iOS 18: How to customize your iPhone lock screen and control center
Apple’s iOS 18 update lets you customize your lock screen and home screen and expand the features of your iPhone’s Control Center.
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iPhone users will soon get the next step in customization with the new iOS 18 update.
The iOS 18 update will be available for iPhones on September 16, giving users the ability to customize their lock and home screens and more with the latest system for the Apple product.
“Messages play a central role in how we communicate with the most important people in our lives,” said Ronak Shah, Apple’s director of Internet technologies and product marketing. “That’s why in iOS 18 we’re giving you all-new ways to express yourself and stay connected.”
Find out when you can download the latest iOS update and what new features it has.
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When will iOS 18 be available?
iPhone users can download the update now 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET on Monday, September 16says Apple.
Which iPhones can receive the iOS 18 update?
Owners of an iPhone Xs and later models can download it for free.
What features does the iOS 18 update offer?
The iOS 18 update lets users take the next step in customizing their home screens. Here’s what iPhone users can do.
- Place app icons and widgets anywhere on the home screen grid.
- Switch the iPhone to dark mode, which will now change the app icons.
- Change the color tone of the home screen.
Users can also schedule iMessage and use Emoji Tapbacks and Text Effects. Text Effects allow users to visually enhance their messages, while Emoji Tapbacks allow them to respond to text messages more expressively.
Another feature, Rich Communication Services (RCS), is designed to enable smoother text messaging between iPhone and Android users.
Once Apple Intelligence is introduced with iOS 18.1, there will be even more updates.
When is Apple Intelligence coming out?
iPhone users are getting iOS 18 now, but Apple Intelligence will not be a part of this update. Users will learn more about Apple Intelligence when iOS 18.1 rolls out next month, Apple said in a press release about upcoming AI features.
“Apple will lean on its hardware, software and platform integration to launch a cohesive AI focus, and we expect advertising and marketing for these products to focus heavily on safe AI use cases within Apple’s ecosystem,” said Emarketer analyst Gadjo Sevilla.
USA TODAY contributed to this report.
