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Subject: 10 awesome hidden features you need to try in iOS 12, BGR
10 awesome hidden features you need to try in iOS 12 By Zach Epstein
Apple on Monday finally released iOS 12 to the public after three months of
beta testing with developers and eager early adopters who signed up for the
public beta. There were definitely a few bumps in the road along the way, like
one beta release that completely killed GPS navigation in every single maps app
for a week. For the most part, however, the iOS 12 beta period has been smooth
sailing compared to previous years. Of course, that makes a lot of sense since
iOS 12 is sort of like a turbocharged bug fix release for iOS 11. Sure there
are plenty of new features to be found, but the real story in iOS 12 is that it
completely fixes the mess created by iOS 11. The past year has been filled with
bugs, security holes, and all sort of problems with iOS
11 that really held back Apple's new iPhone lineup. Despite the fact that the
A11 Bionic SoC was more powerful than anything else on the market by a
landslide, Android flagships were outperforming the iPhone X and iPhone 8 left
and right thanks to RAM management issues in iOS 11.
All those issues in iOS 11 are behind us now, and we couldn't be happier that
iOS 12 has finally been released. And now that it has been out for a day,
you've likely spent some time with it and poked around in all of Apple's
redesigned apps. Messages has some great new features as does Maps, and even
Apple Music is less awful than it has ever been before. That's all well and
good, but what about all the cool new features that aren't quite as obvious? In
this post, we'll tell you about the 10 best hidden features in iOS 12 that you
definitely have to check out.
Don't Miss You can already charge your iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time
with this $35 wireless charging pad Performance and battery life Okay fine, so
performance and battery life aren't exactly "features."
They're also not things you can see on your iPhone's screen though, and many
users aren't aware of the dramatic impact iOS 12 has on battery life and
performance.
Every single compatible iPhone model will see big performance improvements once
iOS 12 is installed - and remember, every single iPhone model that's compatible
with iOS 11 is also compatible with iOS 12. The older your iPhone is, the more
dramatic the impact will be on performance. According to Apple, some older
iPhones running iOS 12 will get speed boosts of up to 70% when performing key
functions. There are also plenty of behind-the-scenes changes and improvements
that will help improve battery life, which is always a sore subject when it
comes to aging iPhone models.
There is one important thing to remember, though. When you first update to a
brand new iOS version, the operating system has a lot of work to do in the
background. That includes reindexing files for Spotlight and Siri, and much
more. Beyond that, you're probably spending tons of time playing with all the
new features in iOS 12. As a result, battery life for the first 24 hours is
going to take a hit. Once the honeymoon is over, however, you'll notice a big
improvement.
Password autofill
Of all the new features in iOS 12, this one is by far my favorite.
Apple has a password management function built into Safari, but if we're being
honest it's pretty terrible. It also doesn't help you at all when you want to
log into an app as opposed to a website in Safari, unless you're willing to dig
through settings every time you need to log in. Of course, that's why
third-party password managers exist, and they get WAY better in iOS 12.
Third-party password managers like LastPass, DashLane, and my personal favorite
1Password now have the ability to auto-fill login credentials for websites and
accounts without the need to open the apps. Just go to Settings
Passwords & Accounts > AutoFill Passwords to give your passwordchoice access. Then the next time you try to log into a site, you'll see an
manager of
Control Center > Customize and add the button called "Hearing." Whentap that button while your AirPods are connected, it enables a new feature
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