For me it’s working out very well: with the updated Safari I can use a website that had been unusable, and I like how now from within a messagnow from within a message I can flick up and double tap on the trash button, which in iOS 13 didn’t work. .
> On Nov 7, 2020, at 10:44 AM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> > wrote: > > Hi Keith, > I think it is, but here is the Applevis blog entry with everything you may > want to know about bugs. > Just know that 14.2 changes a few things and adds something called an App > Library, which I have avoided so far because I like the way my iPhone is > organized now. > Apple Releases iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2; Bringing Many Bug Fixes for > VoiceOver and Braille Users > Submitted by AppleVis on Thursday, November 5, 2020 - 18:01. > > Apple has today released iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 to the public. In addition > to bringing fixes for a large number of the bugs that iOS 14.0 and iPadOS > 14.0 introduced for VoiceOver and braille users, these releases add the > previously reported new People Detection feature to the Magnifier app on > devices with the LiDAR Scanner. > Bug Fixes > Our testing suggests that the following pre-existing accessibility bugs have > been resolved in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2: > • The Detected Text feature that's part of the VoiceOver Recognition > features now works with braille displays. > • The Radio tab in the native Music app is now fully accessible. > • The VoiceOver rotor's Actions menu is now consistently available on > Widgets. > • Apple has resolved some issues with using the VoiceOver rotor to arrange > Widgets. > • Pressing VO+Space on an external keyboard will no longer on occasions > trigger the Context Menu rather than activate the item VoiceOver focus is on. > • Scrolling the Today View when necessary is now more reliable. > • You can once again practice Braille Screen input in the practice area of > the Accessibility settings. > • Audio Destination no longer incorrectly appears in the VoiceOver rotor > when using Apple AirPods. > • The Audio Destination Rotor menu now behaves as expected if used when > VoiceOver focus is on a UI element that has Action menu items available. > • It is now possible to use the drag options from the VoiceOver rotor in > the Translate app. > • VoiceOver no longer says “new line” When announcing a language with > multiple variants in the Translate app. > • VoiceOver no longer encounters an unlabelled element when navigating in > the listen screen of the Translate app. > • VoiceOver once again consistently announces “Control Center” when the > Control Center is opened. > • When in the last page of a Home screen folder on iOS, performing a > three-finger swipe to the left will no longer wrongly load the App Library. > At the time of posting, we are unaware of any new bugs or regressions for > blind and low vision users in these releases. > As we always stress, we can make no claims on the completeness or accuracy of > our testing. We are only a small team, and it is simply impossible for us to > test all devices, configurations, applications, and use cases. Accordingly, > to help us ensure that the information on this page is as complete and > accurate as possible, please let us know in the comments of any fixes; > enhancements; or regressions that you find in your own use of iOS 14.2 and > iPadOS 14.2. > General Changes in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 > iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 introduce a number of new emoji. These include > smiling face with tear, ninja, pinched fingers, anatomical heart, black cat, > mammoth, polar bear, dodo, fly, bell pepper, tamale, bubble tea, potted > plant, piñata, plunger, wand, feather, hut, and more. MacRumors has the full > list of new emoji here. > Elsewhere in these releases, there's a new Shazam Music Recognition control > for the Control Center and new designs for the Control Center's Now Playing > widget and the AirPlay interface. > Release Notes > The release notes for iOS 14.2 are as follows: > iOS 14.2 includes the following improvements for your iPhone: > • Over 100 new emoji, including animals, food, faces, household objects, > musical instruments, gender-inclusive emoji, and more > • Eight new wallpapers in both light and dark mode versions > • Magnifier can detect people nearby, and report their distance using the > LiDAR sensor included in iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max > • Support for iPhone 12 Leather Sleeve with MagSafe > • Optimized battery charging for AirPods to slow the rate of battery aging > by reducing the time your AirPods spends fully charged > • Headphone audio level notifications to alert you when audio level could > impact your hearing > • New AirPlay controls to stream entertainment throughout your home > • Intercom support with HomePod and HomePod mini using iPhone, iPad, Apple > Watch, AirPods, and CarPlay > • Ability to connect HomePod to Apple TV 4K for stereo, surround sound, > and Dolby Atmos audio > • Option to provide statistics about Exposure Notifications, without > identifying you, to participating Public Health Authorities > This release also fixes the following issues: > • Apps could be out of order on the Home Screen dock > • Camera viewfinder may appear black when launched > • The keyboard on the Lock Screen could miss touches when trying to enter > the passcode > • Reminders could default to times in the past > • Photos widget may not display content > • Weather widget could display the high temperature in Celsius when set to > Fahrenheit > • Next-hour precipitation chart description in Weather could incorrectly > indicate when precipitation stops > • Voice Memos recordings are interrupted by incoming calls > • The screen could be black during Netflix video playback > • Apple Cash could fail to send or receive money when asked via Siri > • Apple Watch app may unexpectedly close when opened > • Workout GPS routes or Health data are prevented from syncing between > Apple Watch and iPhone for some users > • Audio is incorrectly labeled as "Not Playing” in the CarPlay Dashboard > • Devices could be prevented from charging wirelessly > • Exposure Notifications is disabled when restoring iPhone from iCloud > Backup or transferring data to a new iPhone using iPhone Migration > How to update > iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 are available via Over-the-Air Update (Settings > > General > Software Update) via Finder on a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, > or via iTunes on a PC or Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier. > Before updating, we strongly recommend making a full and complete backup of > your device (either locally or in iCloud, depending on personal preference). > This will ensure that, in the unlikely event that something goes wrong during > the update process, you will have a current backup on hand in case a device > restore becomes necessary. Also, if using OTA update, we recommend plugging > your device into a power source for the duration of the download/installation > process, so as to prevent the unlikely event of your battery going dead > during the update. > More information on how to update the software on your device is available on > this Apple Support page. > As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts on these updates. Do you > like the new features and changes? Let us know by adding a comment below. > > > > Richard > "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass > himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient > hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not > granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" - Edward > Herbert > > Live long and prosper 🖖 > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Gordon > Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2020 10:08 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: IOS 14.2 is out > > It's out and offers speed and some fixes. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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