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- Apple’s iOS 13 update will bring dozens of new features to your iPhone this fall, and the company didn’t have time to discuss them all during its Worldwide Developers Conference opening keynote on Monday.
- Apple is sprinkling small but useful updates across its iPhone software that improve everything from the way you share photos to how your iPhone manages power when charging.
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Apple’s iOS 13 software update is a massive upgrade that brings a range of new features to the company’s mobile devices that span across its apps, user interface design, privacy and security, and performance, among other areas.
While other updates in recent years focused more heavily on the camera, augmented reality experiences, and iPad productivity features, iOS 13 feels like the first update in years that touches almost every single aspect of the company’s mobile software.
Some of these updates bring Apple up to speed with third-party apps like WhatsApp and Google Maps. Others are tools designed to protect consumer privacy in new ways at a time when concerns over how social networks and tech firms handle user data are higher than ever.
Suffice it to say iOS 13 is a giant release, and Apple only scratched the surface during its Worldwide Developers Conference opening keynote.
Here’s a look at some of the other useful features coming in iOS 13 that Apple didn’t get to discuss on stage.
Scheduled Dark Mode
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Apple kicked off the iOS 13 portion of its keynote with a splashy demo of dark mode, a long-requested feature that darkens the iPhone’s user interface, providing better contrast and easier viewing at times when you may not want to look at a bright screen.
What Apple didn’t say during its presentation was that you’ll be able to schedule dark mode to automatically activate at certain times of day. So if you want to switch over to dark mode before going to sleep or first thing in the morning, you can schedule it to do so.
Smarter charging that helps your iPhone’s battery last longer
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The lithium-ion batteries that power Apple’s iPhones and many other smartphones are known to deteriorate over time after a certain number of charge cycles. That’s why in iOS 13, Apple is adding a new feature designed to help you get the most out of your iPhone’s battery.
With iOS 13, your iPhone’s software will reduce the amount of time your iPhone spends fully charged, therefore extending the battery’s shelf life. Apple claims the software will learn from your daily habits so that it can wait until you really need the power before charging your phone past 80%.
The ability to choose Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices from the Control Center
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Apple’s Control Center provides quick access to a variety of handy settings, but you still have to dig into the settings menu to choose a Wi-Fi network or select a Bluetooth accessory. That will no longer be the case in iOS 13, as you’ll be able to do both of these things directly from the iPhone’s shortcut menu.
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Source: Business Insider – leadicicco@businessinsider.com (Lisa Eadicicco)