iOS 18
{{Short description|2024 mobile operating system}}
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{{Infobox OS version
| name = iOS 18
| title = iOS 18
| logo = IOS 18 Logo.png
| logo size = 80px
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| screenshot = File:IOS_18_Home_Screen_iPhone_12.png
| caption = iOS 18 home screen on an iPhone 12 using the new Dark Mode
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| version of = iOS
| developer = Apple
| family = iOS
| GA date = {{Start date and age|2024|09|16}}
| working state =
| source model = Closed with open-source components
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| marketing target = iPhones
| programmed in = C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language
| language = English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Spain), Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Kazakh, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
| language count = 41
| language footnote = {{Cite web |title=iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus - Technical Specifications |url=https://www.apple.com/iphone-16/specs/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=Apple |language=en-US}}
| update model = Software Update
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| license = Proprietary software with open-source components
| preceded by = iOS 17
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| website = {{URL|apple.com/ios/ios-18}}
| tagline = Yours. Truly.
| support status = Supported
| other_articles = iPadOS 18 (derivative for iPad)
}}
iOS 18 is the eighteenth and current major release of Apple's iOS operating system for the iPhone.{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024 |title=iOS 18: Everything We Know |url=https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-18/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115074916/https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-18/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |website=MacRumors}}{{Cite web |last=Peter |first=Kostadinov |date=June 10, 2024 |title=iOS 18: Release date predictions, anticipated features, and compatible iPhones |url=https://www.phonearena.com/ios-18-release-date-features-news-compatible-iphones |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610083825/https://www.phonearena.com/ios-18-release-date-features-news-compatible-iphones |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |website=Tom's Guide}}{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Chance |date=June 10, 2024 |title=iOS 18 is coming today: Here's everything we know |url=https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/10/ios-18-new-features-release-date-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610181351/https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/10/ios-18-new-features-release-date-more/ |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |website=9to5Mac}}{{Cite web |last=Sareena |first=Dayaram |date=June 10, 2024 |title=iOS 18: New Features, Siri AI, Apple Intelligence and More Expected at WWDC |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/ios-18-new-features-siri-ai-apple-intelligence-and-more-expected-at-wwdc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610152249/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/ios-18-new-features-siri-ai-apple-intelligence-and-more-expected-at-wwdc/ |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |work=CNET}} It was announced on June 10, 2024, at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It was made publicly available on September 16, 2024, as a free software update for supported iOS devices.{{Cite web |title=iOS 18 |url=https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |work=Apple |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915201203/https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18/ |url-status=live }} It is the direct successor to iOS 17 and was announced alongside iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, and tvOS 18.
System features
= Apple Intelligence =
{{Main|Apple Intelligence}}
The Apple Intelligence platform is available in iOS 18.1 and beyond on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models as well as the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple Intelligence adds artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and large language model integrations to Siri and other operating system functions, such as the Photos app.{{Cite web |last=Prospero |first=Mike |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Here are the devices that will support Apple Intelligence — no older iPhones allowed |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/here-are-the-devices-that-will-support-apple-intelligence-no-older-iphones-allowed |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=Tom's Guide |language=en |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611153848/https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/here-are-the-devices-that-will-support-apple-intelligence-no-older-iphones-allowed |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Adorno |first=José |date=January 4, 2024 |title=iOS 18: Release date, AI, supported iPhones, and everything we know |url=https://bgr.com/guides/ios-18/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Boy Genius Report |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115074916/https://bgr.com/guides/ios-18/ |url-status=live }}
Apple's Intelligence features are set to be introduced gradually across several forthcoming updates. These features were not included in the initial release of the iPhone 16 models.{{Cite web |last=Spence |first=Ewan |title=Apple's New iPhone 16 Pro Delivers Delight And Disappointment |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2024/09/22/apple-iphone-16-pro-review-good-bad-specs-camera-control-apple-intelligence-new-iphone/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=September 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923125140/https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2024/09/22/apple-iphone-16-pro-review-good-bad-specs-camera-control-apple-intelligence-new-iphone/ |url-status=live }}
