iOS 18

iOS 18 is the eighteenth major release of the iOS mobile operating system, developed by Apple to succeed iOS 17. It was announced on June 10 at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference and was released on September 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.^[1]^[2]

New features[]

New apps and revamped apps/features[]

Journal
Apple TV
Home
Notes
Photos
Maps
Reader
Control Center
New Passwords app

Customization and organization[]

Home screen customization
Locked and hidden apps
Categorization
Tapback with any emoji or sticker
Categorization
Highlights

Messages and writing[]

Schedule a message with Send Later
Messages via satellite (on iPhone 14 and later)^[3]
Support for RCS messaging
New writing tools

Audio and gaming[]

Personalized Spatial Audio for gaming
Live audio transcription
Voice Isolation on AirPods Pro
Game Mode

Other[]

Say yes with a nod, or no with a shake
More Privacy and Security updates
Apple Intelligence
Tap to Cash

Supported devices[]

iOS 18 requires an A12 Bionic chip or later, the same minimum requirements as iOS 17. Support for Apple Intelligence will require an A17 Pro chip or later (iPhone 15 Pro models only).^[4]

Release history[]

Version	Build	Release date	Notes
18.0 beta 1	22A5282m	2024-06-10	1st developer beta.^[5]
18.0 beta 2	22A5297f	2024-06-24	2nd developer beta.^[6]
18.0 beta 3	22A5307f	2024-07-08	3rd developer beta.^[7]
18.0 beta 3	22A5307i	2024-07-15	3rd developer beta update / 1st public beta.^[8]
18.0 beta 4	22A5316j	2024-07-23	4th developer beta.^[9]
18.0 beta 4	22A5316k	2024-07-26	4th developer beta update / 2nd public beta.^[10]
18.0 beta 5	22A5326f	2024-08-05	5th developer beta.^[11]
18.0 beta 6	22A5338b	2024-08-12	6th developer beta.^[12]
18.0 beta 7	22A5346a	2024-08-20	7th developer beta.^[13]
18.0 beta 8	22A5350a	2024-08-28	8th developer beta.^[14]
18.0 RC	22A3354	2024-09-09	Release candidate.^[15]
18.0	22A3354	2024-09-16	First public release.^[16]
18.1 beta 1	22B5007p	2024-07-29	Introduction of Apple Intelligence^[17]
18.1 beta 2	22B5023e	2024-08-12	2nd developer beta.^[18]
18.1 beta 3	22B5034e	2024-08-28	3rd developer beta.^[19]
18.1 beta 4	22B5045g	2024-09-17	4th developer beta / 1st public beta.
18.1 beta 4	22B5045h	2024-09-17	Build for iPhone 16 series.^[20]
18.1 beta 5	22B5054e	2024-09-23	5th developer beta.^[21]

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ WWDC 2023 — June 5 by Apple, YouTube. 2023-06-05.
↑ Apple will release iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, other updates on September 16 by Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica. 2024-09-09.
↑ About Messages via satellite on your iPhone, Apple Support. 2024-09-16.
↑ iOS 18 Preview, Apple Inc. 2024-06-10. Archived 2024-06-10.
↑ iOS 18 beta (22A5282m), Apple Developer. 2024-06-10.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 beta 2 (22A5297f), Apple Developer. 2024-06-24.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 beta 3 (22A5307f), Apple Developer. 2024-07-08.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 beta 3 (22A5307i), Apple Developer. 2024-07-15.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 beta 4 (22A5316j), Apple Developer. 2024-07-23.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 beta 4 (22A5316k), Apple Developer. 2024-07-26.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 beta 5 (22A5326f), Apple Developer. 2024-08-05.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 beta 6 (22A5338b), Apple Developer. 2024-08-12.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 beta 7 (22A5346a), Apple Developer. 2024-08-20.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 beta 8 (22A5350a), Apple Developer. 2024-08-28.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 RC (22A3354), Apple Developer. 2024-09-09.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18 (22A3354), Apple Developer. 2024-09-16.
↑ iOS 18.1 beta (22B5007p), Apple Developer. 2024-07-29.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18.1 beta 2 (22B5023e), Apple Developer. 2024-08-12.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18.1 beta 3 (22B5034e), Apple Developer. 2024-08-28.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18.1 beta 4 (22B5045g | 22B5045h), Apple Developer. 2024-09-17.^{[DEAD LINK]}
↑ iOS 18.1 beta 5 (22B5054e), Apple Developer. 2024-09-23.

External links[]

iOS 18 Preview at Apple
- Get ready for iOS 18 at Apple Developer
  - iOS & iPadOS 18 Release Notes
iOS 18 at 9to5Mac
iOS 18 at AppleInsider
iOS 18 at MacRumors
iOS 18 at the BetaWiki
iOS 18 at Wikipedia

Articles[]

iOS 18 Available Now With These 8 New Features For Your iPhone by Joe Rossignol at MacRumors (2024-09-15)

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[yt-apple-event-wwdc2023-06-05-1] WWDC 2023 — June 5 by Apple, YouTube. 2023-06-05.

[2] Apple will release iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, other updates on September 16 by Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica. 2024-09-09.

[3] About Messages via satellite on your iPhone, Apple Support. 2024-09-16.

[4] OS 18 Preview, Apple Inc. 2024-06-10. Archived 2024-06-10.

[ios-18-b1-5] OS 18 beta (22A5282m), Apple Developer. 2024-06-10.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-b2-6] OS 18 beta 2 (22A5297f), Apple Developer. 2024-06-24.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-b3-7] OS 18 beta 3 (22A5307f), Apple Developer. 2024-07-08.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-b3u-8] OS 18 beta 3 (22A5307i), Apple Developer. 2024-07-15.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-b4-9] OS 18 beta 4 (22A5316j), Apple Developer. 2024-07-23.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-b4u-10] OS 18 beta 4 (22A5316k), Apple Developer. 2024-07-26.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-b5-11] OS 18 beta 5 (22A5326f), Apple Developer. 2024-08-05.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-b6-12] OS 18 beta 6 (22A5338b), Apple Developer. 2024-08-12.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-b7-13] OS 18 beta 7 (22A5346a), Apple Developer. 2024-08-20.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-b8-14] OS 18 beta 8 (22A5350a), Apple Developer. 2024-08-28.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-rc-15] OS 18 RC (22A3354), Apple Developer. 2024-09-09.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[ios-18-16] OS 18 (22A3354), Apple Developer. 2024-09-16.

[17] OS 18.1 beta (22B5007p), Apple Developer. 2024-07-29.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[18] OS 18.1 beta 2 (22B5023e), Apple Developer. 2024-08-12.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[19] OS 18.1 beta 3 (22B5034e), Apple Developer. 2024-08-28.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[20] OS 18.1 beta 4 (22B5045g | 22B5045h), Apple Developer. 2024-09-17.^{[DEAD LINK]}

[21] OS 18.1 beta 5 (22B5054e), Apple Developer. 2024-09-23.

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