iOS 14.6 RC ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[Banglazed]

iOS 14.6 RC

Developer Release Date ― May 17, 2021
Public Release Date ― TBD
Build Number ― 18F71
Darwin Kernel Version ― 20.5.0: Sat May 8 02:21:45 PDT 2021; root:xnu-7195.122.1~4

iOS 14.6 includes support for Apple Card Family and Podcasts subscriptions. This release also includes bug fixes for your iPhone.

Apple Card Family

• Apple Card can be shared with up to five people, including anyone 13 years or older in your Family Sharing group
• Apple Card Family adds support for families to track expenses, manage spending with optional limits and controls, and build credit together

Podcasts

• Subscription support for channels and individual shows

AirTag and Find My

• Lost mode option to add an email address instead of a phone number for AirTag and Find My network accessories
• AirTag will show the partially masked phone number of the owner when tapped with an NFC-capable device

Accessibility

• Voice Control users can unlock their iPhone for the first time after a restart using only their voice

This release also fixes the following issues:

• Unlock with Apple Watch may not work after using Lock iPhone on Apple Watch
• Reminders may appear as blank lines
• Call blocking extensions may not appear in Settings
• Bluetooth devices could sometimes disconnect or send audio to a different device during an active call
• iPhone may experience reduced performance during startup

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

iOS 14.6 RC Release Notes

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues

Additional Notes

• Developers and testers can still report bugs using the hidden Feedback app by entering the following in Safari URL:
  

  applefeedback://

• iOS Release Notes
• iOS Beta Release Notes
• iOS Security Updates
• Deleting built-in app can affect system functionalities and Settings app. To restore affected functionalities, download the deleted built-in app back to your device.

Spoiler: Modem Firmware

• iPhone 12/Mini/Pro/Max: 1.71.01
• Intel iPhone 11/Pro/Max/SE 2020: 2.04.07
• Intel iPhone XR/XS/Max: 3.04.01
• Qualcomm iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: 6.71.00
• Intel iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: 3.50.04
• Qualcomm iPhone 7/7 Plus: 7.10.01
• Intel iPhone 7/7 Pluses: 5.00.00
• iPhone SE: 10.21.00
• iPhone 6S/6S Plus: 7.70.00 and 8.02.01

Spoiler: Carrier Version

United States

• Verizon - 46.0.1
• Visible (MVNO Verizon) 46.0
• Verizon (iPad) - 41.0
• T-Mobile - 46.0.2
• AT&T - 46.0.2
• FirstNet - 46.0
• FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
• Cricket - 40.5.2
• MetroPCS -
• U.S. Cellular - 32.5.9
• Sprint - 40.0
• TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 46.0
• Xfinity Mobile 45

Australia

• Optus - 44.0
• Telstra - 46.0
• Vodafone AU - 44.0

Belgium

• BASE - 33.0
• Orange B - 32.5.7
• Proximus - 45.0
• Telenet - 44.1

Canada

• Videotron - 45.0
• Rogers - 41.0
• Fido - 45.0
• Bell - 45.1
• Telus - 46.1
• Freedom Mobile - 46.0
• Fizz - 45.0
• Virgin Mobile - 45.0

France

• Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
• Orange France - 46.0

Germany

• Vodafone.de - 46.0
• Telekom.de - 40.0
• O2-DE - 40.0

Greece:

• Cosmote - 38.0

Guatemala

• TIGO GT - 46.0

India

• Airtel - 46.0
• Jio - 46.0
• Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 46.0

Ireland

• Eir - 33.5
• Vodafone IE - 38.0

Mexico

• Mexico - Telcel - 35.0

Morocco

• Orange - 44.0

Netherlands

• KPN - 45.0
• Vodafone NL - 45.0

Poland

• T-Mobile -
• Orange - 46.0
• Play - 31.0

Portugal

• Vodafone P - 40.0

Southeast Asia

• Singapore Singtel -
• Philippines Globe - 46.0
• Philippines Globe (iPad) - 38.0
• Philippines Smart - 44.0
• Thailand AIS -
• Malaysia Umobile - 33.0
• Malaysia Maxis -33.0
• Malaysia Digi -
• Malaysia celcom -
• Hong Kong - 32.0
• Taiwan -