= Calculator =
{{Main article|Calculator (Apple)}}
iOS 18's Calculator introduces Math Notes, a new feature that allows users to perform and track calculations on separate sheets, solve mathematical equations, and plot functions on graphs. With integrated handwriting recognition, Math Notes automatically evaluates user input and displays the results in their own handwriting. The redesigned Calculator app, now shared between iOS and iPadOS, marks the first time an official calculator has been available for iPad.{{Cite web |title=Solve math with Math Notes in Calculator on iPhone |url=https://support.apple.com/en-bh/guide/iphone/iph46efa613a/ios |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Apple Support}}
= Messages =
{{Main article|Messages (Apple)}}
iOS 18 supports Rich Communication Services (RCS) on supported conversations, including support for read receipts and higher-quality multimedia sharing across various platforms. As with SMS, it is designated with green message bubbles and buttons to distinguish it from blue iMessage conversations.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Allison |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in iOS 18 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/10/24171315/apple-messages-rcs-ios-18-imessage-green-bubble |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610174135/https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/10/24171315/apple-messages-rcs-ios-18-imessage-green-bubble |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Chance |date=November 17, 2023 |title=RCS messages will use green bubbles, Apple confirms |url=https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/16/apple-confirms-rcs-messages-will-have-green-bubbles/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |website=9to5Mac |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118203335/https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/16/apple-confirms-rcs-messages-will-have-green-bubbles/ |url-status=live }} Availability of RCS messaging varies by carrier availability and compatibility.{{Cite web |title=Apple officially rolls out RCS for iPhone, but many carriers still don't support it |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-officially-rolls-out-rcs-for-iphone-but-many-carriers-still-dont-support-it/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=ZDNET |language=en |archive-date=September 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919042513/https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-officially-rolls-out-rcs-for-iphone-but-many-carriers-still-dont-support-it/ |url-status=live }} Apple previously refused the adoption of RCS in iOS.{{cite web |last=Ulanoff |first=Lance |date=November 16, 2023 |title=Hell freezes over – Apple to support RCS messages from Android phones next year |url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/breaking-apple-will-support-rcs-in-2024 |access-date=August 27, 2024 |website=TechRadar}}
In 2022, after being questioned about RCS potentially coming to iPhone to increase compatibility with Android, Tim Cook said that iPhone users were not expressing interest in RCS and instead suggested that a solution would be to switch to an iPhone to use iMessage. The person who asked the question followed up, explaining that they use an iPhone while their mom uses an Android phone, to which Tim Cook jokingly replied "Buy your mom an iPhone" to large controversy.{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=Richard |date=2022-09-08 |title=Tim Cook says 'buy your mom an iPhone' if you want to end green bubbles |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/7/23342243/tim-cook-apple-rcs-imessage-android-iphone-compatibility |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908054542/https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/7/23342243/tim-cook-apple-rcs-imessage-android-iphone-compatibility |url-status=live }} The quote was later cited in an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple Inc. filed by the United States Department of Justice.{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Alex |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Watch Tim Cook's famous 'Buy your mom an iPhone' quip that caught the attention of the Justice Department |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-buy-your-mom-iphone-doj-apple-complaint-2024-3 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721043355/https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-buy-your-mom-iphone-doj-apple-complaint-2024-3 |url-status=live }}
18.4 will add RCS support for more carriers when it is released.{{cite web |last1=Christoffel |first1=Ryan |title=iOS 18.4 brings RCS messaging to some of the last big carrier holdouts |url=https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/05/ios-18-4-brings-rcs-messaging-to-some-of-the-last-big-carrier-holdouts/ |website=9To5Mac |access-date=19 March 2025}}
In iMessage, Animated effects can be applied to any letter, word, or phrase, and text formatting such as bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough can be applied to any part of the text as well.{{cite web |last1=Rossignol |first1=Joe |title=iMessage on iOS 18 Features Bold, Underline, Italics, and Text Effects |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/10/ios-18-imessage-features/ |website=MacRumors |access-date=October 15, 2024 |date=June 10, 2024}} Both can be used simultaneously but cannot be used with the same selected text, however.
