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Apple provides updates to the iOS operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch through iTunes, and since iOS 5.0, also through over-the-air software updates. With the June 6, 2011 announcement of iOS 5.0, a USB connection to iTunes is no longer needed to activate iOS devices; data synchronization can happen automatically and wirelessly through Apple's iCloud service. The most recent major update, iOS 6, sees the addition of around 200 new features,[1][2] including Passbook, Apple-sourced maps, and full Facebook integration.

Overview[edit]

Apple's iOS did not have an official name until the release of the iPhone software development kit (iPhone SDK) on March 6, 2008. Before then, Apple marketing literature simply stated that their iPhone runs a version of "OS X", a reference to iOS' parent operating system.[3] When introduced, it was named iPhone OS. It was renamed iOS on June 7, 2010, as iPhone was no longer the only device to run iOS.[4] Apple licensed the "iOS" trademark from Cisco.[5]

Versions[edit]

On June 29, 2007, Apple released the first version of what became iOS – concurrently with the first iPhone. The final 1.x series release was 1.1.5, released shortly before version 2.0.

July 11, 2008 saw the public release of iPhone OS 2.0, with upgrades through version 2.2.1 made available.

June 17, 2009 was the release date for iPhone OS 3.0. It was updated through (and including) version 3.1.3 (release date February 2, 2010).[6] The first generation iPod Touch and iPhone have iPhone OS 3.1.3 as their newest available version. The iPad was introduced with iPhone OS 3.2, later updated to 3.2.2, a version made specifically for the iPad.

On June 21, 2010, iOS 4.0 was released to the public and was made available only to the iPod Touch and iPhone. iOS 4.0 was announced to have over 1500 new APIs for developers, with the highly anticipated multitasking feature.[7] The iPod Touch (2nd generation) and iPhone 3G have iOS 4.2.1 as the final version available. Nevertheless, many features are not available for the iPhone 3G or iPod touch 2nd generation, such as multitasking and home screen backgrounds. iOS 4.2 is the first version to bring major feature parity to the iPhone and iPad. The release of the CDMA iPhone for Verizon Wireless saw a branching of iOS. The 4.2 version sequence continued for the CDMA phone while 4.3 was released for all other products.

On June 6, 2011, Apple previewed iOS 5, Apple TV 4.4 beta and the iOS SDK 5 beta along with iCloud beta among other products. This update introduced iMessage chat between devices running iOS 5, a new notification system, Newsstand subscriptions, Twitter integrated into iOS, Reminders app, Enhancements to AirPlay, full integration with iCloud and over 200 new features. iOS 5.0 supports all iPad models, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM & CDMA, and the iPod Touch (3rd & 4th generation).

iOS 5 had very few bugs, causing it to have only three minor additions, 5.0.1, 5.1, and 5.1.1, which were all provided as an OTA software update.

Apple concurrently provides the same version of iOS for the comparable model of iPhone and iPod touch, usually devices released in the same calendar year. iPhone users receive all software updates for free, while iPod Touch users paid for the 2.0 and 3.0 major software updates. As of iOS 4.0, Apple no longer charges for iPod Touch updates.[8]

As of October 23, 2011, two versions of iOS were never released. iOS 1.2, which after the first beta was replaced by a 2.0 version number; the second beta was called 2.0b2 instead of 1.2b2. The other was iOS 4.2, replaced with 4.2.1 due to a Wi-Fi bug in 4.2 beta 3, causing Apple to release 2 more golden masters (4.2 GM and 4.2.1 GM).[citation needed]

Current versions[edit]

Obsolete Discontinued Current Beta
Version Build Release date Highest version for
3.1.3 7E18 February 2, 2010; 3 years ago (2010-02-02) iPhone (1st generation); iPod Touch (1st generation)
4.2.1 8C148 November 22, 2010; 2 years ago (2010-11-22) iPhone 3G; iPod Touch (2nd generation)
5.1.1 9B206 May 7, 2012; 13 months ago (2012-05-07) iPod Touch (3rd generation); iPad (1st generation)
6.1.3 10B329 March 19, 2013; 2 months ago (2013-03-19) iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S; iPod Touch (4th & 5th generation); iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation), iPad (4th generation), iPad Mini
6.1.4 10B350 May 2, 2013; 48 days ago (2013-05-02) iPhone 5

Version history: portable iOS devices[edit]

Obsolete Discontinued Current Beta

iPhone OS 1.x[edit]

iPhone OS 2.x[edit]

2.0, the second major release of the iOS, became available with the release of the iPhone 3G. Devices running 1.x are upgradable to this version. This version of the OS introduces the App Store, making third-party applications available to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

iPhone OS 3.x[edit]

3.0 became available with the iPhone 3GS. It was released on June 17, 2009. This release added features such as copy and paste, and MMS. Not all features were available on the original iPhone. Devices running 2.x were upgradeable to this firmware.[36][37]

iOS 4.x[edit]

iOS 4 was made available to the public for the iPhone and iPod Touch on June 21, 2010, and is the first release to be renamed to simply "iOS". This is the first major iOS release to drop support for some devices. It is also the first major iOS release that iPod Touch users do not have to pay for.

