iOS 12
twelfth major release of the iOS mobile operating system
iOS 12 is the twelfth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc., being the successor to iOS 11. It was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 4, 2018, and was released on September 17, 2018. It was succeeded by iOS 13 on September 19, 2019.
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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OS family | iOS |
Released to manufacturing | September 17, 2018 |
Latest release | iOS 12.5.7 / January 23, 2023 |
Preceded by | iOS 11 |
Succeeded by | iOS 13 |
Official website | iOS 12 - Apple at the Wayback Machine (archived September 9, 2019) |
Features
changePerformance
changePerformance changes were made to speed up tasks across supported iOS devices.[1] Tests done by Apple on an iPhone 6 Plus showed that apps launched 40 percent faster, the keyboard activated 50 percent faster, and the camera app opened 70 percent faster.[2]
Screen Time
changeThe new feature allows users to check how long they are using their devices for and what they were doing.[3]
References
change- ↑ "iOS 12 on the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPad Mini 2: It's actually faster!". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ↑ "The 17 biggest new features coming to the iPhone with iOS 12". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ↑ Cipriani, Jason. "iOS 12: Getting to know Screen Time and stronger parental controls". CNET.