= Photos =
{{main|Photos (Apple)}}
iOS 18 includes a significant redesign of the Photos app.{{Cite web |title=iOS 18 Preview |url=https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview/ |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=Apple |language=en-US |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610182101/https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/apple-redesigned-the-photos-app-in-ios-18-to-intelligently-organize-your-memories-174959393.html |title=Apple redesigned the Photos app in iOS 18 to intelligently organize your memories |first=Karissa |last=Bell |date=2024-06-10 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Engadget |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716160808/https://www.engadget.com/apple-redesigned-the-photos-app-in-ios-18-to-intelligently-organize-your-memories-174959393.html |url-status=live }} Slideshows known as collections are now automatically generated and visible at the top of the screen.{{Cite web |last=Younker |first=Scott |date=2024-07-08 |title=iOS 18 Photos — Apple explains the biggest redesign in years |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/apple-explains-the-photos-app-redesign-what-they-think-you-want |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Tom's Guide |language=en |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716225629/https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/apple-explains-the-photos-app-redesign-what-they-think-you-want |url-status=live }} Support for encoding/decoding the ISO 21496-1 gain map standard for HDR images was added, which allows for cross-platform HDR compatibility while remaining backwards compatible with SDR displays.{{Cite web |last=Mishaal |first=Rahman |date=2024-10-29 |title=Google and Apple are making HDR photos work better on Android and iOS |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/google-apple-hdr-photo-standard-3495035/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Android Authority |language=en}} This redesign has led to backlash from many users who find it too confusing and is said to be the most controversial change in iOS 18.{{Cite web |author1=Lloyd Coombes |date=2024-08-11 |title=User backlash has reportedly caused Apple to rethink iOS 18's Photos redesign |url=https://www.imore.com/apps/user-backlash-has-reportedly-caused-apple-to-rethink-ios-18s-photos-redesign |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=iMore |language=en |archive-date=November 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121085107/https://www.imore.com/apps/user-backlash-has-reportedly-caused-apple-to-rethink-ios-18s-photos-redesign |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |author1=Mark Wilson |date=2024-09-18 |title=Hate the new iOS 18 Photos app? Try these fixes to make it more like the old version |url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/hate-ios-18s-new-photos-app-try-these-fixes-to-make-it-more-like-the-old-version |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=TechRadar |language=en |archive-date=November 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119112934/https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/hate-ios-18s-new-photos-app-try-these-fixes-to-make-it-more-like-the-old-version |url-status=live }}
= Home screen =
iOS 18 allows users to customize the icon color as well as the icon position and size on the home screen.{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2024 |title=What to Expect From iOS 18, Apple's Biggest iOS Update Yet - iDevice Central |url=https://idevicecentral.com/apple/what-to-expect-from-ios-18/ |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=iDevice Central |language=en-US |archive-date=March 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327194530/https://idevicecentral.com/apple/what-to-expect-from-ios-18/ |url-status=live }}
A toggle to activate dark mode icons for first-party apps and many third party ones was implemented.
Previous iOS versions arranged icons on a preset grid, but now users can place them anywhere.
In iOS 18, App Widgets and some apps can now be enlarged or reduced as desired.
In iOS 18, applications can now be locked or hidden. Locked apps require passcode/biometric authentication to run. Hidden apps are moved to a designated 'Hidden' folder in the App Library; accessing that folder requires passcode/biometric authentication.{{Cite web |last=Clover |first=Juli |date=June 10, 2024 |title=iOS 18 Lets You Lock and Hide Your Apps for Added Privacy |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/10/ios-18-hide-lock-apps/ |url-status= |website=MacRumors}} Hidden apps do not show in other places on the phone such as Siri Suggestions and the Settings app.