The iPhone 3G and iPod Touch (2nd generation) have limited features, including lack of multitasking capabilities and the ability to set a home screen wallpaper. While the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch (3rd & 4th generation) have all features enabled, such as multitasking. The iPhone and iPod Touch (1st generation) cannot run iOS 4.0 and above.

iOS 4.2.1, released November 22, 2010, added iPad compatibility. It also was the last version to support iPhone 3G and iPod Touch (2nd generation, MB & MC models).

iOS 5.x[edit]

Main article: iOS 5

iOS 5 was previewed to the public on June 6, 2011.[73] It was released for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM and CDMA), iPhone 4S, iPod Touch (3rd & 4th generation), iPad, and iPad 2 on October 12, 2011.[74]

iOS 6.x[edit]

Main article: iOS 6

iOS 6 was previewed on June 11, 2012 during WWDC 2012, with release announced for Fall 2012. Following the pattern of previous iOS releases, older devices are no longer supported, specifically the iPod Touch (3rd generation) and the iPad (original). Supported devices on this release include the iPhone 3GS onwards, the iPod Touch (4th generation) onwards, and the iPad 2 onwards.[84]

On September 12, 2012 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, amongst other items unveiled, Apple announced three iOS related items; the release of the next generation of iPhone, called iPhone 5, the newly redesigned iPod Touch (5th generation), along with the final release of iOS 6.0.[85]

iOS 6 was released to the public through iTunes and over-the-air updates on September 19, 2012.

Table of versions: iOS 6.x – portable iOS devices
Version Build Baseband Release date Features
iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod Touch (4th and 5th generation), iPad 2, iPad (3rd and 4th generation) and iPad Mini

6.0[edit]

 10A403 P3 P4 P4C P4S T4 S2 S2C S2D S3 S3L S3D
10A405 P5
10A406 T5		 05.16.07 P3

1.00.16 P5 3.0.04 P4S
2.0.02 S3D S3L 04.12.02 S2C 3.0.04 S2D 04.12.02 P4 3.0.04 P4C

September 19, 2012; 8 months ago (2012-09-19)

Not all features available across devices.[86]

