The awaited major update 13.6 was released a little while ago, why is it expected? Because any major update brings new features and not just bug fixes, what are the new features coming with this release? Don't get too excited unless you have a newly built BMW after July 1, 2020 😊
New in iOS 13.6 according to Apple ...
IOS 13.6 adds support for digital auto keys, and has a new symptom category in the Health app. This release also includes bug fixes and improvements.
Digital auto keys
- Unlock, lock, and operate a compatible vehicle with an iPhone.
- Safely remove digital keys from the lost device through iCloud.
- Easily share digital keys using iMassage.
- Driver profiles for each driver so you can configure shared keys for driving with full access or restricted driving.
- The power reserve allows you to unlock and operate the vehicle for up to five hours after the iPhone runs out of power.
My health
- A new symptom category in the Health app, includes symptoms recorded from "Cycle Tracking" and "ECG".
- Ability to record new symptoms, such as fever, cold, sore throat or cough, and share them with third-party apps.
This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements.
- Added a new setting to choose whether to automatically download updates to your device when connected to a Wi-Fi network.
- Addresses issue that could cause apps to become unresponsive when syncing data from iCloud Drive.
- Fixes an issue that could cause data roaming to appear disabled on the eSIM, even though it is still active.
- Fixes an issue that caused some phone calls from Saskatchewan to appear to be from the United States.
- Addresses an issue that may cause audio to be cut off when making phone calls over Wi-Fi Calls.
- Fixes an issue that prevents some iPhone 6s and iPhone SE devices from registering for Wi-Fi calls.
- Resolves an issue that could cause the Visual Keyboard to appear unexpectedly when connected to certain third-party physical keyboards.
- Fixes an issue that could cause Japanese physical keyboards to be mapped incorrectly as they would on an American keyboard.
- Addressed stability issues when accessing Control Center with AssistiveTouch enabled.
- Provides a mechanism to help administrators decide which domains should be excluded from always-on VPN traffic.
Before updating, be sure to take a backup copy of the contents of your device, whether on the iCloud or the iTunes application
To update your device, take the following steps ...
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Go to Settings -> General -> Software Update, it will show you that an update is available.
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You can click on Learn more to view the update details.
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To download the update, you must connect to the Wi-Fi, and it is preferable to connect your device to the charger, then press the "Download and Install" button, and the terms and conditions will appear to you, then agree to them.
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After the update is finished, the device will restart. After several steps, the update will be completed.
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