In iOS 18.1, a new feature was introduced which enables users to edit the iPhone home screen through iPhone Mirroring.{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Prakruti |date=2024-08-14 |title=Apple adds home screen management to iPhone mirroring in new betas: Report |url=https://www.business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/apple-adds-home-screen-management-to-iphone-mirroring-in-new-betas-report-124081400716_1.html |website=Business Standard}}{{Cite web |last=McAuliffe |first=Zachary |date=2024-08-16 |title=Every Way You Can Customize Your iPhone's Home Screen in the iOS 18 Betas |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/every-way-you-can-customize-your-iphones-home-screen-in-the-ios-18-betas/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=CNET |language=en |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814102001/https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/every-way-you-can-customize-your-iphones-home-screen-in-the-ios-18-betas/ |url-status=live }}
= Control Center =
{{Main|Control Center (Apple)}}
iOS 18 comes with a redesign to the Control Center, allowing for multiple pages of controls, resizable buttons, and third-party controls.{{Cite web |last=Hardwick |first=Tim |date=June 10, 2024 |title=iOS 18: New Control Center Features Multiple Customizable Screens |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/10/apple-ios-18-control-center-multiple-screens/ |access-date=June 11, 2024 |website=MacRumors |language=en-US |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610194756/https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/10/apple-ios-18-control-center-multiple-screens/ |url-status=live }}
= Passwords =
{{Main|Passwords (Apple)}}
Apple introduced Passwords, a password manager aimed at simplifying password management for websites, applications, Wi-Fi, and verification codes.{{Cite news |last1=Tibken |first1=Shara |last2=Stern |first2=Joanna |author-link2=Joanna Stern |date=June 11, 2024 |title=Password App, iPad Calculator, Scheduled Text Messages: What's Coming Soon to Your Apple Devices |url=https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/ios-18-ipados-18-iphone-apple-features-fall-2024-70d28f09 |url-access=subscription |access-date=June 11, 2024 |work=The Wall Street Journal |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716160809/https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/ios-18-ipados-18-iphone-apple-features-fall-2024-70d28f09 |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/ios-18-whats-new-apple-iphone-release-1236033603/ |title=Apple iOS 18: What's New in the Latest iPhone Software Release |first=Todd |last=Spangler |date=2024-06-11 |access-date=2024-07-04 |quote=The new Passwords app provides a single place to access passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords and verification codes. The app also includes alerts for users regarding common security weaknesses, such as passwords that are easily guessed or used multiple times, as well as those that appear in known data leaks. |magazine=Variety |archive-date=July 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706173051/https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/ios-18-whats-new-apple-iphone-release-1236033603/ |url-status=live }} This new app is heavily inspired by and replaces the Passwords section that was previously found in Settings, with the addition of Wi-Fi passwords. All existing passwords and codes in Settings are automatically moved to the Passwords app upon updating.
= RecoveryOS =
iOS 18 includes RecoveryOS for the iPhone 16 series that allows users to restore firmware wirelessly from another iPhone 16. While all iPhone devices running iOS 18 are able to recover and restore firmware for an iPhone 16 device, wireless firmware recovery can only work between iPhone 16 devices.{{Cite news |title=iPhone 16 allows wireless firmware recovery using another iPhone: Report |url=https://www.business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/iphone-16-allows-wireless-firmware-recovery-using-another-iphone-report-124091800692_1.html}}
= Others =
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With iOS 18.1, iOS allows the detection and display of battery health information of a non-Apple battery.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-07 |title=iPhone Repair: Impact of iOS 18.1 on Aftermarket Parts |url=https://rewa.tech/impact-of-ios-18-1-on-aftermarket-parts/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |language=en-US}}
On devices with an OLED display, there is a bulge animation when a hardware button is pressed.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title=iOS 18 Adds Pop-Out Bezel Animation When Pressing iPhone Buttons |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/11/ios-18-pop-out-button-animation/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}