  • Siri now available on iPad (3rd, 4th generation and Mini) and iPod Touch (5th generation).
  • Additional country and language support for Canada (English and Canadian French), China (Mandarin), Hong Kong (Cantonese), Italy (Italian), Korea (Korean), Mexico (Spanish), Spain (Spanish), Switzerland (Italian, French, German), Taiwan (Mandarin), US (Spanish).
  • Local search works around the world.
  • Siri can now provide information on sports leagues such as NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA, NCAA basketball and American football, the Premier League, MLS, and more. Ask for player stats, team rosters, game schedules and team standings.
  • Siri can provide information on movies like find movie reviews, ask about actors and actresses, play a movie trailer, get showtimes for movies and find a theater/cinema.
  • Yelp! built-in reviews and launch to open up more information and create reservations with OpenTable.
  • Restaurants are listed by reviews and nearest with more information.
  • Apps can be launched by saying "run <app name>" or "open <app name>".
  • Siri can send Tweets and update Facebook status.
  • Siri can read items from Notification Center.
  • "Eyes Free", allowing car companies to build-in Siri integration; with a mic button on steering wheel, and for launching Siri functions, and screen disabling during Eyes Free mode.
  • Share to Facebook from Share button and apps can access Facebook accounts; similar to Twitter integration in iOS 5.
  • Integrated into Notification Center.
  • Integrated in Siri and APIs for third-party apps.
  • Contacts synced from friends' contact information on Facebook.
  • Facebook Events and birthdays in Calendar.
  • "Like" button on apps and content from the App Store and iTunes Store.
  • Icon matches Twitter's new logo.
  • New app that manages a user's boarding passes, movie tickets, retail coupons, loyalty cards, etc. in one app.[87]
  • Store coupons and gift cards in a wallet-like app (e.g. Apple Store, Starbucks, Target, etc.).
  • Passes are updated in real time if changes are made (e.g. spending money on a store card, flight time, gate change, etc.).
  • Passes are location and time-based, appearing on the lock screen when relevant.
  • Update Facebook status or Tweet from new widget.
  • Message previews can now be toggled on/off for alerts.
  • Calendar now shows the current date in the title bar.
  • Shows ending times for Calendar events.
  • Added "Do Not Disturb" for Notifications. (See Settings, below, for more information)
  • Photos
  • Shared Photo Streams. Photos can be shared with other contacts. Photos shared can be commented on and liked. Notifications are enabled for when a contact shares a photo with the user.
  • New sharing menu, using new icons.
  • Constantly shows a button to create new Albums.
  • Sharing menu has options for Twitter, Facebook, Weibo (when Chinese keyboard is enabled), as well as Copy, Slideshow, AirPlay, Use as Wallpaper, & Print.
  • Videos can be uploaded to Youku and Tudou when the Chinese keyboard is enabled.
  • Music
  • New streamlined UI with white and black themes.
  • Late Night Mode equaliser.
  • Settings
  • "Bluetooth" moved to top of Settings list.
  • Added "Do Not Disturb" mode, allowing users to avoid calls and notifications unless calling parties are on the user's Favorites group. A crescent moon icon will appear in the status bar when enabled. Has no effect when the screen is on.
  • Added in Notifications: Government warnings and AMBER Alerts (toggle on/off).
  • New Privacy Controls. Apps must now ask for permission to access the users photos, calendars, contacts and reminders.
  • Revised Settings icon, similar to that of the OS X System Preferences app icon.
  • New gear animation in the Settings app shown whilst downloading an over-the-air update.
  • In the Usage menu, Time Since Last Full Charge, showing "Usage" and "Standby" time, is now available for all devices.
  • Enable 3G under Cellular setting (iPhone).
  • Maps menu for changing voice volume, map label language, label size, and distance units (iPhone 4S and later, iPad 2 and later, & iPod Touch (5th generation)).
  • Settings categories now separated into groups on iPad.
  • "Advertising" option added under "About", just above "Diagnostics & Usage" to enable or disable advertising networks from serving you "targeted ads".
  • Phone
  • Adds phone icon on lock screen for showing additional ignoring options, similar to the camera sliding icon on the lock screen in iOS 5.1.
  • When ignoring a call, the user can message the caller by sending one of three customizable quick SMS responses or set a Reminder to call them back later.
  • Phone call doesn't take up the entire lock screen when a call is incoming. (QuietIncomingCallsonLock)
  • New white themed UI for dial pad.
  • Maps are now Apple-sourced instead of using Google sources.
  • Turn-by-turn Navigation with Siri Voice powered by TomTom (iPhone 4S and later, iPad 2 and later, & iPod Touch (5th generation)), voice directions (iPhone 4S and later only).
  • 3D overview for maps (iPhone 4S and later, iPad 2 and later, & iPod Touch (5th generation)).
  • Satellite view.
  • Flyover view for maps gives 3D satellite view.P4S,P5,T5,S2,S2
  • New Map icon.
  • Lock Screen integration for turn-by-turn navigation (iPhone 4S and later, & iPad 2 and later), voice directions (iPhone 4S and later only).
  • Yelp! integration available for businesses provides reviews and information on the business. Allows the user to launch Yelp! app from Maps.
  • Info cards of businesses.
  • Traffic crowd sourcing with anonymous data sent from all iPhones, also adds events of traffic slow-down. Re-routing around traffic accidents and road work.
  • Tapping search bar will automatically give you directions from current location to back home, can be changed.
  • Make FaceTime calls over cellular (some carriers require certain data plans, like AT&T).P4S,P5,S3
  • Mail
  • VIP inbox stars important emails from user defined VIP group members.
  • Flagged emails inbox.
  • Attach photos and videos quickly with a long-press.
  • Open password-protected Microsoft Office documents.
  • Added Pull-to-Refresh gesture to update Mail accounts.
  • Per account Signatures.
  • Holding the Compose button now shows a list of all draft messages, rather than just the most recent draft message.
  • Email addressed used can now be removed from the Recent list
  • Search All Fields.
  • Custom Vibrations for Text Message Notifications.
  • Reminders
  • Manual Reader.
  • Manual location based reminders.
  • Location based reminders (iPad (3rd generation); previously only available for iPhone 4 & iPhone 4S) (option removed in Golden Master).
  • Fullscreen landscape mode (for iPhone and iPod Touch).
  • iCloud tab syncing across iOS devices and Macs.
  • Offline Reading List caches the user's Reading List for later use, even when not connected to the Internet (not available for iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch (4th generation)).
  • Smart App Banners: Banners on mobile webpages prompt users to download the website's native App Store counterpart in the App Store.
  • Faster JavaScript engine.
  • Apps in search results.
  • Support for photo upload via Camera Roll to web forms with <input type="file"> elements.
  • Support for up to 24 open tabs on iPad (up from previous limit of 9).
  • Bookmarks window now displays tabs along the bottom of the window for switching between viewing "Bookmarks", "History" and "Reading List"; previously was just listed all in one source list (iPad 2 and later only).
  • Bookmarks button changes to Reading List icon with a progress bar when updating the Reading List for offline use (iPad 2 and later only).
  • Long press the "Back" or "Forward" button to reveal the browsing history (for iPhone 3GS and later, iPod Touch (4th generation) and later. Previously only available for iPad since iOS 5.x).
  • New UI.
  • Darker theme.
  • Applications can be purchased from within apps.
  • Installing an app no longer returns the user to the home screen; apps will download and install while continuing to browse the store.
  • Updating an app no longer requires the iTunes password to be entered.
  • Tap the screenshots of app to enter Full Screen mode.
  • Already installed apps now show an "Open" button that can be tapped to open the respective app, as can tapping the app's icon.
  • Developer page on the bottom of app details screen (now available for iPhone and iPod Touch; previously only available for iPad).
  • Update History on the bottom of app details screen.
  • Related item on the middle of app details screen.
  • Share sheet button on the right top of app details screen.
  • New UI.
  • Darker theme.
  • Content can be purchased from within apps (previously available since iOS 5.0).
  • Accessibility
Guided Access
  • Allows user to lock exiting of the app in Single App Mode.
  • Allows users to disable certain controls within a specific app.
  • Locks the home button from being used, so as to function like a kiosk.
Speak Selection
  • Allows selected text to be read using the same Text-to-Speech that powers VoiceOver.
  • Allows speech rate and dialect to be changed and words to be highlighted as they are read.
  • When in use, infers language from context, and when no context is available, offers a choice. Pause/resume is available.
  • Personal Dictionary synchronisation.
  • Passbook synchronisation.
  • Clock
  • Set a song as an alarm sound.
  • Clock app for iPad.
  • Weather
  • New UI.
  • Stocks
  • Historical data can be viewed for the past 5 and 10 years when in landscape mode.
  • Apple's integrated app removed, due to an ended licensing deal with Google.
  • Game Center challenges.
  • Facebook friends integration.
  • Opportunity to delete games without deleting the apps from a device.
  • Camera
  • HDR improvements.
  • Darker theme (iPhone & iPod Touch only).
  • Panorama Mode (iPhone 4S and later, & iPod Touch (5th generation) only).
  • Ability to take pictures while recording video (iPhone 5, & iPod Touch (5th generation) only).
  • Face detection is now on the iPad 2
  • Add Facebook events and friends' birthdays into Calendar.
  • Security
  • Kernel ASLR added.
  • Other
  • Lost Mode: If an iOS device is lost, Lost Mode triggers an attention grabbing sound, prompting the person who finds the iPhone to call a specific number set by the owner remotely.
  • Additional features for China (Baidu search engine added, China social network, improved inputting method).
  • Weibo Integrated (when Chinese Keyboard enabled).
  • VoiceOver improvements.
  • Custom Vibrations for Alerts.
  • Global Network proxy for HTTP.
  • IPv6 support for Wi-Fi and LTE.
  • New Sharing menu using new icons across all stock apps.
  • Auto Correction for every keyboard.
  • Bluetooth MAP support.
  • Improved keyboard layouts.
  • New Thai keyboard (full keyboard).
  • French, German, and Spanish dictionaries. (Download necessary at time of first use)
  • "Made For iPhone" specification for hearing aids.
  • A blue "New" ribbon over newly installed apps.
  • Status bar reflects the color of the top-most banner in 3rd party apps. (iPhone and iPod Touch only)
  • Spotlight lists name of folder an app is located in.
  • Setup for iMessage & FaceTime added to initial device first time setup.
  • Folders now let you store up to 16 apps (iPhone 5 and iPod Touch (5th generation)).

