Initially of June, Apple launched iOS 18 beta 1. Full of recent options, BGR talked about what Apple introduced throughout the WWDC 2024 keynote, corresponding to a redesigned House Display screen and customizable Lock Display screen, amongst different adjustments. Now that the testing cycle is continuous, Cupertino seeded iOS 18 beta 2.
With that in thoughts, we’ll maintain updating this text with Apple’s newest options and adjustments throughout the iOS 18 beta cycle.
iOS 18 beta 2 options
iPhone Mirroring: One of many largest crossover options between macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 is iPhone Mirroring. With this perform on, you may management your iPhone utilizing your Mac.
RCS help: Apple is now being extra easy about its RCS help. On Messages settings, the corporate has a brand new RCS Messaging toggle you may activate. Nevertheless, messages are nonetheless despatched as SMS – the corporate is working to repair this problem.
Management Middle’s Energy Button: Apple tweaked the facility button on the Management Middle to solely work when held as an alternative of tapped. We predict this can be a trace at a {hardware} change with the upcoming iPhone 16 fashions.
SharePlay display screen sharing: Customers can now take over different folks’s iPhones when serving to them utilizing SharePlay display screen sharing.
House Display screen adjustments: Apple now enables you to make your wallpaper darkish, along with a brand new App Retailer icon for these moments.
iOS 18 supported units
With iOS 17, Apple ditched the iPhone 8 and iPhone X fashions from its lineup. With iOS 18, Apple continues to supply help for all the identical iPhone fashions. Meaning there are not any extra iPhones in 2024 that can attain the top of their life cycles.
That mentioned, these are the iPhone fashions that may run this new system:
- iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Professional and 11 Professional Max
- iPhone SE (2nd gen)
- iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Professional and iPhone 12 Professional Max
- iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Professional and iPhone 13 Professional Max
- iPhone SE (third gen)
- iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max
- iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max
