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iOS 12 Installed on 10% of Devices 48 Hours After Launch
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His post may have been a troll but that is a legitimate advantageous to iOS users and developers.
I’m on an X - working flawlessly...smooth. And super fast. Best upgrade in years..
True, Apple has that problem since they could rush stuff out and then pull them mid beta or software iteration. We saw that with iMessages via iCloud recently. But they can't just rest on their laurels for iOS 13. I am all in on Apple, so I hope iOS 13 is a major overhaul for the UI.
I normally wait, but upgraded immediately this time for the Notification Grouping, which is fantastic (and overdue).
No issues or complaints so far.
No issues or complaints so far.
I updated my 8 plus right away as well as my iPad Air 2 and my iPad is amazing now as is my iPhone. It's a great update and I haven't had any lag whatsoever! Last year I held out till 11.1 but 12.0 is VERY refined. I am glad to say that I am impressed my this one Apple
He made a fair point. We both know that this thread will be full of doom and gloom reasons why the adoption rate is down. You gave reasons why it's low on Android. No reason why people can't point out all sides of the argument.
Good point, my mom had no idea until I told her. She said "I didn't get a notification" I predict that many more people will be updating in the coming weeks. Also, people may be waiting after the disastrous iOS 11 release last year.
Could you please explain how an iPhone is "locked" and "dumbed down"? I see Android users say this all of the time, and it just seems like a general talking point. I had Android handsets for 5 years before moving to an iPhone 6 several years ago. I certainly do not remember Android being so much more customizable than iOS. Yes there are a few things Android can do that iOS can't. Icons that can update themselves (I forget what they call it) is about the only thing I can think of.
I'm just curious how many people don't feel rushed to update, since they are getting a new phone in a few days anyway.... and won't be using their current phone after that...
I can see upgrading an ip6 from iOS 10 to 12, but I still don't think it's wise to update that phone off of iOS 9-,since you can never go back. I say, if you've got a 6 on iOS 9, leave it. If you want a new OS, buy a newer phone.
Last year everyone were wrong to update to ios11 day 1, now everyone who doesn’t upgrade to ios12 from 11 are wrong
All ipads and iphones works flawlessly..best new ios since ios6 i think
All ipads and iphones works flawlessly..best new ios since ios6 i think
This is the first update I didn't get one of those emails from IT.
Individual consumers are intentionally keeping their upgradable devices back on iOS 9? Surreal.
I figured that 5% was only due to devices unable to upgrade, or newer, but locked-down, devices in businesses and schools.
I'm going to update the iPhone and iPad of my parents soon, because they really will benefit from iOS 12. It's by far the most stable .0 version since iOS 6. And that's a very good thing, because Apple is finally learning from their mistakes and actually do something to fix it.
It surprises me a bit that it's not so many people updating compared to iOS 11. However, it's only an indicator of how many people have installed it the first few days. I'll be more interested to see how big this percentage will be in a week, or month after the release.
It surprises me a bit that it's not so many people updating compared to iOS 11. However, it's only an indicator of how many people have installed it the first few days. I'll be more interested to see how big this percentage will be in a week, or month after the release.
Apple's newest operating system, iOS 12, is installed on just over 10 percent of devices 48 hours after it launched according to data collected by analytics company Mixpanel. The data suggests customers are adopting iOS 12 at a slower rate than iOS 11 and iOS 10.
Last year, iOS 11 was installed on 10 percent of devices just 24 hours after launching, and in 2016, iOS 10 was installed on 14.45 percent of devices within 24 hours.
Customers may be reluctant to adopt a new operating system after all of the bugs and issues that were seen with iOS 11 software updates, but Apple made an effort to focus on the underlying code of iOS 12 and thus far, the update has been stable.
iOS 12 is an update that brings significant speed and performance improvements to older devices, so most customers installing the software should see notable speed improvements over iOS 11 after updating.
On the iPhone 6 Plus, for example, apps launch up to 40 percent faster, while the keyboard can appear up to 50 percent faster. Opening the camera on the Lock screen to take a photo can be done 70 percent faster.
Apple has made animations smoother and more responsive across the operating system, so accessing Control Center, scrolling in apps, or swiping up when multitasking feels more fluid.
iOS 12 also includes optimizations for when the operating system is under load. Apps launch up to twice as fast under a heavy load, as does the Share Sheet.
With iOS 12 installed on 10 percent of devices, iOS 11 adoption has dipped to 82 percent and will continue to fall as more people adopt iOS 12. Installation could jump this weekend as some people wait until they have a free block of time to complete a major software update.
iOS 12 is a free download that's available for the iPhone 5s and later, iPad mini 2 and later, and the 6th-generation iPod touch. In addition to noticeable and useful speed and performance improvements, the update introduces Screen Time for monitoring device usage, Memoji and new Animoji, ARKit 2.0, and a new Shortcuts app for creating customized automations. For more on what's new in iOS 12, make sure to check out our roundup.
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Where to start?! Easy ones would be:
1) You can have one icon anywhere you want on your home screens. Want only icons on the right side of the screen? Done. Any type of pattern is fine.
2) Add any widget to your screen. Want a big digital or analog timer on your home screen? Done!
3) Control center on iOS looks like a mess. There are all these little buttons with different sizes and all rounded. Looks like someone spilled some change on a table. Android has these same buttons located in their notification panel as quick actions. So much cleaner and doesn't take up the entire screen.
4) Always on Display is awesome. Always see the time, notification icons, and hell, a photo or icon if you want.
5) Notifications - Take up less room, condensed, and you can easily snooze them from the notification panel. I think iOS12 is now using some of these features tho like grouped notifications. Always late to the game.
I won't even get into what you can do when you go into developer mode. Then you can really go crazy with the status bar, customizing buttons (click, double click, hold, double click hold) and actions. That's without rooting the phone.
I have my family all on it now - 5 devices. Just me on Mojave - the poor family 2010 iMac missed out!
