INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Apple's iOS 11.3 update is here for your iPhone and iPad, and it expands upon the full list of iOS 11 features that we explain below.iOS
11.3 is a big deal even if you're not buying the new iPhone X or iPhone 8
Your device may feel like new thanks to several user interface changes and fresh features.Importantly, the latest version of Apple's
feature.Latest update: iOS 11.3Four new Animoji: lion, dragon, skull and bearNew battery health menu and AR improvementsNo iMessages in
iCloud or AirPlay 2 multi-room audioAvoid it if you had a third-party screen replacementYou download the iOS 11.3 today and we recommend it
Some people experienced a disabled touchscreen, which is devastating on an iPhone
Everyone else should download the update right away.With iOS 11.3, you can assume new Animoji masks, just in case you think their 15 minutes
of Karaoke Animoji fame isn't over yet.There are four new Animoji masks for the iPhone X coming with 11.3: lion, dragon, skull and bear
Sadly, you still can't use Animoji outside of the iMessages app yet.The four new Animoji masks Apple has added to iOS 11.3Apple is even more
bullish on AR, so it's bringing ARKit 1.5 to the masses with the ability to more accurately map virtual objects to new surfaces, including
We got to see this demoed on the new iPad 2018 with an app called Boulevard AR.You'll find a new battery health menu in iOS 11.3 settings
Apple is labeling it a beta, but it can already tell your maximum battery capacity, indicating how much it has degraded
the battery menu if they favor normal phone speed over battery longevity
still can't be stored on iCloud in this update
Apple has promised to free up space on your phone, which is handy if you text photos and videos to your friends
They're in the iOS 11.4 beta right now, so we expect to see this missing features very soon.We're also waiting to test out AirPlay 2 with
multi-room audio on a pair of Apple HomePod speakers
The feature is also absent from iOS 11.3.iOS 11.2 featuresApple Pay Cash made its US debut on December 4Users can send money to each other
via iMessageApple Pay Cash, which lets you send money to friends through iMessages, made its debut in iOS 11.2 along with some bug fixes.The
company's peer-to-peer payments system started rolling out to iPhone and iPad users on December 4, though it's only in the US so far.iOS
11.1 featuresiOS 11.1 added over 100 new emojiWarning: only users with iOS 11.1 can send and receive themiOS 11.1 launched on Tuesday,
October 31, directly ahead of Friday's iPhone X release date
It's a natural time to make sweeping changes to the mobile OS.The big highlight are the new iOS 11.1 emoji
There a hundred new or changed emoji you can send (or receive) if you make the update
Note: they won't show up properly for anyone running iOS 10.0.3 or below.iOS 11 features exclusive to iPhone X, iPhone 8iOS 11 includes a
couple of iPhone X-exclusive features that you won't find on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, or older handsets.Apple is combining emoji with
animations, and it takes advantage of the iPhone X's 3D face-scanning TrueDepth camera array
The result is Animoji, which tracks the muscles in your face to animate the emoji
All of your Messages texts will benefit (or suffer, depending on your view of expressive emoji).Face ID and home-button-replacing
gesture-swiping will also be an iPhone X-only feature
Face ID replaces Touch ID as a biometric sensor, and it's going to take time for people to learn how iOS 11 replaces the home button on the
new flagship Apple phone.Portrait Lighting, also available on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, is an option Apple has added to its existing
background-blurring Portrait Mode photos
It uses the dual-lens depth-sensing camera and machine learning to simulate a range of lighting effects: Contour Light, Natural Light, Stage
Light, Stage Light Mono, and Studio Light.Watch our video below to learn all about the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 PlusHow iOS 11
changes your current iPhone and iPadiOS is an especially big upgrade for the iPad, which can now be considered a more viable laptop
replacement thanks to revamped iOS multitasking
Both the iPad and iPhone get a much-needed Control Center reorganization too.Apple Pay will support peer-to-peer money transfer, there are
new camera modes, Siri is smarter, and iOS 11 (finally) thrusts Apple to the forefront of augmented reality innovation with ARKit.Here the
highlights of iOS 11 beta, and how it'll enhance your existing iPhone and iPad experience.New multi-tasking grid view with a redesigned
Control CenteriOS 11 dock makes iPad multitasking easyThe new iPad Pro 10.5 and iPad Pro 12.9 are becoming laptop replacements for many
people, and iOS 11 makes that a reality thanks to improved multitasking.iOS 11 includes a dock just like a Mac computer, and it follows you
from app-to-app along the bottom
It's hidden, but you can always swipe up to access it.The bottom app dock also shows up in the multitasking menu, which is now laid out in a
It's easier to jump between apps now, just like on any MacBook.TechRadar's take: This is the most important iOS 11 change if you own a newer
