iOS 12
E906656
iOS 12 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system focused on performance improvements and new features that enhance integration across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| iOS 12 canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11126741 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: iOS 12 Context triple: [Continuity Camera, introducedIn, iOS 12]
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A.
iOS 11
iOS 11 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system that introduced a redesigned Control Center, augmented reality features via ARKit, and numerous enhancements to iPhone and iPad functionality.
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B.
iOS 10
iOS 10 is a major version of Apple’s mobile operating system that introduced a redesigned lock screen, enhanced Messages with rich media and apps, and deeper integration of Siri and 3D Touch across the system.
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C.
iOS 14
iOS 14 is a major version of Apple’s mobile operating system that introduced home screen widgets, the App Library, compact UI for calls and Siri, and various privacy enhancements for iPhone and iPod touch.
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D.
iOS 15
iOS 15 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system that introduced enhanced privacy features, redesigned notifications, and improvements to FaceTime and system-wide focus tools.
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E.
iOS 17
iOS 17 is a major version of Apple’s mobile operating system for iPhone that introduces enhanced communication features, improved personalization, and usability refinements across the platform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: iOS 12 Target entity description: iOS 12 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system focused on performance improvements and new features that enhance integration across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
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A.
iOS 11
iOS 11 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system that introduced a redesigned Control Center, augmented reality features via ARKit, and numerous enhancements to iPhone and iPad functionality.
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B.
iOS 10
iOS 10 is a major version of Apple’s mobile operating system that introduced a redesigned lock screen, enhanced Messages with rich media and apps, and deeper integration of Siri and 3D Touch across the system.
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C.
iOS 14
iOS 14 is a major version of Apple’s mobile operating system that introduced home screen widgets, the App Library, compact UI for calls and Siri, and various privacy enhancements for iPhone and iPod touch.
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D.
iOS 15
iOS 15 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system that introduced enhanced privacy features, redesigned notifications, and improvements to FaceTime and system-wide focus tools.
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E.
iOS 17
iOS 17 is a major version of Apple’s mobile operating system for iPhone that introduces enhanced communication features, improved personalization, and usability refinements across the platform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apple operating system
ⓘ
mobile operating system ⓘ |
| announcedAt |
WWDC 2018
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple WWDC 2018
|
| announcementDate | 2018-06-04 ⓘ |
| architectureSupport | ARM64 ⓘ |
| basedOn | iOS ⓘ |
| codename | Peace ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| feature |
ARKit 2
ⓘ
linked to:
ARKit framework
Downtime and App Limits ⓘ Grouped Notifications ⓘ Measure app ⓘ
linked to:
Measure app for iOS
Memoji ⓘ
linked to:
Animoji and Memoji
Screen Time ⓘ Screen Time parental controls ⓘ Siri Shortcuts ⓘ
linked to:
Shortcuts
USB Restricted Mode ⓘ enhanced password management ⓘ improved Animoji ⓘ improved Do Not Disturb ⓘ improved FaceTime ⓘ improved Photos search and sharing ⓘ performance optimizations for older devices ⓘ |
| focus |
device responsiveness
ⓘ
performance improvements ⓘ reliability ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 2018-09-17 ⓘ |
| introducedWithDevice |
iPhone XR
ⓘ
iPhone XS ⓘ iPhone XS Max ⓘ |
| kernelType | hybrid (XNU) ⓘ |
| latestReleaseDate | 2023-01-23 ⓘ |
| latestReleaseVersion | iOS 12.5.7 ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| notableChange |
emphasis on performance over new UI design
ⓘ
improved integration with macOS and watchOS ⓘ |
| partOfFamily | iOS ⓘ |
| predecessor | iOS 11 ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| runsOn |
iPhone 5s
ⓘ
iPhone 6 ⓘ iPhone 6 Plus ⓘ iPhone 6s ⓘ iPhone 6s Plus ⓘ iPhone 7 ⓘ iPhone 7 Plus ⓘ iPhone 8 ⓘ iPhone 8 Plus ⓘ iPhone SE (1st generation) ⓘ iPhone X ⓘ iPhone XR ⓘ iPhone XS ⓘ iPhone XS Max ⓘ various iPad models ⓘ |
| sourceModel | closed source ⓘ |
| successor | iOS 13 ⓘ |
| supportStatus | security updates only ⓘ |
| targetPlatform |
iPad
ⓘ
iPhone ⓘ iPod touch ⓘ |
| updatePolicy | free software update ⓘ |
| versionNumber | 12 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: iOS 12 Description of subject: iOS 12 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system focused on performance improvements and new features that enhance integration across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.