These new features in iOS 18 will completely change the perception of your iPhone screen
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Manzana has surprised the world with the presentation of its software news during the opening event of WWDC24. This year the new versions of the operating systems of iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro They have more than met expectations.
The stellar appearance on the scene of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, visionOS 2 and tvOS 18 software updates has brought big news, new features and spectacular design changes that will change the rules of the game.
Today we turn our attention to iOS 18. The new beta software update for iPhone has shown Apple’s care for small detailswith an operating system that looks much more polished and perfected thanks to some features that will transform your vision of the iPhone.
The iOS 18 features that will transform your iPhone
Apple has designed a series of iOS 18 features that will make you feel like you’re looking at something completely new. Therein lies the magic of a good update. Besides, These iOS 18 features will make you change the way you use your iPhone. Let’s see what these changes consist of.
Customizing shortcut buttons on the lock screen
iOS 18 lock screen buttons
One of the new iOS 18 software features that will literally revolutionize the way you use your iPhone lies in the new lock screen buttons customization system.
These buttons, which are located in the lower corners of the locked screen, until now (iOS 17) presented shortcuts for camera and flashlight functions. Well, they can finally be changed!
So with iOS 18 you can access other apps and features much more quickly and comfortably such as the Apple TV Siri Remote, alarm, magnifying glass, timer, sound balance, airplane mode, the Home app and much, much more. All, of course, from the lock screen.
- Enter the app Settings of iOS 18.
- Then go to the section Wallpaper.
- Select the lock screen.
- Choose your new shortcuts.
New text colors for the lock screen
A little trick to give more color to the lock screen text
Apple introduced great lock screen customization tools in iOS 17 with new wallpapers, collections, suggestions, widgets, and text formats that allow iPhone users to change the style of the user interface.
Well then, New text formats have also been introduced with iOS 18, including a color gradient theme for date and time. from the lock screen. While it is true that it is not a novelty that will change the way you use the iPhone, it will transform its appearance and give you a lot of flexibility when choosing your wallpapers. By the way, what do you think of my new wallpaper?
- Press and hold your finger on the lock screen.
- Press on the button Personalize.
- Click on the lock screen.
- Select the text of the hour.
- Choose the option of color gradient.
A new widget selection menu
App shortcuts now have a widget launcher
Another new feature that will change the way you use the iPhone is the arrival of new options in the application icon dropdown menu on the home screen. This shortcut menu, previously enabled by 3D Touch, now includes options to transform an app into a widget in a matter of a couple of seconds.
In this way, Apple skips the step of having to access the settings to add new widgets to the home screen. Simply keep your finger pressed on an icon and choose one of the available options, since there are several widget formats in iOS 18. As it could not be otherwise, you can also convert a widget into a traditional application.
- Keep your finger pressed on an app.
- Choose the widget format what you wish.
- Ready!
The (expected) home screen customization
Personalization on the iOS 18 home screen has been one of the most anticipated novelties
There is no doubt that one of the most popular iOS 18 features on the iPhone is the new layer of customization that Apple has added to its home screen. It is one of the most anticipated features by iOS users, since the golden days of jailbreak!
With iOS 18 you can now place apps and widgets on any area of the screen. Of course, always structured by Apple’s invisible gaps so that it is not chaotic and uncomfortable either.
- Press and hold your finger on an app or wallpaper.
- Move an application to the desired point.
Apple has incorporated four different customization themes
Additionally, on the iOS 18 home screen, Apple has also incorporated an editing tool to change the color of app icons with tint, dark mode, light mode, and automatic mode.
- Press the button Edit.
- Select the option Personalize.
A new reader for Safari
The new Safari reader is completely redesigned
This functionality is not new but has been completely redesigned with iOS 18. The new Safari reader eliminate any distractions of a website – you can try it in this article if you wish – including advertising and offers a much more peaceful and pleasant way of reading.
The iOS 18 reader has reorganized all the elements that make it up, has larger buttons and has added a button to listen to the page being read with Siri and another to perform searches.
Apple Intelligence
ChatGPT will be integrated into Siri services and iOS 18 writing tools
If you are thinking about whether or not it is worth installing the iOS 18 beta, perhaps this novelty is what ends up tipping the balance in favor of iOS 18. Apple Intelligence was born as a new artificial intelligence platform capable of offering great features and services. Of course, it will only be available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPad and Mac devices with M1 chips or higher.
Apple Intelligence will incorporate writing tools, text summaries, emoji creation (Genmoji), support for ChatGPT and multiple new features for Siri, whose interface has been renewed and will say goodbye to the usual Siri.
Before finishing, it is important to note that not all iOS 18 features presented at WWDC are available in the beta version and some will not arrive in time for the official release of the update, which will occur in September 2024.
In addition, certain features of iOS 18 will also not be compatible with all iPhone models as in the case of Apple Intelligence. Be that as it may, if you are not satisfied with Apple’s new update you can always go back to iOS 17 if you had the beta version of iOS 18 installed. This has been everything you need to know about those small details that will change your conception of the iPhone. What is your favorite iOS 18 feature?
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