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Apple on Monday finally released iOS 12 to the public after three months of beta testing with developers and eager early adopters who signed up for the public beta. There were definitely a few bumps in the road along the way, like one beta release that completely killed GPS navigation in every single maps app for a week. For the most part, however, the iOS 12 beta period has been smooth sailing compared to previous years. Of course, that makes a lot of sense since iOS 12 is sort of like a turbocharged bug fix release for iOS 11. Sure there are plenty of new features to be found, but the real story in iOS 12 is that it completely fixes the mess created by iOS 11. The past year has been filled with bugs, security holes, and all sort of problems with iOS 11 that really held back Apple's new iPhone lineup. Despite the fact that the A11 Bionic SoC was more powerful than anything else on the market by a landslide, Android flagships were outperforming the iPhone X and iPhone 8 left and right thanks to RAM management issues in iOS 11.

All those issues in iOS 11 are behind us now, and we couldn't be happier that iOS 12 has finally been released. And now that it has been out for a day, you've likely spent some time with it and poked around in all of Apple's redesigned apps. Messages has some great new features as does Maps, and even Apple Music is less awful than it has ever been before. That's all well and good, but what about all the cool new features that aren't quite as obvious? In this post, we'll tell you about the 10 best hidden features in iOS 12 that you definitely have to check out.

Performance and battery life

Okay fine, so performance and battery life aren't exactly "features." They're also not things you can see on your iPhone's screen though, and many users aren't aware of the dramatic impact iOS 12 has on battery life and performance.

Every single compatible iPhone model will see big performance improvements once iOS 12 is installed — and remember, every single iPhone model that's compatible with iOS 11 is also compatible with iOS 12. The older your iPhone is, the more dramatic the impact will be on performance. According to Apple, some older iPhones running iOS 12 will get speed boosts of up to 70% when performing key functions. There are also plenty of behind-the-scenes changes and improvements that will help improve battery life, which is always a sore subject when it comes to aging iPhone models.

There is one important thing to remember, though. When you first update to a brand new iOS version, the operating system has a lot of work to do in the background. That includes reindexing files for Spotlight and Siri, and much more. Beyond that, you’re probably spending tons of time playing with all the new features in iOS 12. As a result, battery life for the first 24 hours is going to take a hit. Once the honeymoon is over, however, you’ll notice a big improvement.

Password autofill

Of all the new features in iOS 12, this one is by far my favorite.

Apple has a password management function built into Safari, but if we're being honest it's pretty terrible. It also doesn't help you at all when you want to log into an app as opposed to a website in Safari, unless you're willing to dig through settings every time you need to log in. Of course, that's why third-party password managers exist, and they get WAY better in iOS 12.

Third-party password managers like LastPass, DashLane, and my personal favorite 1Password now have the ability to auto-fill login credentials for websites and accounts without the need to open the apps. Just go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > AutoFill Passwords to give your password manager of choice access. Then the next time you try to log into a site, you'll see an option pop up for your password manager to enter your login credentials.

Siri Shortcuts

Apple's new Shortcuts feature is so well hidden that it's not even included in iOS 12 at all. Instead, you'll need to head to download the new Shortcuts app from the App Store. Once the app is installed though, the world is your oyster and you'll be able to create all sorts of shortcuts that can run multiple steps at once with Apple's apps as well as third-party apps. For example, saying "Hey Siri, it's bedtime" might turn off the lights in every room of your house and arm your HomeKit enabled alarm system. There are endless possibilities, and the Shortcuts app has plenty of suggestions to get you started.

Search by lyrics in Music

Don't you hate it when you have a line from a song stuck in your head but you can't remember which song it's from? Just search the lyrics you can remember right inside Apple's Music app and the song will pop up in the results.

Siri translations

Siri still lags behind other voice assistants in some ways, but it gets a bunch of nifty new features in iOS 12. Our favorite is a new translation feature that lets you translate words and sentences between more than 50 different language pairs.

