IOS 6. Evolution of iOS. Operating system for smartphones

Apple's products are known all over the world as an example of quality and a meticulous approach to development. In many respects such a reputation is due exclusively to high-quality operating systems: both mobile and desktop. Until now, the most famous version is iOS 6, since it was the last one in which the company adhered to the policy of skvenemism. Many still use it, as this OS, according to many experts, is the most optimized.

First appearance

For the first time it was shown to the general public in 2012. Not long before, developers had already been provided with a preliminary version of iOS 6 so that they could adapt their applications to new realities. It works on models from iPhone 3GS to iPhone 5. Since it was impossible to install iOS 6 on older devices, many fans of the brand had to shell out for the purchase of new equipment.

For its time (and for today's in particular), such a manufacturer's policy deserves full approval. It is worth remembering the stories with the new flagships on "Android", which already six months after release remained without support and without OS updates. Today we will talk about the features that distinguished the new OS from its predecessors.

Immediately warn that we will not discuss the rollback on iOS 6 from newer systems. The fact is that this opportunity was blocked by Apple for a long time. Of course, you can use "informal" methods, but in this case you immediately lose any guarantee for your device, and in case of turning it into a "brick" there is no guarantee that the official services will deal with your problem.

Siri

Siri today is known to many, but at that time to get acquainted with the virtual assistant could only happy owners of iPhone 4S and above. The peculiarity of "Siri" in iOS 6 was a new feature - from now on all the installed applications in the system could be launched, calling them with a voice command. Then they added the ability to manage their entries on Facebook and Twitter. Unfortunately, even in the most modern iOS 9 for Russian-speaking users, there are no such attractive "buns".

From the same time, the virtual assistant is able to suggest the latest news from the world of professional sports. However, for domestic users it is still irrelevant, because it is interesting to know about the events of the world of baseball or basketball, rather, only to Americans. Siri can provide information about the records of the matches held, the performance of individual players.

For fans of bread and circuses

Finally, "Siri" can provide all possible assistance to fans of cinema. However, here there is a small remark: all the advantages are again available not for all users, but only for those who are in the "line of sight" of the famous "Siri" cinemas. In this case, you will be able to find out the schedule of all the next sessions, details about each film shown, including the actors who played it. Connoisseurs can also get acquainted with detailed reviews of every available picture. And more "Siri" will be able to tell even the date of the premiere of the movie, the appearance at the box office which you have been waiting for.

If you are a passionate lover of restaurants, then a clever program will help you in this case too. So, you can easily ask her where, for example, is the nearest decent Chinese "public catering", and even with tables under the open sky. If there is one within reach, the assistant will tell you about it. You can also get acquainted with the current menu and read reviews of visitors. If you are completely satisfied with the conditions, you can even immediately reserve a table, "without departing from the ticket office."

Other advantages and disadvantages

As you might have guessed, all this is only available to non-CIS residents, since even in the latest version of "Siri" the Russian has not grown, and there are very few open-air restaurants with remote table reservations in our country. However, in some cases there is still a chance to get information about the nearest establishments of this kind. Well, and thanks to that.

Finally, starting with iOS 6, there is a technology for pairing the smartphone and the on-board computer of the car, allowing the driver to drive without risking the lives of others, distracted by his phone. You can just poke the button on the steering column and give the indication "Siri". At the same time, the phone can lie around even in the trunk. Of course, all this applies only to the most "heaped" models of Western automakers. With this function, you can call, listen and send SMS, set the desired route or control the playback of music.

Fans of change of places and travel

Perhaps at one time it was the new maps that first worked without the participation of Google, allowed many to say that this OS is the best iOS in history. However, the sudden abandonment of their services for anyone did not: the company is competing, and Apple itself has never been seen in the propensity to provide at least some help to its competitors.

From now on, to this day, TomTom supplies information for the official cartographic service. Finally, a no less epoch-making event happened: the "apples" began to cooperate with localized information providers. So, it was in the maps for the first time that the data received from Yandex appeared. Of course, this was done not from altruistic motives, but only in the name of profit. Also noteworthy is the fact that the cards first became vectorial in this version of the OS.

In addition, there is finally step-by-step navigation, which the users have been missing for so long. She, by the way, is fully integrated with the same Siri. For example, by typing the address of your home into contacts, you can say (of course, in English) the phrase: "Let's go home" so that the program automatically chooses the most optimal route for this task. It is important only to note that this luxury is available only to the owner of a very bad connection to the Internet, because Apple cards do not expect to work offline: only dynamic information download from the cloud.

If you already have nothing to lose (meaning a guarantee) and want normal maps offline, then at your service any unofficial iOS 6 firmware, in which such an option is available.

Compared with previous releases of the OS, there is noticeable high clarity of detail and drawing of maps. Alas, but before the embodiment of the wildest dreams of Russian fans of Yabloko, the issue never came to pass. It is a question of three-dimensional drawing of silhouettes of houses even in the largest cities of our country.

