Apple iOS 13: How to get your iPhone ready for all the new features coming this week

Apple will launch iOS 13 worldwide this week. The new operating system is a free upgrade to all iPhone and iPod Touch users and brings a number of new features, including a system-wide Dark Mode, faster performance, better location management, and personalised MeMoji for all.

And that’s on top of all the usual security improvements and tweaks.

Apple typically starts to roll-out its iOS upgrades at around 10am in Cupertino, California. That means we should start to see the new mobile operating system land at around 6pm in the UK.

To ensure you’re ready to update your iPhone to the latest software as soon as it becomes available, follow the below steps to ensure you’re up-and-running on iOS 13 as soon as possible.

Back-Up Everything

Hopefully there won’t be any issues moving your iPhone over to iOS 13. However, there have been a few hiccups with iOS upgrades in the past, so we can’t rule anything out.

As such, your first step should be to back-up your iPhone before attempting any update. This can be handled over iCloud – the cloud-based storage option available to every Apple user, or iTunes – provided that you’ve got a Mac or MacBook nearby with the correct cable to complete the back-up.

To use iCloud, first you’ll want to connect to a Wi-Fi network, launch the Settings app, then tap your Apple ID at the top of the list. Scroll down and tap on the iCloud tab, then iCloud Backup, and finally, Back Up Now.

If you’d rather use iTunes, you’ll want to plug-in your iPhone, launch iTunes and click on the small iPhone-shaped icon in the top left-hand corner of the app. Once the panel loads up, you’ll want to hit This Computer in the backup section, then kickstart the backup right away.

Clear Some Room

You’ll need some free storage to download the iOS 13 update and kickstart the upgrade on your iPhone. If you’re the sort of person who is constantly swatting away warnings about ‘Low Storage’ every time you take a photograph, video, or try to install a new app – you’ll need to make some ruthless cuts before attempting to upgrade.

You’ll need at least 3GB free on your iPhone or iPod Touch to upgrade to iOS 13, but ideally you’ll want a little more breathing room than that. We’d recommend at least 6GB of storage to ensure you get the best possible experiences with your software upgrade.

If there’s nothing you can delete from your handset, you can use the iTunes backup method listed above to avoid having to download the update files to your iPhone – instead, they just live on your computer.

…And Now You Play The Waiting Game

So, you’re ready. There’s nothing else to do but wait for Apple to flip the switch in sunny Cupertino, California, to launch iOS 13 to iPod Touch and iPhone owners worldwide.

As mentioned above, we’d expect the update to land in the UK around 6pm.

To check whether there is an operating system upgrade available for your iPhone, head to the Settings app, scroll down the list to General, then tap Software Update to check whether iOS 13 is available.

It’s important to note, this won’t keep checking automatically – so you’ll want to head back to the Settings menu and then tap on Software Update again to refresh the search and see whether the update is now available.

source: express.co.uk