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What's new? All the innovations of iOS 12!

iOS 12- mobile operating room Apple system for iPhone and iPad, which released September 17, 2018. iOS 12 has many new features and interface changes, and most importantly - iOS firmware 12 significantly increased the speed of iPhones and iPads. iOS 12 has become one of the most stable mobile releases operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch behind last years. What's new in iOS 12 is described in detail in this material.

Important! On this moment the newest version of iOS 12 for iPhone is iOS 12.1.4 (). Firmware with a fix for a critical bug in FaceTime was released on February 7, 2019. New features and noticeable interface changes for all Apple mobile devices are expected in iOS 12.2.

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Which devices does iOS 12 support - official list

iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 5s

iPad (2018)
iPad Pro 12.9″ first and second generation
iPad Pro 10.5″
iPad Pro 9.7″
iPad Air 2
iPad Air 1
Fifth generation iPad
iPad (2017)
iPad mini 4
iPad mini 3
iPad mini 2

iPod touch

iPod touch sixth generation

Performance and optimization iOS 12 is the fastest iOS ever

The main focus of iOS 12 is on increasing productivity. Apple, as predicted, wanted to restore the reputation of iOS at any cost after the disastrous iOS launch 11. As a result, iOS 12 has become two times faster iOS 11.

Apple developers have tried so hard that iOS 12:

launches applications 40% (!) faster compared to iOS 11;
50% faster keyboard operation;
opens the Camera application and performs any actions in it 70% (!) faster.

The most important thing is that such a performance increase occurred on absolutely all models of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Including the oldest models, which will be five years old this year. It's about about the widely used iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad mini 2 in Russia and the CIS countries. All these devices not only received support for iOS 12 (although according to the usual Apple rules should not have been), but were also significantly accelerated.

Apple has officially announced that iOS 12 feels “faster than ever” in live environments. The company executives specifically emphasized that this applies most strongly to the iPhone 5s and iPad Air, so users of these models can expect a truly great experience using their devices under iOS control 12.

Comparisons of iOS 12 with iOS 11 confirm that performance has greatly improved in the new operating system. Detailed iOS comparisons 12 and iOS 11 are available from the links below:

Accelerated animation

In addition to optimizing iOS 12 to increase speed, Apple developers have also speeded up the animation of most actions. As a result of this, the performance of iOS 12 compared to iOS 11 has increased even more. Below is clear example changes in animation speed and its direct impact on the overall feel of the operating system.

Accelerated QuickType keyboard

About what is standard iOS keyboard 12 has become much faster, as we already wrote. But it’s worth focusing on this improvement again. Simply because the keyboard has received a truly rapid operating speed. The animation below shows the improvements most clearly.

FaceTime, Animoji and Memoji

New Animoji

There will also be new Animoji for the iPhone X, and in the near future for the three new iPhone models that will be presented in September. To the already impressive list of Animoji were added: koala, tiger, ghost and tyrannosaurus. The peculiarity of the new Animoji is that they incredibly accurately convey not only facial expressions, but also tongue movements. Previously, this was not the case either with Apple or, of course, with other manufacturers whose Animoji analogues compared to high-quality models iPhone manufacturer they look really funny.

Ability to record Animoji for 30 seconds

U iPhone users X has the ability to record short videos using Animoji to send to friends. In iOS 11, such videos could have a maximum length of only 10 seconds. In iOS 12, Apple offered Animoji video recording for a full 30 seconds.

Improved Animoji selection interface

Selecting Animoji in iOS 12 has become more convenient. If previously in the Messages application the list of Animoji was vertical, now it is horizontal with large thumbnails. Animoji can be selected by swiping left or right. In addition, it is possible to open full list all available animoji by swiping up.

Memoji (memoji)

Memoji is Apple's answer to Samsung and its Animoji counterpart. Presenting Galaxy S9 Samsung company introduced AR Emoji - animated emoticons based not on a cartoon character, but on the user’s face. The quality of AR Emoji left much to be desired, so Samsung's innovation was called a failure. Apple got a similar “feature” with a solid five points.

Memoji do not scan a person’s face; they are created in a special editor in the Messages application. This editor features hundreds of different face parts and accessories, allowing you to create a character that truly resembles the user. Once created, the characters can be used to write messages to friends, as is the case with regular Animoji. The function is for entertainment, nothing more, but even Apple implemented it in its own style - perfectly.

Support for stickers, animoji and memoji in FaceTime

In group or personal video calls using FaceTime in iOS 12, users can use additional entertainment tools. Apple has given users the ability to send stickers during a conversation, as well as activate Animoji or Memoji in order to appear in front of friends in various cartoon images.

iMessage

Processing photos and videos in iMessage

The Messages app in iOS 12 has added the ability to process sent photos or videos as quickly as possible. Users are invited to apply Animoji to the video or add one of the many effects, text, or an object, such as an arrow or a checkmark, to the photo. A new feature in the Messages app aims to make it easier to process photos and videos you send.

