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Five iOS 13 features that will make Chinese users very happy

Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 13

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Five iOS 13 features that will make Chinese users very happy
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Users are finally getting their hands on Apple’s iOS 13 update -- and it’s full of goodies for China.

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Apple released the first public beta builds for its next iPhone operating system on Monday. The headline features include more privacy options, improvements to the photo app and a dark mode.

iOS 13 was trending on Weibo on Tuesday as Chinese users saw some of the features tailored towards them. Here’s five of them!

1) Better QR code scanning

The QR code is king in China. Most mobile payment apps in China use QR codes and for downloading apps and WeChat mini apps.

How the QR code conquered China

The iPhone already has a QR code scanner baked right into the Camera app. But that one isn’t quite as efficient as it could be; whenever it spotted a QR code, it’d trigger a notification at the top of your screen to tap.

Apple will release the full version of iOS 13 this autumn. Here’s a photo of iOS 13 showing almost none of the changes. (Picture: Apple)
Apple will release the full version of iOS 13 this autumn. Here’s a photo of iOS 13 showing almost none of the changes. (Picture: Apple)
Now it looks a lot smoother and slicker: When the camera sees a QR code, it presents a nice big alert that can take you straight to WeChat, the country’s most popular social app.
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