IOS 18

iOS 18 is a version of the iOS mobile operating system made by Apple. It was released on September 16, 2024, and announced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10, 2024.

New features

Home Screen
Users can change the color of the Home Screen, resize app icons, and hide app names. Apps can also be placed anywhere on the screen instead of only in rows.

Control Center
Users can add, remove, resize, and organize controls. Third-party apps can also add buttons to the Control Center.

Photos
The Photos app was redesigned to make browsing easier. Users can view photos in a grid and explore collections by themes without manually organizing albums.

Messages
Users can send messages with text effects and schedule messages to send later. With Rich Communication Services (RCS) support, non-iMessage users can access features such as read receipts. Messages can also be sent over Wi-Fi and mobile data. Apple also added messaging via satellite for areas without signal.

Mail
The Mail app can automatically sort emails into categories such as primary, updates, promotions, and transactions.

Password app
A new Password app lets users manage passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords, and verification codes. It replaces the older Keychain system.

Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence is Apple’s built-in artificial intelligence system. It works on supported devices such as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 series. It improves Siri, adds smart suggestions, creates AI emojis, and offers advanced text features. Availability has been delayed in some regions.

Supported devices
iOS 18 is the last version that supports iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. Apple Intelligence only works on devices using the Apple A17 Pro chip or newer.

 Release history 
 Version Build Release date Release notes rowspan="2" 22A3351Initial release for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro lineup22A3354Developer release notes 22A3370 22B83Developer release notes 22B91 22C152Developer release notes 22C161 rowspan="3" 22D63Developer release notes22D64For iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max only22D8063Initial release for the iPhone 16e rowspan="2" 22D7222D8075Day one update for iPhone 16e only rowspan="2" 22D8222D8082iPhone 16e only 22E240Developer release notes 22E252 22F76Developer release notes 22G86Developer release notes 22G90Re-enabled Blood Oxygen feature on Apple Watch 22G100 22H20 22H31 22H124 22H217 

See Apple's official release notes and official security update contents.

Related pages
 macOS Sequoia
 iPadOS 18

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