Full shooting mode in the Messages app

When you take a photo or video from the Messages app, it opens to send instantly in iOS 12. full screen mode cameras. Thanks to this, users will have a much greater chance of creating high quality photo or video from the first time. In previous versions of iOS, the camera window was a small square right in the application interface.

The panel with stickers and extensions has moved

Panel with stickers, animoji and extensions various applications in the Messages app in iOS 12 has moved. It is located above the keyboard, and not below it, as it was before. The new panel placement is much more convenient, in particular because random clicks it becomes much less. As in iOS 11, there is no way to hide the panel completely.

Quick shortcuts in the Messages app

In iOS 12, tapping a contact's name in the Messages app opens new panel With quick shortcuts. They allow you to connect with a contact via audio or video via FaceTime and view detailed information about him. In previous versions of iOS there was no such panel; you could only call a caller by pressing hard on his icon.

ARKit 2 - new augmented reality

With the arrival of iOS 12, Apple will launch a new and improved ARKit 2.0 augmented reality platform. Updated platform will allow developers to create impressive applications and games with support for augmented reality. Applications built with ARKit 2 can be used by multiple people at the same time. They can view augmented reality objects from different angles, which greatly expands the capabilities of applications.

Roulette application

ARKit 2 also allows you to measure objects. iOS 12 introduces a new app called Measure, which offers the ability to quickly and easily determine the size of even relatively large real-world objects.

To measure an object, you need to point the camera at it and place two points on it. The measurement occurs instantly, and most importantly - with the highest accuracy. Similar roulette applications, based on the first versions of ARKit, have long been presented in App Store, but they can’t compare with Apple’s Roulette.

The “Roulette” application did not appear on all devices with iOS support 12. New useful utility became available only on iPhone and iPad with ARKit support:

iPhone SE
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPad Pro (all models)
iPhone 2017
iPhone 2018

New location of the “Level” function

The standard “Level” function has changed its normal location on ARKit-enabled devices. If previously it was located in the Compass application, now it has its own tab in the Roulette application.

Screen Time feature

At the beginning of 2018, human rights activists drew attention to the fact that teenagers are spending more and more time on smartphones and tablets, in particular on iPhones and iPads. Several departments immediately asked Apple to somehow influence the situation. Apple didn’t have to do much persuading, and iOS 12 introduced a new “Screen Time” feature.

The feature allows you to monitor how users spend time using their iPhone and iPad. The function works similarly to the battery consumption monitoring option, showing a usage graph mobile device and specific activity in certain applications. Users have the ability to set restrictions on activity in any applications and games installed on the iPhone or iPad.

Thanks to new feature Parents can limit the use of “harmful” applications for their children the most in a simple way. For example, if your child watches too much YouTube, then in iOS 12 you can set a limit on watching videos in the application. When the time limit you specify reaches the end, the application will stop running.

Block all distracting apps

One of the main features of the new Screen Time feature is the option to block all applications except those that the user has added to the allowed list. Applications can be blocked by certain period time or according to a specified schedule. An hourglass icon appears on applications that are blocked for use, which indicates that the application cannot be opened at this time.

The function will be useful not only for parents who want to limit their children's use of various applications or games. Many users may well want to set limits for themselves, e.g. active work or studying when the iPhone or iPad is one of the biggest distractions.

Screen Time widget

The Screen Time feature also has its own widget. It allows you to see statistics as quickly and easily as possible using iPhone or iPad for today on the widgets page.

Redesigned “Notification Center”

One of the most long-awaited and user-requested innovations is the updated Notification Center. Apple listened to consumers and provided them with flexible notification list settings. In iOS 12, users were able to group notifications by application, as well as manage notifications directly from the Notification Center.

Smart grouping of notifications

By default, iPhones and iPads running iOS 12 have smart notification grouping enabled for all apps. Notifications are grouped not just by application, but also taking into account everyone’s preferences specific user. Thanks to this, the most important alerts always appear at the top of the list, which will be especially convenient for those users who receive a large number of notifications from various applications.

Quickly set up notifications for any application

In iOS 12, users have the ability to immediately access app notification settings directly from the Notification Center. To do this you need to press on any incoming notification, click on the icon ( ) and select “Settings”. A very convenient option that will allow you to change the type of notifications from applications in a matter of seconds and without having to delve into the settings.

