Apple IOS 18 .1.1. update for iPad and i phone

[Dustydog]

I learnt the hard way years ago and never allow automatic updates without reading others experiences. This latest update is not well received and even for,the techies has caused issues I read.
Seems one big problem is access and storage etc of photos and videos.
I struggles as an IT buffoon and really don’t want an upgrade that’s going to cause me stress!
Any one have experiences of IOs 18 please?

 

[Niall_McIntosh]

I learnt the hard way years ago and never allow automatic updates without reading others experiences. This latest update is not well received and even for,the techies has caused issues I read.
Seems one big problem is access and storage etc of photos and videos.
I struggles as an IT buffoon and really don’t want an upgrade that’s going to cause me stress!
Any one have experiences of IOs 18 please?

Chance would be a fine thing! My iPhone is restricted to IOs15.8....

 

[otherclive]

I’ve recently updated my IphoneSE to IOS 18. It’s only 64gb storage and initiallly told me it could not update to Ios18 as at 61gb stored it required 9gb and so not enough room. My photos and short videos (11500ish) only took up 2.37 gb as they are stored in iCloud and those on the phone are lower resolution. My music was 19.8gb and this was the culprit.

So I connected the phone to my MACMINI and you could see it in Finder alongside my back up drive and another portable hard drive that holds lots of videos from holidays past.

I then went in to Music and asked the MAC MINI to sync music with the IPhone but I only selected two albums. So effectively it removed all the IPhones Music apart from the two albums I had synched. Then I updated to IOS18. After IOS18 had been installed I then went through the Music and selected the albums and playlists that I most favoured and synched to the IPhone. That was only 12.46gb of memory so I’ve got scope for further updates to IOS18 as the phone is now at48.3 gb of its 64 gb

It loaded on fine and I’ve had no problems with it.

 

[Dustydog]

Totally wasted on me Clive. Seems an awful lot of tech work and understanding required.
So what exactly does your phone do now that it didn’t before?
What’s a mini mac? Do I need one?

 

[Mel]

What’s a mini mac? Do I need one?

A very short rain coat. Good for showing off your legs in inclement weather. Essential.
Mel

 

[otherclive]

Totally wasted on me Clive. Seems an awful lot of tech work and understanding required.
So what exactly does your phone do now that it didn’t before?
What’s a mini mac? Do I need one?

Best to look on Apple to see what IOS18 features are.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iphfed2c4091/ios

My MAC mini is a computer without a screen or keyboard. It’s all solid state and mine is three years old. About the size of a small drive block, but the latest is about 60% of the size of mine. It’s connected to a Dell screen and sound bar. But you can connect your phone into an IMac or laptop and you should see it appear in Finder. Then just click on Music and follow my instructions. If your photos are all stored on the iPhone just copy them to a USB drive or your back up drive and delete from iPhone. Then install IOS18 and then put pictures back.

 

[otherclive]

Totally wasted on me Clive. Seems an awful lot of tech work and understanding required.
So what exactly does your phone do now that it didn’t before?
What’s a mini mac? Do I need one?

Best to look on Apple to see what IOS18 features are.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iphfed2c4091/ios

My MAC mini is a computer without a screen or keyboard. It’s all solid state and mine is three years old. About the size of a small drive block, but the latest is about 60% of the size of mine. It’s connected to a Dell screen and sound bar. But you can connect your phone into an IMac or laptop and you should see it appear in Finder. Then just click on Music and follow my instructions. If your photos are all stored on the iPhone just copy them to a USB drive or your back up drive and delete from iPhone. Then install IOS18 and then put pictures back.

 

[Dustydog]

As I said originally even the techies have struggled in formatting and things beyond me.Their concern is that you can’t go back to the previous setting. My main computer is Microsoft . All photos are stored in the cloud.
I and others can’t see what the benefits of this upgrade bring. None by all accounts.
I’ m glad I don’t permit auto upgrades on my I pad and phone👏

 

[otherclive]

As I said originally even the techies have struggled in formatting and things beyond me.Their concern is that you can’t go back to the previous setting. My main computer is Microsoft . All photos are stored in the cloud.
I and others can’t see what the benefits of this upgrade bring. None by all accounts.
I’ m glad I don’t permit auto upgrades on my I pad and phone👏

Bit of a waste of my time then. Just stay with IOS 17 and you will still receive security updates.

