What new features does iOS 15 bring us?

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At the WWDC conference in June, Apple will present the new features of iOS 15. In the meantime, rumors are already circulating on the subject.

After successfully launching the iPhone 12 in 2020, Apple is now preparing its next smartphones. But before lifting the veil on the iPhone 13 and its variants, the company will first present its software innovations at the WWDC conference to be held in June.

Normally, Apple will present iOS 15 and its new features at this event. And currently, rumors are already circulating about new features that could land on this new version of iOS.

What will be the novelties?

According to an article published by Bloomberg, among these new features, there would be a new mechanism to manage notifications, a new design for the iPad home screen, a new lock screen, as well as new functions. protection of privacy. Regarding notifications, Apple has reportedly developed a filter mechanism that would allow different preferences to be saved. This mechanism would make it possible, for example, to determine which notifications should sound when you are driving, when you are at work or when you sleep.

Apple is reportedly planning to update the lock screen as well as the Control Center, including new controls that will allow you to quickly switch from one mode to the other. Depending on these statuses (driving, at work, etc.), it would also be possible to configure different quick responses to respond quickly to messages.

As for the iPad, Apple is reportedly planning a major update to the iPadOS home screen. This should be closer to the iOS home screen, when it comes to managing app shortcuts and widgets. Every year, Apple introduces new user privacy features. And with iOS 15, the company would like to offer a new menu that would allow users to identify apps that collect data about them.

Of course, for now, this information should still be treated with caution as it comes from an unofficial source. Also remember that Apple will only present iOS 15 at its WWDC conference in June. After this presentation, the new version of the operating system will first be offered in beta so that bugs can be fixed. And the stable version will not be released until later this year, after the presentation of the new iPhones.

In the meantime, Apple will deploy its anti-tracker functionality. While waiting for the official release of iOS 15, Apple will still offer updates to iOS 14. Moreover, the firm is preparing to deploy an important update, iOS 14.5, which includes a protection feature of the privacy: the Tracking Transparency App.

Originally scheduled for 2020, this feature requires app developers to request user consent through a dialog box, before using an identifier called IDFA, which is useful for ad tracking on iOS apps. Hailed by online privacy advocates, this novelty is shaking the world of online advertising, with the potential for lost revenue. This new feature of iOS is also a source of conflict between Apple and Facebook.