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Apple's updates bring a new home screen experience, more privacy features and picture-in-picture mode to all of Apple's devices.

16, bringing plenty of new features and performance improvements to its iPhone and iPad line (here's how to prepare your iPhone or iPad today).

Apple's been continuously updating its iOS software since releasing the first iPhone in 2007, and the first iPad in 2010.

In most recent years, the company's added features such as a dark mode, improved multitasking on the iPad putting apps side by side and new privacy features such as Sign In with Apple, which is designed to keep apps from collecting information from you without your knowledge.

In 2019, Apple split iOS and iPadOS, effectively promising it would focus resources on new features for the iPad that may not arrive on the iPhone.

It's easy to get really excited and install a new software update and all of its fancy features the moment it's available, but don't get too overzealous.

I suggest taking a few minutes to do some routine maintenance on your iPhone or iPad before tapping on that install button.

PT, you'll install it just like any other software update.

Your device will connect to Apple's servers and prompt you to download and install the update