New ios update. What is the latest version of iOS for my iPhone or iPad: how to find out and where to download. Back up your data

On September 17, 2018 at 20:00 Moscow time, the release of iOS 12, a new version of the mobile operating system for Apple devices, took place.

To be honest, I didn't expect mine to ever work on anything fresh. After the release of the eleventh version of the system, the Internet exploded with a flurry of indignation: iOS 11 managed to slow down and drain the battery even on fresh models of iPhones and iPads, and even brought the “oldies” into a deplorable state. When it seems to be possible to use, but very sad.

In general, I did not dare to upgrade from “tens” to “eleventh”. I regularly deleted the iOS 11 installation files from memory, which the iPhone downloaded at night in order to joyfully notify its owner in the morning that it was ready to install a new system right now, and I thought to stay on iOS 10 until I replaced the current iPhone with a more recent model.

It was all the more surprising to learn two circumstances.

Firstly, after WWDC 2018, it became known that the new iOS 12 will also support the first generation iPhone 5s and iPad Air, released in 2013. More than 5 years of updates from the manufacturer - I wonder if any Android devices can boast something like this?

Secondly, after the release of the very first beta version of the new system, intriguing reviews appeared. It turns out that even in the beta stage, the new system works much faster and smoother than iOS 11. And on older devices, it generally works wonders.

So I decided to take a chance and installed the update right after it appeared on the evening of September 17th. And in this article I will briefly describe how the five-year-old iPhone feels on the latest operating system of 2018.

The iOS 12 distribution weighs 1.8 GB, downloading and installing “over the air”, without the need to use a PC. Of course, you can install the update through iTunes, but as a rule, this is not necessary.

These brakes should not be misleading. You need to reboot the device several times in a row - during reboots, iOS cleans up the file system, removes garbage and performs some other self-service operations.

Reboot after installing updates is a must!

What's new?

I updated the iPhone 5s from iOS 10 immediately to iOS 12, skipping iOS 11. Therefore, it is difficult for me to assess what changes were introduced by version 12 of the system, and not 11.

But let's try.

Updated system interface

The iOS 10 interface looked like this:

Same screens after updating to iOS 12:

Most of the innovations came back in iOS 11: in particular, the text names of programs in the lower dock disappeared.

Fonts have changed, becoming thinner and neater.

Updated interface "Music"

The music player has also received minor cosmetic changes.

Music app in iOS 10:

Music app in iOS 12:

The most noticeable change is the new player widget on the lock screen. Now it is designed in dark colors and, in my opinion, looks prettier than the old one.

Updated Books app

The iBooks book reader built into the system has been significantly redesigned.

The "iBooks" app in iOS 10:

The Books app in iOS 12:

The name of the app has changed. From "iBooks" it was renamed to "Books" (or "Books" in Russian localization).

Refreshed and began to look more modern interface. The bookshelf received a division into two tabs - directly "Library" with all the books available on the device and the "Reading Now" tab for quick access to recently opened books.

But integration with the iTunes bookstore, on the contrary, has shrunk from as many as three tabs (Selection, Top Charts and Purchases) to a single Book Store.

Unfortunately, for Russian-speaking users, the iTunes bookstore is still useless: there are still no Russian editions in it, apparently Apple considers it unprofitable for itself to enter our market for electronic distribution of books.

Also in the application "Books" appeared a dark interface, which is automatically activated at night.

Grouping notifications

The same type of notifications from the same application are now stacked into stacks of cards, taking up less space:

It is very convenient, especially for those who constantly receive notifications from a bunch of various instant messengers on their phone.

