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Overview The iOS & iPadOS 13.5 SDK provides support to develop apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS & iPadOS 13.5. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 11.5, available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 11.5, see .

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Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.

Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.

Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.

Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.

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Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. We will never share your email address with third parties without your permission. By signing in, you are indicating that you accept ourand. BETAThis is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by clicking here|55 186 views|May 21, 2020,07:21pm EDTSenior ContributorOpinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.I write about technology's biggest companiesApple iOS 13.5 has and it’s the most important iOS update ever released because it integrates Apple’s COVID-19 contact tracing. It also delivers a number of essential upgrades as well as . Does it deliver? So far, the signs are looking good.

Tip: bookmark this page because I will keep it up to date if/when new problems are found. I will deliver my final verdict in a week.

Apple iOS 13

Apple Who Is It For?

iOS 13.5 is for all iOS 13-compatible devices. This means the iPhone 6S and newer and the 7th generation iPod touch. You should be notified to upgrade automatically but, if not, you can manually trigger it by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update. Beta testers, if you are running a newer version of iOS 13 when you read this (more in the ‘The Road Ahead’ section at the end), you must for iOS 13.5 to show up.

iPad owners, Apple has moved you to a new dedicated platform: . This is not an iPadOS-focused guide, but I will touch upon pertinent issues in these guides.

Note: Apple has also released iOS 12.4.7 for older devices. This is purely a for the . It does not contain COVID-19 contact tracing functionality.

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Jailbreakers, iOS 13.5 will remove your jailbreaks but it looks like that won’t last long after unc0ver that they will soon have a hack for this release via a zero-day kernel vulnerability. Something that may well provoke a response from Apple via a quick iOS 13.5.1 update.

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Civic NationBrandVoice| Paid Program UNICEF USABrandVoice| Paid Program Grads of LifeBrandVoice| Paid Program Aside from this, 24 hours in and the initial response to iOS 13.5 has been largely positive. The and there are reports of high battery drain (,,,, etc), though that is not unusual as iPhones after updating. There are also isolated reports of and issues with but otherwise, it’s a relatively clean bill of health at this stage. Even the infamously blunt Reddit is being kind in its .

So What Do You Get?

iOS 13.5 is generating headlines because it debuts as well as crucial biometric upgrades and high profile bug fixes. Here are Apple’s release notes and bullet points:

“iOS 13.5 speeds up access to the passcode field on devices with Face ID when you are wearing a face mask and introduces the ‌Exposure Notification‌ API to support COVID-19 contact tracing apps from public health authorities. This update also introduces an option to control automatic prominence of video tiles on Group ‌FaceTime‌ calls and includes bug fixes and other improvements.”

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This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements.

Contact tracing is a big deal (it’s built into iPadOS 13.5 as well). The and it enables you to be alerted if you come into contact with someone who has COVID-19. It also allows you to anonymously notify others you have come into contact with, should you be diagnosed with the virus. Tracing is disabled by default but I would highly recommend you enable it to help yourself and others: Settings > Privacy > Health > COVID-19 Exposure Logging.

Remember: A virus doesn’t spread, people spread a virus.

Separately, the improvements to Face ID unlocking while wearing a face mask are to be welcomed along with speedier passcode unlocking if your iPhone fails to recognise you. Tweaks to FaceTime group chats are similarly relevant at this time, as is the upgraded sharing of Medical ID information during an emergency call. This is, in short, iOS ‘The Coronavirus Edition’ and Apple should be applauded for these changes.

Furthermore, while Apple has yet to release the security information for iOS 13.5 on its at the time of publication, ZecOps has that both it and iOS 12.4.7 patch the Mail app vulnerability that .

Apple iOS 13.5 Verdict: Looking Essential

Apple iOS 13.5 is the big one. It’s a serious upgrade for serious times and the good news is Apple appears to have got it out the door, relatively bug-free. Certainly, at this stage, there are no showstoppers.

As always, I’ll deliver my final verdict in a week after I gather more information from the growing number of upgraders. But, unless you’re a very cautious upgrader, I’d suggest this is one iOS release to jump on straight away. It might just save your life.

The Road Ahead

At the time of publication, Apple has not started beta testing a new version of iOS 13. Given the zero-day vulnerability discovered by unc0ver, however, an iOS 13.5.1 release seems likely. That aside, Apple’s focus will now be on iOS 14, ahead of its . History will remember iOS 13 as one of Apple’s buggiest iOS generations, but the signs are it might just end on a high.

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Apple has released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 with features relevant to our post-COVID-19 world. Chief among these is a simplified unlock process for devices with Face ID for those who wear masks, which goes without saying should be everyone working outdoors.

What the new system does is automatically show the passcode field when it detects you are wearing a face mask, so you can just directly enter the passcode and bypass Face ID. This works for unlocking the device and also in apps for things like payments.

The other COVID-19 relevant feature is the support for Exposure Notification API to support COVID-19 contact tracing apps from public health authorities. The feature was built in collaboration with Google, who is also releasing it today alongside Apple. This isn't an app in itself but rather an API which will allow others to build apps that can leverage this feature. The feature is completely optional, at least for apps that explicitly use the API but it's worth remembering not all contact tracing apps use this API and thus won't benefit from Apple and Google's security and privacy features so, as usual, be careful with what you install.

Apple is also changing the way the automatic prominence feature for video tiles during Group FaceTime calls works. Currently, whenever you are on a Group FaceTime call, the video tile of the person currently speaking gets larger automatically but with this update you can now choose to disable that feature so all tiles remain the same size.

Apple has also added an option to automatically share health and other essential information from your Medical ID with emergency services when you place an emergency call (US only).

The update also includes some bug fixes, such as black screen while playing streaming video from some websites and share sheet suggestions and actions not loading.

13.5 is now available for download on all compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models.

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