{"id":14997,"date":"2025-01-29T20:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/01\/29\/ios-18-apple-intelligence-supported-devices-release-date-more\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T21:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T20:08:49","slug":"ios-18-apple-intelligence-supported-devices-release-date-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/01\/29\/ios-18-apple-intelligence-supported-devices-release-date-more\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 18: Apple Intelligence, Supported Devices, Release Date & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

iOS 18 is finally here. On Monday, September 16, 2024, Apple released iOS 18. And it\u2019s coming to phones as old as the iPhone Xs series that was released in 2018. That\u2019s pretty impressive, though Google and Samsung are aiming to surpass Apple now, with promises of 7 years of updates.
\nThis is a fairly big update to the iPhone, even though it might not sound like it. Apple has actually published a 22-page PDF detailing all of the changes in iOS 18. Though a few pages are dedicated to Apple Intelligence, which is part of iOS 18.1 and later, and not iOS 18. In this article, we are going to aim to tell you everything you need to know about iOS 18, and will continue to update this when updates come out, including iOS 18.1, iOS 18.2, etc.
\nWhen was iOS 18 announced?
\niOS 18 was officially announced at WWDC in June 2024. Following that announcement, we had a boatload of different beta updates, all the way up to iOS 18 Developer Beta 8, while at the same time also releasing beta updates for iOS 18.1 \u2013 which included Apple Intelligence features.
\niOS 18 officially launched and was available for all compatible iPhones on September 16, 2024. Here\u2019s how that compares with the past few years of iOS updates.<\/p>\n

iOS 17 \u2013 September 17, 2023
\niOS 16 \u2013 September 12, 2022
\niOS 15 \u2013 September 20, 2021
\niOS 14 \u2013 September 16, 2020
\niOS 13 \u2013 September 19, 2019<\/p>\n

iOS 18 Updates
\nThe first iOS 18 beta was released on June 10, 2024. While Apple doesn\u2019t typically release a timeline for betas, they do generally launch about every two weeks through August. So we could see six or seven betas this year. There are also two tracks of betas, with Developer Beta and Public Beta. We would recommend sticking with the Public Beta, as it is typically a bit less buggy.<\/p>\n

iOS 18 Developer Beta 1 \u2013 Released on June 10, 2024
\niOS 18 Developer Beta 2 \u2013 Released on June 24, 2024
\niOS 18 Developer Beta 3 \u2013 Released on July 8, 2024
\niOS 18 Developer Beta 3 Re-Release \u2013 Released on July 15, 2024
\niOS 18 Developer Beta 4 \u2013 Released on July 23, 2024
\niOS 18 Developer Beta 5 \u2013 Released on August 5, 2024
\niOS 18 Developer Beta 6 \u2013 released on August 12, 2024
\niOS 18 Developer Beta 7 \u2013 Released on August 19, 2024
\niOS 18 Developer Beta 8 \u2013 Released on August 28, 2024
\niOS 18 Final Release \u2013 Released on September 16, 2024
\niOS 18.1 \u2013 Released on October 28, 2024
\niOS 18.2 \u2013 Released on December 11, 2024
\niOS 18.3 \u2013 Released on January 27, 2025<\/p>\n

