iOS 12 beta is now available for compatible iOS devices and a lot of users have updated their devices to the latest version. This latest version comes with some features that iOS users hoped for. There are some features that will make your iOS device look more stunning.

Here are the best features in iOS 12 before its official launch in September 2018.

Performance Optimizations

The biggest focus of iOS 12 is improving reliability over adding more features. It’s been a burning request by iOS users; the periodic occurrence of lag in iOS version and it even appeared on the newest iPhone X.

According to Craig Federighi, a senior vice president of Apple Software Engineering, the older models like iPhone 6 or 5S, iPad Mini will also get benefit from the speed enhancements. Frequently-used apps like the camera, messages on older devices are expected to boost up to 70% faster. The keyboard also shows pop up 50% faster; apps and sheets open twice as fast.

Group FaceTime Calls

In iOS 12, FaceTime app finally supports multi-party video call. A group of up to 32 people can now get face-to-face conversations at the same time, with an interface called ‘Focus View’, which will highlight the person currently talking. Apple has also integrated FaceTime into the Messages app; users can now enjoy a video call just by sharing a link.

Another great addition is auto-copy-paste of one-time passcodes that you get via SMS message when you register for any service.

Grouped Notifications

iOS 12 features an improved Notification Center that was a near-unanimous request. Although everything has not yet to be fixed yet, iOS 12 brings grouped notifications. If there are multiple notifications from the same app, they will be intelligently clubbed into a group, and you can expand them just by a tap.

Furthermore, the new version also allows you can to easily manage notifications from the lock screen. There are app’s notifications you don’t want to see, you can choose to turn them off or show up them quietly in the Notification Center.

Siri Shortcuts

Siri has come with a ‘Proactive’ theme for years, which offers smart suggestions without the need of asking for them. In iOS 12, Siri is upgraded to offer suggestions in notification form for repeated tasks. For example, if you usually order your coffee every morning through an app, there will be a notification from Siri, which has your usual preset, and then you can easily put the order even without opening the app.

Additionally, there’s also a new Shortcuts app; letting you configure your recipes of action items. Apps will also come with Siri Shortcut suggestions within their apps, helping it more intuitive to create them.

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ARKit 2 and Measure

ARKit has been the company’s framework that allows developers to create Augmented Reality apps. In iOS 12 version, Apple has even improved its ARKit 2, as it now includes multi-person interaction in AR environment. Moreover, ARKit 2 also features better 3D object and face detection; so sticking your tongue out can easily be identified.

Besides ARKit 2, Apple also introduced a newly inbuilt app, called Measure. With the app, you can easily measure dimensions of physical objects with the help of an AR ruler. Its functionality is similar to measurement apps in the App Store, but it’s still great to have this good app built into the iOS system.

These are the best new features in iOS 12 beta 1. We’ll continue to update others interesting ones in the later post.