It’s here! The long-awaited iOS 7.1 has been released by Apple! The company has made several tweaks to the iOS interface along with the usual bug fixes and added some additional features. The main changes to the visual aspect of iOS 7.1 can be seen in the Phone app dialer and power off features. The update also includes much-needed improvements to the Touch ID fingerprint system, an update for a home screen crashing issue and also brings CarPlay support to the devices.
Apple has also launched a new web page on its site detailing the new changes to iOS 7.1. Users will also notice updates to multiple visual tweaks, such as revamped shift and caps locks key on the keyboard, FaceTime and the Messages apps. Check out the full release notes below courtesy of MacRumors.
CarPlay
- iOS experience designed for the car
- Simply connect your iPhone to a CarPlay enabled vehicle
- Supports Phone, Music, Maps, Messages, and 3rd-party audio apps
- Control with Siri and the car's touchscreen, knobs, and buttons
Siri
- Manually control when Siri listens by holding down the home button while you speak and releasing it when you're done as an alternative to letting Siri automatically notice when you stop talking
- New, more natural sounding male and female voices for Mandarin Chinese, UK English, Australian English, and Japanese
iTunes Radio
- Search field above Featured Stations to easily create stations based on your favorite artist or song
- Buy albums with the tap of a button from Now Playing
- Subscribe to iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to enjoy iTunes Radio ad-free
Calendar
- Option to display events in month view
- Country specific holidays automatically added for many countries
- Bold font option now includes the keyboard, calculator, and many icon glyphs
Accessibility
- Reduce Motion option now includes Weather, Messages, and multitasking UI animations
- New options to display button shapes, darken app colors, and reduce white point
- New Camera setting to automatically enable HDR for iPhone 5s
Other
- iCloud Keychain support in additional countries
- FaceTime call notifications are automatically cleared when you answer a call on another device
- Fixes a bug that could occasionally cause a home screen crash
- Improves Touch ID fingerprint recognition
- Improved performance for iPhone 4
- Fixes display of Mail unread badge for numbers greater than 10,000
- Continued user interface refinements
iOS 7.1 can be downloaded through the software update tool in the settings menu on your iOS device. Users on devices upgrading from iOS 7.0.6 are seeing file sizes of approximately 268 MB, while those upgrading from a beta are seeing larger downloads of 1.3-1.4 GB. Apple has also launched a new update for its Apple TV.
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