6.0.1[edit]

 10A523

10A525 P5

 05.16.07 P3

1.01.00 P5 3.0.04 P4S
2.0.02 S3D S3L 04.12.02 S2C 3.0.04 S2D 04.12.02 P4 3.0.04 P4C

 November 1, 2012; 7 months ago (2012-11-01)

Bug fixes, security update

  • Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air.
  • Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard.
  • Fixes an issue that could cause camera flash to not go off.
  • Improves reliability of iPhone 5 and iPod Touch (5th generation) when connected to encrypted WPA2 Wi-Fi networks.
  • Resolves an issue that prevents iPhone from using the cellular network in some instances.
  • Consolidated the Use Cellular Data switch for iTunes Match.
  • Fixes a Passcode Lock bug which sometimes allowed access to Passbook pass details from lock screen.
  • Fixes a bug affecting Exchange meetings.
  • Adds Finger-Rejection.[88]

6.0.2[edit]

 10A551 P5 1.01.00 P5 December 18, 2012; 5 months ago (2012-12-18)

iPhone 5 and iPad Mini only
Bug fix

  • Fixes a bug that could impact Wi-Fi.

6.1[edit]

 10B141 P3 S2 S2C S2D S3 S3L S3D S4 S4L S4D M1 M1C T5
10B142 P4S
10B143 P5 T4
10B144 P4 P4C		 05.16.08 P3

3.04.25 P5 3.4.01 P4S
2.0.02 S3D 2.3.03 S3L 3.0.04 S2D 04.12.05 P4 S2C 3.0.04 P4C

January 28, 2013; 4 months ago (2013-01-28)
  • Larger "Report a Problem" button in Maps.
  • New music controls on lock screen when you double-press home button.
  • Siri can now purchase movie tickets via Fandango (USA only).
  • LTE now works with several European, African, Asian and American carriers.
  • Individual songs can once again be downloaded or deleted when using iTunes Match.
  • An empty Passbook will automatically add a sample pass explaining passbook functionality. The pass text changes slightly for users in British English speaking countries, changing “movie tickets” to “cinema tickets” in the first sentence, and “theaters” to “cinemas” in the last sentence.
  • Reset Advertising Identifier button now works.
  • New cellular data option for iTunes (it is available from iOS 6.0).
  • When setting up an iOS device for the first time with iCloud, it will now ask you to confirm your Apple ID password for FaceTime and iMessages. It will also ask you to confirm how you'd like people to reach you, and tells you that you can change these settings at any time later on.
  • Fixed an iPhone 5 bug that prevented the phone from reconnecting to the cellular network when it lost connection for an extended amount of time.
  • "Accessory attached" splashscreen removed. Bi-directional control now possible.
  • Fixed a Bluetooth A2DP trigger delay - the beginning of the audio stream cut off (e.g. when navigating turn-by-turn, you heard "HT in .5 miles" instead of "TURN RIGHT in .5 miles" in your A2DP headset/speakers)[89]
  • Security fixes.

