iOS 14: Every leak and rumor

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