iOS 12

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iOS 12
IOS 12 logo
developer Apple Inc.
License (s) Proprietary software with open source components
First publ. 17th September 2018
Current  version 12.4.7 (May 26, 2020)
Basic system Darwin
Kernel XNU ( hybrid kernel )
timeline iPhone OS 1
iPhone OS 2
iPhone OS 3
iOS 4
iOS 5
iOS 6
iOS 7
iOS 8
iOS 9
iOS 10
iOS 11
iOS 12
iOS 13
iOS 14
Languages) Over 40
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iOS 12 is a version of Apple's iOS operating system . The twelfth version of the operating system was presented on June 4, 2018 together with tvOS 12, watchOS 5 and macOS Mojave at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference and released on September 17, 2018.

Innovations

According to Apple, the devices will be up to 70% faster after the update. Improvements have been made to the camera app to speed up startup and photography. There is a new function in iMessage for users from iPhone X and up . In addition to the four additional Animojis, you can now create your own Animojis, so-called Memojis . The skin color , the haircut , the eye color and much more can be personalized with the Memojis as you wish.

With Screen Time , users can see immediately how long they have been using their device and what they are doing. The system offers reports divided into categories and time frames.

With the help of the new "ARKit 2" with augmented reality , it is possible to use the measuring tape app . B. Measure lengths. The function is reserved for devices with an A9 chip or higher.

It is possible to make FaceTime calls with up to 32 participants. IPhone X users also have the option of using Memojis for themselves or for other participants.

In addition, several notifications from an app such as B. Messages come, grouped and can be opened or deleted individually with a tap on the group.

Photos now supports suggestions for images in the For You section and gives recommendations for sharing.

Do Not Disturb now has a feature called Do Not Disturb During Bedtime to automatically send notifications to history and calls to voicemail (can be changed to Favorites / Repeated Calls). In addition, the function ensures a darker screen during bedtime.

Furthermore, the camera function of iMessage has been expanded to include new functions such as: B. sticking stickers on pictures.

Compatible iPads get some new gesture control options that are already familiar from the iPhone X.

iOS 12 is the pre-installed operating system of the iPhone XS , XS Max and XR as well as the iPad Pro (3rd generation) , the iPad Air (3rd generation) , the iPad mini (2019) and the iPod touch (7th generation) .

Supported devices

All devices that support iOS 11 also support iOS 12.

iPhone

iPod Touch

iPad

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on iOS 12 updates. Apple Support, May 20, 2020, accessed May 23, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Apple Focuses on Performance, AR for iPhone Operating System . In: Bloomberg.com . June 4, 2018 ( bloomberg.com [accessed June 11, 2018]).
  3. ↑ Apple at WWDC shows 7 ways iOS 12 will change your next iPhone . In: USA TODAY . ( usatoday.com [accessed June 11, 2018]).
  4. ↑ iOS 12 turns your iPhone into a virtual tape measure . In: CNET . June 4, 2018 ( cnet.com [accessed June 26, 2018]).
  5. ↑ Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart, Germany: Apple: iOS 12 brings new features for Facetime . In: stuttgarter-zeitung.de . ( stuttgarter-zeitung.de [accessed on June 26, 2018]).
  6. ↑ iOS 12: Manage & group notifications . In: Featured . June 18, 2018 ( vodafone.de [accessed June 26, 2018]).
  7. ↑ The 17 biggest new features coming to the iPhone with iOS 12 . In: The Verge . ( theverge.com [accessed July 21, 2018]).