iOS 15: Best features and biggest changes

iOS 15: Best features and biggest changes

Whether you’re getting Apple’s new iPhone 13 or holding onto a six-year-old iPhone 6S, iOS 15 will be available to download to your phone starting Monday, Sept. 20. The new version of iOS has been in public beta for months undergoing a variety of tweaks leading to the final release. I’ve been testing iOS 15’s new features, and everything from bigger additions like FaceTime call weblinks for friends on Android and Windows to smaller changes like pinning conversations to the top of the Messages app have improved my iPhone without disrupting my daily status quo.

02:52 – Focus
04:15 – Portrait Mode for FaceTime
04:50 – Notification Summary
05:40 – Live Text
06:18 – Features missing at launch

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48 Comments

  1. SuperKing604 on December 1, 2021 at 12:20 pm

    Focus doesn’t seem useful to me 🤷🏽‍♂️



  2. Extol on December 1, 2021 at 12:24 pm

    Man, my XS is already obsolete, so sad.



  3. Chris Capo on December 1, 2021 at 12:27 pm

    TW 🎼 ❤️



  4. Diamond HD on December 1, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    No live text on iPhone X and below is disappointing.



  5. CB A on December 1, 2021 at 12:29 pm

    They should include an angry crying emoji like the combination of these two emojis 😠+😢 or angry 😠+😭



  6. Shabangbangg_ on December 1, 2021 at 12:29 pm

    that SharePlay though!!!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥



  7. Super Saiyan Bro on December 1, 2021 at 12:33 pm

    Ok im super excited for shareplay when does that drop



  8. Nati Phan on December 1, 2021 at 12:35 pm

    They should’ve kept the option of having notifications come through while you are using your phone! My phone is on do not disturb 24/7 and this is a huge issue for me



  9. Sleepy Katelyn on December 1, 2021 at 12:37 pm

    I have an XR lol
    He was like 🤢even if something you have something older🤮



  10. Cxm_peach on December 1, 2021 at 12:38 pm

    I just got the update late I’m figuring out stuff



  11. Kiss the Sky on December 1, 2021 at 12:38 pm

    SOY



  12. contact @bick_flash on instagram on December 1, 2021 at 12:38 pm

    ………👆👆👆
    consult this technical support for any complain, request or enquiry.



  13. Ali Samrah on December 1, 2021 at 12:38 pm

    I wish they’d add split view.



  14. mcw0530 on December 1, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    ITT: Ron Jeremy tells me to upgrade to iOS 15



  15. A_R on December 1, 2021 at 12:43 pm

    Anyone who upgraded to 15 on Xr? Opinion please



  16. lubo milovcik on December 1, 2021 at 12:43 pm

    Honestly
    You are not very good at explaining things
    Please don’t waste your time and everyone else’s time
    Do something else



  17. alexlawcb on December 1, 2021 at 12:43 pm

    The calendar becomes very unresponsive in iOS 15.



  18. Tia Calilo on December 1, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    I LOVE this dude.



  19. unicreate822 on December 1, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    Add feature to put call on speaker with SIRI 🔈



  20. Lavaio’s Gaming on December 1, 2021 at 12:45 pm

    But on iOS 15 how do I add/remove someone from a gc?



  21. no on December 1, 2021 at 12:48 pm

    I doubt this guy has focus for fitness at all



  22. wisdom&genius&riches be mine don't care about fame on December 1, 2021 at 12:49 pm

    Why did Apple turn on the wifi and bluetooth on after ios update on iphones? People should loathe the unethical choices Apple employees made and ruined and track down the Apple employees who ruined such settings from probably sheer envy immaturity not wishing customers to protect digital privacy. Same with discarding the power shutdown button



  23. Crew Poster on December 1, 2021 at 12:49 pm

    I have iPhone XR! And I am updating to iOS 15!! I am watching while updating to iOS 15



  24. Super Potato on December 1, 2021 at 12:51 pm

    I just saw that iOS 15 existing



  25. Jack Reiser on December 1, 2021 at 12:51 pm

    You can’t tell me focus doesn’t sound exactly like a folder



  26. Will Chadwick on December 1, 2021 at 12:51 pm

    I don’t like it wish you could keep photos the same on text messages and Lock Screen messages be the same



  27. Yousef bukhamseen on December 1, 2021 at 12:52 pm

    It doesn’t have the live text button in the screen of my phone and my phone is a Iphone 8



  28. kjn311 on December 1, 2021 at 12:53 pm

    Do not disturb mode is my jam



  29. earthwatcher2021 on December 1, 2021 at 12:55 pm

    please tell me they fixed that vile alarm clock interface lol



  30. ebglock on December 1, 2021 at 12:55 pm

    Installed yesterday. Today went to doctor and found I had no cellular data. IOS 15 is a total fail!



  31. wisdom&genius&riches be mine don't care about fame on December 1, 2021 at 12:56 pm

    How there is a 2 minute difference between my iphone and a Samsung phone is also corruption probably after creepy evil Youtube employees=losers blocked my iphone ip address from their pathetic envy rather than ever trying to write something helpful and original by themselves, while my Samsung phone yet has this Youtube account not wronged by unethical Youtube employees.



  32. Super Saiyan Bro on December 1, 2021 at 12:58 pm

    Me barley updating to ios 15 today 🙃



  33. Dhammes on December 1, 2021 at 12:58 pm

    Just updated today and I love it 😻



  34. Jaaq Ess on December 1, 2021 at 12:59 pm

    Did you have a Wu tang app on your work focus mode?



  35. Aaron Koenders on December 1, 2021 at 1:00 pm

    Other top 5 feature videos were 15 minutes long, thanks you for not wasting our time.



  36. Clay Doughty on December 1, 2021 at 1:01 pm

    He said I have a focus mode set up for fitness…. I call cap on that one



  37. TRAN on December 1, 2021 at 1:01 pm

    I was currently on iOS 14 and my iMessage wouldn’t activate so it forced me to change to iOS 15



  38. Kevin San Mateo on December 1, 2021 at 1:05 pm

    Still rocking on iOS 12



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  40. -_Loca_- on December 1, 2021 at 1:11 pm

    My favorite part is the weather map update and the ability to see incoming rain!



  41. Miter Ball on December 1, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    Love the text copy.



  42. Michael Buckley on December 1, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    15 years ago: Emails are too organized and low-key. Let’s use push notifications and texting!
    Today: Push notifications and texting are too intrusive. Let’s organize them!
    🤦



  43. Tim Tyrone on December 1, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    My heart filled with joy and appreciation to Dr Akpamu on youtube for curing my HSV2 with his natural roots and herbs.



  44. Tristyn999 on December 1, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    How hard is it for them to add some new wallpapers tho 🤦‍♂️ been had the same 4 since like iOS 7



  45. James Sloper on December 1, 2021 at 1:15 pm

    I have no words to express what Dr. Ikpoko on YouTube channel did for me for curing my herpes infection without no delays after purchasing herbal medicine.



  46. R3Darko on December 1, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    I have The Iphone 6s ill probally get ios 15 later



  47. jarrod300zx on December 1, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    When did Ron Jeremy start reviewing tech??



  48. J H on December 1, 2021 at 1:19 pm

    I hate the safari iOS 15 layout it’s so stupid