With iOS 18.2, users are able to share a link with others or airlines to track the location of AirTags or other accessories in the FindMy app.{{Cite web |title=Apple's Find My enables sharing location of lost items with third parties |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/11/apples-find-my-enables-sharing-location-of-lost-items-with-third-parties/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US |archive-date=November 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123013103/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/11/apples-find-my-enables-sharing-location-of-lost-items-with-third-parties/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-11 |title=Apple Announces iOS 18.2's New AirTag Location Sharing Feature Coming to These 15+ Airlines |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/11/apple-announces-airtag-location-sharing/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Chance |date=2024-11-11 |title=Apple teams up with airlines for new 'Share Item Location' AirTags feature in iOS 18.2 |url=https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/11/ios-18-2-share-item-location-airtags-feature/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US |archive-date=November 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113110252/https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/11/ios-18-2-share-item-location-airtags-feature/ |url-status=live }}
Reports from law enforcement suggested that a new security feature was added that would reboot iPhones after 72 hours of inactivity to make it harder to break into,{{Cite web |last=Kantra |first=Suzanne |title=Apple's Secret iOS 18 Security Update Makes iPhones Safer Than Ever |url=https://www.techlicious.com/blog/a-new-reason-to-upgrade-to-ios-18/#:~:text=And%20Apple%20is%20leveraging%20that,been%20inactive%20for%2072%20hours.&text=You'll%20know%20that%20your,ID%20%E2%80%93%20just%20your%20PIN%20code. |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.techlicious.com |language=en |archive-date=November 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121153425/https://www.techlicious.com/blog/a-new-reason-to-upgrade-to-ios-18/#:~:text=And%20Apple%20is%20leveraging%20that,been%20inactive%20for%2072%20hours.&text=You'll%20know%20that%20your,ID%20%E2%80%93%20just%20your%20PIN%20code. |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |author1=Tom Pritchard |date=2024-11-15 |title=iOS 18 will force your iPhone to reboot after 3 days — here's why that matters |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/ios-18-will-force-your-iphone-to-reboot-after-3-days-heres-why-that-matters |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Tom's Guide |language=en}} something that researchers were able to confirm while looking at the code for iOS 18.1.{{Cite web |last=Espósito |first=Filipe |date=2024-11-18 |title=Researcher reverse engineers iPhone's Inactivity Reboot feature |url=https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/18/reverse-engineers-iphone-inactivity-reboot/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Reverse Engineering iOS 18 Inactivity Reboot |url=https://naehrdine.blogspot.com/2024/11/reverse-engineering-ios-18-inactivity.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Reverse Engineering iOS 18 Inactivity Reboot |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122160838/https://naehrdine.blogspot.com/2024/11/reverse-engineering-ios-18-inactivity.html |url-status=live }}
18.2 allowed app developers like Truecaller to add real-time Caller ID and spam-blocking.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title='Your iPhone will never be the same': Truecaller updates iOS app with big features |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/your-iphone-will-never-be-the-same-truecaller-updates-ios-app-with-big-features-461655-2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Business Today |language=en |quote=CEO of Truecaller: "We are proud that, 15 years after our inception, we can offer iOS users the same world-class Caller ID and spam-blocking experience as Android users."}}{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jagmeet |last2=Mehta |first2=Ivan |date=2025-01-22 |title=Truecaller brings real-time caller ID to iPhone users |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/21/truecaller-brings-real-time-caller-id-to-iphone-users/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US |quote=The company was able to implement the feature because Apple introduced Live Caller ID Lookup in iOS 18, allowing third-party caller ID apps to securely make a call to their server to get information about the caller}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title=Truecaller Finally Brings Real-Time Caller ID to iPhones – How to Use |url=https://www.news9live.com/technology/tech-news/truecaller-real-time-caller-id-iphone-update-2802760 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=News9live |language=en-US |quote=Truecaller’s latest update brings real-time caller ID and spam-blocking features to iPhones with iOS 18.2 and above.}}
Supported devices
All iPhones that support iOS 17 are also compatible with iOS 18. However, the level of support varies depending on the device's system-on-chip (SoC).
iPhones with the A12 Bionic and A13 Bionic SoCs have limited support for iOS 18,{{Efn|Live transcriptions in Notes, Eye Tracking, and Repair Assistant are not available on iPhones older than the iPhone 12 series.}} while devices with the A14 Bionic and newer SoCs receive almost full support, excluding Apple Intelligence features.
