The inaugural keynote of the WWDC 2018 began yesterday for the highlight, iOS 12 came to us with many improvements in system stabilization and performance but also changes in the interface, tools and apps. In a keynote, there will be no time to present all the news, so Apple only shows us the most important of them. However, there are many hidden changes in iOS 12 that have gone unnoticed.
If you have decided to install iOS 12 on your iPhone or iPad, it is advisable to check the list of iOS 12 compatible devices. If your device is compatible then you can install the first beta complying with the requirements and after this start testing the most important features, as well as the hidden novelties of iOS 12.
The hidden features of iOS 12
Improves the speed of animations
iOS 12 is a version focused on performance, it is especially noticeable in how fast some interface elements load, such as the keyboard.
Animojis of 30 seconds
The videos with Animojis are no longer limited to 10 seconds, but now they are a little longer until 30 seconds.
Redesign of the iMessage apps
The lower bar with the icons below the keyboard is now somewhat smaller so that we can easily write.
Suggestions for notifications
Siri will learn how we use notifications and what we do to recommend suggestions on how to configure them.
Critical Alerts
We can configure what type of notifications we are interested in receiving yes or no, regardless of whether the Do Not Disturb mode is activated or not.
Do not disturb custom
Do not disturb mode can now be configured to last all night, one hour or until we leave a specific place where we are.
Smart suggestions for sharing photos
The photos app will recognise faces and places to recommend us with whom to share some photographs. If we receive photographs of an event or place where we have been with other people, it will suggest photographs to add to that shared album.
Full RAW support in Photos
The import of photographs in RAW format is especially improved and now in the iPad Pro, you can edit them from the Photos app.
Improvement in Portrait Lighting
This mode and photography were in iOS 11 Beta format, now has improved especially when creating a mask on the face to apply the necessary lights.
Improvements in the QR reader and separate button
The camera will highlight when it detects a QR code. A button has also been added to the Control Center to directly access the QR reader.
Siri translates into more languages
Siri is able to translate up to 40 different languages if we ask.
Siri knows about healthy food
You can ask Siri how healthy a fish is or how many vitamins or calories an apple has, for example.
Siri searches the passwords
The virtual assistant can now help us find a password on the iCloud keychain.
Improvements in privacy when browsing:
Improves the privacy of the user by blocking the information that is shared when browsing and preventing the sites we access from tracking us.
Secure passwords automatically
Safari will automatically create and offer secure passwords in the apps and websites we visit.
Self-filling of security codes
When we receive a confirmation message with a code, it will appear directly on the keyboard in the auto-fill section so that we do not have to enter the Messages app and copy it.
Password audit
iCloud Keychain will audit our passwords to find the ones that have not been changed for a long time, the duplicates or the vulnerable ones, suggesting that we change them.
Share passwords with nearby devices
As with the password of the router in iOS 11, with iOS 12 we can share passwords that interest us with nearby devices.
Gestures on the iPad
We have seen this in more detail, in iOS 12 the iPad receives the navigation gestures that the iPhone X has.
Close apps on the iPhone X
Another feature that we have already seen, in iOS 12 the iPhone X apps are easily closed with just swipe up in the multitasking.
Improves the voice and intonation of Siri
Siri slightly improves its intonation, this is something constant and continuous in the development of Siri, although it shows a bit more in iOS 12.
Face alternative for Face ID
As we have already seen, iOS 12 allows you to configure a Face for alternative Face ID, in principle, it can even be someone else's.
Screen Time Widget
Apple's new digital health tools also include a widget that shows how we use the device during the day.
Automatic updates
iOS 12 introduces a new option that allows us to activate software updates automatically so we do not have to update manually.
Notification pools
Notifications are now grouped not only by the application but also by date, thread or context. iOS will group them intelligently.
Colours in Marking
From six colours to tens, when editing a document or photograph we have many more colours available.
The redesigned menu bar on iPad
A preparation for the arrival of the notch on the iPad, now the menu bar is quite similar to the iPhone X.
New wallpaper
Of course, there is a new wallpaper that you can download at full resolution and use it even if you do not have iOS 12.
Access to data via USB
As we have seen, iOS 12 improves security by preventing USB data access to the device data if it has been inactive for more than an hour.
Favicons in Safari
Both in the iPad when using Safari horizontally and in the iPhone when opening the tab manager, we can see the icons of the web pages next to the name of the same.
More information on the use of the battery
The consumption of battery throughout the day, the last days or by an app is now much more detailed. Apple even includes graphics to show us in detail how energy is being consumed by us.
New settings for voice notes
in the iOS Settings, you can choose the quality of the audio, the default name or if you want the notes to be deleted automatically after a while.
Adjust the advance and rewind in the app Podcasts
We can change how many seconds we want the Podcasts app to go forward or delay playback by pressing its respective buttons.
Swipe to retry in Face ID
If Face ID authentication fails, we can swipe to try again.
Widget Now sounds in dark mode
The widget that shows the playing and playback controls have a dark mode.
Redesign of the app Activity and its achievements
A complete redesign of the Achievements section to show us in a more dynamic and complete way what we have achieved and what we have not yet achieved.
At the moment this is all that has been discovered in the first beta of iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad. This may change in future versions and especially until the final version in September. So we will be attentive to discover all the news of iOS 12 in the coming weeks.
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