New function settings of Apple 14 system

Friends who want to try it out can reply "iOS 14" on Apple Fan Club WeChat to get the description file.

Open the link in Safari, click "Allow" to download the description file, then enter settings, install the description file and restart the phone, and the iOS 14 beta version will be flashed in the software update.

It should be noted that after installing the iOS 14 system, you still need to keep the description file, otherwise the next beta version update will not be pushed.

As a major version update, iOS 14 brings many new features this time, especially since iOS 7 in 2013, the overall iOS UI interface has ushered in new changes for the first time.

Xiaoguo also upgraded and experienced the iOS 14 beta yesterday. The overall feeling is pretty good. Now I will share with you several important updates of the iOS 14 system.

Tap the back of iPhone

Xiaoguo first wants to share with you a practical new feature of iOS 14. Although the function is small, it is very practical.

Go to Settings - Accessibility - Touch, slide to the bottom and you will see the new "Tap Back" option. You can quickly perform some operations by tapping the back of your iPhone twice or three times.

For example, set two taps to take a screenshot, and three taps to set the home screen. If there is an accidental touch, you can only set three taps.

You can set the tap on the back to the appropriate function according to your own needs to perform some operations more quickly.

This feature is very practical and interesting. If you have upgraded to iOS 14, you can try it in settings.

Home screen

The home screen of iOS 14 has undergone big changes this time.

When you first enter the desktop after upgrading the system, you may feel that iOS 14 still feels familiar, but when you slide to the negative screen, you will find that the desktop widgets are completely different from before.

Weather, map, calendar and other components now have a new look, and you can choose different sizes to place them anywhere on the desktop.

In fact, Microsoft had already implemented similar functions on Windows Phone ten years ago.

But Apple has fully integrated widgets into the iOS system, and has brought intelligent stacking functions, which can switch between different components, and the system will automatically recommend different components to users at different times. .

The use of widgets is very simple. Press and hold a blank space on the desktop to enter desktop shake mode, then click the plus sign in the upper left corner to see the system components that can be added, including maps, weather, Shortcuts, photos, battery, and more.

Click on the required component and select the component style to place it on the desktop. Each component has different sizes for users to choose from.

With the continuous adaptation of third-party applications in the future, iOS 14 will have more third-party widgets for users to choose from, and your iPhone desktop will be more personalized and can be the same as before. Say goodbye.

In addition to widgets, Apple has also added the App Resource Library function to the iOS 14 system.

All applications installed on the user's iPhone are integrated here, and the system will automatically classify them according to application type.

"Recommended" mainly refers to applications that users have opened recently, and "Recently Added" refers to new applications that have just been downloaded. Others include categories such as efficiency, entertainment, health and fitness.

By default, the App resource library can be called out by swiping left on the last page of the desktop.

If you have a lot of applications installed on your phone, you can now simplify the desktop and let the App Resource Library manage the applications.

Press and hold on a blank space on the desktop to enter shake mode, tap the page turning dot, and uncheck the desktop you want to hide.

Widgets and App resource library are two complementary functions. You can place only commonly used widgets and applications on the desktop, and other applications can be found in the App resource library, making the desktop more concise.

In addition, in the Settings-Home Screen option, you can add the newly downloaded App to the Home Screen or save it only in the App Resource Library. You can also set whether to allow the applications in the App Resource Library to display notification icons. .

Translation

Apple has brought a new App-Translation on iOS 14 system.

The translation application is very simple. After opening it, you only need to set the language to be translated and the language it is translated into. Currently, the translation application supports 11 languages.

It is worth mentioning that the translation application uses the neural engine for local processing, so it can be used even when offline.

Users can enter text or use the microphone to enter, and the recognition efficiency is pretty good.

Picture-in-picture

Some users may be disappointed that iOS 14 does not bring a split-screen function, but the newly added picture-in-picture is an attempt at split-screen on the iPhone.

iOS 14 supports floating videos on the desktop in picture-in-picture mode. Users can open other applications at the same time without affecting the video playback. Isn’t it a bit like split screen?

However, the current picture-in-picture function of iOS 14 only supports Apple’s native applications. For example, opening a video in Safari and returning to the desktop in full-screen mode will automatically turn on the picture-in-picture mode.

Third-party video applications need to be adapted before they can use this feature, so everyone has to wait.

Incoming call notification

In the past, when everyone played games on iPhone, they were always interrupted by full-screen incoming call notifications. This time, the iOS 14 system finally optimized the incoming call notifications.

When you are using your phone, incoming calls will appear in the notification bar at the top of the screen. Users can answer the call or swipe up to ignore the call.

In the future, you will no longer be disturbed by incoming phone calls while playing games.

Strange little point

This feature is related to privacy. If you have tried iOS 14, you must have discovered a small change.

Sometimes, a small orange dot will appear in the upper right corner of your iPhone.

Sometimes, this little dot turns green again.

Of course, this is not a system bug.

The reason why such a small dot appears is that the system reminds you that the current application is calling your microphone (orange) or camera (green), so that users can be aware of it to avoid privacy leakage. Not aware of it.

Other updates to the iOS 14 system also include:

Messages can be pinned to contacts, @friends can be @friends, and Memoji has added new shapes and headwear;

Siri is no longer displayed in full screen, and is smarter and more responsive;

Carplay can change wallpapers, and iPhone or Apple Watch can be used as car keys;

AirPods supports automatic switching when changing devices , and better stereo effect;

The keyboard has added the Wubi input method, which can search for emoticons.

There are many small details changes in the iOS 14 system. Xiaoguo will continue to share them with you in future article push.

Judging from Xiaoguo’s one-day usage experience, the first beta system of iOS 14 has been regarded as the best in terms of stability in the past two years. There are fewer application crashes and there is no problem with system fluency.