Miscellaneous little things

Shortcuts app. Apple bought and made the Workflow application free for users, which allows you to write scripts to automate routine actions. Now "Workflow" has changed its name to "Teams", has received improved integration with Siri and is available for free download in the App Store.
screen time. A new tool that allows you to control the amount of time spent on your smartphone, both in general and divided into individual applications or their groups. For example, you can control the amount of time spent daily on social networks and set a limit on the use of certain applications.
Updated battery usage statistics. Now it not only shows the use of battery power by various programs, but also plots charge-discharge and screen activity by time of day.
Trackpad for everyone. Previously, the iOS on-screen keyboard had a trackpad function for devices with 3D Touch support (i.e. from iPhone 6s onwards). It was necessary to hold down the virtual space key and swipe across the screen in any direction. This activated the cursor with the ability to move freely around the screen, which was very convenient for working with text. Now the trackpad feature has become available for owners of all devices - including older iPads and iPhone 5s.
New wallpapers. The set of pre-installed wallpapers for the default screen has almost completely changed. The image sets from iOS 9 and earlier have been removed and replaced with new images.
Lots of cosmetic changes. Almost all system applications received minor changes. The Safari browser has a rounded address bar outline, the Maps interface has changed slightly, the interface of the Stocks information application has been redesigned, and more details are displayed in the Weather application. In general, the system interface began to look nicer and fresher.

Not without jambs

In the release version of iOS 12, you can find small jambs of layout. For example, this is how fonts move out in the updated App Store:

And this is what the bottom of the tab switching screen looks like in Safari:

Something similar happened after the release of iOS 10 and was fixed in subsequent minor updates.

The reason for this is the low screen resolution of the iPhone 5s/SE, which does not fit typical layout elements. This will almost certainly be fixed in future system updates.

Performance

The performance of iOS 12 on the iPhone 5s just shocked me. In a good way.

After updating the operating system and several reboots, during which the processes taking place in the bowels of the system somehow finally settle down, the old iPhone just started to fly.

The speed and smoothness of work have improved significantly even compared to iOS 10. What can we say about the sufferers who once risked upgrading to the eleventh version of the system.

The device just found a second life. In principle, using it was already quite comfortable, but after installing the update, it felt like you were holding another smartphone in your hands: like the same iPhone 5s, only slightly updated.

Take my word for it. I see no reason to embed videos with iPhone response time measurements on different versions of the system, since they absolutely do not reflect the real user experience after installing the update.

The “bottleneck” of the iPhone 5s is the low amount of RAM. The smartphone cannot keep several more or less heavy applications open at the same time and unloads unused ones into the cache almost immediately. In all other respects, the device feels quite cheerful.

Summing up

If iOS 10 at one time left a mixed and generally negative impression, then iOS 12 is a pure delight.

This is a high-quality and well-optimized system that can give a second life even to old “apple” devices.

iOS is the simplest operating system in terms of interaction with it for an inexperienced user, and this is one of the main reasons for the popularity of the iPhone and iPad among absolutely all categories of the population. Almost any user can solve problems that have arisen in the iOS software environment and even independently produce.

What is iOS and what types of updates are there

So, iOS is a software shell that controls the hardware modules of an iPhone or iPad. The main advantage of this operating system is that it is produced by the mobile gadget manufacturer Apple itself. In addition, third-party application developers also focus on a rather narrow range of devices, which means that there are almost no problems with compatibility, software version selection and installation.

Another important nuance is that Apple distributes its operating systems for free, without any hidden conditions (required subscriptions to products or services, availability of paid previous versions, etc.). That is, you can download the latest firmware version for your device from the official website, without the risk of installing a pirated copy with malware.

Apple releases 3 types of iOS updates:

1. Official (final).

2. Beta versions for registered developers.

3. Beta versions for regular users registered in.

We talked about all types of iOS updates in more detail.

How to find out what version of iOS is currently installed on iPhone or iPad

To find out which system controls the device at the moment, you need to go to the menu " Settings → Main → About this device» and pay attention to the line " Version".

To check for iOS updates for this device, you should return to the previous menu " Settings → Main», select " Software Update" and wait for the data to load.

The reasons why updates may not appear on an iOS device are described.

