Things to do before going to iOS 12 life tonight (September 18)

At 0:00 tonight (September 18), Apple will release the official version of iOS 12 for global users. Here are some things you need to do first on your device to be able to live on the new iOS 12 without any problems.

Check if the device you are using is in the iOS 12 device list

With iOS 12 update, Apple focuses on improving performance, not adding many new features, so it will support a lot of devices, including iPhone 5s launched in 2013.

1. The detailed list can be tracked in the 'List of devices upgraded to iOS 12'.

IOS 12 beta tests on older Apple devices all showed significantly faster boot and application loading speeds than iOS 11.4.1.

1. Speed ​​up iOS 12 beta 5 and iOS 11.4.1 on iPhone lines from 5S to 8, should it be updated?

Backup iPhone, iPad

This is to ensure that you can restore the device, not lose data if you do not have a problem during iOS 12 update. :

1. How to backup data on iPhone or iPad

Clean up memory

iOS 12 will have a capacity of about 2 to 3 GB so before downloading, you should clean the device's memory first.

To clean up memory, you can refer to the following articles:

1. How to free up to 6GB of internal memory for iPhone
2. Instructions on how to clear cache on iPhone or iPad
3. Clean up to regain storage space for iCloud

Fully charged battery

To install the new iOS 12 update requires the device to be over 50% battery or plugged in. Therefore, to avoid having to charge and update the battery, you should charge your device over 50% of the battery before proceeding with iOS 12 update.

See more:

1. How to use Camera Continuity on MacOS Mojave and iOS 12
2. Errors after upgrading iOS 12 and how to fix it
3. How to use the non-disturbing feature of going to bed on iOS 12
4. How to limit the time to use the application on iOS 12