iOS 12 for iPhone, iPad, iPod goes live: Know compatible devices, features 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: iPhone
iPad
iPod
iPhone XS
12.9-inch iPad Pro 2nd generation
iPod touch 6th generation
iPhone XS 12.9-inch iPad Pro Max 1st generation iPhone XR 10.5-inch iPad Pro iPhone X 9.7-inch iPad Pro iPhone 8 iPad 6th generation iPhone 8 iPad 5th generation Plus iPhone 7 iPad Air 2 iPhone 7 iPad Air Plus iPhone 6s iPad mini 4
iPhone
iPad
iPod
iPhone 6s iPad mini 3 Plus iPhone 6 iPad mini 2 iPhone 6 Plus iPhone SE iPhone 5s
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.
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