Forgetting about Apple Intelligence for a minute, there are many non-AI options coming to iPhone customers this yr because of iOS 18. You may lock an app and require Face ID or your Passcode to open it. Or, you may disguise an app so nobody sees it on your house display. With iOS 18, you will be allowed to. customise the app icons on your house display by transferring them round or by choosing a coloration theme. When sending a message, you may schedule the time that will probably be despatched with “Ship Later,” and there’s lastly assist for RCS messages.
There are loads extra new options in iOS 18 together with one that may let you open any app from the Lock Display. That is doable as a result of Apple will let you customise the Lock Display shortcuts that at the moment open the flashlight on the left aspect and the digicam on the fitting aspect. Truly, with iOS 18, you can launch any app with out unlocking your iPhone. That is fairly cool, eh?
You may wait till September when the steady model of iOS 18 is launched, or you may roll the cube, set up the iOS 18 Public Beta, hope that options you want aren’t impacted, and revel in the brand new options. We propose the Public Beta over the Developer Beta as a result of the Public Beta is launched after the Developer Beta has been dropped and Apple has had the time to patch any main points.
You may have any of your apps open in your iPhone even with the gadget locked. Even Reddit. | Picture credit-PhoneArena
As soon as you put in the iOS 18 beta, lengthy press on the Lock Display and faucet on the blue Customise button. Press the Lock Display choice and you will see two “-” buttons, one subsequent to the icon on the decrease left and one subsequent to the icon on the decrease proper. Press the button subsequent to the icon you wish to change after which faucet the “+” button. Choose Open App and select the app you wish to open out of your Lock Display. Faucet on Accomplished. And that’s all there’s to it.
To put in the iOS 18 Public Beta in your iPhone, go to Settings > Normal > Software program Replace. Faucet on Beta Updates, choose iOS 18 Public Beta, hit the again button within the higher left nook, and you will see your invitation to replace to the beta. Observe the instructions to put in it.