Telephony

From now on, the priority color for the voice call dialog was white. However, today we know that this was the first and last such case: in recent versions (iOS 8 and 9) it was replaced by a rainbow "something". Some people like this design, but some do not. Additional functions became available: a long svayp on the incoming call screen allows not only to reject a call or answer it, but also to choose the option "Reply message" and also "Remind later".

In the same settings, you can delete or add your own templates for a quick answer or edit existing ones in the device memory. If you select the "Call back later" option, two options will be displayed: "Call back in an hour" and "On arrival". By numerous requests users also entered the "Do Not Disturb" mode, and it can be activated both manually and in automatic mode, pre-setting the time interval. All notifications and incoming calls during this period become completely silent and do not disturb your rest or distract from work.

Advanced settings for Do Not Disturb

It is useful to know that in the same settings you can select those subscribers whose calls will not be ignored at any time and in any mode. In addition, it is possible to "give a chance" to those people who really need you: when you specify a certain multiplicity (for example, three to four calls per minute), the calls also go into normal mode.

Thus, after spending a few minutes to set up such a useful mode, you can safely sleep at night, without fear of waking up from another advertising SMS or an unwanted call. In the case if you really need someone even at such a later time, this person will still be able to reach you, even if he has to spend a little more time on this.

Videoconferences in real time

As in the new iOS 8, videoconferencing is possible not only through the use of "scarce" Wi-Fi, but also in ordinary cellular networks. Apple at the same time honestly warns that your operator can withdraw from your account a certain amount of money for this service. Let's notice that in our conditions this possibility will not ruin your budget only if you are connected to a good tariff plan providing a decent Internet package. Abroad, some operators turned out to be somewhat more humane, as on iOS 6 iOS gets access to an unlimited data transfer channel when using the "Videoconferencing" application.

Integration with other services and applications

Complete unification of all possible identifiers is another long-awaited option. Since then, applications for iOS 6 allow you to receive incoming voice calls to any user device from Apple, be it iPad or Mac. This innovation has made life easier for sociable users with a long list of contacts that can not always be distracted from work, looking for somewhere missing phone. If you have at least some "apple" gadget nearby, then this ceases to be a problem.

Long live the victory of "socialism"!

Now this is already commonplace, but during the "Six" normal integration with Facebook was perceived directly as a gift from heaven. The same can be said about the situation with Twitter: you just need to enter your identification data from these services in the appropriate settings, so that all iOS programs that support this feature automatically allowed to share their impressions with their friends from social networks. This is very convenient in case of the most sociable users.

At the same time, the developers have been provided with all the necessary tools, which allows you to implement all these functions in your own programs for iOS. Finally, which is even more convenient, the system automatically synchronizes and checks the list of your friends from social networks with your contacts in the phone, allowing you to immediately enter the dates of birthdays and birthdays in the calendar and task scheduler. For sure, you will not forget to congratulate each of your friends with an important event in his life! Finally, in all the app stores there are buttons for "likes", which will notify all of your friends about the programs that, in your opinion, are worth their attention.

Another important innovation is the common photo streams. You can create them yourself, adding access to them for one or several of your friends. If your friends also have devices running the operating system from Apple, they will receive snapshots instantly. If not, then they will be notified by e-mail about newly uploaded photos, which can be viewed through any modern browser. All these pictures do not occupy disk space in iCloud, and therefore you can create any number of streams with almost unlimited number of photos. Your friends can not only "like" the most liked pictures, but also immediately comment on them.

Mail and browser

Strangely enough, but only in the sixth version of the OS, users finally got the opportunity to fully synchronize their bookmarks on all devices. As it is easy to guess, the firm "apple" cloud answers for it. From now on, you can quickly continue reading from the point at which you stopped earlier using any other Apple device. It is important to note that with the appropriate settings, the pages can be stored in the cloud itself, so there is no need to even connect to the Internet to read them. In our conditions, this is extremely important. Perhaps, many users at one time only because of this and wanted to go to iOS 6. It was really worthwhile to upgrade the system, as this is not all important and useful innovations.

Which is much better, the Safari browser has finally learned to position the page appropriately when the device is oriented horizontally. To do this, simply click on the bottom button in the toolbar. Mail received the VIP supplement, thanks to which you not only can collect all your correspondence from different mailboxes, but also mark letters from the most important recipients separately. Of course, there is the possibility of creating a separate "account" for each box.

Updating of shop windows

Significant changes have affected all stores. First, they got a more pleasant and beautiful interface. Of course, the change in colors did not stop there, as the interface was also seriously redesigned. In particular, there appeared more logical sections of applications, each having its own scroll bar, which greatly adds convenience when working with the store.

At one time, many users did not appreciate this and even jailbreak iOS 6, just to get the opportunity to use third-party and familiar sources of programs, although this approach greatly reduced the security of the device. However, we do not recommend you to do firmware for Apple devices, as in this case you will have to forget about any warranty and official service centers.

The significance of the "six" in the evolution of mobile systems of the "apple" ecosystem is extremely high. In her case, the last time she used the formality in the design, the focus was on optimization. It is on it that all modern mobile versions of the company's OS, even with a minimalist design, are based.