Sweden

• Comviq -
• Tre - 31.0

Switzerland

• Salt - 45.0
• Swisscom - 45.0

Turkey

• Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
• Vodafone TR - 32.0
• Turk Telekom - 32.0

United Kingdom

• EE - 46.0
• BT-UK (MVNO on EE)- 46.0
• Three - 46.1
• iD Mobile (MVNO on Three) - 36.5.4
• O2-UK - 44.0
• Giffgaff (O2 MVNO) - 41.0
• Vodafone UK - 40.0
• Virgin Mobile (EE MVNO) - 39.5

Other

• Docomo - 32.5.10
• AlwaysOnline -
• TDC (Denmark) 46.0

 

[cflasche]

Nothing in the release notes about the Apple Music Lossless and Spatial Audio stuff, so we'll have to see in the Music app if the stuff is there.

 

[Pearsey]

Woo, woo. RC. yeah baby.

 

[Hans300]

Same build as last beta?

 

[s2mike]

Same build as last beta?

Build is 18F71.

 

[Banglazed]

Same build as last beta?

No, 6 builds higher from 18F5065a to 18F71 (18F5071)

 

[boxermansr]

Same build as last beta?

No, B3 was 18F5065a , this one is 18F71.

 

[Bobout]

No last beta was 18F5056a

 

[RamGuy]

Can't see them on the developer portal yet. Was going to download the IPSW for my iPhone and iPad.

 

[srbNYC]

Nothing in the release notes about the Apple Music Lossless and Spatial Audio stuff, so we'll have to see in the Music app if the stuff is there.

And yet: The tvOS 14.6 update adds support for new Apple Music features, including Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio.

 

[gusping]

Lossless please.

 

[madara889]

Public beta ?

 

[Banglazed]

Can't see them on the developer portal yet. Was going to download the IPSW for my iPhone and iPad.

It is up on dev portal now

 

[5425642]

Public beta ?

Not yet, but watchOS and macOS are released as public beta.

 

[LK265]

Just upgraded to Big Sur and my 4K display doesn’t work now. Sort your appalling software quality control Apple. It’s been bottom of the barrel for 3 years now. My dreaded W10 PC is now my most stable machine. Imagine saying that 5 years ago.

Please post comments like this in the correct section of the forum..

macOS Big Sur (11)

forums.macrumors.com

 

[Pearsey]

Just upgraded to Big Sur and my 4K display doesn’t work now. Sort your appalling software quality control Apple. It’s been bottom of the barrel for 3 years now. My dreaded W10 PC is now my most stable machine. Imagine saying that 5 years ago.

This is iOS, not MacOS buddy.

 

[teeshot44]

Public is out. downloading now.

 

[Pearsey]

PUBLIC RC out in London

 

[kaisoj]

Music app has some changes, but no lossless yet. App seems smoother tho.

 

[dk001]

If some of the stuff listed as fixed is really fixed ...

4.58gb on 12 ProMax

 

[To_Batistone]

Does anyone know if the RC already comes with the updated Apple Music? I would love to test Dolby Atmos tracks

 

[dk001]

Does anyone know if the RC already comes with the updated Apple Music? I would love to test Dolby Atmos tracks

Not yet.

 

[cflasche]

Does anyone know if the RC already comes with the updated Apple Music? I would love to test Dolby Atmos tracks

I think it's a server side thing they need to turn on. The settings aren't there either, yet.

 

[Hendo999]

Edit: I think its same options with new menu
Yes, you can change the streaming quality in settings

 

[RamGuy]

Considering it's just the 17th of May and Apple Lossless is announced to be released in June and we already have an RC candidate for iOS 14.6 it sounds to me it won't be available with iOS 14.6. It's most likely some server-side things that need to get enabled and it won't happen until June.