More than a month after launch iOS 11.2.6, a version that was released in "emergency mode" by Apple to solve the crashes caused by the Indian character Telugu, on 29.03.2018 the final version of iOS 11.3 for iPhone and iPad models with iOS 11 support. Models of iPhone 5s or newer, Air iPad / iPad Mini 2 and new and iPod Touch 6th generation. The update is available for download and installation from the "Settings” → “General” → “Software Update"The condition is to have a Internet connection via Wi-Fi and minimum 50% battery.
iOS 11.3 introduces a new feature list for iPhone and iPad users, but there are also some significant downsides. Functions like storing messages in iCloud and a real battery management system seem to have to wait. In a beta version of iOS 11.3 Apple introduced message storage in iCloud, but in the latest beta and final versions, iMessages in iCloud was withdrawn. Most likely "messages in iCloud" will be available in an iOS update that will be released simultaneously with the one for MacOS High Sierra.
A novelty iOS 11.3 is placing Battery Health, but this is also in a beta version, and users do not have anything to manage. They can only see the state of battery wear. This is how it happens that for the iPhone 7 used every day, for more than 15 months (1 year and 3 months), I found out that the battery still has 87% of its life. Maximum Capacity from Battery Health (Beta) it refers more precisely to how used the battery is. A lower percentage will directly proportionally lead to a download speed in a shorter time.
Untill Battery Health (Beta) we also see a kind of preview of "Peak Performance Capability". The optimized iOS for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models is optimized to support dynamic performance management to prevent the device from suddenly shutting down. This topic has been discussed before and attracted a monster scandal in which the Apple company was involved. In the final version of "Battery Health" it is expected that the user can choose freely if he wants performance top in exchange for the sudden shutdown of the iPhone.
iOS 11.3 also introduces a new version of sheets. ARKit 1.5 allows developers to make more advanced applications and games in augmented reality. ARKit 1.5 maps irregular surfaces better, recognizes real-world objects and elements, and provides support for placing virtual objects on vertical surfaces. On walls, vertical furniture, etc.
For users of iPhone X, iOS 11.3 brings a new set of four animoji. A bear, a skull, a lion's head and a dragon.
At the moment, there are few countries that benefit from operators that have implemented Advanced Mobile Location (AML) technology, but Apple introduced support for it in the new iOS. Advanced Mobile Location (AML) allows real-time location when call an emergency number. It is very useful when the user is in danger, has suffered an accident and cannot talk on the phone. Once the emergency number is called, it will be located by technology Advanced Mobile Location (AML).
Another novelty in iOS 11.3 concerns the resolution of several bugs present on some iPhone devices and a rendering of some options in the App Store. Sorting reviews by importance or rating, and in the Updates section we find more data about updates.
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