10 Subtle Apple iOS 12 Features You Probably Might Have Missed

Apple puts to rest all the buzz and speculations floating around the new iPhone devices and its software under the hood with the new release. There is a lot to talk about. A lot to address.

Critics are ready with their detailed analysis, fans are drooling, and haters are busy criticizing. Amidst the brouhaha, we are doing what we do best.

Here are 10 subtle iOS 12 features that you may not have noticed

Contents:

1. Face ID alternate appearance

2. Digital Health

3. View Screen Time data

4. Find Songs by lyrics

5. Measure real-world objects

6. Enhanced DND

7. Better Notification management

8. Smart Photos

9. Automatic updates

10. Smarter Siri

Face ID alternate appearance

Go to Settings> Face ID & Passcode and there you will see an option ‘Setup an alternate appearance’. You can set up another face into the system wearing a hat, sunglasses or anything which changes the overall appearance, can be registered as a second appearance.

Digital Health

Apple is all into the ‘Digital health’ initiative with the new iOS 12. It aims at improving the digital well-being by letting users curb app usage, block notifications, gently ease into notification in the morning.

View Screen Time data

In the settings menu, you will see a new feature called ‘Screen Time’. This feature shows a daily and weekly summary of the app usage, how often does a user pick up the device, which apps give the most notifications.

Find songs by lyrics

You now have a reverse-lyrics search option in the Music. You do not need an Apple music subscription to take the advantage of this feature. It works like Shazam but instead of it figuring out the songs that are playing, it finds the songs with the help of the lyrics stuck in your head.

Measure real world objects

Forget using tapes or scales for measuring daily use objects. With the Apple’s new ARKit 2.0, you can now easily measure objects like tables, keyboards, or desks in real time. With the help from Augmented reality, it shows the measurements in real-time on the screen.

Enhanced DND

iOS 12 has an even better and smarter Do Not Disturb feature. The DND feature can now be activated directly from the control center where it shows multiple options like DND for 1 Hour, Until this evening, Until I leave this location, Until the end of this month.

Better Notification Management

Apple added more depth to notification management with the new iOS 12. The software now has the ability to deliver the notifications quietly or disable notifications directly. Quiet notifications appear in the Notification Center, but will not appear on the lock-screen.

Also, quiet notifications will not display a banner, make a sound or display a badge on the app icon. This give iOS development services and iOS app developers a new way to explore with apps.

Smart Photos

In the Photos app, there is a new option called For You. Here you will find intelligent suggestions to quickly share the photos with your friends. The new updated search option now provides suggestions for recent events, people, and places.

Automatic Updates

iOS 12 will now automatically install the new updates. You just need to enable the option in Settings> General> Software Updates> Automatic updates. Whenever the update is released, iPhone will automatically update, even while you are sleeping.

Smarter Siri

Siri can now reply in Irish and South African accent along with American and British accents. Additionally, it can now translate more than 40 language pairs now. And, Siri can now show you passwords for iCloud keychain.

Conclusion

These are just few new features. iOS 12 has definitely packed a punch with this new update. There are dozens of more features which gives power to its user, new opportunities for iOS development service provider, and a learning curve for iOS app developers.

Albert Smith is a Tech Consultant Manager with Hidden Brains UK, a leading IT company specializing in enterprise web application development, mobile apps, and also latest open source development services.