iOS 14 won’t be as bug-filled as the iOS 13

As Apple mobile gadget users wait for the iOS 14 release date to arrive, there’s one thing they can definitely look forward to. The new mobile operating system will not be as glitch-filled as the iOS 13 upon its release thanks to the changes the company made into the way it tests its software.

iOS 14 will be smoother and polished

When iOS 13 was released, it quickly became apparent how unpolished it was. Filled with software glitches such as apps crashing and missing features, Apple was forced to come up with iOS 13.1 just five days later, according to The Verge.

Since it launched, there have been eight updates since then just to keep up with various issues that keep cropping up. Thankfully, Apple learned a lot out of that nightmarish experience and is doing its best not to make it happen again.

It introduced “Flags,” which allows it to quickly isolate segments of bad programming, Forbes reported. Testers can now enable or disable buggy, newly added features so it won’t affect the entire operating system.

This change in the company’s software testing procedure will benefit end-users of the iOS 14. While no software is absolutely perfect upon launch, at least it will be a lot smoother and more polished than its predecessor.

iOS 14-compatibility to older iPhone models

There’s a possibility that some older iPhone models won’t be supported by the iOS 14. According to Macworld, the iPhone 6s range, which was released in 2015, won’t likely make the cut.

When iOS 14 is released next year, iPhone 6 models will be five years old by then. It is at this point that of a device’s lifespan that Apple tends to discontinue support. This means that models introduced after the iPhone 6 should still be compatible with the new mobile operating system.

iOS 14 release date

At this point, Apple hasn’t made any announcement yet on the iOS 14 release date. However, one can make deductions based on the company’s previous software releases.

The company usually makes its announcements for future software launches during the developer-focused WWDC event, which usually happens in June. Developers will get early access so they can test out the iOS new features.

An iOS public beta will likely follow a few weeks after the WWDC. This will give Apple precious time to fix bugs reported during this beta phase. This means that the iOS 14 release date might fall in September 2020, the same month that its predecessor was released this year.