iOS 12 is released today for all iPhone and iPad users with compatible devices. After several months testing the Betas of this new operating system, this is the final version that can be downloaded in order to enjoy the news in our terminals.
This is the moment in which many of you have doubts about how it is updated, or rather, about what is the best update method. Restore, update, keep testing Betas ... We solve all your doubts in this article.
What's new in iOS 12
First of all, it is always convenient to know what the news of the new operating system are, to see if they compensate us for the update and, above all, to take advantage of them once we have updated. This new version of Apple does not bring too many news in terms of what the user notices, but it does promises a performance improvement on older devices That should convince you to take the plunge
The shortcuts, the new notification center, the improvements in Do Not Disturb mode or the new menus that offer you information about the use of your device, as well as the new control for children's accounts ... they are not very striking things but there are a long list of news that we will discuss more thoroughly en this article.
How to update to iOS 12
The procedure is really very simple, you should only access the settings of your device and in the menu «General> Software update» the update should appear. Click on Install and your device will download it to install it later automatically. This is the update via OTA that in many cases is the most suitable for most users due to its simplicity. But it may not be the best for you.
If you have a lot of junk on your device, if you want to do app cleaning because the iPhone space is almost full, or if you are noticing that your iPhone or iPad is not working as it should lately, lor better is to do a restoration through iTunes to install iOS 12 so that everything is as if it were a new iPhone. If you don't know how to do it, in this link We explain it to you in detail.
If you were testing the iOS 12 Beta
If you already had iOS 12 on your device, either with Apple's Public Beta program or with Developers, you may have installed the latest version that Apple released on the same day 12, which is called Golden Master. This version, except for strange exceptions, is exactly the same as the official version that Apple launches today, so it will not jump to you that there is an update available, when your iPhone detects that you already have it installed.
If you want to continue testing Betas, you do not have to do anything, and updates to Betas will continue to appear when Apple releases them. But if you want to rest and stay with the official versions, you will have to delete the Beta profile that you have in the Settings of your device. Go to "Settings> General> Profile" and delete the profile from iOS 12 Beta that you have installed. Restart your device and you will be out of the Betas program. When there is a new official version, it will appear in the Settings like everyone else, but you will no longer see Betas.
Above all, patience
It's the last piece of advice: patience. When Apple releases a new version like iOS 12 they are millions of people who rush to update as if there was no tomorrow. It may take you a little longer to appear, it may appear but it fails to download because the servers are collapsed, or the download time may be eternal ... if this happens to you, leave your iPhone in the charger connected to Wifi tonight and tomorrow you probably already have iOS 12 downloaded and ready to update.
