Most Common iOS 14 Problems and How to Fix Them

If you have not updated your iPhone to iOS 15, do it now. Any iPhone that can run iOS 14 can also run iOS 15, so there is no need to wait any longer to upgrade your handset, and there are some compelling reasons to do so. While iOS 14 provided a relatively smooth transition for most iPhone users - with a ton of new features and minimal complaints - iOS 15 fixes most of the minor problems encountered in iOS 14. It includes all the great features offered in the previous generation: App Library, videos and FaceTime calls while using other apps, new default apps, unlocking your iPhone through your Apple Watch, smart Siri support for music apps, PlayStation 5 and Xbox controller support, Waze-inspired crowdsourcing in Apple Maps and more.

iOS 14 Touch ID and Face ID Problem

The fingerprint sensor is reported not to work properly on the iPhone 8. There are also reports from earlier versions that the fingerprint sensor does not work or respond.

• Restart your device.
• Reset your device to factory settings - after a full backup, of course.

iOS 14 Widget Problem

One of the biggest draws of iOS 14 was a new interface with resizable, stackable widgets for the home screen. Some users were frustrated that they could not swap some widgets whenever they wanted, and recently downloaded apps may have no widgets at all.

• Launch the app in question and use it a bit. Once the app is set up on your phone, a widget may appear in the list when you tap the Plus icon.

iOS 14 Google Authenticator Not Working Problem

The Google Authenticator app stopped loading. You tap its icon, the app begins loading for a second and then quickly returns to the home screen.

• Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Authenticator . Tap Offload App, which removes the app from your iPhone while keeping all its data — do not worry, your 2FA codes will not be lost. Then tap Reinstall App.

iOS 14 Battery Drain Problem

Battery drain is a constant problem after installing a new mobile operating system. This is because the new system has a lot to integrate and catch up on before the battery starts working normally again.

• After installing a brand-new update, rest for at least 48 hours and keep the battery charged so your phone can adapt properly to the new operating system. Your phone is not only integrating the new system and re-indexing your data; your installed apps are also adjusting to a new environment and even updating their own systems to work better with the new iOS.
• Before updating, check whether your critical apps are compatible with iOS 14 by looking at their download page in the App Store or their latest version date. Apps that are not optimized can cause various problems. Check an app's battery usage through Settings > Battery, and scroll down to check battery usage by app to see whether any app is particularly hard on your battery.
• Double-check your battery health through Settings > Battery > Battery Health, which will tell you the level of charge your phone can hold. If you do not like what you see, you can take steps to improve your battery life, including adjusting screen brightness or app background usage. If a particular app is consistently chewing through your battery life, you may want to adjust it further or remove it.
• Restart your phone by turning it off completely. Wait a few minutes and then turn it back on.
• Stop background refresh, the feature that shows the latest activity across all your apps, because it can use a lot of power. Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and turn it off for apps that do not need it.
• If you have tried everything and your battery drains unacceptably fast, try completely resetting the phone via Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings.