BETA YOURSELF iOS 13 & iPadOS 13

THE BASICS

■ Back up first

Unless starting afresh, back up your existing device to iCloud. Then plug the thing into a Mac or PC, fire up iTunes and take a full local backup. Chances are, nothing will go wrong when you update to iOS 13… but if your device turns into a brick, you’ll be glad your data’s safe.

■ Adjust the Home screen

Apple has embraced the dark side.