Master iOS 9

IOS 9 IS FINALLY HERE, AND IT’S BURSTING WITH DOZENS OF ENHANCEMENTS FOR YOUR iPHONE AND iPAD.

WHEN A NEW iPhone is on the horizon it’s accompanied by a brand new OS to run on it. But, thanks to Apple’s Beta So ware Program, we’ve been able to road test iOS 9 for months. It’s been through a few iterations, with minor changes, but we’ve nally been able to explore the nished version and share with you our favourite new ways of getting more from your iPhone and iPad.

iOS 9 has some signi cant changes to the way you use an iOS device — it runs on all the same devices as iOS 8 — and it’s not just cosmetic either. Entirely new apps like Wallet and News replace Passbook and Newsstand, while iCloud Drive nally gets its own app to make it easier to get to your cloud-saved content.

en there’s everyone’s favourite voice assistant, Siri, which has been bolstered in iOS 9 with new voice training abilities. Find Siri in Settings and turn on “Hey Siri”; you’ll be asked to speak a few things so it gets to know your voice better in ve quick and easy steps.

Talking of battery power, iOS 9 makes some major changes to help you get even more hours out of your iPhone. e all-new Low Power Mode turns o parts of the system that aren’t absolutely essential, meaning valuable power can be saved to get you through the day.

Over on the iPad some of the biggest changes are focussed on its interface. e fantastic Split View for iPad Air 2 and the recently unveiled iPad mini 4 gives you a side-by-side way to access two apps at once. It’s a feature that Windows users will know all about and it’s available in OS X El Capitan on the Mac too.

en there’s Slide Over, a great new way to pull in another app for quick access, such as Mail when you’re watching a lm, or Calendar while browsing Safari, for example.

Beyond these great headline features, we’ve discovered dozens of other useful improvements which we’re sharing with you now. Enjoy!