iOS 18 released: See how to update your iPhone

From this Monday (16), iOS 18 will be available for download on all compatible iPhones. Finally, Apple The testing period for the new operating system has endednow allows consumers to try their new products first.

iOS 18 was announced during WWDC 2024 in June this year. The update brings a wide list of new features, from customization to a suite of features powered by Apple Intelligence AI.

With the update, iPhone users You can arrange the app grid as you wish on your home screenapply colors to icons and rearrange Control Center functions however you like.

But the star of the update is Apple Intelligence. Plus, what has Apple named its AI-powered features that are rolling out to all of the company’s native apps?

Among the additions is the new Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant that has been sidelined for years, It was developed with generative AI and can help you write (rewrite, review or summarize) anywhere on iPhone or create images based on text description.

THE Apple update also adds support for RCS standard for messages. This feature is still a bit inconsistent when exchanging messages between an Android phone and an iPhone, but it’s definitely superior to the old SMS.

How to update to iOS 18?

If your iPhone is among the iOS 18 compatible phones, update It will arrive automatically in the next few hours.However, if you want to speed up the process, you can manually scan for the update.

To do this, do this:

1. Open the “Settings” application;
2. Go to the “General” section;
3. Select “Software Update” and download the available packages.

It is possible that the package does not appear for download in the searchIn this case, you just have to wait.