How to install the new (latest) iOS on your iPhone or iPad

The easiest way is to reflash the iPhone "over the air". To do this, just go to the section mentioned above " Settings → Main → Software Update", press the button « Download and Install». In this case, all available data will be saved on the device. It is important to remember that installing iOS "over the air" in no case should be carried out if there is a jailbreak on the device.

To completely reinstall iOS via iTunes, you will need to perform a slightly more complicated algorithm of actions, which is described in detail in the material. In this case, you will need the latest version of iOS for a specific iPhone or iPad.

Where to Download the Latest IPSW iOS Firmware Files for Any iPhone or iPad

Apple does not allow you to install outdated versions of the operating system on its mobile devices (i.e. roll back or downgrade iOS), so only the latest firmware released for it will be available for each gadget.

For iPhone 2G, the latest possible firmware to install is iOS 3.1.3;
iPhone 3G - iOS 4.2.1;
iPhone 3Gs - iOS 6.1.6;
iPhone 4 iOS 7.1.2;
iPhone 4s - iOS 9.3.5;
iPhone 5, iPhone 5c - iOS 10.3.3;
iPhone 5s - iOS 12.2;
iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus — iOS 12.2;
iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus — iOS 12.2;
iPhone SE - iOS 12.2;
iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus — iOS 12.2;
iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus — iOS 12.2;
iPhone X - iOS 12.2;
iPhone XR - iOS 12.2 ;
iPhone XS - iOS 12.2 ;
iPhone XS Max - iOS 12.2 ;
iPod Touch 2G iOS 4.2.1;
iPod Touch 3G iOS 5.1.1;
iPod Touch 4G iOS 6.1.6;
iPod Touch 5G - iOS 9.3.5;
iPod Touch 6G iOS 12.2;
iPad 1 iOS 5.1.1;
iPad 2 - iOS 9.3.5;
iPad 3 iOS 9.3.5;
iPad 4 - iOS 10.3.3;
iPad mini 1 iOS 9.3.5;
iPad mini 2 iOS 12.2;
iPad mini 3 iOS 12.2;
iPad mini 4 iOS 12.2;
iPad Air 1 iOS 12.2;
iPad Air 2 - iOS 12.2;
iPad Air 2 - iOS 12.2 ;
9.7" iPad Pro - iOS 12.2 ;
10.5" iPad Pro - iOS 12.2;
11" iPad Pro - iOS 12.2 ;
12.9" iPad Pro - iOS 12.2;
iPad 2017 - iOS 12.2;
iPad 2017 - iOS 12.2 .

All the necessary IPSW files for installing iOS can be downloaded from the official Apple website using the links posted

Over-the-air download for 14 iPhone and iPod touch 7th generation models. Instructions for installing an update, for example, over iOS 13.1 beta, can be found in this material, and in this text we have collected the most complete list of innovations in iOS 13.

Dark mode

One of the most noticeable changes in terms of appearance (and perhaps the most anticipated) was the introduction of a dark theme, similar to the one that appeared a year ago in macOS. Enabling this mode is available in the "Settings" in the "Screen and brightness" section or the Control Center. Depending on the wishes of the user, you can choose a dark or light design for permanent use, or set up automatic switching according to a schedule.

Dark mode is integrated into iOS, from built-in apps and settings to the entire system. New dark mode optimized wallpapers automatically change when you switch from light mode to dark mode.

Completely revamped Photos tab. With it, you can view the media library with different levels of content sorting. Now it's even easier to find, remember and share your favorite photos and videos. Scroll through your library in All Photos view, select unique shots in Days view, remember the most important moments in Months view, and find forgotten frames in Years view.

In the Photos app, Live Photos and videos now play automatically without sound while scrolling.

In Days, Months, and Years view, photo previews are enlarged to make it easier for you to find the photo you're looking for. "Photo" has also learned how to highlight the best part of the frame on the preview. Touch it - and the full version of the picture will be displayed.

The app recognizes duplicate photos, blank frames, screenshots, documents and invoices - and hides them so you only see the photos you need. Smart Album for Screen Recordings: Now all your screen recordings are stored together.