Quickly mute notification sounds for specific apps

Another nice tweak to Notification Center. By holding down on any notification and clicking the familiar icon ( ), users have the opportunity to silence all notifications from the selected application in two clicks. In this case, notifications will continue to appear in the Notification Center, but no soundtrack there won't be any when they appear.

New notification settings interface

There is also a small but pleasant change in the notification settings themselves. Large and clear thumbnails have appeared on the notification settings page that show exactly how notifications will be displayed on the screen.

Improved Do Not Disturb mode

Do Not Disturb mode, as we predicted, has become better in iOS 12. It offers more in the update flexible settings. So, you can quickly turn it on for only 1 hour, until the end of the current event from the “Calendar” or, for example, before leaving the current geoposition.

iOS 11 Compatibility: How Apple has already launched the long-awaited 10 firmware software, fans are now eagerly awaiting the release of the next generation of the operating system. But ahead of iOS 11, the biggest question is what can we expect from this operating system and, most importantly, which devices will support iOS 11.

Here in this article, we have compiled a list of iOS-compatible devices, especially iPhones, iPads and iPods, that are eligible for this new operating system. Therefore, before the long-awaited operating system, you need to check your Apple device.

iOS 11 iPhone 5s compatible devices

All iPhones that fall under the iPhone series 5 and above are compatible with the iOS 10 operating system. But for iOS 11, this will not happen. According to various reports, iOS 11 will be compatible with iPhone 5s or above series. Therefore, if you are not sure what number you have iPhone models, simply go to the “settings” of your phone and click on “options about phone”. You will get all the details about the phone and you can check whether your phone is compatible with iOS 11 or not.

Compatible Devices:

iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 6S
iPhone 6S Plus
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone SE
ios 11 iphone 5s

At WWDC 2018, Apple introduced new version operating room iOS systems. The twelfth update received several important innovations.

Performance

At the event it was stated that iOS 12 is twice as fast previous version. Some reported metrics: apps launch 40% faster, the keyboard is 50% more responsive, and the camera shoots 70% faster.

Augmented Reality

Apple and Pixar have developed a unified format for content in . It brings everything together necessary components into one compressed file. Additional tools from Adobe will be available for developers specifically for working with augmented reality.

Apple will release special application using augmented reality - Measure. It works like virtual ruler to measure real objects using a camera.

Third-party developers will be able to embed augmented reality elements into their applications and even Safari-enabled sites.

The ARKit 2 tool will allow you to create augmented reality games for two or more players.

Photo

The photo viewing app has improved search with various parameters. The system looks for exactly what is captured in the photograph.

Siri

Voice Siri assistant received support for software shortcuts. Shortcut is an action you frequently call that can be assigned to voice command. For example, the words “Siri, I lost my keys” can be assigned to search for keys with a location accessory.

In a special directory, users will be able to share their shortcuts. Setting up a shortcut is quite simple and always depends on the application. The input data can be new each time, such as a location or a song being played.

Digital health

Apple snatched some from Google. One of them is “digital health”. iOS users 12 will be able to configure Do Not Disturb mode to block notifications, and they will also not arrive at night by default.

iOS 12 keeps complete statistics on device usage. In a special section, the user will be able to see how much time he devotes to certain programs. You can set a time limit for each application. There is also a function to restrict the use of the device for children.

Grouping notifications

Finally, iOS has learned how to group notifications from one application. You can expand a group of notifications by swiping down as you know from Android.

Memoji

iPhone X users can now not only send animated emoji, but also create their own avatar. Language recognition is supported.

The editor allows you to do recognizable version myself.

Group FaceTime calls

Up to 32 people can participate in FaceTime at the same time. The interface is built on the principle of tiles different sizes, which you can switch between manually or depending on who is talking at the moment.

For all video conference participants, you can connect their Memoji avatars. Works on Mac, iPhone, iPad and even Apple Watch.

iOS 12 will be available on all devices that have updated to iOS 11:

iPhone X;
iPhone 8 / iPhone 8 Plus;
iPhone 7 / iPhone 7 Plus;
iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus;
iPhone 6/iPhone 6 Plus;
iPhone SE;
iPhone 5s;
iPod touch 6;
iPad Pro 12.9 both generations;
iPad Pro 10.5;
iPad Pro 9.7;
iPad Air / iPad Air 2;
iPad 5 / iPad 6;
iPad mini 2 / 3 / 4.

The beta version of iOS 12 is available to developers now. The stable release will take place in the fall of 2018.

Apple has provided its users with convenient and prompt support service. Having any product from the company, you can dial support from your iPhone and ask a variety of questions: from the order of operation of certain keys and buttons to the order of settings of certain functions. You will also be able to learn about new properties of the company's products. You can also register your product, have your device repaired, or complain about poor service. The company is interested in ensuring that its customers always have a convenient and high-quality equipment, capable of competing with other flagships, and therefore devotes the lion's share to servicing its consumers.