iOS 18.1
\nWith iOS 18.1, Apple is finally starting to release some of its new Apple Intelligence features. These features include Writing Tools, Reduce Interruptions and Summarized Notifications, new Siri Design, the new Mail App and a few other minor changes to the Photos app.
\nMany of the bigger Apple Intelligence apps will be starting to come out with iOS 18.2 and iOS 18.3, which the former is already available in Beta right now.
\niOS 18.2
\nWith the release of iOS 18.2, Apple released a few more Apple Intelligence features including ChatGPT integration, Image Playground and Genmoji.
\nOn top of that, Apple also released an update to Camera Control, which includes Visual Intelligence, and two-stage shutter. It has also released the redesign of the Mail app.
\niOS 18.3
\niOS 18.3 is a fairly small update. On top of fixing some bugs, Apple is also adding Visual Intelligence. Which essentially turns Camera Control into Google Lens, and this feature is available for all iPhone 16 models \u2013 since it uses Camera Control.
\nHere\u2019s everything new in iOS 18.3, according to Apple:
\nVisual intelligence with Camera Control (All iPhone 16 models)
\n\u2013 Add an event to Calendar from a poster or flyer
\n\u2013 Easily identify plants and animals
\nNotification summaries (All iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max)
\n\u2013 Easily manage settings for notification summaries from the Lock Screen
\n\u2013 Updated style for summarized notifications better distinguishes them from other notifications by using italicized text as well as the glyph
\n\u2013 Notification summaries for News & Entertainment apps are temporarily unavailable, and users who opt-in will see them again when the feature becomes available
\nThis update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:\u00a0\u2013 Calculator repeats the last mathematical operation when you tap the equals sign again
\n\u2013 Fixes an issue where the keyboard might disappear when initiating a typed Siri request
\n\u2013 Resolves an issue where audio playback continues until the song ends even after closing Apple Music
\nSome features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit:
\nhttps:\/\/support.apple.com\/100100
\nWhich iPhones are supported?
\nUnlike Android, Apple does not guarantee updates for a certain number of years. While the iPhone 6 did get updates for what seemed like ever, more recent phones have stopped receiving new versions of iOS much sooner. The iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X were dropped with iOS 17.
\nWith iOS 18, Apple is sticking to the same group of iPhones that are getting updated. So that\u2019s going to be the iPhone Xr (released in 2018) and later. Here\u2019s the full list:<\/p>\n

iPhone\u00a015
\niPhone\u00a015\u00a0Plus
\niPhone\u00a015\u00a0Pro
\niPhone\u00a015\u00a0Pro\u00a0Max
\niPhone\u00a014
\niPhone\u00a014\u00a0Plus
\niPhone\u00a014\u00a0Pro
\niPhone\u00a014\u00a0Pro\u00a0Max
\niPhone\u00a013
\niPhone\u00a013\u00a0mini
\niPhone\u00a013\u00a0Pro
\niPhone\u00a013\u00a0Pro\u00a0Max
\niPhone\u00a012
\niPhone\u00a012\u00a0mini
\niPhone\u00a012\u00a0Pro
\niPhone\u00a012\u00a0Pro\u00a0Max
\niPhone\u00a011
\niPhone\u00a011\u00a0Pro
\niPhone\u00a011\u00a0Pro\u00a0Max
\niPhone\u00a0XS
\niPhone\u00a0XS\u00a0Max
\niPhone\u00a0XR
\niPhone SE (2nd\u00a0generation or\u00a0later)<\/p>\n

What features are coming with iOS 18?
\niOS 18 is now available for download, which means that we now know all of the changes and features that are available with iOS 18. As mentioned before, Apple did release a 22-page PDF detailing every change in iOS 18. This PDF goes very in-depth into every little change, we won\u2019t be doing that here, but if you\u2019re interested, you can read that PDF yourself for all of the changes.<\/p>\n

Control Center Customization
\nWith iOS 18, Apple is adding new Control Center customization, which will allow you to move controls around, and even resize them. Apple is also adding multiple pages, which includes a full page for media controls, and another full page for smart home controls. While the rumors about this made it sound pretty clunky, this is actually a really good layout for everything that the Control Center handles these days.
\nApple is also extending support for Control Center with a new API so that other app developers can use the Control Center toggles if they want to. One of the examples that Apple used was with Ford, where you can easily pre-condition your EV right from the control center. And as someone that owns an EV, that\u2019s really nice to have.<\/p>\n

Home Screen Customization
\nApple is finally bringing a decent amount of home screen customization to the iPhone with iOS 18. Now, users will be able to put icons anywhere they want. So we can get rid of that grid finally. It\u2019s somewhat odd that it took Apple this long to do this, but here it is.
\nAlong with home screen customization, Apple is allowing you to change the color of all of your icons. You can choose any color you want, or let Siri pick a color that would compliment your wallpaper, which sounds exactly like Material You, which Google debuted back in 2020 on Android.
\nBig updates to iMessage
\nApple has also added quite a few new features to iMessage. Of course, the big one that Android users are going to be interested in is, RCS. That\u2019s Rich Communication Services, which will improve texting with an iPhone. However, as expected, Apple keeps non-iPhone texts as green bubbles.
\nAdditionally, Apple is providing new ways to play with text in iMessage, you can make text larger, make it animated and much more. Apple is also adding more emojis for tapbacks. So you can reply exactly how you feel.
\nFinally, you can schedule text messages in iOS 18. A bit surprising that this was not a feature already.
\nMessages via satellite are here as well. So when you\u2019re out hiking or somewhere that has no signal at all, you can still get a few text messages off, via satellites.<\/p>\n

