Here’s every leak and rumor we’ve heard about iOS 14 so far, ahead of its unveil on Monday, June 22 at WWDC 2020.
100% confirmed
From leaker DongleBookPro:
- Redesigned wallpaper UI with support for 3rd-party wallpapers
More than 80% likely
From 9to5Mac (85.8% accurate):
New AR app
- Provides real-world AR experiences
- Apple Store and Starbucks integration
- Experiences start by scanning QR code
HomeKit
- Night Shift for lights: “ability to automatically adjust light color temperature throughout the day”
- Face recognition for HomeKit Secure Video
- Notifications based on who is recognized
- “New permanent audio output option for Apple TV”
Home Screen List View
- Unread notifications sorting
- Recently used sorting
- Siri smart suggestions
Accessibility
- Alarms, sirens, crying babies and more can alert iPhone users with hearing loss
- Camera can detect hand gestures
- New audio accommodations for improved EarPods/AirPods tuning
- Run on-device audiogram
Wallpaper
- New organizational categories: “Earth & Moon” & “Flowers”
- 3rd party wallpaper integration
- CarPlay home screen support
Apple Maps
- More details about Apple Stores:
- “Hardware repair availability”
- Check Genius Bar availability
- Show if store offers trade-in credit
- New highlights for:
- Couples’ seating
- Child discount
- Private rooms
- IMAX movie theaters
Find My
- Alert if someone doesn’t arrive somewhere as expected
- Also notifications if someone leaves somewhere early
- “Headset mode”
- “AR mode” to find items more easily
CarKey
- Apple working with BMW as partner
- Two versions:
- Passive unlock via iPhone in pocket
- Place iPhone near the vehicle
Miscellaneous
- Clips allow for instant apps that are accessed via QR code
- #shotoniphone challenges integrated in Photos app
- Apple Pay to support AliPay
- Safari getting native translation option,
- Processed by neural engine
- Works inside other apps like App Store
From MacRumors (83.3% accurate):
Messages
- Ability to @mention someone
- Retract sent messages
- Group chat typing indicator
- Mark messages as unread
- /me status updates
New Fitness app
- Called “fit” or “fitness”
- Works on all platforms (iOS -> tvOS)
- Apple Watch is used to track progress
- Free (no in-app purchases)
- Activities include: “indoor running, cycling, rowing, stretching, core training, strength training, outdoor walking, dance, and yoga”
Miscellaneous
- 3rd-party “custom voice synthesizers” to replace Siri’s voice
Less than 50% likely
From The Verifier (42.5% accurate):
Redesigned home screen
- Widgets next to apps
- Side widgets screen will disappear in future iOS versions
- Live icon animations (ex. Weather shows temperature)
- List view coming similar to watchOS
Messages
- Set conversation backgrounds
- More Memoji options
Siri
- Updated design
- New voices
- Deeper integration in iOS
- Less queries resulting in ‘I found this on the web’
Miscellaneous
- AR FaceTime game
- Supports same devices as iOS 13
From Max Weinbach (37.5% accurate):
- “Mainly a stability update”
- “New designs and graphics”
- Updated incoming phone call UI
