Apple has started rolling out the latest iOS update globally, including in India. The first look of the iOS 18 update was unveiled during the WWDC 2024, a few months ago. Now, the Cupertino-based tech giant has released the said update for iPhone users globally.
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How To Download iOS 18 Update:
- Open Settings on your iPhone and head to the ‘General’ section.
- Find and click on the ‘Software Update’ section
- Your iPhone will automatically start searching for pending updates.
- Click on the ‘Update Now’ button and agree to the terms and conditions.
- iOS 18 will then be installed on your iPhone.
Apple iPhone 16
- 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR Screen
- A18 Processor With New 16-core Neural Engine
- 48MP Dual Rear Camera
- 12MP Selfie Camera
- Up To 512GB Internal Storage
- iOS 18
- IP68 Rated Splash, Water Resistant
- 4K Dolby Vision Video Recording
- Face ID, USB-C charger
- Dual eSIM Support
Eligible iPhones For iOS 18 Update:
As per Apple, iPhones that had received the iOS 18 public beta and developer updates are eligible for the iOS 18 update. Last year’s iPhone 15 Series will also receive the latest iOS update.
Besides, iPhone XR, iPhone 16 Series, iPhone 14 Series, iPhone SE (2022), iPhone 12 Series, iPhone 13 Series, iPhone 11 Series, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and iPhone SE (2020) have started receiving the iOS 18 update.
What’s New in iOS 18 Update:
Apple iOS 18 update brings new flexible arrangements to place icons and widgets in any open position on the Home Screen, enabling an ideal layout for each page. Apart from this, there are dark icons that give the Home Screen a darker aesthetic.
These dark icons can automatically be adjusted when an iPhone enters a dark mode. Moreover, the Photos app has redesigned features with a simplified layout, automatically organizes the library, and lets you group people and pets in photos, filters, and more.
What’s more? In the Messages app, the iOS 18 update brings various text effects, text formatting. In addition, the update gets Emojis, and sticker tapbacks that allow you to react to a message. Apart from this, the latest iOS update brings the send later option, which will enable you to compose a message and schedule it to be sent later.
Furthermore, the iOS 18 update gets custom Lock Screen controls, a Safari web browser with the ‘Distraction Control’ feature, Maps with custom walking and hiking routes, Gaming Mode, Notes with audio recording capability, Maths in Notes, Apple TV app, and more.
It is important to note that Apple Intelligence is not included in the iOS 18 update. Although Apple showcased its new AI suite at the WWDC 2024, features such as object removal tools, writing tools, and web page summarization will arrive with the iOS 18.1 update.
