi-fi and you couldn't enable wi-fi so as i mentioned 14.7 is going to be launching alongside magsafe a battery pack that apple has just announced so stay tuned for the software updates coming your way here shortly thank you for watching this quick update and i'll see you guys on the next one peacehey guys i'm myself here welcome back to the channel and ios 14.7 is almost out for the general public today apple has officially released ios 14.7 rc release candidate for registered developers and apple themselves has hinted on when we can expect an official release for this software which is less than a week from today we'll get to some of the details here in just a few seconds ios 14.7 brings a handful of new features and improvements and some really important bug fixes as well but aside from ios 14.7 apple also today released mac os big sur 11.5 rc is available ipad west 14.7 rc is available watch os 7.6 rc is available and of course tv os 14.7 rc so everything got updated across the board and you may be thinking well ios 15 is also in beta testing but yeah ios 14.7 will be the software running on most devices until mid to late september so keep that in mind this software is very important for those of you that are not testing the beta and a lot of you guys are not so without further ado let's go ahead and take a look at ios 14.7 and first i want to talk about the latest build number because the latest build number there it is 18g 68 and that's going to be pretty much the official final build in terms of the latest software now this one brings improvements to the apple ecosystem in terms of the home pods we also have some updates to apple card air quality podcast and so much more but apple today announced a brand new product a new battery pack for the new iphone 12 models which is now available and you can purchase the battery pack right now on apple's website it isn't available for pickup in stores just yet but apple has one for the iphone 11 as you can see right here the difference between the new one and this one is this one is an actual battery case the new one is a battery pack which you attach magnetically to the back using magsafe it is 100 bucks it is all size fits all so you can use it from iphone 12 mini all the way to the biggest iphone 12 pro max and yeah that's now available but with that apple also announced that compatibility for that new product is scheduled with ios 14.7 next week which means we should see ios 14.7 officially be released to everyone within a week from today or before that so maybe on the 19th maybe six days from now at the latest uh on the 20th which is exactly a week from today so apple yeah announced the new product and says that new product in order for it to work it has to be on an iphone with ios 14.7 so that means 14.7 is coming within less than a week alongside of course the new apple battery pack which of course i picked one up i'll be unboxing here on the channel and sharing all the details so make sure to subscribe and stay tuned for that now aside from the new magsafe product announced today apple today also announced the new software update for the apple card family an additional option that allows you to combine credit limits and share one code account with another user so if you have an apple card you can share that card now with another ios user that's on the same family circle so that's new as well now for the homepods as i mentioned there's also some minor updates alongside ios 14.7 we now have the ability to set multiple timers and control those timers directly within the home application for your home pods my homepods are currently being updated but this new option will allow us to actually set multiple timers for the homepod now in addition apple has also added air quality for the weather and maps application in new regions so now the air quality index is available for weather and maps in canada france italy netherlands south korea and spain so that's a new option that's now available on 14.7 with the weather in the maps application also podcast received a quick update as you can see here we have the splash screen you now get a new update for the podcast application that allows you to choose rather you see all shows available or only the shows that you follow on the podcast application so that's also great news now there's also some great bug fixes coming with ios 14.7 as well number one adobe atmos and lossless audio within apple music for some reason for some users it wasn't working and if it started working it would pause the music halfway through if you were having issues with lossless adobe atmos and even spatial audio 14.7 aims to fix that issue now another issue for iphone 11 models in particular if you saw a battery service update message and the battery section here and you rebooted your iphone like this one here important battery message right here this one says recalibrating if you rebooted your iphone and that message disappeared uh 14.7 will actually fix that so if your battery does need service your iphone will tell you as it should and last but not least there's also major fixes coming to wi-fi with 14.7 so if you connected your iphone to a wi-fi network that included the percentage symbol within the name of the network this will actually disable your wi-fi entirely on your iphone for whatever reason that's something that apple has officially fixed but for whatever reason that would completely hinder your wi-fi and you couldn't enable wi-fi so as i mentioned 14.7 is going to be launching alongside magsafe a battery pack that apple has just announced so stay tuned for the software updates coming your way here shortly thank you for watching this quick update and i'll see you guys on the next one peace\n"