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WinterWolf90

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Jan 18, 2014
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I gave my 5s to my best friend and am wondering if it will be safe for her to upgrade from iOS 10 to 12 on it?
 
I was using 12 on an original air (which is basically a 5s specs wise) and it was fine. Might take a few seconds longer to open apps or the settings but still very good. Apple really did a great job with 12.
 
Updated my spare 5S to iOS 12 via iTunes ytd.

First impressions is that it is DEFINITELY faster than iOS 11.4. Opening and closing apps is more responsive and has less lag. Camera and most Apple apps open a tad faster, which contributes to a more positive experience than 11.4.

3rd party apps, however, still open as slow as 11.4, though I suppose that is not Apple's fault.

Would recommend to update!
 
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