Is it only me or does it sound offputting (and perhaps forbidding) to see so many articles about the necessary to prepare your devices to move to iOS 12?
https://www.valuewalk.com/2018/09/apple-ios-12-gm-prepare-phone/
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-prepare-your-iphone-for-ios-12/
And all to get these features:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2018/09/14/ios-12-features/amp/
Abycats' Thoughts 