iPads and iPhone XRs Lead New Device Adoption Over Christmas

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It's a time of relaxation that can only be perfected by keeping up to date on shifts in the device market. But, we found that the iPhone XR saw more new device activations than any other device over Black Friday weekend compared to the average of previous weekends. Now, compare this to the total share that the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR occupy coming out of Christmas 2018: 7.3%. XR Sees Biggest Christmas Adoption YetDespite slight market share misgivings, the iPhone XR managed to have great adoption this Christmas, witnessing the greatest lift in activations of any new Apple device in the past three years. At the end of the day, it's still an upgrade from the iPhone X at a better price.

5 Must-Read Tips For Your New iPhone

Because no matter how new that iPhone is, it's definitely not running the Beta software. This time, when you set up your new iPhone, you should be able to restore from the last backup on your old device. Go to Settings > your profile > iCloud > Find My iPhone and toggle on the setting. Make a BackupI'm not understating things when I say a reliable iCloud backup is the most important thing you can do with your new iPhone. As soon as you've finished initial set up of your new iPhone, go to Settings > your profile > iCloud > iCloud Backup.

How to keep your iPhone safe while celebrating New Year's Eve

As it stated in TipsLarge public gatherings, like New Year's Eve celebrations, are also a prime target for pickpockets and other criminals who could steal your iPhone, or simply for it to be lost amid the festivities. AppleInsider offers some advice to keep your smartphone safe when you are ringing in the new year. Keys, wallet, phoneLock down all the thingsChanging what can be accessed in iOS while the iPhone is lockedMisplacementThe iCloud section of the Settings app, showing where to enable Find my iPhoneWhy risk the iPhone? Scroll down to Find my iPhone, tap it, then enable both the feature and the section marked "Send Last Location. Sure, it's not a party atmosphere, but at least you won't have to deal with Uber's surge pricing.Happy New Year from AppleInsider.