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While iOS 12 was filled with great secret features it also contained some important bugs – there including a particularly embarrbading ] which was reported on iOS 12.0.1 .
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Apple iOS 12.1 Announces Highly Expected Video Calls Launch Group FaceTime . Initially promised for iOS 12, the feature has been pushed back to this version. However, the small print of Apple reveals that the sad reality is that millions of owners of iPhone and iPad will never use it.
Spotted by 9to5Mac The Apple User's Guide for iOS 12.1 states that Group FaceTime will not be available on many iOS 12 compatible iPhones and iPads. lacks neither the iPhone 5S, the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, the iPad Air, the iPad Mini 2, the iPad Mini 3, the iPad. iPad Mini 4 and the 6th generation iPod Touch.
Yes, there are many excluded devices. But why?
Apple does not write this, but the answer seems to be the performance. FaceTime group video calls are processor-intensive and no devices equipped with an A8 chipset or earlier are compatible. However, the A8X chipset of the iPad Air 2 only touches it. Notably, the iPhone SE powered by A9 also works very well.
But there is compensation.
Apple has confirmed that owners of iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus would benefit from support for FaceTime audio-only group calls. Call this & # 39; FaceTime & # 39; without any face is probably a stretch, but it's better than nothing.
That being said, many unhappy iPhone and iPad users will abandon the release of Apple's iOS 12.1 release (scheduled for next week). There will also be a backlash since Apple has not widely informed users that, even if they had a compatible iPhone or iPad, the FaceTime group would be geographically limited to launch. No details are known at the moment, but Apple is expected to unveil the deployment at its next iPad event.
In defense of the company, Apple's long-term support for its devices is unprecedented. But excluding all of these models from the FaceTime group's video calls (when calls to a lower resolution was an option) seems to be a clue, Apple would like the owners of these old iPhone and iPad to be upgraded.
At first glance, the iPhone XR might need a little help …
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While iOS 12 was filled with great secret features it also contained important features of bugs – including a particularly embarrbading [19659003] which was reported on iOS 12.0.1 .
Apple
Apple iOS 12.1 Announces Highly Expected Video Calls Launch Group FaceTime . Initially promised for iOS 12, the feature has been pushed back to this version. But the small print of Apple reveals that the sad reality is that millions of owners of iPhone and iPad will never use it.
Spotted by 9to5Mac The Apple User's Guide for iOS 12.1 states that Group FaceTime will not be available on many iOS 12 compatible iPhones and iPads. lacks neither the iPhone 5S, the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, the iPad Air, the iPad Mini 2, the iPad Mini 3, the iPad. iPad Mini 4 and the 6th generation iPod Touch.
Yes, there are many excluded devices. But why?
Apple does not write this, but the answer seems to be the performance. FaceTime group video calls are processor-intensive and no devices equipped with an A8 chipset or earlier are compatible. However, the A8X chipset of the iPad Air 2 only touches it. Notably, the iPhone SE powered by A9 also works very well.
But there is compensation.
The FaceTime group under iOS 12.1 supports the iPhone and iPad in a limited way Apple
Apple has confirmed that the owners of iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus would benefit from the same. support for FaceTime audio group calls only. Call this & # 39; FaceTime & # 39; without any face is probably a stretch, but it's better than nothing.
That said, many disgruntled iPhone and iPad users will feel aggrieved once Apple releases iOS 12.1 (expected next week). There will also be a backlash since Apple has not widely informed users that, even if they had a compatible iPhone or iPad, the FaceTime group would be geographically limited to launch. No details are known at the moment, but Apple is expected to unveil the deployment at its next iPad event.
In defense of the company, Apple's long-term support for its devices is unprecedented. But excluding all of these models from the FaceTime group's video calls (when calls to a lower resolution was an option) seems to be a clue, Apple would like the owners of these old iPhone and iPad to be upgraded.
At first glance, the iPhone XR might need a little help …
___
Follow Gordon on on Twitter on Facebook and Google+
and more on Forbes
Apple iOS 12.0.1: Should You Upgrade?
Apple iOS 12 has 25 great secret functions
iPhone XS vs. iPhone XS Max: what's the difference?
iPhone XS versus X X: what's the difference?
iPhone XS versus XS iPhone XS: what's the difference
iPhone XR vs. iPhone XS Max: what's the difference?
