In case you were under the impression that you were something of a conservative gal when it came taking selfies, allow us to assure you that misconception will be blown wide open the second you download the new iPhone operating system.
iOS9 launched on Wednesday and reportedly has already had nearly 20% of Apple users download it. There’s some slightly slicker functions – the new search is something we could get on board with – and Apple has promised this update will improve the battery life. We’ll judge that one next time it’s 2am and we try and order an Uber on 3% battery.
The most interesting thing though, is the new album they’ve created in your Photos called ‘selfies’. In it, Apple has managed somehow, through the medium of magic (or ‘technology’ if you want to get all anal about it) to populate it with every single picture from your camera roll that you’ve ever taken of yourself.
The results are humbling. There I was smugly judging the younger generation for being so vain in their selfie-taking that they’re one step away from having Carly Simon write a song about them, but turns out though, I AM JUST AS BAD. In my Selfie folder, there’s 116 images of me, taken by me, and that’s considering I delete most of them.
Another odd thing from the iOS9 update? Find Friends! It’s not a new app, but it’s now a compulsory app you have to have on your phone like ‘Stocks’ (lol) or ‘Watch’ (I mean if you want to buy me an iWatch Apple, I will engage with this app, otherwise, it’s sitting in my ‘Boring Bits’ folder).
What Find My Friends does is, once your contact has accepted an invitation from you, is allow you to track them on a map to find out where they are at all times.
This is perfect because next time your man says he’s going to the football and that he’ll be home at 9pm, you’ll be able to track him and SEE that he stopped off at the pub instead of heading straight home into your loving arms; great ammo for the next time you have a fight.
Also, those friends that you KNOW are going for dinner without you? Now you’ve got proof they did to throw in their face.
In fact, Find Your Friends may swiftly need to be replaced with another app called Find More Friends Because My Last Lot Hate Me to undo all the damage its predecessor did.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.