iOS 14 has been a bit of a mixed bag. The new features are great, and overall it hasn't suffered any major show-stopping bugs, it's been plagued by a lot of niggling, annoying bugs.
The other day Apple posted the release candidate of iOS 14.3 to developers, and so based on my testing, it looks good, and it seems to solve a number of issues beyond what's mentioned in the release notes.
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Well, since this release is needed to support the new AirPods Max headphones[6], and these begin landing December 15, iOS 14.3 could land as soon as today or as late as next Tuesday.
What does iOS 14.3 bring?
A lot. I've added the full release notes below, but here are some highlights:
- Fitness+ support (this cost $9.99 per month, or comes as part of Apple One Premier service)
- ProRAW support for iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
- AirPods max support
- Privacy summary information for apps
- New Apple TV+ tab
- Ability to launch App Clip apps by scanning App Clip Codes
- More categories in Health
- More Weather data
- Ecosia search engine added as an option
What about bug fixes?
Yes, lots.
The release notes highlight many, but testing carried out on the public betas of iOS 14.3[7] suggests it helps with performance and battery issues too.
What should I do before installing it?
Here's what I do:
- Make sure