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iOS 5
| Version of iOS | |
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 iOS 5.1.1 running on an iPhone 4 | |
| Version | 5.x |
|---|---|
| Codename | Telluride (5.0) Hoodoo (5.1) |
| Architecture | ARM32 |
| Latest build | 9B208 (5.1.1 Revised Update) |
| Release date | 2011-10-12 |
iOS 5 (codenamed Telluride) is the fifth version of iOS that was released on 12 October 2011. It was first announced at the WWDC keynote on 6 June 2011.
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
Setup[edit | edit source]
Devices can now be set up, activated, and configured without connecting to a computer.
Siri[edit | edit source]
Siri, Apple's voice assistant, has been added with this release for the iPhone 4S.
Notifications[edit | edit source]
- Notification Center has been added, which displays recent notifications.
- Notifications will now briefly appear at the top of the screen as banners.
- Notifications can now be viewed and opened from Lock Screen.
Camera and Photos[edit | edit source]
- A shortcut to the Camera app has been added to the lock screen, which can be accessed by double-clicking the home button.
- The volume buttons can now be used to take a picture.
- An option to enable grid lines has been added.
- Camera face detection now highlights all faces.
- Editing tools have been added to the Photos apps. These include crop and rotate, one-tap enhancement, and red-eye removal.
iMessages[edit | edit source]
The new iMessages app has several new features, such as:
- Read receipts
- Group messages
- Encrypted messages
- Unlimited text, photo, and video messages
- Wi-Fi support
iCloud[edit | edit source]
iCloud has been added, which replaces MobileMe.
- Music, Photos, Documents, Apps, Contacts, and more can be synced in iCloud.
- Apps and Books now have purchase history and can be automatically updated.
Reminders[edit | edit source]
The Reminders app has been added, which allows users to create lists of tasks with date-based or location-based alerts.
Newsstand[edit | edit source]
Newsstand has been added, which is a special folder that displays the user's purchased newspapers and magazines. New issues would be downloaded automatically.
Safari[edit | edit source]
- Tabbed browsing has been added to the iPad.
- On the iPad 2, users now have the ability to search within a web page.
- Private Browsing has been added, which can be enabled from the Settings app.
- Web pages can now be added to the new Reading List folder.
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
- System updates can now be installed via Settings.
- System-wide integration with Twitter has been added.
- The iPod app has been replaced by separate Music and Videos apps.
- Text in Mail can now be formatted with bold, italic, or underlines.
- Personal photos can now be used for Game Center profiles.
- The "Pinch to Close" gesture has been added to the iPad 2.
- On iPad models, the keyboard can be undocked from the bottom of the screen and could be split into two half-keyboards.
- Several new accessibility options have been added.
List of known builds[edit | edit source]
Available build Confirmed build Unconfirmed build Fake build iOS 5.0[edit | edit source]
iOS 5.0.1[edit | edit source]
iOS 5.1[edit | edit source]
iOS 5.1.1[edit | edit source]
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