In the "Months" section, photos are organized by events. The Photos tab displays the names of places, holidays, or the names of performers at a concert.

The Years mode is context dependent. It shows last year's pictures that were taken on this day or on dates close to it. If you have specified birthdays for people in your People photo album, on those dates, pictures with them will be highlighted in the Photos tab.

Improved Search: You can combine different search terms (such as "beach" and "selfie") without clicking on each word in the search. Soundtracks for Memories videos are selected based on your music preferences in the Music app.

The Enhance feature now gives you control over your automatic editing tools. As you increase or decrease the enhancement intensity, you will notice changes in settings such as exposure, sharpness, highlights, shadows, contrast, brightness, black point, saturation, and vibrance.

Filters, cropping and adjustments can now be used in videos: you can rotate the image, apply a filter or increase the exposure. Video editing is supported for all formats available on iPhone, including 4K video at 60 fps and 1080p slow motion video at 240 fps. Edits made to a video can be undone. Delete the applied effect in the same way as a filter, or cancel the crop and return to the original.

Camera

Adjust the position and intensity of studio lighting. Increase the intensity of portrait lighting effects by bringing an imaginary light source closer to your subject. This will emphasize facial features, visually make the skin smoother, and the eyes brighter.

The new B/W Highlight Portrait Lighting effect lets you take black and white photos with monochrome subjects against a white background.

Security and Privacy

Control the location data shared with apps with new, precise controls. You can choose to grant an app access to your location only once, or each time you use it.

Get notified when an app is using your location in the background, so you can decide whether to renew your permission to access it.

Sign in with Apple

Now you can quickly sign in to apps and websites with your Apple ID. No need to fill out forms and come up with new passwords. Just tap Sign in with Apple (where available), then use Face ID or Touch ID and you're done.

Apple won't track or create your digital profile when you sign in with your Apple ID. You only provide the app or website with your name and email address.

Not sure if you want to share your email with a specific app? You decide. You can choose to provide or hide your email address. Apple can create a unique address for you and redirect incoming emails to your real email address.

Sign in with Apple requires your Apple ID to be secured with two-factor authentication. Thus, access to accounts in your favorite applications will also be automatically protected. The feature works across all Apple devices, as well as websites, Android apps, and Windows apps.

House

HomeKit-enabled cameras can now trigger video recording when motion is detected by people, animals, or vehicles. These videos are stored in iCloud. And new privacy settings let you control streaming and recording on camcorders. Added support for AirPlay 2 enabled speakers.

Cards

Now the roads, beaches, parks, buildings and other objects on it are significantly improved and displayed in much more detail.

Look Around Feature: Explore the place you're going with an immersive 3D journey with a 360-degree view of the area.

Create collections of your favorite places and those you are about to visit. And share them with your friends. To enable one-touch navigation, create a list of frequently visited places - such as your child's home, work, gym, or school.

Crossroads helps drivers in China avoid wrong turns and directions by showing them the correct lanes before turning or entering an overpass.

Report Arrival: Send your expected arrival time to family, friends and colleagues. It will be updated if there is a significant delay. Up-to-date information about your flight terminal, boarding gate number, departure time and other information is now available.

Siri

Siri can now turn on music, podcasts, audiobooks, and radio using third-party apps.

Shortcuts have become even more efficient and allow you to interact with applications using your voice. The Teams app will now store all the commands you create.

Get started with the Teams app by adding custom automation templates. They will help you perform everyday activities easier and faster.

AirPods

With AirPods 2nd generation, Siri can read incoming messages so you don't have to take out your phone.

Connect two pairs of AirPods (or any other BT headphones) to one iPhone and listen to your favorite music or watch movies with a friend.

Memoji and Messages

Automatically share your name and photo when you start a new conversation or get a response from someone you're talking to. You can share this data with everyone, only people in your contact list, or not send it to anyone. You can even use Animoji, any image or monogram instead of a photo.

