Upcoming mobile operating system
Operating system
iOS 18 is the upcoming
eighteenth major release of
Apple 's
iOS operating system for the
iPhone .
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5] It was announced on June 10, 2024, at the 2024
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It is the direct successor to
iOS 17 and was announced alongside
watchOS 11 ,
iPadOS 18 , and
macOS Sequoia .
System features
Artificial intelligence
On
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, the
Apple Intelligence platform will be available in iOS 18. Apple Intelligence adds artificial intelligence capabilities and
large language model integrations to
Siri and other operating system functions.
[2]
[6]
[7]
Messages
iOS 18 will support
Rich Communication Services (RCS) on supported conversations, including support for read receipts and higher quality multimedia sharing. As with
SMS , it will be designated with green message bubbles and buttons to distinguish it from full
iMessage conversations (blue).
[8]
[9]
Photos
iOS 18 includes a redesign of the Photos app.
[10]
Home Screen
iOS 18 allows users to customize the icon color as well as the icon position and size on the Home Screen.
[11] Previous iOS versions required icons to snap to a grid that did not allow gaps. App Widgets may now be resized in-place or reduced to a normal app icon as desired.
Control Center
iOS 18 comes with a redesign to the
Control Center , allowing for multiple pages of controls, resizable buttons, and third-party controls.
[12]
Passwords
Apple introduced
Passwords , a
password manager aimed at simplifying password management for websites, applications,
Wi-Fi , and verification codes.
[13]
Supported devices
All iPhones that support iOS 17 support iOS 18. However, there are varying levels of support depending on the device's
system-on-chip (SoC).
The new
Apple Intelligence functions require iPhones with an
A17 Pro SoC or later, which are only available on the
iPhone 15 Pro and
iPhone 15 Pro Max .
[6]
[14]
iPhones with an
A14 Bionic SoC and later models are fully supported. iPhones with an
A12 Bionic SoC and
A13 Bionic SoC have limited support.
iPhones that support iOS 18 are:
[15]
[16]
[17]
Release history
The first developer beta of iOS 18 was released on June 10, 2024.
[18]
Previous release
Current release
Current beta release
Security response
Version
Build
Release date
Release notes
18.0 beta 2
22A5297f
June 24, 2024
Release notes
See also
References
^ Clover, Juli (June 24, 2024).
"Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers" .
MacRumors . Retrieved June 24, 2024 .
^
a
b
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Archived from the original on January 15, 2024.
^ Peter, Kostadinov (June 10, 2024).
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Tom's Guide .
Archived from the original on June 10, 2024.
^ Miller, Chance (June 10, 2024).
"iOS 18 is coming today: Here's everything we know" . 9to5mac .
Archived from the original on June 10, 2024.
^ Sareena, Dayaram (June 10, 2024).
"iOS 18: New Features, Siri AI, Apple Intelligence and More Expected at WWDC" .
CNET .
Archived from the original on June 10, 2024.
^
a
b Prospero, Mike (June 10, 2024).
"Here are the devices that will support Apple Intelligence — no older iPhones allowed" . Tom's Guide .
Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .
^ Adorno, José (January 4, 2024).
"iOS 18: Release date, AI, supported iPhones, and everything we know" . Boy Genius Report .
Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024 .
^ Johnson, Allison (June 10, 2024).
"Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in iOS 18" . The Verge .
Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .
^ Miller, Chance (November 17, 2023).
"RCS messages will use green bubbles, Apple confirms" . 9to5Mac .
Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023 .
^
"iOS 18 Preview" . Apple . Retrieved June 10, 2024 .
^
"What to Expect From iOS 18, Apple's Biggest iOS Update Yet - iDevice Central" . iDevice Central . March 27, 2024.
Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .
^ Hardwick, Tim (June 10, 2024).
"iOS 18: New Control Center Features Multiple Customizable Screens" . MacRumors . Retrieved June 11, 2024 .
^ Tibken, Shara;
Stern, Joanna (June 11, 2024).
"Password App, iPad Calculator, Scheduled Text Messages: What's Coming Soon to Your Apple Devices" .
The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved June 11, 2024 .
^
"iOS 17 Preview" . Apple .
Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ Cipriani, Jason (September 12, 2023).
"Here's every iPhone model that will get Apple's iOS 18" . ZDNet .
Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023 .
^ Espósito, Filipe (September 19, 2023).
"These are the iPhone models compatible with iOS 17" . 9to5Mac .
Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023 .
^ Teague, Katie (November 14, 2023).
"No iOS 17 Update on Your iPhone? Here's Why" . CNET .
Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023 .
^ Clover, Juli (June 10, 2024).
"Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2" .
MacRumors . Retrieved June 18, 2024 .
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iOS 18 2024
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