iOS 12 for iPhone, iPad, iPod goes live: Know compatible devices, features

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Cupertino, US-based technology giant Apple is now rolling out the iOS 12 operating system for its iPhone, iPad and iPod devices. First unveiled at the Apple WWDC 2018 on June 5, the iOS 12 promises better speed and performance, and brings new features like improved artificial reality, animated personalised emojis, group FaceTime and Screen Time. The new operating system also gets new Siri shortcuts that now enable it to work with any app.

The iOS 12 is compatible with 26 Apple devices — the iPhone SE and above, the iPad Mini 2 and above, and the iPod Touch 6th generation. Here is a complete list of compatible devices:

How to update:
Step 1: Take back-up using either iCloud or iTunes. The iOS 12 is close to around 2GB in size, so you might also need to free up internel storage to download and extract the update files.
Step 2: OTA upgrade: Compatible devices can be upgraded to iOS without using iTunes. To do so, connect your device with a WiFi network, go to the device settings, then general, and finally software update, and then follow instructions. If the device shows update, click on download and install to upgrade to iOS 12.

Step 3: iTunes: Connect your device with iTunes and go to the software upgrade section to search for available updates. If the iOS 12 update shows up, click on download and install to upgrade.

iOS 12 features: What is new Faster performance
The iOS 12 is designed to make everyday tasks on your iPhone or iPad faster and more responsive with performance improvements across the system. According to the company, the camera launches up to 70 per cent faster, the keyboard appears up to 50 per cent faster and typing is more responsive. Even when there is a lot going on across the system, apps can launch up to twice as fast. Read Complete Article

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