iOS 15.1 is finally here, let's take a look at what's new

Apple has finally released the most awaited iOS version 15.1, the first major update to the iOS 15 operating system that was released in September. iOS 15.1 introduces new features that were delayed from ‌iOS 15‌ plus it adds several camera improvements for iPhone 13 Pro users.

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This article highlights everything new in iOS 15.1

SharePlay

Apples 'SharePlay' is finally ntegrated into the FaceTime app, SharePlay is a feature that is  designed to allow people to do more together virtually using ‌FaceTime‌. There are built-in options for listening to music with others with playlist sharing and watching TV and movies with syncing. It was previously announced during the launch of iOS 15 but now it's finally here.

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There's also a SharePlay screensharing component for sharing what's on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with someone else, a feature great for group planning or assisting someone with device troubleshooting. 

Welp, this does makes a lot of sense and looks very helpful.

ProRes Video Capture (iPhone 13 Pro)

When the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌ models launched, Apple promised that a high-quality ProRes video option would be coming in an update, and it has arrived in iOS 15.1 finally.

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ProRes is a professional video recording format used by TV show, commercial, and movie creators, and the format offers higher color fidelity and less compression. ProRes support allows ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌ and Pro Max owners to capture, edit, and share professional-quality videos from their devices.

But do keep this in mind that this format will take up a huge chunk of your storage, and Pro Res will just work on devices with more than 128GB of storage.

Auto Macro Toggle (iPhone 13 Pro)

For macro shots, the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌ models switch over to the Ultra Wide lens when the ‌iPhone‌'s camera gets close to an object, which some people are not a fan of because it can be difficult to get a shot with the camera lenses swapping back and forth.

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The iOS 15.1 update adds a new toggle to turn off Auto Macro, and when disabled, the Camera app will not automatically switch over to the Ultra Wide camera for macro photos and videos.

Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos With Spatial Audio for HomePod

Lossless audio and Dolby Atmos can be enabled through the Home app. Open up Home Settings, tap on your profile, and then under Media, tap on Apple Music. From there, toggle on Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos.

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Home App

There are new automations triggers that can be created based on HomeKit-enabled sensors that detect humidity, air quality, or light level.

Shortcuts

Shortcuts includes new actions for overlaying text on images or GIFs, and there are new Siri games.

iPhone 12 Battery Algorithms

For iPhone 12 models, there are updated battery algorithms that will offer better estimates of battery capacity over time.

iPad Live Text

On the ‌iPad‌, the update adds the above listed features and support for Live Text in the Camera app. With Live Text, the Camera can detect text, phone numbers, addresses, and more, with the feature available on iPads that have an A12 Bionic chip or later. Live Text was already available on the ‌iPhone‌.

Bug Fixes

The update includes several bug fixes for issues with Photos storage, the Weather app, the Wallet app, Wi-Fi, and more.

- ‌Photos‌ app may incorrectly report storage is full when importing photos and videos

- Weather app may not show current temperature for My Location, and may display colors of animated backgrounds incorrectly

- Audio playing from an app may pause when locking the screen

- Wallet may unexpectedly quit when using VoiceOver with multiple passes

- Available Wi-Fi networks may not be detected