We found that the new dock and multitasking grid menu felt less like a siloed app switcher and more like a multi-window-friendly computer
That's important for the growing number of people who use their iPad Pro as a laptop replacement.Image 1 of 2Drag and drop apps right into
split-screen viewImage 2 of 2You can also drag and drop photos and hyperlinks across split-screen appsiOS 11 problemsThe first iOS 11
problems emerged on launch day, but really, they've existed in the beta, too
We're just seeing more people experience (and complain about) the bugs now.Besides the usual battery drain issues and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
troubles, people we noticing that Control Center won't disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from the quick settings toggles.Instead, you have
navigate to the normal settings menu
Control Center simply disconnects you from your current Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections
That's helpful-ish, but not properly labeled.Drag and drop comes to the iPadDrag and Drop also debuts on iOS 11, and instantly launches apps
in split-screen mode when you drag them to the side of the screen.You can also transport items across a split screen: text, photos,
hyperlinks, files, and so on
super-sized iPhone, and it's something that no Android tablet, not even the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, offers today.Drag and Drop for iPhone
In our testing, we were relieved to no longer be forced to copy and then paste simple text and photos between a split-screen menu
For the last two years we've thought you should be able to drag and drop
iPhones and iPads bing out there
It's an instant boon for augmented reality fans and developers alike.That's why the developer-focused Apple ARKit is a big deal for
everyone, not just app makers
Get ready for a futuristic life in augmented reality.The App Store is currently being filled with AR games and software tools
We downloaded a fun game called Flat Pack and used an IKEA app to place furniture in a tiny, tiny New York City apartment bedroom (nothing
fit, it turns out).Developers will continue to create AR apps, overlaying virtual objects on the real world using your iPhone or iPad and
It's like a really advanced version of Pokemon Go, but with many more possibilities.Apple just created a new playground for millions of
existing devices, and put the Microsoft Hololens and Google Tango on notice.TechRadar's take: The AR apps in the App Store right now are
mostly filled with "extra AR levels." That said, we're very hopeful for Apple's big AR push given how many iOS devices there are out there
It'll take a bit of time to flesh out this idea.iOS 11 puts Apple Pencil to the testThe Apple Pencil is a great little tool for the iPad Pro
series, but our one complaint in our iPad Pro 9.7 review was that you can't use it everywhere you'd like to in apps.That all changes with
Instant Notes on the lock screen are saved in Notes, so don't worry
And drawing on Notes near existing text cleverly now moves the text out of the way.Image 1 of 4Take notes, even from the lock screen
It saves in Notes, don't worryImage 2 of 4You can mark-up with the Apple Pencil right from PDFs and imagesImage 3 of 4Text, move out of the
I'm drawing here!Image 4 of 4Scan and sign documents without the need for a multi-function printerDocument Scanner in Notes does away with
the blanks or sign away with an Apple Pencil.TechRadar's take: This is another significant update for the iPad Pro series
We're not saying the Apple Pencil was useless, but the scenarios for it were very limited (hello, artists)
Now, iOS 11 makes it a productivity tool, and it goes hand-in-hand with the wizardry of Apple's document scan.New iPad keyboard
shortcuts.You won't have to switch to the second keyboard layer any moreIt combines letter keys with numbers, symbols and punctuation marks
(currently found on the second keyboard layer), letting you access them with a new flicking gesture.Flicking these secondary numbers and
symbols downward is easier than having to switch back and forth between the two layers
We kind of wish it were coming to the iPhone 7 Plus, too.TechRadar's take: This is one of the smallest iOS 11 changes, but also one of the
Not having to flip back and forth between keyboard layers saves you a step, which results in about half a second of saved time
Add them up over the course of the day, and you've got more time on your hands and a less stressful means of typing out a real email that's
We really like this new iOS 11 feature.Apple Files opens up your many cloudsApple is debuting a new Files app in iOS 11 that lets you sort
through all of your files
Your can browse, search and organize them all in one place.Apple Files not only has recent files from your iPad, but on other iOS devices,
in iCloud Drive and from other services, including Box, Google Drive and Dropbox.It's just one more way Apple is trying to make the iPad Pro
a de facto computer for people who don't need a MacBook 2017 or iMac Pro.TechRadar's take: This move, like announcing the Apple Pencil two
years ago, goes against what we expected from the company
