software updates

Release notes

IOS 17.1

This update introduces the ability for AirDrop transfers to continue over the internet when you step out of AirDrop range. This release also includes enhancements to StandBy and Apple Music, as well as other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone.

Important updates

Safari and Passwords

AirDrop

Siri

StandBy

Maps

Privacy

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Other features

OS

Health

Accesibility

facetime

Messages

Release notes overview

Android 14

Build richer camera and media experiences with Ultra HDR, more camera extensions, and lossless USB audio. Simplify sign-in using Credential Manager, and provide health and fitness insights securely using Health Connect. Deliver engaging, differentiated experiences on large screens.

Important updates

Security

Kernel support

Compatibility

Connnectivity

Performance boost for games

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Other features

OS

Power

Graphics

Camera

Storage

Starting with Android 14, a new power mode named GAME enables customization of phone performance during game use. See Performance boost for games for more information. https://source.android.com/docs/core/perf/boost

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• Offline Maps allow you to select an area you want to access, search, and explore rich information for places to download for use when your iPhone doesn’t have a Wi-Fi or cellular signal.

• EV routing improvements give you routes based on real-time EV charger availability for supported chargers.

ASHA advertisements for hearing aid devices

To improve the Bluetooth pairing experience on ASHA and LE audio dual mode hearing aid devices, Android 14 allows using the second bit (0 indexed) in the ASHA capability byte to indicate whether the device supports

eSIM multiple enabled profiles (MEP) updates

Android 14 supports the MEP-A1 and MEP-B options for the selection of the issuer security domain root (ISD-R) and the selection of eSIM ports as specified in GSMA SGP V22 3.0. For more information, see Multiple enabled profiles.

GNSS

Android 14 introduces the following GNSS capabilities and APIs, which are available through the GNSS AIDL HAL interface: GnssCapabilities.getGnssSignalTypes: Returns the list of the GNSS signal types that the GNSS chipset supports. GnssCapabilities.hasAccumulatedDeltaRange: Determines if the GNSS chipset supports accumulated delta range. GnssMeasurementsEvent.isFullTracking: Indicates whether the GNSS engine is in full tracking mode. Devices launching with Android 14 must use the GNSS AIDL HAL. The GNSS framework supports HIDL HALs for devices upgraded to Android 14 but the new GNSS features are available only through the GNSS AIDL HAL interface.

Performance Class 14 (PC14)-Video encoding quality (VEQ) CTS test

Android 14 introduces Video encoding quality (VEQ) requirements for Performance Class 14 (PC14) devices. The PC14-VEQ requirements are verified by a new CTS test called CtsVideoEncodingQualityHostTest. See Run PC14-VEQ tests for more information.

CTS Verifier tests for presence calibration

Android 14 adds CTS Verifier tests for validating the updated Wi-Fi neighbor awareness networking (NAN) and BLE RSSI presence calibration requirements. These include the NAN accuracy, BLE RSSI precision, and BLE Rx/Tx offset precision tests. For more information, see Presence calibration.

• Full-screen experience with glanceable information like clocks, photos, and widgets designed to view from a distance when iPhone is on its side and charging in places such as your nightstand, kitchen counter, or desk.

• Clocks are available in a variety of styles including Digital, Analog, Solar, Float, and World Clock, with elements you can personalize like the accent color

• Photos automatically shuffle through your best shots or showcase a specific album you choose

• Widgets give you access to information at a distance and appear in Smart Stacks that deliver the right information at the right time

• Night Mode lets clocks, photos, and widgets take on a red tone in low light

• Preferred view per MagSafe charger remembers your preference for each place you charge with MagSafe, whether that’s a clock, photos, or widgets

• Sensitive Content Warnings can be enabled to prevent users from unexpectedly being shown images containing nudity in Messages, AirDrop, Contact Posters in the Phone app, and FaceTime messages

• Expanded Communication Safety protections for children now detect videos containing nudity in addition to photos that children may receive or attempt to send in Messages, AirDrop, Contact Posters in the Phone app, FaceTime messages, and the system Photo picker

• Improved sharing permissions give you even more control over what you share with apps, with an embedded photo picker and an add-only Calendar permission

• Link tracking protection removes extra information from links shared in Messages, Mail, and Safari Private Browsing that some websites use in their URLs to track you across other websites, and links still work as expected

• Option to say “Siri” in addition to “Hey Siri” for an even more natural way to make requests

• Back-to-back requests can be issued without needing to reactivate Siri in between commands (iPhone 11 and later)

• Profiles keep your browsing separate for topics like work and personal, separating your history, cookies, extensions, Tab Groups, and favorites.

• Private Browsing enhancements include locking your private browsing windows when you’re not using them, blocking known trackers from loading, and removing identifying tracking from URLs

• Password and passkey sharing lets you create a group of passwords to share with trusted contacts that stays up to date as members of the group make changes.

• One-time verification code AutoFill from Mail autofill in Safari so you can log in without leaving the browser

• NameDrop lets you exchange contact information with someone new by bringing your iPhones close together.

• New way to initiate AirDrop allows you to share content or start a SharePlay session over AirDrop by bringing your iPhones close together.

Android 14 Security Release Notes

The Android security release notes detail the vulnerabilities patched in the 2022-09-01 security patch level. Android 14, as released on AOSP, has a default security patch level of 2023-09-01. For more details, see Android 14 Security Release Notes.

Disable 2G

Android 14 allows users to disable 2G at the radio hardware level on any device that implements the capability constant, "CAPABILITY_USES_ALLOWED_NETWORK_TYPES_BITMASK". This stops a device from scanning or connecting to 2G networks. See Disable 2G docs to see all the changes.

Disable cellular null cipher/integrity mode

Android 14 introduces a new toggle in the mobile network settings menu to easily disable null-ciphers for non-emergency calls. All devices that adopt radio HAL 2.0 and above have support for the new toggle, which the OEM may choose to enable. Allowing users to disable null-ciphers hardens their privacy by preventing SMS and voice traffic from being passively intercepted over the air with no encryption.

• Starting in Android 14, 5.4 kernels are no longer supported

Because kernel upgrades aren't generally required when updating the platform release, kernels that are missing the latest features for a platform release can still be used to launch devices. Therefore kernels that were designed for Android 10, like android-4.19-q, can be used on devices even after upgrading the platform release to Android 11. Starting with Android 12, there will be fewer feature kernels than launch kernels to limit the number of stable KMIs that must be supported.