iOS 15.1 now available for the general public, here are compatible devices

iOS 15.1 now available for the general public, here are compatible devices

By N.L Tayoh
Date Publish October 25, 2021
iOS 15.1 now available for the general public, here are compatible devices

 After many beta releases, iOS 15.1 is now available for the general public, here are compatible devices. The iOS 15.1, as well as iPadOS 15.1, brings some new features including a fix to the iPhone 13 camera, SharePlay, and many other features.

The SharePlay feature was announced by Apple in the 2021 WWDC, and it allows users to watch video content with others while on a FaceTime call.

This release also adds the ability to capture ProRes video using iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, as well as verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards in Apple Wallet, and includes other features and bug fixes for your iPhone.

You can find a detail of all that's new on iOS & iPadOS 15.1 from Macrumours here.

Release notes

SharePlay

  • SharePlay is a new way to share synchronized experiences in FaceTime with content from the Apple TV app, Apple Music, Fitness+, and other supported App Store apps
  • Shared controls give everyone the ability to pause, play, rewind or fast forward
  • Smart volume automatically lowers the audio of a movie, TV show or song when your friends speak
  • Apple TV supports the option to watch the shared video on your big screen while you continue the FaceTime call on iPhone
  • Screen sharing lets everyone on a FaceTime call look at photos, browse the web, or help each other out

Camera

  • ProRes video capture using iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Setting to turn off automatic camera switching when taking macro photos and videos on iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max

Apple Wallet

  • COVID-19 vaccination card support allows you to add and present verifiable vaccination information from Apple Wallet

Translate

  • Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan) support in the Translate app and for system-wide translation

Home

  • New automation triggers based on the current reading of a HomeKit-enabled humidity, air quality, or light level sensor

Shortcuts

  • New pre-built actions let you overlay text on images or gifs, plus a new collection of games lets you pass the time with Siri

This release also fixes the following issues:

  • Photos app may incorrectly report storage is full when importing photos and videos
  • Weather app may not show current temperature for My Location and may display colors of animated backgrounds incorrectly
  • Audio playing from an app may pause when locking the screen
  • The wallet may unexpectedly quit when using VoiceOver with multiple passes
  • Available Wi-Fi networks may not be detected
  • Battery algorithms updated on iPhone 12 models to better estimate battery capacity over time

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

Supported devices

iPad Mini 5 (WiFi), iPad Mini 5 (Cellular), iPad Air 3 (WiFi), iPad Air 3 (Cellular), iPad 8 (WiFi), iPad 8 (Cellular), iPad 9 (WiFi), iPad 9 (Cellular), iPad Air 4 (WiFi), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Air 4 (Cellular), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Mini 6 (Cellular), iPad Mini 4 (WiFi), iPad Mini 4 (Cellular), iPad Air 2 (WiFi), iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad 5 (WiFi), iPad 5 (Cellular), iPad Pro 9.7-inch (WiFi), iPad Pro 9.7-inch (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular), iPad Pro 2 (12.9-inch, WiFi), iPad 7 (WiFi), iPad 7 (Cellular), iPad Pro 2 (12.9-inch, Cellular), iPad Pro (10.5-inch, WiFi), iPad Pro (10.5-inch, Cellular), iPad 6 (WiFi), iPad 6 (Cellular), iPad Pro 3 (11-inch, WiFi), iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular), iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, WiFi), iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, Cellular), iPad Pro 3 (11-inch, WiFi, 1TB Model), iPad Pro 3 (11-inch, Cellular), iPad Pro 3 (11-inch, Cellular, 1TB Model), iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi), iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi, 1TB Model), iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular), iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular, 1TB Model), iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, WiFi), iPhone 8 (Global), iPhone 8 Plus (Global), iPhone X (Global), iPhone 8 (GSM), iPhone 8 Plus (GSM), iPhone X (GSM), iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max (China), iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s+, iPhone SE, iPhone 7 (Global), iPhone 7 Plus (Global), iPhone 7 (GSM), iPhone 7 Plus (GSM) and iPod touch 7, iPad Mini 6 (WiFi).