iOS 18: Everything you need to know about the iPhone update

When Apple officially announced the iPhone 16 at the “It’s Glowtime” event on September 9, it confirmed that all new iPhones will ship with iOS 18 out of the box. It also revealed that all older iPhones will get the iOS 18 update on September 16.

Apple has made iOS 18 a bit complex in terms of compatibility. While you can install iOS 18 on iPhones as far back as the iPhone XR, you’ll need at least an iPhone with the A17 Pro chip to get the new Apple Intelligence features. That means the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max (and later) will get the complete package for iOS 18.

The reasoning for this is likely due to the 8GB of RAM that the iPhone 15 Pro models have, as well as the performance offered by the A17 Pro. After all, AI typically requires a lot of power to run due to its large language models (LLMs), so this makes sense. Unfortunately, it means that even the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are already a bit dated since they don’t meet the minimum requirement threshold for Apple Intelligence.

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Further, Apple Intelligence will work with all the new iPhone 16 models — including the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple Intelligence is a key selling point of the new lineup, so from this point forward, all iPhones should be able to utilize It.

There are still plenty of other features in iOS 18 that the older models can utilize. We have a list of every iPhone compatible with iOS 18 if you need to double-check. As for iPads, you’ll need one with at least an M1 chip to enjoy iPadOS 18.

Apple Intelligence is a big part of iOS 18. Again, while many iPhones will be able to support iOS 18, not all of them will get the Apple Intelligence features. As mentioned, before the iPhone 16 line drops, the only two models that will get Apple Intelligence are the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Apple has described its Apple Intelligence AI as “comprised of highly capable large language and diffusion models specialized for your everyday tasks.” It will draw on your personal context to provide you with assistance by understanding and creating language and images. It also lets you take various steps to simplify actions across multiple apps that you use daily.

Apple Intelligence can prioritize your notifications so that only the most crucial ones are at the top of the stack. A new Reduce Interruptions Focus feature means you will only see the notifications that require immediate attention.

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There are also writing tools integrated into Apple Intelligence that should help you write better. The writing tools are integrated systemwide so that you can use them across both first- and third-party apps. Writing tools include rewriting, proofreading, and even text summarization.

Rewrite will do just that — rewrite what you’ve already written into a different version, perhaps with a different tone than you already had. Proofread helps you ensure there are no grammar or typo mistakes, and can provide edit suggestions. Summarize lets you select text and get a recap of crucial information in a more digestible way. Summaries can also be found in your email inbox, and Apple Notes can record and transcribe audio.
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