Here’s why iPhone users should update to iOS 14.6 right after it’s released

The official iOS 14.6 version will be available to the community soon, Apple has now made beta versions of iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7 available to developers.
On May 4, Apple released the iOS 14.5.1 update to fix a serious security issue in the iOS 14.5 update.

According to Apple’s release notes, the update provides an important security patch, which fixes two major vulnerabilities in the WebKit suite of applications that could allow hackers to penetrate users’ iPhones. iPhone battery life and overall device performance have taken a big hit since installing iOS 14.5. (Photo: TechnoSports) Apple recommends that users immediately update to iOS 14.5.1 as soon as possible. However, Apple seems to have rushed to roll out this update to fix those problems early, which leads to some new problems. Some users have reported that iPhone battery life and overall device performance have degraded significantly since installing iOS 14.5. (Photo: Internet) In a video posted on YouTube on May 5, YouTuber Nick Ackerman showed this problem. In a speed test between iPhone XR, iPhone 11 and iPhone 12, YouTuber Nick Ackerman found that iOS 14.5.1 reduced the performance of iPhone 12 and 11 by 60% through the test posted on YouTube. In the benchmark test using the 3DMark application, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 11 both performed worse than the iPhone XR – an iPhone model that was released in 2018. (Photo: Nick Ackerman / YouTube) (Photo: Nick Ackerman / YouTube) In the Geekbench battery life test performed by iAppleBytes, the iPhone 11 running iOS 14.5.1 gave about 5.5 hours of battery life, down from 6 hours for the iPhone 11 running iOS 14.5 in same test. This puts users between two difficult choices, because if they choose to stay in iOS 14.5, users will be at risk of being hacked into their iPhone through a security hole. Meanwhile, if updating to iOS 14.5.1, users will be forced to accept many errors that arise after updating. (Photo: AR7 / Twitter) Luckily iOS 14.6 will bring a fix for this performance issue. The upcoming update is currently in beta, and as of now, the iOS 14.6 beta shows that the update won’t affect the device’s battery life. The official iOS 14.6 version will be rolling out to the community soon as Apple has now made beta versions of iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7 available to developers. Therefore, users should be aware of this important update in the coming days.