However, it's a welcome change with iOS 11
You may not use files right away, but as you rely on the new remote document and photo repository more and more, it'll become essential to
your device.iMessages won't take up your storage anymoreUpdate: launching with iOS 11.3 betaiOS 11 makes iMessages even better than it
already is with seamless iCloud syncing across your iPhone, iPad and Mac.That means two things
First, when you delete a conversation bubble on an iPad, it'll also disappear on your iPhone and MacBook Pro
Great.Second, it frees up all of your iMessage storage, a real problem for rabid texters who have been with Apple since iMessage first
launched.Whether or not you know it, iMessages take up a bunch of space in your iPhone and iPad
It's all of that 'Other' storage in yellow if you ever look in iTunes.Soon, with iOS 11, you'll be able to back up all of your iMessages to
iCloud as they get archived to Apple's secure internet servers
That's a big relief.TechRadar's take: The fact that iOS 11 syncs iMessages between devices via iCloud is a bigger change than all of the
cosmetic, sticker-filled additions we got with iOS 10
Why Because even though it's a great texting app, especially since you can message people on a Mac and iPad (something that's not easy to do
natively on Android), messages can get out of order or remain on your other devices once you delete them
Cash debuted in the US in DecemberApple Pay has expanded to include person-to-person payment features when you upgrade to iOS 11
It's exactly what Venmo and PayPal do right now, but via an app-free solution.Apple Pay payments use Touch ID (or Face ID) for
authentication and iMessages to send payments between friends or other contacts who owe you money.With so many contactless payment options
on iOS right now, including Gmail and Facebook, there's no reason to avoid paying back your friends.Plus it has the enhancement of being
able to use Apple Pay Cash right away via any terminal that accepts Apple Pay
This means you won't have to wait for the money your friends give you to be deposited in your bank account.TechRadar's take: This is Apple's
me-too attempt to expand Apple Pay into a Venmo rival, and it's overall a good thing
Whether or not most users will get a lot of use out of it remains to be seen
It's hard to drive awareness to this new iOS 11 feature, even if it can be handy in everyday life with friends.Just a note: Apple Pay Cash
didn't launching right away and isn't a worldwide feature just yet
It debuted in the US on December 4, 2017.Welcome to the new App StoreWe didn't get an iTunes refresh at WWDC 2017, but iOS 11 is giving us a
brand new App Store on the iPhone and iPad.The Today tab leads things off by refreshing its app picks daily and telling stories behind the
The format feels very much like what Apple did in Music last year.Don't worry, every app will still have a product page, but iOS 11 is
putting a lot of focus on the new 'Games' and 'Apps' tabs to spotlight the best in those areas
it was nine years ago.TechRadar take: We've looked around the new App Store on iOS 11 and like what we see for the most part
The updates tab isn't as streamlined due to more white space among menus and larger text that spans more lines than before, but everywhere
It's about time things changed for this app.Siri is smarter and sounds differentSiri is getting a more natural-sounding voice with the iOS
11 update, and you're able to pick between female and male voice options.To make Siri sound like an AI from the future, Apple gave it a way
to say the same word with different tones
It's not always the same robot-like pronunciation.Siri is boosting its contextual learning, too, going as far as surfacing different word
suggestions after you read a specific news story in Apple News or Safari.Did you just read some news about Iceland and are starting to type
in a word like Reykjavik Let Siri finish up that forthcoming typo of yours.Siri is on 375 million devices, and is in more languages and more
like we haven't seen before
Want to order an authentic dish in Chinese Just have Siri say it for you.TechRadar's tech: The iOS 11 proves that Siri isn't just smarter,
but sounds more human in this version of the operating system
In addition to being more useful and competing with Google Assistant and Alexa, it's nice to see Siri sound less like a robot.iOS 11 revamps
having to swipe between menus.Everything is combined now: system controls, app shortcuts and music controls
Just pull up from the bottom of the screen and there they are.It's a lot different than before, so the design will force you to get used to
the new arrangement (you'll probably hate it on day one, love it on day two)
Of course, it'll be easier and faster once it becomes second nature.You'll also be able to disable Control Center in apps
This is helpful for games where swiping up may be a means to control on-screen characters or maps.TechRadar's take: Don't let Control
Center's unrefined, button-filled looks fool you
It's a great new addition to the iOS 11 feature list
We've been asking for custom shortcuts in this menu since it first launched, and now we finally have them (at least for a lot of first-party
