It's been a little while, things got a little busy....Another update was made to iOS 11.... but that's not why we're here. I'm here to make sure you guys know all the new features that are coming in iOS 12. I can't be the only person who is annoyed with all the patches to iOS 11. I mean I'm glad they are finding the issues and addressing them but still there have been alot of updates. So I'm looking forward to iOS 12 and excited to share with you guys of course!
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Group Facetime
So the first feature that immediately jumps out...the ability to FaceTime more than one person...at the same time! The Group FaceTime feature will allow up to 32 people to be on the same FaceTime call. You can even start a group FaceTime from a group message. Sooo no more needing to have to download another app to video chat (well if they don't have iPhone this still applies). If you start the group FaceTime from a group message, the other members can jump into the active FaceTime. You can also incorporate stickers and Animojis into your FaceTime.
Get a better handle on your screen time
Your phone is in your hand at least 40% of the day, and more than likely never out of arms reach right? So in iOS 12 Apple has incorporated a Screen Time feature to help you get a better look at how much time you're spending on your iPhone. It'll also show you how much time you're spending on various apps and websites. Did I mention it also tells you how many times you pick your phone up? It will even give you weekly reports (if you're really trying to get some perspective)
But wait! This feature also let's you manager your kids screen time on their devices. So you can set limits on the device itself and even specifically to certain apps and websites. So 1 hour on SnapChat, 2 hours on Safari, etc. There's a feature that allows the kids to request more time too if you want to allow it. The Downtime component of Screentime sets a specific time that all apps and notifications are blocked, but you can set the ones you wish to allow. This feature is managed by adding your kid's Apple ID's.
Speaking of Downtime..the Do not Disturb feature is getting a boost
Now the Do Not Disturb feature isn't new, but it's getting some updates. My sister is a personal fan of this feature, and honestly mine goes into Do Not Disturb after 10:30 at night. If it's an emergency they'll call more than once and it'll come through. But now you can set it to end automatically in an hour (like if you're trying to focus on a deadline or just be a little less distracted) or if you've got a meeting happening. It can end when the meeting is over.
Got alot of photos?
I always find myself taking forever to scroll through my photos because well I keep practically everything..probably should start moving some of these photos to my hard drive but...that's not why we're here lol. There's a new search feature in iOS 12. You can search by location, events, and other keywords (so birthdays, beach, etc). Oh and for my photographers or those on the rise, iOS 12 will support RAW photos!
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