IOS 14

iOS 14
Version of the iOS operating system
iOS 14 home screen on an iPhone 12
DeveloperApple
Source modelClosed, with open-source components
General
availability
September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16)
Latest release14.8.1 (October 26, 2021 (2021-10-26)) [±]
Update methodSoftware Update
Package managerApp Store
PlatformsiPhone, iPod Touch
Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)
Default
user interface
Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
LicenseProprietary software with open-source components
Preceded byiOS 13
Succeeded byiOS 15
Official websiteiOS 14 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 13, 2021)
TaglineLooks brand new. Feels like home.
Support status
Obsolete, no longer receiving security updates, because all iPhones and iPod Touches that support iOS 14 also support iOS 15. Partial third-party app support.
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iPadOS 14 (iPadOS version derived from iOS 14)

iOS 14 is the fourteenth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple for the iPhone and iPod touch lines. Announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 22, 2020 as the successor to iOS 13, it was released to the public on September 16, 2020. It was succeeded by iOS 15 on September 20, 2021.