Search by Messages will help you quickly find the information you need. Before you even start typing your search term, you'll see recent messages, people you're talking to, photos, links, and places - you might not even have to search for anything. After entering a query, the application will sort the results and highlight the matching words.

Now you can give your Memoji a makeover by choosing blush and eye shadow. Add braces or pierce your nose, eyebrows, eyelids, or the area around your mouth. In addition, there are 30 new hairstyles, over 15 hats, and additional earring and eyewear options.

Use new Animoji characters - mouse, octopus and cow. Memoji and Animoji support all devices with an A9 processor or later.

Reminders

A completely new application that should become a full-fledged task manager for users, instead of a primitive list of plans. Now it is possible to create different lists, including for general use with notifications of participants, there is a hierarchy, attachments to tasks, prioritization, deferred and favorite tasks.

A new quick toolbar right above the keyboard makes it easy to add a date, time, place, flag, or even an attachment with useful information to a reminder. Without even switching to other screens.

Reminders from Siri: The assistant suggests creating a reminder based on an analysis of your conversations in Messages. You can style personal or shared iCloud lists with 12 colors and 60 characters to choose from.

carplay

The home screen of the CarPlay app has been given a more modern look with rounded corners, new table views, and an updated status bar. The updated Music app makes it easier to find your favorite songs.

IOS supports the AVRCP 1.6 Bluetooth profile, which allows you to display album art when connected to a compatible car headset or speakers.

Apple Maps is always displayed in the Control Panel, even if other apps are running at the same time. Siri takes up a small portion of the screen, and you can communicate with the smart assistant while keeping track of your route.

In CarPlay, you can activate the "Do not disturb the driver" mode, which will turn off all notifications. A special section has appeared in the settings, in which you can change the display settings and control the Do not disturb the driver mode.

If you open an app on an iPhone, it will not appear on the CarPlay screen. Passengers can easily select songs on the device while the driver uses the Maps app.

Performance

App launches are faster: iOS 13 apps open up to two times faster. Unlocking the iPhone 11 series, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR is up to 30% faster with Face ID.

The system has changed the way apps are compressed in the App Store, resulting in up to 50% fewer files to download.

Notes are now shown as thumbnails with images, making it even easier to find the note you're looking for. This is especially handy for notes with images, sketches, or Apple Pencil handwriting.

Collaborate with other people by giving them access to the contents of a folder. They will be able to add their own attachments, notes, and their own folders inside the shared one.

The search function now recognizes objects and places in pictures added to notes and helps you find text in scanned documents, such as invoices.

Drag items on interactive lists to change the order. Swipe to indent. And the marked items can be automatically moved to the end of the list. If all the tasks in the list are completed, uncheck the items and use the list again.

Sort your notes by organizing them into folders and subfolders. For each folder, you can separately select the appropriate sorting method.

Record important information about your menstrual cycle. Include the duration, intensity, and accompanying symptoms such as muscle cramps or headaches, as well as any bleeding between periods. In addition, you can record key fertility indicators, including basal body temperature and ovulation test results.

The new "Overview" mode provides the most important information about your body, which is constantly updated: notifications, new entries in favorite sources, reports and new features that you can start using. You can view auto-generated charts and graphs (such as line or bar graphs) based on the apps and devices you use the most.

View data in retrospect by hour, day, week, month, or year, and use filters to see all-time averages, daily averages, latest values, ranges, and warnings.

View notifications and environmental noise information from the Noise app on Apple Watch. The volume is defined as acceptable or high.

View long-term statistics on changes in key indicators of your activity: the last 90 days compared to the last year. If your activity starts to decline, the system will send personalized coaching tips to help you get back on track. Statistics are available for activity metrics such as calories burned, exercise duration, hours and minutes on foot, distance traveled, flights of stairs climbed, walking and running pace during exercise, and heart endurance level based on maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 score). max).

