The iOS 11 update is finally out of beta and is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
iOS 10 has expired. The iOS 11 update and its long list of new features, enhancements, tweaks, fixes, patches, and issues) are officially available for all devices that can migrate from iOS 10 to the new operating system.
Apple’s new update is a big one. Literally. The update is around 2GB download for the iPhone 7 and owners of other models can expect a similar download size.
If you’re upgrading to iOS 11 from an older version of iOS like iOS 10.3, your iOS 11 will be a little bigger thanks to the updates you missed.
iOS 11 includes a bunch of upgrades, but also causes problems for some iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. It took us over an hour to install the software on our iPhone 7 Plus due to the “Cannot Check for Update” error.
With issues starting to appear and new iOS 11 updates on the horizon, we want to walk you through everything you need to know about iOS 11, its issues, performance and much more.
Let’s start with a quick look at the performance of the iOS 11 update on several popular iPhones.
iOS 11 Review
Before we move on to our impressions of the performance of the iOS 11 update, a few quick notes about the download and installation process.
If you’re coming to the software from iOS 10.3.3, the iPhone 7 iOS 11 update is 1.89GB. Again, if you’re using something older, expect your download to be larger.
As a result, the download took about 10 minutes to complete over a high-speed Wi-Fi network. This is probably because we started the download during peak hours so you shouldn’t have any issues right now.
iOS 11 also took about 10 minutes to install. The phones rebooted themselves several times before the process was complete so don’t worry.
Since we’ve only been using the latest version of iOS 11 for a short time, we’re unable to provide you with any long-term feedback on battery life and performance. What we can do is provide a few early pros and cons to owners of three iOS devices.
We’re running iOS 11 on the iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, and iPhone 6. We’ve seen some lag on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s, but iOS 11 flies on the iPhone 7.
Battery life seems solid, but we still only had a few days with the update. We have not noticed any abnormal battery discharge so far.
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular data are working normally. We did not experience any crashes or slow data connections and successfully paired devices with wireless speakers and wireless headphones.
App performance leaves something to be desired. Slack, Twitter, and Chrome have already crashed, and we’re seeing some struggling.
Spotify feels slow, so does Gmail. Its animations and responses feel much more cumbersome than they did in iOS 10.3. Mileage may vary, but if and when you decide to install iOS 11, make sure your apps and the App Store for iOS 11 support updates.
So far, the features have outweighed the issues, but with iOS 11 you’ll want to be extremely careful if you’re using an older device.
If you need additional feedback on iOS 11 and its changes, check out our reasons for installing and not installing the iOS 11 update on your device. We’ve also put together quick iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, and iPhone 6 iOS 11 reviews.
We plan to test iOS 11 on a few more devices, so keep your eyes peeled for such improvements in the near future.
iOS 11 Issues
The iOS 11 update has gone through a long beta process, but bugs have slipped into the final version.
iPhone and iPad users have been complaining of strange battery drain, Bluetooth issues, setup issues, app performance issues, lag and other issues.
If you’re already struggling with iOS 11 bugs, please take a look at our list of fixes for the most common iOS 11 issues. You’ll also want to check out our tips for improving iOS 11 performance and iOS 11 battery life.
If you decide you have enough, you can try downgrading to iOS 10.3.
Apple is currently Sign out on iOS 10.3. that means you can revert back if your device starts struggling on iOS 11. You need to act fast as the downgrade won’t be open forever.
Apple won’t let you revert to anything older than iOS 10.3. Therefore, if you are using an older version such as iOS 10.2.1, iOS 9 or iOS 8, you should be extremely careful when upgrading to iOS 11.
When you move, you’re stuck with iOS 10.3.3 and iOS 11.
iOS 11 Update: What’s New
Most iOS 10 supported devices will get iOS 11. Some don’t.
Apple’s latest iPhones and iPads have arrived. If you own an iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPad Pro or iPad mini 4, there is nothing to worry about. You’ll get iOS software updates for at least a few more years. Other popular devices like the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3 are also making the transition to iOS 11.
If you have an older device like the iPhone 5, you’re out of luck.
The iOS 11 update is available for iPhone 5s and later, all iPad Air and iPad Pro models, iPad 5th generation, iPad mini 2 and later, and iPod touch 6th generation. This means that popular devices like the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and iPad 4 remain on iOS 10.
If you own one of these devices, it may be time to upgrade.
As for the iOS 11 update itself, Apple has packed the upgrade with new features, including major changes to Siri, Messages, Apple Music, and Apple Maps.
The iOS 11 update includes a collection of new wallpapers. Specifically, it comes with seven retro wallpapers, six new flower wallpapers, and three space wallpapers.
The update also comes with major changes for iPad, including a new Files app, a brand new Dock, screen recording capability, a redesigned Podcasts app, and much more.
Check out our detailed walkthrough for the full list of iOS 11 features and how they compare to iOS 10.
Apps like Flappy Bird won’t work with iOS 11.
Apple’s iOS 11 update also cuts support for 32-bit devices like the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c and ends 32-bit apps as well.
32-bit apps won’t launch on iOS 11. Software developers are releasing 64-bit support updates, but some apps may not be upgraded to support iOS 11.
If an app isn’t working with iOS 11, you’ll get a popup that looks like the screenshot above. Flappy Bird is just one of many.
If you want to easily control which applications will work with the iOS 11 update, you can take a look at our guide right here. It will guide you through the process.
Apple is planning Migrate Mac App Store to 64-bit in 2018.
iOS 11 Jailbreak
There is an iOS 11 update Reportedly jailbreak but that doesn’t mean an iOS 11 jailbreak is just around the corner.
Jailbreak developers apparently broke the iOS 11 beta and proof of concept It was revealed earlier this year at the MOSEC (Mobile Security Conference) conference in Shanghai, China.
This is good news for the jailbreak community, but a proof-of-concept does not confirm that the iOS 11 update has been released to the public.
For more on what we currently know about the iOS 11 jailbreak, take a look at our early recap.
what’s next
Apple plans to release some major iOS 11 features later this year. One is the new emoji in Unicode 10.
The Unicode Consortium recently released Unicode 10.0, bringing with it 56 new emoji characters. The list includes a zombie, a genie, an elf, an exploding head, a mage, a coconut, a sandwich, and a vampire.
Apple saying these emojis It will hit iPhone and iPad before the end of the year, and we expect them to show up in a landmark upgrade like iOS 11.1.
In 2016, Apple’s updated iOS 10.2 delivered Unicode 9.0 and new emoji characters to the company’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Apple too promises a few other iOS 11 features. Apple Pay Cash, the company’s peer-to-peer payment solution, wasn’t ready for this version of iOS 11.
The company also says it plans to Bring back 3D Touch App Switcher Gesture in a future iOS 11 update. The company did not say when this update will be released.
Apple is working on a quick fix for Mail app Exchange issues, so we expect the first iOS 11 bug fix update to be released soon. Watch out for iOS 11.0.1 and iOS 11.1 beta as we head into October.
