It’s that time of the year again. Bring out the kidney jokes, and selling-my-soul jokes on social media and this means Apple’s latest flagships are on the way.
We all know it will seem considerably harder to make justice of Rs 1,02,000 price tag for the iPhone X. That is cool. This is because you can now make your old iPhone (and iPad) feel new again by updating to the all new iOS 11. The new software update now boasts of nifty new features like a customizable Control Center, and a smarter, more human-like Siri. iPad users can rejoice because now there is a new Drag and Drop function, which will now make it easier to get work done on the go.
The software update becomes available today. Here is what you can do to get it on your devices.
Back it up
Before giving your iPhone or iPad the OS treatment, make sure your data’s all backed up. Uploading data to iCloud secures the basics like contacts, settings, and messages, but storage can be costly and it won’t save things like app preferences. For a more complete (and free) back-up, iTunes will save all the basics plus your apps, log-in credentials, and even your home screen arrangement.
Plug your device into your computer, open iTunes, select your device, and choose “Back Up Now” under the “Manually Back Up and Restore.”
Charge your battery
You will not be able to get iOS 11’s cool features if your device does not have enough charge. Also, you will need to plug into an outlet and connect to WiFi before you start your update download.
Space up
The iOS download file is a 1.89GB update which means you will need to make up at least 2GB of free space. For people using 16 or 32GB variants, you can backup your photos on the iCloud or use Google Photos. Do this before hand so as not to go into a frantic mode deleting stuff blindly.
Welcome to your ‘new’ iPhone
After you are plugged in, backed up with space to spare, and you are all set to go. Then the update gets downloaded, you will be notified when the iOS 11 update is installed on your iPhone/iPad.