Other changes

Apple Arcade

The new subscription service offers over 100 exclusive games without ads or in-app purchases. It is enough to subscribe once - and any Apple Arcade games can be downloaded from the App Store. At the same time, the Apple Arcade collection will be regularly updated. You can play on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. All games will be available without internet connection.

App Store

Download large apps over cellular: If you want, you can download apps and games over cellular by turning off the size limit in settings.

safari

The updated start page contains favorites, frequently visited sites, and those that you visited recently. Siri Suggestions suggest suitable sites from your browsing history, list of frequently visited sites, links sent to you in Messages, and from other apps.
Sizes of photos to upload to the site: before uploading, select the size of the picture - small, medium, large or original.
Check file upload status, quickly access downloaded files, drag and drop them into the document or email you're working on. You can download files in the background without interrupting your work.

Set individual settings for different sites: turn on the camera, microphone and access to geolocation. Choose a version to view on a desktop or mobile device, use Reader mode, and enable content blocking for each site.
Bookmark open tabs: Bookmark multiple open tabs at once so you can quickly open them when needed.
Enhanced Email Transfer Options: You can now email a web page as a link or as a PDF file, and in Reader mode from the export page.
If you use a weak password to create a new account on a website, Safari will alert you. Safari browsing history and open tabs are synced to iCloud and are now end-to-end encrypted.

WiFi

If there is no internet connection, the system automatically connects to the nearest hotspot for your iPhone. Devices in your family can automatically connect to the nearest hotspot on your iPhone.

Battery

The new feature reduces battery wear by preventing iPhone from charging for too long - all night, for example. Using built-in machine learning, iPhone remembers how long you charge it. The next time after charging to 80%, it will pause it and reach 100% by the time you usually remove the device from charging.

Telephone

Silence calls from unknown callers: A new feature to help you avoid intrusive calls from spammers and unknown callers. When enabled, iOS uses the intelligence of Siri to ensure that your phone only receives calls from numbers listed in Contacts, Mail, and Messages. All other calls will be forwarded to the answering machine.

In the list of recent calls, calls that are confirmed by the cellular operator are marked with a checkmark - and you can be sure that the caller is not using a fake number. This function supports the STIR and SHAKEN standards.

System Capabilities

You can now select Wi‑Fi networks and Bluetooth accessories directly from Control Center.
The updated volume control appears in the upper left corner of the display and doesn't obscure your content.
Press and hold to see a preview of an email, web link, or document.
3D Touch is no more - the technology has been replaced by software features Haptic Touch. Calling the context menu of applications works by simply holding your finger on its icon.
The new QR scanner offers improved QR code processing, flashlight illumination and enhanced data security. It is available in Control Center.
You can now take a screenshot of an entire web page, an entire iWork document, or an email to make any necessary corrections and annotations at once
The new "User Registration" management mode allows you to separate user data from corporate data on employees' personal devices. Thus, the privacy of users and work files is respected.
Native support for PlayStation 4 and Xbox controllers - connect them via Bluetooth.
Find My iPhone and Find My Friends are now combined into one app to help you locate people and devices.
Collective Finder helps you find your device, even if it's not connected to Wi-Fi or cellular. If you mark your device as lost and another Apple device is nearby, it will be able to recognize your device's Bluetooth signal and tell you its location. This feature is completely anonymous and end-to-end encrypted, so everyone's data remains private.
Include lyrics in Apple Music to accompany your favorite songs. Each line appears in sync with the music, so you know where you are and what lyrics are coming next. You can scroll and tap on any line to jump to your favorite verse. And beautiful animations will make your songs even more interesting.

The Data Saver mode helps you reduce the amount of data you consume on your cellular network or selected Wi-Fi network. When this mode is enabled, many automatic updates will not run until you manually select them. For example, syncing the Photos app is paused.
You can now flag email messages with different colors of flags. They sync via iCloud with Mail across all your Apple devices. They can be changed or deleted at any convenient time. Block all emails from unwanted senders and messages will be automatically moved to trash. The lock will work on all your Apple devices. In the "Reply" menu, you can not only reply, reply to all, forward or print the letter, but also set up notification of replies, mark the letter as unread, send it to the trash or another mailbox. You can also turn on the new "Don't notify me about messages" feature. Turn off message notifications in an overly animated conversation on all your Apple devices.

