iOS 18 has several new features and enhancements to elevate the iPhone experience. While many people discussed significant updates in detail, you can enhance your iOS 18 experience with numerous hidden tips and tricks.
Continue as we learn these tips and tricks to help iPhone users enjoy the latest update to its full potential. Whether you are an old or new iOS user, these will enhance your Apple experience.
Home Screen Customization
The new iOS 18 lets you personalize your Home screen by arranging app icons and widgets in any layout.
You can also customize the appearance of Apple icons and widgets by selecting various options, including light, dark, or a color tint. Icons can also increase or decrease in size for a more streamlined look.
Redesigned Control Center
The Control Center is now more flexible than ever with the iOS 18 update. With this redesigned Control Center, you'll have enhanced control over commonly used functions on your iPhone.
Additionally, you can customize the lock screen controls. On the iPhone 16, an Action button is also available that can be customized to perform specific actions, such as turning on the flashlight, camera, or media playback.
Enhanced Messaging
The Messages app in iOS 18 can bring words, phrases, and sentences to life with brand-new text effects. You can also react to a conversation or message using Genmojis and Tapbacks.
When cellular connections aren't available, you can send messages via satellite. The Messages app now supports RCS for rich media and reliable group messaging.
Lock/Hide Apps
Another security feature in iOS 18 is the ability to lock and hide apps. For an added level of security, you can now lock your apps so they require Face ID to open.
There is also an option to lock and hide the app simultaneously.
Intelligent Mail Categorization
This feature is a game changer as it categorizes your emails, helping you stay on top of your inbox.
The Primary category will focus on messages requiring immediate attention, whereas Transactions, Updates, and Promotions are group-related emails sent together from different senders.
Improved Passwords App
This new iOS 18 addition allows you to access all your credentials, including passwords and verification codes, in a single place. It is supported by secure end-to-end encryption that seamlessly syncs across devices.
It alerts you when a password is too easy, could be guessed, has been used multiple times, or has appeared in a known data leak.
An Addition in the Phone App
The phone app has also received some significant upgrades. It now supports T9 dialing, which means that when you dial someone's number, it will suggest whom you might want to call.
Also, you can search your recent call history.
Notes App Can do Math
The Notes app also received some exciting changes with the iOS 18 update. It allows you to do math in line as you type out equations.
Also, to organize things better, it now offers collapsible sections, dividing your notes into sections and making them easy to navigate. You can record audio directly to your Notes app, and Apple can transcribe your voice recording as you speak using AI.
Apple Pay Updates
Apple Pay received the coolest update with the Tap to Cash feature. To use this, you need to bring your iPhones together and then bump them to exchange money from your iPhone wallet to another.
This seamless transaction occurs with a cool animation of gold particles transferring from your iPhone's cash wallet to your friends. It makes it easy to pay someone and looks excellent.
Other Hidden Features
- Reminders are now integrated into the Camera app.
- The camera app has now received a new five-second timer option.
- You can share your Wi-Fi network using a QR code.
- The Calculator app now supports scientific calculators and currency conversion.
Although we've explored some of the most underrated tips and tricks in this guide, many more hidden gems are certainly waiting to be discovered.
If you've encountered any hidden iOS 18 features or tips we haven't mentioned, please share them in the comments below.