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iOS 11 Released (theverge.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the fresh-coat-of-paint dept.

Today, Apple released the final version of iOS 11, its latest mobile operating system. If you have an iPhone or iPad that was released within the last few years, you should be able to download the new update if you navigate to the Settings panel and check for a software update under the General tab. The Verge reports: OS 11, first unveiled in detail back at Apple's WWDC in June, is the same incremental annual refresh we've come to expect from the company, but it hides some impressive complexity under the surface. Not only does it add some neat features to iOS for the first time, like ARKit capabilities for augmented reality and a new Files app, but it also comes with much-needed improvements to Siri; screenshot capture and editing; and the Control Center, which is now more fully featured and customizable. For iPads, iOS 11 is more of an overhaul. The software now better supports multitasking so you can more easily bring two apps into split-screen mode, or even add a third now. The new drag-and-drop features are also much more powerful on iPad, letting you manage stuff in the Files app more intuitively and even letting you drag and drop photos and text from one app to another.

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  1. Re:It changes the file system without asking by MouseR · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You never had direct access to the file system, so why do you care?

    I work on a file system -intensive commercial App and we haven't had to bat an eye lid about these changes, because we use standard APIs and dont linger on deprecated APIs.

  2. Re:iPad 2 by mschwanke97402 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I have an iPad2 that is working perfectly well - except the AppStore won't let me upgrade past iOS 9.something.

    Thanks Apple!

    Your iPad 2 was released 6 years ago. It was supported with bug fixes and upgrades for just about 5 years. That is actually remarkable for any device in this day and age. You say it is working fine, so keep using it until it dies.

  3. Re:iPad 2 by DogDude · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That is actually remarkable for any device in this day and age.

    "Remarkable" if you're an Apple user. Windows 7 is supported for 11 years (at least). Windows XP was supported for 13 years.

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  4. Re:iPad 2 by baker_tony · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Thanks Apple!

    Apple: You're welcome! Please continue to enjoy your perfectly working 6 year old device.