A new handy formatting bar appears above the keyboard when typing a message. With its help, you can format text and work with attachments - including scanning documents and adding photos, videos, drawings and other files to letters.
The new three-finger tap menu has a full set of formatting tools: changing the type and size of the font, choosing the color of the text, strikethrough, alignment, creating indents, overhangs and lists with bullets.
Navigate long documents, web pages, and conversations instantly by dragging the scroll bar.
Highlight text with a tap and swipe. To quickly select a sentence or paragraph, tap it three or four times.
Pinch three fingers together to quickly copy text. Pinch three fingers together twice to cut. And spread three fingers to paste the text. Swipe left with three fingers to undo the edit. Swipe right with three fingers to redo the action.
Support for external media: work with files on a USB drive, SD card or hard drive.
Select and archive files to share in emails. Tap the zip file to unzip it and access the contents of the folder.
Document Scanner: Create digital copies of paper documents and save them in the right folders.

Now you can install fonts and use them in your favorite applications. Manage installed fonts in Settings. The fonts will be available on the App Store to make them easy to find and install.
One More Minute Button: When you reach your Screen Time limit, tap the button to give you one more minute to save your work file or exit the game.

Language selection for individual applications: Use third-party applications in a language other than the system language.
Support for music playback with Dolby Atmos.

Despite the fact that Apple is releasing more and more new models that millions are chasing, many iPhone users have older versions of the smartphone working fine, and at the same time, everything suits the person.

But after all, with the release of the latest versions, not only the design or performance changes. Partially or even radically, the operating system can also change.

As you know, the iPhone is distinguished by the presence of a unique and inimitable IOS, which is installed on brand products.

By itself, this system is quite good: the user is pleased to work with independent applications and the quick response of his device, user-friendly interface and many other advantages that the operating system has.

That's just progress does not stand still, and with each update, at least something changes.

For example, take the sixth and tenth versions of the operating system for comparison.

Even those who are not particularly versed in the intricacies of such devices will notice with the naked eye smoother operation of windows, the presence of some new features and the speed of the smartphone's response to requests.

Therefore, many people need, it is important, or even necessary, to update the system, so the question of how to update IOS on an iPhone is very acute for many users.

This will provide both convenience and speed, and the ability to expand the functions of your device. That is why you need to know how to do it right.

So as not to harm your own phone and not throw it away after an unsuccessful attempt to demolish the old one and install a new OS.

Update iPhone 4 to iOS 8

Update with iTunes

No, no, there is no mistake here. It’s just that the “four” does not support all operating systems, and, for example, IOS 11, or even 10, which, as everyone knows, is installed on the latest models, simply will not work on the fourth version.

And therefore, you need to update the iPhone 4 to the maximum available version of the operating system correctly so as not to harm the device and not install a system in it that will knock down all the work or not start at all.

For the fourth iPhone, there are two ways to update: wired and wireless.

As you might have guessed, the second one is done with .

Here everything will be even easier.

Of course, the first update method may seem more convenient for those who are not used to trusting wireless Internet, who experience network outages, or who simply do not want to try anything but good old USB.

Well, the second method, as it turned out, is easier than the first, it is enough to make only a few clicks to start updating the operating system. But even here there are some peculiarities.

For example, the file itself weighs quite a lot, and it will be difficult to download it even using wireless Internet.

Yes, and you need to monitor the battery - if during downloading or, even worse, installing software, your device turns off, then you will have to resort to the first update method.

The most important thing here is to make sure that everything is in order with the network, that the wireless Internet is stable, and that your device has enough battery power and internal memory to update.

