Article updated on April 27, 2021. The final version of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 is now available.
After a long beta period, Apple released iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. The updates have gone live and include several additional features such as new voices for Siri, and a new Face ID feature to unlock an iPhone while wearing a mask.
While it's tempting to update your iPhone or iPad with the latest and greatest software Apple has to offer, being an early adopter of anything, even official OS updates, can cause more trouble than it's worth. Instead of jumping to iOS 14.5 right away, it's best to wait a few days before updating.
Here are the top two reasons why you should wait to start updating your iPhone or iPad. If you still want to install it when it's released, make sure you have an up-to-date backup of your Apple device before updating to iOS 14.5 or iPadOS 14.5 when it launches.
Some updates have damaged iPhones and iPads
It hasn't happened often, but there have been a few iOS updates that all but crippled the iPhones and iPads of those who installed them the second they were available. For example, some iPhone and iPad models couldn't even pass the activation step after installing iOS 9.3. Also, once you update to iOS 14.5, the rollback process is not easy.
Our advice? Wait a few days or even a week after the update becomes available before installing it. Bugs found by others will prompt Apple to remove the update and replace it with a fixed version.
Being the first to get software updates isn't always the best idea. Andrew Hoyle/CNET
Some developers are not ready yet
The problem you're most likely to encounter with any new software update is apps that aren't optimized for. Apple makes changes to the underlying code of the iPhone or iPad that developers must adapt to. If the developer takes a little extra time to make sure all their changes work, most of the time there is no problem.
But this is only a general rule. OS updates sometimes break an app completely, and unless the developer has an app optimized for iOS 14.5 out of the box, you might have to wait.
By giving developers (and the App Store's review process) a few days to push out their respective updates, you reduce the chance of running into issues.
CNET.com article adapted by CNET Spain
