Apple iOS 13.5 Release with covid-19 Contact Ttacing

20 May 2020, Apple released iOS 13.5.

...https://qoo.tn/BbcfvW/Q100206579

Should I Upgrade immediately?

No. Why?

As usual with new updates, there are bugs.

• Apps won’t launch due to a strange error
• The message, “this app is no longer shared with you.”
• Overcome the issue by reinstalling the affected apps

What's new?

• integrates Apple’s COVID-19 contact tracing
• a number of essential upgrades 
• well as fixes to high profile problems

Release notes...

“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.”

Face ID and Passcode

• Simplified unlock process for devices with Face ID when you are wearing a face mask
• Passcode field automatically presented after swiping up from the bottom of the Lock screen when you are wearing a face mask
• Also works when authenticating with the App Store, Apple Books, Apple Pay, iTunes, and other apps that support signing in with Face ID

‌Exposure Notification‌

• ‌Exposure Notification‌ API to support COVID-19 contact tracing apps from public health authorities

‌FaceTime‌

• Option to control automatic prominence on Group ‌FaceTime‌ calls so video tiles do not change size when a participant speaks

Emergency Services

• Option to automatically share health and other essential information from your Medical ID with emergency services when you place an emergency call (the US only)

This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements.

• Fixes an issue where users may see a black screen when trying to play streaming video from some websites
• Addresses an issue in the share sheet where suggestions and actions may not load 

Who is it for?

• iOS 13.5 is for all iOS 13-compatible devices
• iPhone 6S and newer and the 7th generation iPod touch.

So my iPhone 6 won't get the upgrade? 

• There is another release, iOS 12.4.7, for older devices. 
• It is a security update for the Mail app exploit. 
• It does not include COVID-19 contact tracing functionality.

COVID-19 contact tracing functionality?

"The contact tracing system developed by Apple and Google works by using Bluetooth “chirps” to register physical interactions between smartphone users, regardless of whether they are using an Android or iOS device. If a person discovers that they have been infected with coronavirus, they can opt to share this information. The system then notifies other smartphone users who’ve come into close proximity with them. The hope is that this system could help slow the spread of the disease by warning people of potential infections." - https://www.cultofmac.com/711804/what-exactly-does-coronavirus-tracking-in-ios-13-5-do-cleaning-up-the-confusionhttps://www.cultofmac.com/711804/what-exactly-does-coronavirus-tracking-in-ios-13-5-do-cleaning-up-the-confusion

Adrian's Journal

Source:

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2020/05/21/apple-ios-135-release-should-you-upgrade-new-iphone-update/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2020/05/22/ios-135-chaos-this-frustrating-problem-is-making-iphone-apps-useless/
• https://www.cultofmac.com/711804/what-exactly-does-coronavirus-tracking-in-ios-13-5-do-cleaning-up-the-confusion/