iOS 18 is here. After three months of beta testing, Apple’s latest update is now available for all compatible iPhones. Here’s how to install it and get it working on your device.
iOS 18 Public Beta Released – Here’s How to Install It!
iOS 18 isn’t going to drastically change your iPhone, but it does add some interesting and useful new features to the mix. With this update, Apple is giving users a ton of options for customizing their home screen — you can change the hue of your app icons and position those icons wherever you want — which should make Android users feel more at home on iOS.
Speaking of Android, iOS 18 also introduces RCS support for the first time. The change brings iMessage-like features to “green bubble” texts between iPhone and Android devices: Group chats will no longer disconnect, or videos will arrive completely pixelated. Chats will still remain green, however.
Control Center is also getting an overhaul: like the Home Screen, you can essentially customize Control Center to give you whatever functionality you want, and remove whatever you don’t. There’s even a power button option for the first time, so you can turn off your iPhone right from Control Center.