You can now go ahead and download iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. We have the changelog and direct IPSW links.
Apple Releases iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch - Grab the Updates Over the Air Today
Apple seeded iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 to everyone a while back and the company has already released iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 with even more changes and updates.
If you are interested in learning about the new update and what it brings with it, just go through the changelog below for both iPhone and iPad.
iOS 14.2 Changelog
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
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
iPadOS 14.2 Changelog
iPadOS 14.2 includes the following improvements for your iPad:
- 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 iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
- Scene Detection in Camera uses intelligent image recognition to identify objects within a scene and automatically improves the photo on iPad Air (4th generation)
- Auto FPS in Camera automatically reduces the frame rate when recording video to improve low light capture and to optimize file size on iPad Air (4th generation)
- Optimized battery charging for AirPods to slow the rate of battery aging by reducing the time your AirPods spends fully charged
- 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
This release also fixes the following issues:
- 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
- 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
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
Download Over the Air or Clean Install? It's Your Choice
You can download and install the latest update over the air, or you can go ahead and perform a fresh installation. It's entirely up to you. Regardless of which route you end up taking, we have a step by step guide for it which you can follow here:
- Download iOS 14 / iPadOS 14 Over the Air Without Losing Files or Settings [Tutorial]
- How to Clean Install iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Final Version
In a rush to install the update? Follow the steps below on your iPhone or iPad:
- Connect to Wi-Fi
- Connect to a power outlet
- Launch Settings
- Navigate to General > Software Update
- Tap on Download and Install
Download iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 IPSW Files
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS
- iPhone 11, iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8, iPhone 7
- iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7 Plus
- 2020 iPhone SE 2
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPod touch seventh-generation
- 11-inch iPad Pro (first-generation), 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd-generation)
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro (first-generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (first-generation)
- iPad mini (fifth-generation), iPad Air (third-generation)
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro (first-generation), 12.9-inch iPad Pro (second-generation)
- iPad (fifth-generation), iPad (sixth-generation)
- 10.2-inch iPad (seventh and eighth generations)
- iPad mini 4, iPad Air 2
About the author: Uzair has been writing about tech for a little under 10 years. Started off in the Symbian days, migrated to Android, eventually settling on iOS and Mac to make a living. Loves photography, drones, talking about the latest tech, and firmly believes that iPad is the future of computing. Served as Editor-in-Chief with Redmond Pie for five years, author at The Readers Eye and many other freelance gigs. Wccftech is now his current home.
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