Apple iOS 15.4.1 clock widget updates the Ukraine capital Kyiv’s acronym from KIE to KYI: Here’s why
Apple has released the iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 updates with bug fixes.
The new iOS update claims to have fixed the iPhone battery woes.
iOS 15.4.1 also changes Kyiv’s abbreviation from KIE to KYI on the iPhone World Clock widget.
Following user reports of heavy battery drain on the recently launched iOS 15.4, Apple has rolled out iOS 15.4.1 to the public with a solution for the battery issue. The iOS 15.4.1 release notes also mention some bug fixes for braille devices and Made for iPhone hearing devices. However, as always, upon closer inspection, you would come across other minor changes too. For instance, the Apple world clock widget now shows the Ukraine capital Kyiv’s abbreviation as KYI instead of KIE. Let’s know its reason first.
Kyiv abbreviation on iOS 15.4.1 is KYI: Here’s why
iOS 15.4.1 Kyiv world clock
As Steve Moser, contributing writer at Macrumors notes, “KIE comes from the Russian spelling of Kyiv: Kiev.”
iOS 15.4.1 changes: Apple changed the World Clock widget abbreviation for Kyiv from KIE to KYI. KIE comes from the Russian spelling of Kyiv: Kiev. Screenshot is iOS 15.4. pic.twitter.com/KaoBfE9T3e
— Steve Moser (@SteveMoser) March 31, 2022
Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy recently clarified the correct spelling of the nation’s capital. He tweeted:
High time to finally discard the outdated Soviet spelling of our cities and adopt the correct Ukrainian form. Grateful to Japan and @kishida230 for already doing so and encourage others to follow. #KyivNotKiev
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 31, 2022
Moving back to iOS, here are the other improvements on version 15.4.1:
iOS 15.4.1 Changes, Fixes, Should you update?
Apple.com release notes
Apple release notes state the following bug fixes for your iPhone:
- Battery may drain more quickly than expected after updating to iOS 15.4
- Braille devices may become unresponsive while navigating text or displaying an alert
- Made for iPhone hearing devices may lose connection within some third-party apps
Apple Support also reveals that iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 have fixed a security issue with AppleAVD (an audio-video decoding framework) on the respective platforms.
Well, it’s not just those two, Apple has released watchOS 8.5.1, tvOS 15.4.1, and HomePod 15.4.1 updates too, details of which you can check here.
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