6.1.1[edit]

 10B145 P4S[90] 3.4.02 P4S February 6, 2013; 4 months ago (2013-02-06)

iPhone 4S only
Bug fix

  • Fixes an issue that could impact cellular performance and reliability.

6.1.2[edit]

 10B146 P3 P4 P4C P4S P5 T4 T5 S2 S2C S3 S3L S3D S4 M1
10B147 S4L S4D M1C		 05.16.08 P3

3.4.02 P4S 04.12.05 P4 S2C 3.04.25 P5 2.3.03 S3L S3D

 February 19, 2013; 3 months ago (2013-02-19)

Bug fix

  • Fixes an Exchange calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life.

6.1.3[edit]

 10B329 P3 P4 P4C P4S P5 T4 T5 S2 S2C S3 S3L S3D S4 M1 S4L S4D M1C 05.16.08 P3

3.4.03 P4S 04.12.05 P4 S2C 3.04.25 P5 2.3.04 S3L S3D

 March 19, 2013; 2 months ago (2013-03-19)

Bug fixes

  • Fixes a bug that could allow someone to bypass the passcode and access the Phone app.
  • Improvements to Maps in Japan, Turkey, Germany and Poland
  • Security fixes.
  • Patches Evasi0n Jailbreak
  • Fixes Facebook App

6.1.4[edit]

 10B350 P4 P4C P4S P5 3.04.25 P5 May 2, 2013; 48 days ago (2013-05-02)

iphone 5 only
Bug fix

  • Updates the audio profile for speakerphone.[91][92]
Version Build Baseband Release date Features

iOS 7.x[edit]

Main article: iOS 7

Apple announced iOS 7 on June 10, 2013 at its annual WWDC event, with release announced for sometime in the Fall (Northern Hemisphere) or Spring (Southern Hemisphere) 2013. With this release, support was dropped for the iPhone 3GS and the iPod Touch (4th generation). Supported devices on this release the iPod Touch (5th generation), the iPad 2 onwards and the iPad Mini.[citation needed]

Table of versions: iOS 7.x – portable iOS devices
Version Build Baseband Release date Features
iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod Touch (5th generation), iPad 2, iPad (3rd and 4th generation) and iPad Mini

7.0[edit]

 11A4372q 4.3.01 P4S 4.14.01 P5 June 10, 2013; 9 days ago (2013-06-10)
(Beta 1)
  • UI and Human Interface
  • Flatter design and move away from skeuomorphism in general.
  • Less weighted system Helvetica font.
  • Full Screen apps that make use of the system status bar and navigation bar.
  • Translucent design in tab bar, navigation bar, status bar, system keyboard, Control Center and Notification Center.
  • Opaque design in Alert view, Action sheet and share sheet.
  • Border-less buttons in general.
  • Back navigation gesture by swiping to left edge of the screen.
  • Resizable text .
  • Home Screen
  • "New" banner on new apps have been replaced with blue dots.
  • Build-in app icons remove glossy effect.
  • Control Center
  • System wide, accessible by swiping upward from the bottom of the screen.
  • A unified area to quickly access toggles and controls for system settings and services, and using AirDrop and AirPlay.
  • It is accessible in the lock screen.
  • FlashLight (device-specific features that come with physical camera) toggle button provides function as a torch.
  • Landscape support.
  • iOS in the Car
  • provides Siri integration in selected car models to offer eyes-free and hands-free satellite navigation, telephony, music and iMessage integration through the car's screen, which will be supported with any new cars released by select vendors in 2014.
  • AirDrop
  • Integrates Apple's ad-hoc Wi-Fi sharing feature AirDrop for the iPhone 5, iPad (4th generation), iPad Mini, and iPod Touch (5th generation).
  • Send invitation from other devices.
  • Inter-app Audio
  • Register audio streams to share with other apps.
  • Provides for MIDI control of audio rendering, remotely launching other registered Inter-App Audio apps.
  • Notification Center
  • It is accessible in the lock screen.
  • Today tab for previewing the events calendar, stocks and tomorrow events; provides traffic info on places visit frequently.
  • Bounces when swiped down quickly.
  • Landscape support.
  • Folders
  • Unlimited number of subpages.
  • Newsstand icon can be moved inside any folder.
  • Newsstand
  • A dedicated app, previous version is a kind of folder and short cut to Store.
  • Alert
  • A countdown for snooze
  • Spotlight
  • Accessible on every page of the Home screen by swiping downward from the top of the screen.
  • Multitasking
  • Redesigned switcher with horizontal scrolling for previewing all running apps and swipe upward gesture to kill any app.
  • Smart Background app running mode to fetch the data based on network connectivity and users habit.
  • Wallpapers
  • New wallpapers.
  • Dynamics Wallpaper.
  • Gyroscope-responsive parallax wallpaper effect based on user's movement (available for iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod Touch (5th generation)).
  • Panorama wallpapers
  • Weather
  • Dynamics animation for different weathers.
  • Shows sun rise/ sun set humidity, chance of precipitation and wind speed
  • Phone
  • Block list.
  • Contact pictures on Favorites.
  • Contacts
  • New fields in Contacts - "Add Social Profile" and "Add Instant Message".
  • Chat/Facetime/Mail button next to the contact information, no longer need to scroll down to the bottom.
  • FaceTime
  • FaceTime Audio.
  • Block list.
  • A dedicated app on iPhone, like previous version in iPod Touch/iPad.
  • Messages
  • Long SMS.
  • Block list.
  • No longer have to scroll the the top to access "Call" "FaceTime" and "Info".
  • Safari
  • Full screen browsing.
  • Unified text field for both URL and search.
  • Bookmark icons appear when text field is activated.
  • Top-hit, Google suggest, Bookmarks and History appear while typing on unified text field.
  • Preview tabs are no longer limit to 8, it uses 3D vertical animation for previewing the opened tabs; long press to edit positions, swipe to remove.
  • Reading List shows website thumbnails on the right.
  • Scrolls articles one-by-one vertically from Reading List.
  • Supports iCloud Keychain for website login & Wi-Fi network passwords, credit/debit card management, and other account info.
  • Swipe gestures for back/previous history that found in the counter part of OS X.
  • Parental controls
  • Private button to enable "Do not track me" feature per website within the app, previous version this config appear in Settings for the every website.
  • Recent links - a reading list of all user's friends on Facebook or twitter post
  • Reading List button, a Lunor glasses icon pays tribute to Steve Jobs.
  • iCloud
  • Video Support
  • Notification Sync across different iCloud devices.
  • Maps
  • Night Time mode that responds to ambient light when the user is in the dark.
  • Turn-by-turn walking directions with estimated time.
  • Maps bookmarks syncing.
  • Receives notification data send from the Maps app in OS X Mavericks (version 10.9).
  • Clock
  • Icon shows the live time.
  • Music
  • App Store
  • Automatic app updates, switch to enable/disable in Settings,under iTunes, App store.
  • New catalogues for kids based on ages.
  • Genius tab replaced to "Apps Near Me" tab - recommendation based on user's location.
  • Volume purchase.
  • iTunes
  • Smart download of TV episodes.
  • Photos
  • Album are organized by Places, Moments and Years from the EXIF data as the base of the collection.
  • Share Sheet that shares photos to iCloud, social networks and AirDrop (if available).
  • New default album "Panorama Photos".
  • Camera
  • Control redesign; swipe horizontally to select the still images, videos, square photos and Panorama modes (if available).
  • Live Image filters (if available).
  • SDK for 60 FPS video recording.
  • Digital zoom while video recording.
  • Redeem iTunes gift card using front camera.
  • Panorama reduces when battery is low
  • Calendar
  • Removed list view.
  • Years view.
  • Week view.
  • Integration with Map, users are notified with transit information when entering places information.
  • Integration with Mail.
  • Game Center
  • Secure game scores.
  • Authenticated players.
  • turn-based game modes.
  • Ranking-style leader boards.
  • Compass
  • Mail
  • New smart mailboxes.
  • Improved Mail search.
  • Hotmail is now Outlook when adding an account
  • Notes
  • No longer change fonts in Notes
  • Settings:
  • Per App cellular data usage permission
  • Per App using camera privacy permission
  • China features
  • Tencent Weibo social network integration.
  • a Chinese-English bilingual dictionary.
  • improved Chinese input including handwriting recognition for multiple Chinese characters.
  • Updated voices for Siri, and a new male voice (in select regions/languages). English (US), French and German will be available with the launch of iOS 7 (additional languages will be added over time).
  • Siri can control certain system settings, such as turning on or off Bluetooth and changing display brightness.
  • Search from Wikipedia and Bing search engines.
  • Instruction "Launch Maps" gives users a choice between Apple Maps or other map apps.
  • Reminders
  • Geofencing.
  • Passbook
  • Scan and recognize barcodes/QR codes.
  • Find My iPhone
  • Re-activation with iCloud account if the device have been wiped remotely using Find My iPhone service, to prevent un-authorized usage of the lost device.
  • New version along with Beta iOS7 in the developer center
  • Enterprise
  • Enterprise single sign-on.
  • Per app VPN.
  • Managed app config, for more efficiently deploying and managing iPhones and iPads.
  • Accessories
  • Setup and configure Wi-Fi accessories, such as AirPlay speakers.
  • Alert error message "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone" when connecting to uncertified cable nor MFi accessories.
  • Location Beacons – a new class of low-powered, low-cost transmitters that can notify nearby devices, which serve as trail markers in a park, exhibits in a museum or product displays in stores.
  • Bluetooth LE profiles; including time, notifications, keyboards, and stereo sound.
  • MFi Game controllers.
  • Screenshot
  • No longer included in the Assistive Touch appear on the layer of the image.
  • Screenshots no longer go to Photo Stream.
  • Other
  • New First-Time setup menus.
  • WiFi Hotspot 2.0.
  • Vimeo and Flickr social network integrations.
  • View PDF annotation.
  • Italian, Korean, and Dutch dictionaries.
  • Voice Memo app removed (in Beta 1).
  • When charging the battery, rather than an image of a battery on a lock screen, x% charged appears under the clock, before reverting to the date.
  • Roaming Icon changed to "1x" icon
  • Dots representations for Signal Strengths in the system status bar.
Version Build Baseband Release date Features

