ICYMI: iOS 18 is Now Available to Download for Compatible Devices

In case you’re living under a rock, Apple already released iOS 18 this week, bringing a bevy of new features to compatible iPhones. The new iOS version offers enhancements in customization, photos, messaging, and privacy.

Users can now personalize their Home Screen further with custom icons and widgets, choose custom layouts, and rearrange controls in Control Center and Lock Screen as Apple seems to have made customization a key feature in iOS 18.

Additionally, the Photos app has undergone a redesign, featuring a simplified layout with “intelligent organization.” Photos are automatically categorized into collections like Recent, People & Pets, and Trips. Users can also personalize their experience with custom layouts and pinned collections. Users may have trouble getting used to the new UI of the app, however.

Another highly touted feature is on iMessage, as it has gained new text formatting options, text effects, and sticker Tapbacks.

More importantly, Users can now enjoy Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging for enhanced iPhone-to-Android communication. For those who are not tech-savvy, this means messaging between iPhones and Android devices will not be limited to mere text messages anymore. The Phone app also now supports call recording and transcription.

The new iOS version also comes with new privacy and security features, as the new Passwords app simplifies password management and offers alerts for compromised credentials. The update now also features app locking, app hiding, and hidden message and email protection.

Here is the complete list of iPhones that have iOS 18 support:

iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone SE (2022)
iPhone SE (2020)

Additionally, for compatible devices, Apple Intelligence will be available in October in a later update to iOS 18. (GFB)