New Do Not Disturb options

Do Not Disturb is a great feature that mutes all notifications for anyone who isn't on your favorites list. It's been pretty limited in the past though, with options only to enable and disable it at the same time each day. In iOS 12, you have new options in addition to your normal daily schedule. You can enable DND for one hour, until the end of the day, until you leave a certain location (like a movie theater, for example), or until the end of an appointment in your calendar.

Mute notifications

Apple's new DND options are great for when you want to silence all notifications, but what about when there's just one single app that's really annoying you? iOS 12 gives you a new option to silence a specific app when you swipe on a notification. Tap the Manage button and select "Deliver Quietly" to silence the app. All of its notifications will continue to appear in Notification Center, but they won't be accompanied by vibrations or notification tones.

Two-factor authentication assistance

Know how you love the idea of two-factor authentication but you hate having to copy and paste all those verification codes from your Messages app to whichever app you're logging into? Well now you don't have to anymore. iOS 12 will automatically copy and paste one-time codes from your messages into the verification code field.

Second face in Face ID

Touch ID supports five different fingerprints on each device, but Face ID only supported one face. The logic is pretty clear, but Apple added support for a second face in iOS 12, which can be added in Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Set Up an Alternate Appearance. This way a parent can gain access to a child's phone without the need for his or hew PIN, for example. Or if you've been having trouble with Face ID, try adding your own face as the second face, but hold your iPhone at a different angle when you set it up.

Live Listen for AirPods

If you're hard of hearing or you've always dreamt of having superhuman ears, you're going to love this last new hidden feature in iOS 12. Go to Settings > Control Center > Customize and add the button called "Hearing." When you tap that button while your AirPods are connected, it enables a new feature called Live Listen that turns your AirPods into hearing aids!

Apple on Monday finally released iOS 12 to the public after three months of beta testing with developers and eager early adopters who signed up for the public beta. There were definitely a few bumps in the road along the way, like one beta release that completely killed GPS navigation in every single maps app for a week. For the most part, however, the iOS 12 beta period has been smooth sailing compared to previous years. Of course, that makes a lot of sense since iOS 12 is sort of like a turbocharged bug fix release for iOS 11. Sure there are plenty of new features to be found, but the real story in iOS 12 is that it completely fixes the mess created by iOS 11. The past year has been filled with bugs, security holes, and all sort of problems with iOS 11 that really held back Apple's new iPhone lineup. Despite the fact that the A11 Bionic SoC was more powerful than anything else on the market by a landslide, Android flagships were outperforming the iPhone X and iPhone 8 left and right thanks to RAM management issues in iOS 11.

All those issues in iOS 11 are behind us now, and we couldn't be happier that iOS 12 has finally been released. And now that it has been out for a day, you've likely spent some time with it and poked around in all of Apple's redesigned apps. Messages has some great new features as does Maps, and even Apple Music is less awful than it has ever been before. That's all well and good, but what about all the cool new features that aren't quite as obvious? In this post, we'll tell you about the 10 best hidden features in iOS 12 that you definitely have to check out.

Performance and battery life

Okay fine, so performance and battery life aren't exactly "features." They're also not things you can see on your iPhone's screen though, and many users aren't aware of the dramatic impact iOS 12 has on battery life and performance.

Every single compatible iPhone model will see big performance improvements once iOS 12 is installed — and remember, every single iPhone model that's compatible with iOS 11 is also compatible with iOS 12. The older your iPhone is, the more dramatic the impact will be on performance. According to Apple, some older iPhones running iOS 12 will get speed boosts of up to 70% when performing key functions. There are also plenty of behind-the-scenes changes and improvements that will help improve battery life, which is always a sore subject when it comes to aging iPhone models.

