With the iOS 14 public beta now available, I threw caution to the wind and installed it on my main iPhone. I wasn’t too worried, as the past few public betas from Apple have been surprisingly stable. But I did make an archived backup of my iPhone just in case, and I recommend other beta testers do the same.
It’s a safe bet that many if not all of the features present in the public beta will make it to the final release scheduled for this fall. After digging through and trying out all the features, here is a look at seven of the more notable ones you will want to try first.
Customize Your Home Screen With Widgets
App Library Ditches Endless Pages of Apps
No More Full-Screen Phone Call Notifications
Siri Gets Less Intrusive, More Informative
Video Picture-in-Picture
Better Organizations for Messages
Beefed-Up Privacy, Security Features