Version history: Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards[edit]

Obsolete Discontinued Current Beta

Information about new updates to Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards is published on Apple's knowledge base.[93]

iOS 4.x[edit]

iOS 4.1 was the first version of iOS available on the Apple TV (2nd generation). It included Apple TV Software 4.0.[94]

iOS 5.x[edit]

On October 23, 2011, Apple TV (2nd generation) software was updated to version 4.4 bringing Photo Stream, Airplay mirroring (from iPhone 4S & iPad 2, later iPad (3rd generation)), NHL, Wall Street Journal, slideshow themes and Netflix subtitles.[94][95] Contrary to rumors and code found in iOS 5, the release did not bring support for Bluetooth or apps to the Apple TV 2.[96]

iOS 6.x[edit]

On September 24, 2012, Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards received the iOS 6.0 software update, with version 5.1's main features being Shared Photo Streams, iTunes account switching, better AirPlay functionality, and Trailers searching, among other smaller improvements.

Table of versions: iOS 6.x – Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards
iOS version Apple TV Software Build Release date Features

6.0[edit]

 5.1 10A406E (5201) September 24, 2012
  • Shared Photo Streams: Accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, browse photos and comments, and receive notifications of new content.
  • AirPlay: Send audio content from Apple TV to AirPlay-enabled speakers/devices (including AirPort Express and other Apple TVs). Also includes the ability to require an onscreen code to use AirPlay with your Apple TV.
  • iTunes account switching: Save multiple iTunes accounts and switch quickly between them.
  • Trailers: Search for movie trailers. In the United States, see show times for local theaters.
  • Screen savers: New Cascade, Shrinking Tiles, and Sliding Panels screen savers.
  • Main menu: Reorder icons on the second page by holding down the select button on the remote.
  • Subtitles: SDH support for the deaf and hard-of-hearing as well as improvements to viewing and selecting subtitles.
  • Network configuration: Support for setting up advanced network options using configuration profiles.
  • Stability and performance: Includes general performance and stability improvements.

6.0.1[edit]

 5.1.1 10A831 (5433) November 29, 2012
  • Adds support for Up Next with iTunes 11 or iTunes Match.
  • Includes performance and stability improvements with the iTunes Store, AirPlay, Netflix, iTunes Match, and wired ethernet connections.

6.1[edit]

 5.2 10B144b (6010.96)[102] January 28, 2013
  • Bluetooth keyboards: Adds support for some Bluetooth keyboards (including Apple Wireless Keyboard).[103]
  • iTunes in the Cloud: Browse and play purchased iTunes music directly from iCloud.
  • Airplay: Send stereo audio from video content on Apple TV to AirPlay-enabled speakers/devices (including AirPort Express and other Apple TVs).
  • Stability and performance: Includes general performance and stability improvements.

6.1.3[edit]

 5.2.1 10B329a (6025) March 19, 2013
  • Hulu Plus app: Completely redesigned, adds support for closed-captioning.[104]
  • iTunes in the Cloud: Adds support for Music in the Cloud in Japan and Israel.[105]
  • Stability and performance: Including improvements for software update, subtitles, and general performance.[105]
  • Security Fixes.[106]
iOS Version Apple TV Software Build Release date Features

Notes[edit]

iPhone
^P1 iPhone (1st generation)
^P2 iPhone 3G
^P3 iPhone 3GS
^P4 iPhone 4
^P4C iPhone 4 (CDMA version)
^P4S iPhone 4S
^P5 iPhone 5
iPod Touch
^T1 iPod Touch (1st generation)
^T2 iPod Touch (2nd generation)
^T3 iPod Touch (3rd generation)
^T4 iPod Touch (4th generation)
^T5 iPod Touch (5th generation)
iPad
^S1 iPad (1st generation) Wi-Fi only
^S1C iPad (1st generation) Wi-Fi+3G
^S2 iPad 2 Wi-Fi only
^S2C iPad 2 Wi-Fi+3G GSM
^S2D iPad 2 Wi-Fi+3G CDMA
^S3 iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi only
^S3L iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi+4G (LTE) (AT&T/global version)
^S3D iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi+4G (LTE) (Verizon version)
^S4 iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi only
^S4L iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi+4G (LTE) (AT&T/global version)
^S4D iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi+4G (LTE) (Verizon version)
iPad Mini
^M1 iPad Mini Wi-Fi only
^M1C iPad Mini Wi-Fi+4G (LTE)
Apple TV (2nd generation onwards)
^A2 Apple TV (2nd generation)
^A3 Apple TV (3rd generation)

