What is IOS 12?
{{lowercase title}} {{Infobox OS version | developer = [[Apple Inc.]] | family = iOS | first_release_date = September 17, 2018 | latest release version = iOS 12.5.7 | latest release date = January 23, 2023 | first_release_url = https://www.apple.com/ios/ | logo = IOS 12 logo.svg | logo_size = 90px | name = iOS 12 | other articles = | preceded_by = [[iOS 11]] | succeeded_by = [[iOS 13]] | website = {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909033052/https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-12/|title=iOS 12 - Apple|date=September 9, 2019}} }} '''iOS 12''' is the twelfth major release of the [[iOS|iOS mobile operating system]] developed by [[Apple Inc.]], being the successor to [[iOS 11]]. It was announced at the company's [[Apple Worldwide Developers Conference|Worldwide Developers Conference]] on June 4, 2018, and was released on September 17, 2018. It was succeeded by [[iOS 13]] on September 19, 2019. == Features == === Performance === Performance changes were made to speed up tasks across supported iOS devices.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/ios-12-on-the-iphone-5s-iphone-6-plus-and-ipad-mini-2-its-actually-faster/|title=iOS 12 on the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPad Mini 2: It’s actually faster!|work=Ars Technica|access-date=2018-09-22|language=en-us}}</ref> Tests done by Apple on an [[iPhone 6 Plus]] showed that apps launched 40 percent faster, the keyboard activated 50 percent faster, and the camera app opened 70 percent faster.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17417730/apple-ios-12-iphone-update-best-features-wwdc-2018|title=The 17 biggest new features coming to the iPhone with iOS 12|work=The Verge|access-date=2018-09-22}}</ref> === Screen Time === The new feature allows users to check how long they are using their devices for and what they were doing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/how-to/ios-12-screen-time-and-stronger-parental-controls/|title=iOS 12: Getting to know Screen Time and stronger parental controls|first=Jason|last=Cipriani|website=C