There is one important thing to remember, though. When you first update to a brand new iOS version, the operating system has a lot of work to do in the background. That includes reindexing files for Spotlight and Siri, and much more. Beyond that, you’re probably spending tons of time playing with all the new features in iOS 12. As a result, battery life for the first 24 hours is going to take a hit. Once the honeymoon is over, however, you’ll notice a big improvement.

Password autofill

Of all the new features in iOS 12, this one is by far my favorite.

Apple has a password management function built into Safari, but if we're being honest it's pretty terrible. It also doesn't help you at all when you want to log into an app as opposed to a website in Safari, unless you're willing to dig through settings every time you need to log in. Of course, that's why third-party password managers exist, and they get WAY better in iOS 12.

Third-party password managers like LastPass, DashLane, and my personal favorite 1Password now have the ability to auto-fill login credentials for websites and accounts without the need to open the apps. Just go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > AutoFill Passwords to give your password manager of choice access. Then the next time you try to log into a site, you'll see an option pop up for your password manager to enter your login credentials.

Siri Shortcuts

Apple's new Shortcuts feature is so well hidden that it's not even included in iOS 12 at all. Instead, you'll need to head to download the new Shortcuts app from the App Store. Once the app is installed though, the world is your oyster and you'll be able to create all sorts of shortcuts that can run multiple steps at once with Apple's apps as well as third-party apps. For example, saying "Hey Siri, it's bedtime" might turn off the lights in every room of your house and arm your HomeKit enabled alarm system. There are endless possibilities, and the Shortcuts app has plenty of suggestions to get you started.

Search by lyrics in Music

Don't you hate it when you have a line from a song stuck in your head but you can't remember which song it's from? Just search the lyrics you can remember right inside Apple's Music app and the song will pop up in the results.

Siri translations

Siri still lags behind other voice assistants in some ways, but it gets a bunch of nifty new features in iOS 12. Our favorite is a new translation feature that lets you translate words and sentences between more than 50 different language pairs.

New Do Not Disturb options

Do Not Disturb is a great feature that mutes all notifications for anyone who isn't on your favorites list. It's been pretty limited in the past though, with options only to enable and disable it at the same time each day. In iOS 12, you have new options in addition to your normal daily schedule. You can enable DND for one hour, until the end of the day, until you leave a certain location (like a movie theater, for example), or until the end of an appointment in your calendar.

Mute notifications

Apple's new DND options are great for when you want to silence all notifications, but what about when there's just one single app that's really annoying you? iOS 12 gives you a new option to silence a specific app when you swipe on a notification. Tap the Manage button and select "Deliver Quietly" to silence the app. All of its notifications will continue to appear in Notification Center, but they won't be accompanied by vibrations or notification tones.

Two-factor authentication assistance

Know how you love the idea of two-factor authentication but you hate having to copy and paste all those verification codes from your Messages app to whichever app you're logging into? Well now you don't have to anymore. iOS 12 will automatically copy and paste one-time codes from your messages into the verification code field.

Second face in Face ID

Touch ID supports five different fingerprints on each device, but Face ID only supported one face. The logic is pretty clear, but Apple added support for a second face in iOS 12, which can be added in Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Set Up an Alternate Appearance. This way a parent can gain access to a child's phone without the need for his or hew PIN, for example. Or if you've been having trouble with Face ID, try adding your own face as the second face, but hold your iPhone at a different angle when you set it up.

Live Listen for AirPods

If you're hard of hearing or you've always dreamt of having superhuman ears, you're going to love this last new hidden feature in iOS 12. Go to Settings > Control Center > Customize and add the button called "Hearing." When you tap that button while your AirPods are connected, it enables a new feature called Live Listen that turns your AirPods into hearing aids!