To contact a company representative, you can go to https://support.apple.com and directly contact a specialist via online chat. If it is convenient for you, you can leave your phone number and the operator will call you back at the appointed time. If you have several questions, the expert will readily answer everything and offer accessible solutions. The service is available to its clients at any time of the day in different countries.

Also, if you are in Russia, you can call the single number at any time toll free number hot Apple lines in the Russian Federation: phone number 8 800 555 6734.

If you are a resident of Moscow or the Moscow region, then you can quickly get through to the multi-channel support phone number: 8 495 580 95 57 at the tariff applicable to your telephone operator.

Why do you need a hotline service?

By the way, if your Apple device is broken, you can submit a request for repair of your iPhone, iPad or Mac computer at the support service. A specialist will contact you the shortest possible time to resolve your problem and help you contact an authorized apple center nearby. After all, one of the main principles of the company’s work is trust in it and user support.

If you are interested in information about Apple products and details of its purchase, as well as operating warranties, the Internet is at your service Apple store Online Store, where you can order and receive software at any time, interesting accessories, necessary equipment. To purchase, you need to call the number 8–800–333–51–73, available from 9:00 to 21:00 on weekdays.

Apple has a wide network service centers all over the world and on all continents. So, by going to any company technical support site, you will find interactive map countries with addresses and phone numbers, chats for communication in the place where you are now. Support is provided by company specialists who will be able to communicate with you in a language you understand.

If you decide to call about a device problem, support will be provided faster if you find your device's serial number first, as this will help optimally connect you with the right specialist from those support.

If the need arises, there is also a convenient online request for support, after which an expert will contact you.

What else can you find out from support?

In the support service from specialists you can learn about ways additional service, and also find out whether your iPhone or tablet is still under warranty by first entering the serial number of the device. The AppleCare Protection Plan includes telephone technical support and access to additional service Apple Service.

The main feature of the AppleCare Protection Plan is that it provides additional rights for all users: additional service universal support, maintenance software product. A warranty on the hardware of the device can be obtained from the AppleCare Protection Plan for a period of up to 3 years, which in turn is cheaper than the cost of spare parts and payment for the work performed by experts who are authorized by Apple around the globe.

Under the AppleCare Protection Plan program, the following products are subject to service: MAC computers, modules random access memory, accessories, batteries, drives, AirPort4 devices.

Often clients call the service because they need help - they forgot iPhone password, iPad or iPod touch, and even worse when the device is locked.

If you have a problem, for example, you lost your iPhone, it was stolen from you, or you found someone else’s iPhone, in addition to contacting the police, you can report this to the service and technical support will help you block your data on the basis serial number iPhone ID or find the owner of the smartphone. There you will also be told about the capabilities of the Find iPhone function for Apple devices.

Now that iOS 11 has officially launched worldwide, users are excited about the amazing features of Apple's latest flagship operating system. Indeed, now that iOS 11 is out, the wait for the release begins. That's why we decided to create a list of supported iOS devices, also known as iOS 12 compatible devices. Which devices will be supported in iOS 12?

iOS 12: which Apple devices will receive support for the new OS

Well, the first thing to remember is that a company like Apple has equally effective software and hardware. Which means they are constantly in a race, competing with each other. Sometimes the OC development team is ahead, and sometimes the hardware team is ahead. This means that the development process is always moving forward and does not stop for a second.

Secondly, Apple runs the company. The only reason a company exists is to make a profit. If Apple continues to support all existing devices Apple year after a year, no one will buy new ones Apple devices. Also, remember what we did in previous paragraph: that the development of technology is guaranteed. (If the process is stopped, the competitor will overtake and capture the market).

That's why iOS 11 dropped support Apple iPhone 5c for exactly one reason: it did not support 64-bit applications. AND latest version The OS only supports 64-bit applications, making it impossible Apple support iPhone 5 and 5c. Needless to say, we still don't know if the iPhone 5s will support it. We hope, for the sake of the users, that everyone's support existing devices will continue.

In addition, you must also understand that Apple does not decide which devices will be supported and which will not be supported, it all depends on the capabilities of the iPhone 5s. Therefore, it is impossible to predict whether Apple's iPhone 5S will lose support.

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Which devices do not support iOS 12

List of all compatible iPhones for 2018:

iPhone X
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 8
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 5S (possible, but not recommended, iOS 11 is creaky, and iOS 12 will completely kill performance)

iOS 12 which devices will be supported on iPad:

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch
iPad Air 2
iPad Air
iPad 5th generation
iPad Mini 4
iPad Mini 3
iPad Mini 2