It was reported that Apple has to introduce a very new feature on their WWDC, for the next iPhone operating system, like customizing your home screen, updates to the messages app, and an updated Siri with Apple Intelligence. iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 released note on surface at officially.
The launch of iOS 18 is later on july, Worldwide Developers Conference 2024 keynote event in June commit to launch soon iOS 18 in addition to this, the third developer beta software was also officially released on Monday according to official online news by Apple this operating system will be available soon to the general public. The iOS 18 is not considered the final version, hence it might have a short battery lifespan and the second iOS 18 developer beta can be downloaded by the developers on their secondary devices.
Below are all the new features and improvements of iOS 18 could indulge on iPhone devices
- Updated Control Center
The next operating system iOS 18 updates the iPhone’s Control Center and it provides access to to control many more things like the music you listen and are also able to change specific apps with their size, therefore it gives quicker access to the buttons to use.
- Customizable home and lock screens
iOS 18 interestingly lets you customize your home and lock screen’s apps and layouts, as well as your phone’s lock screen functions with widgets and different backgrounds. It becomes easier to customize the app’s appearance, as you can give dark mode filters or tints to your wallpaper.
The senior vice president of Apple’s software engineering, Craig Federighi, has shown how iPhone apps and widgets can be arranged on your iOS 18, it makes it convenient to arrange your icons around the screen the way you want. Also, iOS 18 lets you swap out the camera and flashlight functions on your iPhone’s lock screen.
- Lock and hide certain apps
iOS 18 provides access to lock or hide the app and will require your Face ID or a passcode to unlock it, you can stash any app in the Hidden App folder in your App Library and let you arrange all the hidden apps in one place. Therefore it is similar to removing apps from your home screen.
- Messages get an upgrade
The operating system iOS 18 has an update in the iPhone messages, now you will be able to schedule messages to send later, and react to messages with more tapbacks and text effects giving specific words and format for the messages by this you can bold and underline your text. The next OS has also brought messages via satellite to many iPhones, the same as the feature introduced in the iPhone 14 and 15 series.
- New password manager app
According to Apple you can safely store passwords in one place and can also sync your passwords across your Apple devices, your password will follow you over different devices in case you don’t forget.
- Redesigned Photos app
It becomes easier to redesign your iPhone’s app photos with iOS 18 you can organize your specific photos according to month or year, it can also add a theme and will give access to filter out receipts and screenshots.
- Apple Intelligence for Siri and more– on certain iPhones
Apple intelligence will bring improvements to Siri to make the assistant more capable and helpful, it can create new images named Genmojis and will bring new writing tools and capabilities to those iPhones.
- AirPods and hands-free Siri interactions
By nodding or shaking your head you can interact with Siri, this second generation of AirPods gives access to keep Siri working by being quiet or saying anything.
- Notes app upgrade
iOS 18 also improves your Notes app, it gives the ability to highlight certain phrases and able to solve mathematical problems, also it records live audio transcripts and collapses sections to make the app organized.
- Game mode
Game mode will minimize the background activities of the iPhone and improve game performance, it also improves responsiveness with AirPods and wireless gaming controllers.
- Updates coming to the wallet
In this Apple Wallet app, you will be able to pay online or in one of your apps and also gives access to any financing option related to installments or banks. iOS 18 Beta, wallets are now chipped with debit and credit cards to the app if your card doesn’t have a chip you can add information manually.
- Journal app improvements
Apple announces that iOS 18 will bring changes to your Journal apps, once upgraded the app will let you log your state of mind, as well as help you to track your goals.
Those are a few of the new features discussed above some developers will see in the iOS 18 beta, these are not the end new features will take its update further and continued changes will stick with iOS 18 when it is released to the public. As of now, Apple has only said iOS 18 will be released this fall.