So, for this you need:

Create a data backup. This can be done in the same iTunes, so as not to lose all your files and settings during the update, and not end up with an empty device.
Connect to your Wi-Fi network, make sure the connection is secure.
Then go to your iPhone settings.
A few simple clicks: "Basic" - "Software Update" - "Download and Install".

In this case, the download process will start automatically (if the latest version has not been installed before), and then you will only have to install it and return the saved backup data from iTunes or.

Each of the methods has its advantages and disadvantages, and the user only has to choose which one will be more convenient for him.

In any case, updating your fourth iPhone to the highest possible version is not so difficult, but the operation of the device itself after that, although not guaranteed to be perfect, should noticeably improve.

But what about those who want to upgrade their iPhone to IOS 10?

Update to iOS 10

Yes, the iPhone with the number "four" supports only 8 IOS maximum, but on iPhones with a higher model, they already fully support the tenth, and even the eleventh operating system.

And yes, updating it is not much more difficult than other versions.

But in this case, there are a number of features that must be taken into account.

For example, if in the case of updating to the eighth version, it was only recommended to transfer personal data to or iCloud, then this time such a step is necessary, and without it, in fact, nothing will be updated.

In addition, sometimes the user will need to enter a password, or even take care to find an opportunity and keep it on charge all day or all night, since "ten" is updated much more slowly.

And the update itself is very, very simple:

Just like with IOS 8, to install the tenth version, you need to check if the wireless Internet connection is stable and if the battery is enough, it will be better even to leave the device connected to charge.
To start the installation, you need to go to "Settings".
Then we do the same steps:: "Basic" - "Software Update" - "Download and Install".

That's it, just a few clicks, and the operating system will start an automatic update.

True, it also happens that the device may not have enough memory, so the update may simply not install, and its download or installation will break in the middle, which, of course, will lead to big problems.

Version 10 weighs much more than version 8, so the user will have to tinker a bit before installing the operating system.

Here's what you can see if you don't follow the correct installation order for version 11

As many people know, this version of the operating system enters the market in the fall. And therefore, the owners of iPhones thought about updating theirs to IOS 11 even before its release?

True, as always happens, there were those who believe that the version is still “raw” and that the previous one was better, and perhaps they are right, because updates are not always successful.

But, be that as it may, the version numbered "11" is equipped with good animation, ease of use, and a number of new features and improvements that were not available for the "ten" or simply did not exist.

Remember that this is the first beta version of the software. It can really have problems, and installing the operating system again will be doubly difficult. Only the user is responsible for his smartphone.

In case you still decide to take a chance and try out the new version, you need to know that the installation of the software here will be somewhat different.

If only because this is a development for developers, in other words, not everyone can test it.

But there are still ways to get around these restrictions and use iOS 11 on your device..

Keeping your data on iTunes or iCloud is a must. This will ensure their safety even when changing the operating system, and the ability to return all saved parameters even if the operating system fails.
Download the eleventh version. Yes, that's right, no connection or settings are needed here, this version can be downloaded as a separate file on the developer's website or as a "hacked" one on the Internet.
Unzip the archive and run the setup file.

At the same time, the operating system during installation may request the removal of all your files and programs, the programs will be automatically restored after the update, but the restoration of data and personal files is only for the user.

After all, it was not in vain that a backup copy was created?

This installation method can be quite unreliable and even dangerous, in principle, just like the wired and Wi-Fi installation methods.

Updating the operating system manually is very easy, but it must be done with extreme caution. And are there other ways to update the operating system on the iPhone?

At WWDC 2019, Apple introduced iOS 13, which can be considered one of the most significant updates to the operating system for the company's mobile devices. Thanks to the changes made, the updated operating system allows regular and third-party programs to open up to two times faster than based on the current version of the OS.

The night theme is what users have been asking Apple for the most, and it's here in iOS 13. Another innovation that thousands of users have been waiting for is the support for swipe on the stock keyboard.

The integration of artificial intelligence in iOS 13 has become even deeper. Thanks to it, Siri will suggest words to you, and the Reminders app will learn from your preferences.

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