But everything else is a step in the right direction compared to the multi-pane Control Center from years past.Lock screen and notification
center are now oneLock screen notifications and notification center are joining forces in iOS 11, and that makes it easier to see which
older alerts you've missed.Swiping up on the normal lock screen will display notifications from earlier in the day, essentially giving you
iPhone) brings up the new lock screen/notification center menu.TechRadar's take: Remember how getting rid of slide to unlock in favor of
using the Touch ID button really threw you in last year's update (and many people disabled the press down means of lock screen entry) This
It takes some time to get used to.It's helpful, but we're used to swiping notifications left or right on the home screen, which now leads to
the Today menu or the camera app, even if you're overtop of a notification
This requires more of a muscle memory retraining than anything else.New camera modes and photo storageThe iOS 11 camera app debuts new modes
that further chip away at the need to always bring a high-end DSLR with you
It's that advanced.Apple's Live Photos take on Instagram's Loop app with its own Loop and Bounce options
Either play them in a loop or have them rock back and forth endlessly.Long exposures are going to let you capture still photos with proper
Think: waterfalls, car traffic tail lights, stars moving across the night sky.New filters are also coming to iOS 11, with Apple promising
that portrait photos will be expressive and skin tones more natural in the end.It's also changing the way we store videos and photos with
new standards, HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format) and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Codec).The good news here is that these next-generation
but they're never perfect, especially if you have a cool motion photo that ends with you pointing your camera down toward the ground because
you thought the moving photo would have stopped recording by then
anyway, but Apple is literally driving that point home with a new Do Not Disturb While Driving feature in iOS 11.It'll shut off
notifications just like Do Not Disturb, but do so automatically if you are behind the wheel
Apple concedes not everyone has Apple CarPlay just yet, which it argues is a safer, hands-free solution.But this feature allows you to drive
just a law-abiding passenger It's easy to confirm that, so you can continue to ignore the driver by looking at important cat GIFs on your
iPhone.What if you really need to get in contact with someone You can enter the word "urgent" to break through the Do No Disturb
feature.TechRadar's take: We have already found this useful driving in our car
It turns on automatically and asks us if we're the one driving, just in case we're not
You do have an out as a passenger
We also found there's an automatic text reply that can optionally be sent to anyone who messages you while you're driving
Another step-saving iOS 11 improvement.Apple Maps goes indoors, adds lane assistOne less distraction comes with Maps, which is getter
smarter on the road and even indoors as of the iOS 11 update.Lane assist and speed limits are coming to Apple Maps, which is handy for safe
Maps has come a long way since its disastrous inception.And while Apple isn't done improving Apps outdoors, it's going indoors, too with
or which stores are on level three of the multi-story mall is possible with iOS 11.TechRadar's take: Apple Maps has only become reliable in
the last year, and it's starting to give Google some competition with these new features
It's playing catch-up with lane assist, but we're intrigued by the possibilities of indoor mapping
That's not really a thing other mapping apps do, never mind Apple MapsYour music just got better with iOS 11Apple is expanding its already
leading presence in Smart Home control with new iOS 11 multi-speaker controls and further tweaking the Apple Music design.This is great news
ahead of the Apple HomePod launch.AirPlay 2 will let you control several speakers throughout your house with a new Apple Home menu
Everything can be in sync on all of your home speakers.Apple Music is getting equally exciting changes
albums and stations.Siri is getting in on music curation, too, with Apple promising that as of iOS 11, its virtual assistant knows sounds
you love and can answer band trivia.TechRadar's take: Multi-room audio, whether or not you have Apple's new speaker, is a great addition to
it remains to be seen, however, if your existing speaker will be able to upgrade to support Apple's AirPlay 2 standard
Everything else about the Music app changes we like, especially the ability to curate playlists based on what friends are listening to.Which
iPhone 5S, meaning all iPhones before this with a 32-bit processor won't get the update
The same goes for older apps that haven't been updated for the faster chipset
They just won't work.Which iPads are compatible with iOS 11When it comes to iOS 11, the iPad mini 2, mini 3, and mini 4 are still holding
it, even though Apple hasn't made a new iPad mini in several years
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