Apple Intelligence features require an A17 Pro SoC or newer, only available on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.{{Cite web |title=iOS 18 Preview |url=https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview/ |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=Apple |language=en-US |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610182101/https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview/ |url-status=live }} Both the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, featuring the A18 and A18 Pro SoCs, also support Apple Intelligence and full features.
The iPhone SE (2nd generation) and iPhone SE (3rd generation) are the only supported iPhones that have Touch ID and the Home Button.
Compatible iPhone models include the following:{{Cite web |last=Cipriani |first=Jason |date=September 12, 2023 |title=Here's every iPhone model that will get Apple's iOS 18 |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-every-iphone-that-will-get-ios-17/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903152816/https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-every-iphone-that-will-get-ios-17/ |archive-date=September 3, 2023 |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=ZDNet |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Espósito |first=Filipe |date=September 19, 2023 |title=These are the iPhone models compatible with iOS 17 |url=https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/18/ios-17-compatible-iphone/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US |archive-date=September 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922172607/https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/18/ios-17-compatible-iphone/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Teague |first=Katie |date=November 14, 2023 |title=No iOS 17 Update on Your iPhone? Here's Why |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/no-ios-17-update-on-your-iphone-heres-why/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207180407/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/no-ios-17-update-on-your-iphone-heres-why/ |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=CNET |language=en}}
- iPhone XS & XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone 12 & 12 Mini
- iPhone 12 Pro & 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 & 13 Mini
- iPhone 13 Pro & 13 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone 14 & 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro & 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 & 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 & 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16e
Release history
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rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.0
|22A3351 |September 20, 2024 |Initial release for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro lineup |
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22A3354
|September 16, 2024 | [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a18 Release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250 Security content] [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-18-release-notes Developer release notes] |
style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.0.1
|22A3370 |October 3, 2024 | [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a18.0.1 Release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121373 Security content] |
style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.1
|22B83 |October 28, 2024 | [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a181 Release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 Security content] [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-18_1-release-notes Developer release notes] |
style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.1.1
|22B91 |November 19, 2024 | [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a1811 Release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121752 Security content] |
style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.2
|22C152 |December 11, 2024 | [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a182 Release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837 Security content] [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-18_2-release-notes Developer release notes] |
style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.2.1
|22C161 |January 6, 2025 | [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a1821 Release notes] |
rowspan="3" style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.3
|22D63 |January 27, 2025 | [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a183 Release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 Security content] [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-18_3-release-notes Developer release notes] |
22D64
|February 3, 2025 | For iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max only{{cite web |last=Clover |first=Julie |date=February 3, 2025 |title=Apple Releases New Version of iOS 18.3 for iPhone 11 |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/03/apple-releases-new-ios-18-3-update-iphone-11/ |website=MacRumors |location= |publisher= |access-date=February 3, 2025}} |
22D8063
|February 28, 2025 |Initial release for the iPhone 16e |
rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.3.1
|22D72 |February 10, 2025 |[https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a1831 Release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174 Security content] |
22D8075
|February 19, 2025 |Day one update for iPhone 16e only |
rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.3.2
|22D82 | rowspan="2" |March 11, 2025 |[https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a1832 Release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/122281 Security content] |
22D8082
|iPhone 16e only |
style="background:#FFDEAD;" |18.4
|22E240 |March 31, 2025{{cite web | last1=Clover | first1=Juli | title=Apple Releases iOS 18.4 with Priority Notifications, Ambient Music, New Emoji and More | website=MacRumors | date=2025-03-31 | url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/31/apple-releases-ios-18-4/ | access-date=2025-03-31}} |[https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-18_4-release-notes Developer release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/121161#a184 Release notes] [https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371 Security content] |
style="background:#99DD9F;" |18.4.1
|22E252 |April 16, 2025{{cite web | last=Clover | first=Juli | title=Apple Releases iOS 18.4.1 with Bug Fixes | website=MacRumors | date=2025-04-16 | url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/16/apple-releases-ios-18-4-1-with-bug-fixes/ | access-date=2025-04-16}} | |
style="background:#B0E7FF;" | 18.5 Beta 2
|22F5053f |April 14, 2025 |[https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-18_5-release-notes Developer Release Notes] |
See also
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