18 hidden features in iOS 18

See under-the-radar tricks coming soon to your iPhone.

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Lewis Wallace
August 31, 2024

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With iOS 18 beta testing almost complete, we have a much better look at all the new features coming to the iPhone in a couple of weeks.

For this weekend’s feature story, we rounded up 18 “hidden” features in iOS 18 — cool things that Apple didn’t reveal during the WWDC24 showcase this spring. Read it to discover the iPhone’s new under-the-radar tricks.

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Enjoy your weekend!

— Lewis Wallace, managing editor

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