 

[Dustydog]

Bit of a waste of my time then. Just stay with IOS 17 and you will still receive security updates.

Sorry , still none the wiser. Wish I hadn’t asked.😥

 

[otherclive]

Sorry , still none the wiser. Wish I hadn’t asked.😥

Here’s a good review of what IOS18 offers. It’s a stepping stone to increased use of Apple Intelligence but that will need a later model phone than you have.

https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/ios-18

 

[Jcloughie]

I have updated 2 iPads and 2 iPhones to 18.1.1 with no issues. One big thing is the new photo clean up like Samsung have. It is really good.






Gets rid of dustbins instantly.

John

 

[otherclive]

I have updated 2 iPads and 2 iPhones to 18.1.1 with no issues. One big thing is the new photo clean up like Samsung have. It is really good.


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Gets rid of dustbins instantly.

John

On my MAC I’ve noticed that a recent update also now gives details of photos in albums and photos not in albums.

 

[Jcloughie]

On my MAC I’ve noticed that a recent update also now gives details of photos in albums and photos not in albums.

I have not explored it all yet but, yes, the update has targeted photos also writing from an AI point of view.

The photo clear up is dead easy to use.

John

 

[Sam Vimes]

Never really got into the Apple Ecosystem. The only thing I had and still have is an iPod Nano. Having to use Apple iTunes was frustrating as it wanted to do things its way and not what I wanted. Machines should work for us not the other way around.

Windows 8 updates have been forced on us rather than previously being optional, and often cause more problems than they fix. Same with version 10 and 11. However, I'm currently on Windows 10 and can't wait untill the end of next year when it reaches its end of life in terms of support (unless you pay for an extension) and there will be no more updates.

At least with Android I can chose which updates I want or not. Same with Linux

 

[otherclive]

Never really got into the Apple Ecosystem. The only thing I had and still have is an iPod Nano. Having to use Apple iTunes was frustrating as it wanted to do things its way and not what I wanted. Machines should work for us not the other way around.

Windows 8 updates have been forced on us rather than previously being optional, and often cause more problems than they fix. Same with version 10 and 11. However, I'm currently on Windows 10 and can't wait untill the end of next year when it reaches its end of life in terms of support (unless you pay for an extension) and there will be no more updates.

At least with Android I can chose which updates I want or not. Same with Linux

I was a Microsoft fan with a PC and Microsoft phone. The latter was ace and my plan was to then buy a Microsoft tablet and head down that route. The MS stopped production of the phones and since all of my family were on Apple I threw my lot in with them and my son bought me an IMac and then the phone and IPad came along. I must say the majority of Apple updates work seemlessly unlike my experience with Windows. And the integration between devices is excellent. So I can’t se myself migrating to another system.

 

[Jcloughie]

Never really got into the Apple Ecosystem. The only thing I had and still have is an iPod Nano. Having to use Apple iTunes was frustrating as it wanted to do things its way and not what I wanted. Machines should work for us not the other way around.

Windows 8 updates have been forced on us rather than previously being optional, and often cause more problems than they fix. Same with version 10 and 11. However, I'm currently on Windows 10 and can't wait untill the end of next year when it reaches its end of life in terms of support (unless you pay for an extension) and there will be no more updates.

At least with Android I can chose which updates I want or not. Same with Linux

Hated, and failed to understand iTunes. But always managed without it. Never had any issues with Apple updates. Yes, problems have been reported but fixes are there before I even see them.

I could disable automatic updates it I so wished.




Up to 6 years ago I used Windows and Android without real problems. Only changed to Apple as that is what the rest of the large family were using.

John

 

[otherclive]

Hated, and failed to understand iTunes. But always managed without it. Never had any issues with Apple updates. Yes, problems have been reported but fixes are there before I even see them.

I could disable automatic updates it I so wished.

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Up to 6 years ago I used Windows and Android without real problems. Only changed to Apple as that is what the rest of the large family were using.

John

iTunes wasn’t easy but I even managed to use it on a Sony Walkman thing but it want a smooth process. Not too bad in my IPod but since then it’s significantly improved just via the Music app and I manage it from my MAC. All my CD collection is in the Music App Library and when I get my next phone I can burn some more CD into the library as my BIL has lots of really good CDs. My kids and grand think I’m mad as they use Spotify. But their lives seem a mass of subscription services. Not for me I’m afraid.