what was the biggest feature in iOS 14

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The biggest feature in iOS 14 was the introduction of home screen widgets, which allowed users to customize their home screens with various sizes of widgets for different apps. This feature provided a new way to access information quickly and easily without needing to open the apps themselves.

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