How to prepare your iPhone / iPad to upgrade to iOS 9

tomorrow iOS 9 will be held the official release, which will give our iPhone and iPad a lot of new features, from advanced features multitasking and ending with the new system font. Many people rush to immediately update their electronic gadgets as soon as they see a notice, but we recommend not to hurry and to prepare for the first update process.

1. Check the compatibility of your devices

Apple maintains its own devices for a long time, so we have an impressive list of devices compatible with iOS 9. If your iPhone or iPad running on iOS 8, it is almost certain you will be able to upgrade to iOS and 9. A full list of supported devices is as follows:

• iPad Pro
• iPad Air 2
• iPad Air
• iPad mini 4
• iPad mini 3
• iPad mini 2
• iPad mini
• iPad 4
• iPad 3
• iPad 2
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 5s
• iPhone 5c
• iPhone 5
• iPhone 4s
• iPod touch 6
• iPod touch 5

2. Do the old device to update?

If you have new or relatively new device, the answer is unequivocal - yes. But what about the "old"? iOS 9 can be installed on the iPad 2 and iPhone 4s, but, in fact, and iOS 8 are not enough stars from the sky. What will happen on iOS 9?

Some users are reporting on the successful work of "nursing» iPhone and iPad on iOS 9, but given past experience, we can say to the contrary. Performance degradation, reduction of autonomy, freezes - no wonder these phenomena, if you still decide to update their "old man." Recommended iPhone 4s owners, iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPad 3 and iPad mini to think twice before clicking on the "Install update".

3. Upgrade your app and remove unnecessary

Clean up on your iPhone or iPad before upgrading to iOS 9 will be a great idea. In fact, this is optional, but highly desirable. Installing updates is also important because a significant upgrade to iOS developers are always added to support new features.

Walk on the folder on the desktop and their Shake the good. Also have a look at the tab "Updates" in the App Store and install any available updates.

4. Make a backup copy

Most likely, you already make regular backups of your iOS-device, but once again reminded about it can not hurt, especially before upgrading to iOS 9. There are two versions of backups: via iCloud directly from the device or via iTunes. Choose any, but better perestrahuytes and use both.

5. Install iOS 9!

Now, when you check the compatibility of your devices, we decided to be updated, cleaned up in the applications and make a backup - it remains to iOS 9.

Tomorrow Apple will release iOS 9, and on your iPhone or iPad, you are notified with an offer to upgrade. You will only need to go to settings and install it.

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