We've got another great roundup of the day's best daily deals for you to check out on Tuesday, and it's headlined by a surprise sale for Prime members only that drops the 4K Fire TV down to the same price as the Fire TV Stick. Other highlights from today's list include Fire TV Stick refurbs for $29.99, brand new truly wireless earbuds with wireless charging for the same price as AirPods, our favorite screwdriver set ever for $16.99 when you use the coupon code 6JB5ONH4 at checkout, the ultra-thin iPhone XS Max case everyone loves for under $20, Samsung's fastest 128GB microSD card for $29, the best fast wireless charger out there for just $24, insanely popular Bluetooth earbuds for under $21, $9 off one of the best-selling travel mugs on Amazon, Fire HD 8 tablet refurbs for just $50, and much more. Check out all of today's top deals below.

We seriously love the fact that air fryers like this one are so popular right now. These machines make it so easy to cook up food that’s nice and crispy without all that artery-clogging fat. If we’re being completely honest though, there are some meals where air frying simply doesn’t cut it and you need to do some good old-fashioned deep frying. Don’t worry because we’ve got you covered. Check out the Presto 05411 GranPappy Electric Deep Fryer, which has a nice big capacity and more than 750 5-star reviews on Amazon. It’s on sale right now for under $40, and you’re not going to find a better deal on a deep fryer anywhere near this good.

Here are some key details from the product page:

• Basic black bucket-style countertop electric deep fryer
• Heavy-duty cast aluminum with nonstick finish; skid-resistant rubber feet
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TechCrunch

I think there will be plenty of people who will see this [the iPhone feels like the most “S” upgrade ever] as a weakness of the iPhone XS, and I can understand their point of view. There are about a half-dozen definitive improvements in the XS over the iPhone X, but none of them has quite the buzzword-worthy effectiveness of a marquee upgrade like 64-bit, 3D Touch or wireless charging — all benefits delivered in previous “S” years. That weakness, however, is only really present if you view it through the eyes of the year-over-year upgrader.

The Verge

CNET

Wired

USA Today

The new gold finish of my test unit – the other available colors are space gray and silver – is really attractive, but like many people I cover up the finish with a case anyway. Apple says the XS and XS Max displays are fortified with what Apple claims is the most durable glass yet on a smartphone. Short of trying to smash or scratch the device, I'll have to take their word for it.

The Wall Street Journal

The neatest trick is the new advanced depth control in portrait mode. With this effect, you can simulate the artistic blur around your subject that photographers call bokeh. But I found that the phone still can’t always get the blurring right around the edges of certain objects. The smart HDR feature and new sensors did make for a more even and clear photo when shooting almost directly into brighter lights—plus crisper, more colorful low-light shots—but overall my photos looked similar to the ones I’ve taken with the X. In many cases, they were not as good as shots I’ve taken with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 or Google Pixel 2.

CNBC

Most of those improvements, though, are kind of hard to notice. Take the screen, for example. It's still a brilliant, colorful and sharp OLED display that supports next-gen HDR 4K video. It's one of the best screens on the market, up there with the display on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. But some of the improvements, like its increased dynamic range, can only be spotted when viewing photos. And even then, I don't think most folks will notice. This isn't bad; it just means the screen is still really good and we're getting to a point where it's hard to distinguish upgrades.

Tom’s Guide

Before we even get to the benchmark scores, it's important to note that Face ID is faster on the iPhone Xs and the iPhone Xs Max than on the iPhone X. That's because of improved algorithms in iOS 12 and the speedier A12 chip. It's just a half-second difference or so, but it's noticeable, and I appreciate being able to unlock my phone faster than on last year's iPhone X.

Mashable

To put these [A12 Bionic] speed gains in perspective, I loaded up a 1 minute and 32 second video clip shot in 4K (3,840 x 2,160) resolution at 30 fps with my iPhone X. I AirDropped the file over to my iPhone XS Max, created a new project with just that one video clip in iMovie, and then timed how long it’d take for both to export the file to 1080p. The iPhone XS Max took 31 seconds and the iPhone X took 35 seconds. The iPhone XS Max crunched the video 12.9 percent faster, and though a few seconds doesn’t seem like a huge leap, the next part surprised me.

Marques Brownlee