Mail gains Gmail tabs
\nThe Mail app is gaining new tabs to help better manage your inbox. And it reminds us a lot of the tabs in Gmail. So now you\u2019ll have tabs for Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions. It allows you to easily find the shipping confirmation for that Amazon order. Apple is also going to start grouping messages together that are similar\u2014making it easier to find all your emails from Delta, or Starbucks.
\nNew Passwords App
\nFor years, Apple has allowed you to store passwords within the iCloud Password vault, but that was hidden away in Settings. Now, Apple is rolling out a new Passwords app that will be available on iOS, iPad OS, and MacOS. This is going to make it much easier to retrieve passwords, WiFi passwords, and much more.
\nRCS Support
\nApple is also adding support for RCS in iOS 18, which first showed up in Beta 2. With RCS support, iPhone users can get full-size images and tapbacks from Android devices. While Android and other phones will still appear as green bubbles on the iPhone, the messaging experience will be far better now.<\/p>\n

Apple Intelligence
\nIt\u2019s worth mentioning that Apple Intelligence will not be part of the iOS 18 update. It will start to roll out in iOS 18.1, with more features in iOS 18.2, etc. We will still include it here with iOS 18, however.
\nApple Intelligence is the company\u2019s marketing term for its AI Suite. Think of it like Galaxy AI but for Apple\u2019s ecosystem. With Apple Intelligence, the company is debuting a bunch of new features. Apple Intelligence is available for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPad Air, and iPad Pro with M1 or later, and all Macs running M1 or later.
\nWriting Tools
\nFirst up is Writing Tools; this feature allows you to rewrite emails, posts, text messages, and really anything that uses the keyboard. You can check for grammar, re-write it to sound more professional or casual, and even use it to summarize a long response or lecture. It is available across the entire ecosystem, not just on the iPhone.
\nGenmoji
\nApple is also allowing you to create your own images, in a feature it is calling \u201cGenmoji\u201d. This feature will allow you to express yourself visually, by creating fun, original images as well as new Genmoji. You can turn a rough sketch into a related image that complements your notes with Image Wand.
\nAll-new Siri
\nApple is finally upgrading Siri to be less, trash. Siri actually debuted well before any of the other personal assistants, but has been relatively stagnant for years. Now, with Apple Intelligence, Siri has an all-new design and a richer-language understanding. Making communicating with Siri more natural than ever. Siri can also not take action in and across apps.
\nChatGPT
\nApple is somewhat late to the AI party, so instead of building everything from scratch, it is also using ChatGPT for some things. It\u2019s being integrated into Sirir and Writing Tools, and when Siri is handing it off to ChatGPT, it will also let you know. Siri is able to tap into ChatGPT for certain requests, including questions about your photos and documents.
\nPrivate Cloud Compute
\nPrivacy remains a very important part of Apple\u2019s products, even with AI. Which is why Apple is doing most of these AI features on-device, versus offloading to the cloud \u2013 that\u2019s a big reason why the regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus can\u2019t run Apple Intelligence. And that\u2019s where Private Cloud Compute comes into play. Apple says that your data is never stored, used only for your requests, and has a verifiable privacy promise.
\nDownload iOS 18 Beta now
\niOS 18 is available beginning today \u2013 September 16, 2024. If you own an iPhone Xs or newer, you can head into Settings and tap on General and Software Update to download the update today. Keep in mind that this will be a fairly large update for your iPhone, so make sure you have plenty of space available.
\nThe post iOS 18: Apple Intelligence, Supported Devices, Release Date & More appeared first on Android Headlines.
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