It’s highly unlikely anything will go wrong during the update, but if it does, all your data will be stored safely and you won’t be at risk of losing anything.

Alternatively, you can connect your iPhone or iPad to a PC or Mac using a USB cable, then open iTunes and apply the update that way.īefore you begin, we recommend you back-up your iPhone or iPad to iCloud or via iTunes on your computer.

We recommend you only use Wi-Fi and not a 4G connection to download the upgrade to save using up your data allowance. There are two ways to install iOS 12, either over the air, which means you can install the upgrade without connecting your iPhone or iPad to a PC or Mac, providing you have access to the internet. If you don’t have more than 2.5GB, then copy some of your photos or videos to your computer, using the USB cable the smartphone came with to free up some space or move them to Google Photos. The available space is displayed in the top left-hand corner. Open the Settings menu and tap General > iPhone Storage. It’s also worth noting that you’ll need at least 2.2GB of space on your iPhone or iPad to install the upgrade. Unfortunately, if you have an earlier iPhone, iPad or iPod you can’t upgrade to iOS 12. Apple says the operating system is compatible with the iPhone 5S or later, any model of iPad Air or iPad Pro, the 5th generation iPad, the iPad mini 2 and later or the 6th generation of the iPod touch.

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