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When can I download iOS 18? What time, what does it entail
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When can I download iOS 18? What time, what does it entail

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iPhone users will soon get the next step in personalization with the new iOS 18 update.

The iOS 18 update will be available for iPhones from September 16, giving users the ability to customize their lock screen, home screen, and more with the latest system for Apple’s product.

“Messages are essential to how we communicate with the people in our lives that matter most,” said Ronak Shah, Apple’s director of Internet technologies and product marketing. “So in iOS 18, we’re giving all of you new ways to express yourself and stay connected.”

Here’s when you can download the latest iOS update and what some of the new features are.

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When will iOS 18 be available?

iPhone users can download the update from 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET on Monday, September 16according to Apple.

Which iPhones can get the iOS 18 update?

People with an iPhone Xs and later models can download the app for free.

What are the features of the iOS 18 update?

The iOS 18 update allows users to take the next step in customizing their home screens. Here’s what iPhone users can do.

  • Place app icons and widgets anywhere on your home screen.
  • Enable dark mode on your iPhone. This will now change the app icons.
  • Change the tint color of the home screen.

Users can also schedule iMessage and use emoji tapbacks and text effects. The 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 intended to make text messaging between iPhone and Android users smoother.

More updates will be coming once Apple Intelligence rolls out iOS 18.1.

When will Apple Intelligence be released?

iPhone users are getting iOS 18 now, but Apple Intelligence won’t be part of the update. Users will get more from Apple Intelligence when iOS 18.1 rolls out next month, Apple said in a press release about upcoming AI features.

“Apple will focus on integrating hardware, software and platforms to create a cohesive AI pivot. We expect the advertising and marketing of these products to focus heavily on secure AI use cases within Apple’s ecosystem,” said Emarketer analyst Gadjo Sevilla.

USA TODAY contributed to this report.