Major software bugs[edit]

iOS 4.x[edit]

Alarm clock bugs

The Alarm feature of the built in Clock app in the iPhone and iPod Touch has been plagued by major bugs in all versions of iOS 4. The first bug noticed was the "DST bug" which was first seen when some countries switched to/from daylight saving time from/to standard time in October/November 2010.[107][108] It caused recurring alarms to start going off an hour too early or late. Apple promised the bug would be fixed in iOS 4.2 but according to some reports it still exists even in iOS 4.3.1.[109]

The second alarm clock bug discovered was the "New Year's Day bug" which showed up on January 1, 2011 as well as January 1, 2012. It caused non-recurring alarms not to go off at all.[110] However two days after each New Year's Day, on January 3, 2011, they "magically" started working again. This bug was seemingly fixed in iOS 4.3.[111]

iOS 5.x[edit]

Battery, Wi-Fi, SIM card, and echo bugs

Apple has confirmed that several battery life bugs are negatively affecting battery life in iOS 5.[112] They attempted to fix these bugs with iOS 5.0.1 but the problem still remained.[113]

The launch of the iOS 5 update on October 12, 2011 (including iOS 5.0.1 released on November 10, 2011) led many users to report a major bug causing the device to lose Wi-Fi access. This problem has supposedly been fixed with the release of iOS 5.1.1[114][115]

Some users of the iPhone 4S and iPad reported issues with the SIM card in the initial release of iOS 5,[116] and even though Apple attempted to fix these issues in version 5.0.1 build 9A406 (for iPhone 4S only), they still remain.[117]

Some users of the iPhone 4/4S reported issues with having echo problems during phone call in the initial release of iOS 5, which causes echoes to appear randomly during phone calls made through earphones. The other party in the call is generally unable to hear the conversation due to this problem.[118] The owners reported a "fix" that is to switch to speaker mode when echo happens then switch back (turn speaker off), which would get rid of the echo temporarily, but it might happen again within the same phone call. It is unclear that whether Apple attempted to fix this issue in version 5.0.1, but for many users this problem still remains after updating to 5.0.1. It appears that the new noise-cancelling microphone/technology might be the reason behind this bug.[citation needed] Apple has since released version 5.1.1 in an attempt to fix the problem.

iOS 6.x[edit]

Maps, Bluetooth, location-based Reminders, Do Not Disturb, Microsoft Exchange, lockscreen bypass bugs
See also: Maps (application)

Apple has admitted that there were several bugs in the mapping app on iOS 6, with cities in the wrong location, some places being missed off altogether, some places misnamed and places of interest in the sea.[119][120][121]

Many users report a problem with Bluetooth audio streaming to a range of compatible devices. The sound cuts out every now and then for no apparent reason. As of October 2012, no solution has been provided by Apple.[122]

Location-based reminders do not work for iPads, even though they were promised to work on cellular enabled devices.[123]

A lot of users reporting problems with the iPhone 5 not reconnecting to the cellular network, when having lost connection for more than 5 minutes and staying at no service. As of December 2012, no solution has been provided by Apple and the problem was not solved with the 6.0.1 iOS release.[citation needed]

Many iPhone users experienced a bug with the Do Not Disturb feature when the calendar changed from 2012 to 2013. The feature would be left on past the scheduled time set by the user, allowing texts, notifications, and alarm settings to be missed. The bug was caused by a difference in formatting in the ISO calendar system versus the Gregorian calendar system.[124] Apple did not offer a quick software update for the bug, instead saying that the bug would fix itself on January 7, 2013.[125]

From iOS 6.1, new major bugs have been identified. The first was addressed when iOS 6.1.1 was released that "fixes an issue that could impact cellular performance and reliability for iPhone 4S".[126]

Another bug causes issues when iOS devices connect to a Microsoft Exchange server to retrieve email, resulting in message "mailbox server resources are consumed, log growth becomes excessive, memory and CPU use may increase significantly, and server performance is affected".[127] Microsoft have suggested several workarounds,[128] and Apple responded with a KnowledgeBase article describing the cause of the bug and a suggested temporary workaround, promising a fix in the near future,[129] which was then fixed with release of iOS 6.1.2.

On iPhones, another bug found in 6.1 allowing bypassing the lock screen's passcode to temporarily gain full access to the Phone app, by performing a specific sequence of actions on the phone remains unfixed,[130] with Apple acknowledging the bug[131] and then addressed with release of iOS 6.1.3.

See also[edit]

Apple related[edit]

Other mobile platforms[edit]

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