Apple releases iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5 update for iPhones, iPad

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What’s new in the update

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The Podcast app now has a new setting that allows the user to set the number of Podcast episodes that can be stored on an iPad or an iPhone.

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The Apple Pay Cash portion on the Wallet will now have separate “Request” and “Send” buttons. This will make it easier for the user to manage the cash.

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iOS 15.5 also introduces a much-awaited “External Link Account Entitlement”. This new feature will allow apps to add a link to an external website in order to manage their account and manage other things.

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Apple has also introduced a new feature that limits some of the media captured in specific locations from popping up on the Photo Memories.

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Apple has provided third-party Music applications (all apart from Apple Music) to manage the playback speed of songs.

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Apart from these minor feature updates, the iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 will bring a host of security features.

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