4 steps to prepare your iPhone for iOS 12

The latest version of iOS will be available from September 17 for your iPhone ($ 999 at Apple), iPad ($ 345 on Amazon Marketplace)and iPod Touch ($ 240 on Amazon Marketplace).

iOS 12 does not have an extremely long list of new features. Apple focuses instead on improving the overall performance of iOS devices. There are some improvements to Siri, however, a new Screen Time feature and more robust notification controls.

Updating your iOS device takes only a few minutes, but before you start overwriting the update button, take the time to prepare your phone or tablet.

Get rid of unused apps

I think we can all just download an app or game just to check it and never open it again. Before you update, browse your device apps and remove any apps you no longer use. Each application takes only storage space and clutters your home screens.

Back up your photo library

If something goes wrong during the update process and you eventually restore your device, you do not want to lose your photos or videos.

The best way to prevent this from happening is to use a photo backup service such as Apple's iCloud Photo Library or Google Photos.

The Apple service is integrated with iOS, but depending on the size of your library, it can cost you money every month for storage. Google Photos is free, as long as you do not mind not backing up full resolution versions of your photos or videos.

Clean your storage

Open the Settings app then select General > IPhone storage (This option reflects the type of device you are using). Leave the page for this parameter complete, and then try to remove any excess storage used by an application.

For example, if you've convinced yourself that you're finally going to start listening to podcasts and downloading a certain number of episodes, but have not heard any more, you can delete them.

Back up your device

Finally, with erased storage, deleted apps, and valuable memories safely stored out of your device, it's time to back up your iOS device.

The easiest way is to go to Settings and select your name at the very top of the Settings app. Then go to iCloud > ICloud backup > Save now. Make sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network and your device is also connected to a charger.

You can also use iTunes to back up your iOS device with an encrypted backup. This process eliminates the need to enter account passwords if you need to restore or configure a new device later. follow the instructions in this article.

With all this, you're ready for iOS 12. Follow these steps to update your device.