All the actually cool things you’ll be able to do on your iPhone with the iOS 18 update

The Apple event is lowkey a highlight of my year, and I’m not even that tech savvy. The fact of the matter is: I am literally never off my iPhone. I need to know as a matter of urgency what features I am getting for my phone and how this is going to impact my life. With Apple announcing new features for iOS 18 when it drops in less than a week, I thought it might be handy for you to get a good little guide to everything coming to your iPhone, whether you invest in a new 16 or stick to what you’ve got. Not from a tech perspective but from an actually relevant and fun angle. It’s what it’s all about, really!

Customise your home screen

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On iOS 18, you’ll be fully able to change the colours of all your icons and widgets to whatever shade you want. This looks a bit confusing to my humble little eyes, if I’m honest – but if you want a load of unity you’ll be pleased.

Apple Intelligence emojis

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In something that will truly change group chats forever, you will be able to use Apple Intelligence to create bespoke AI genmojis for any occasion. The possibilities are endless. I don’t really know how we go up from here.

Lock Screen shortcut change

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You know how your Lock Screen has shortcuts to torch and camera? Well, you’ll now be able to change them to any shortcut you want rather than just having them two options.

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Instead of faffing around with online banking, you can use Apple Cash in your iPhone wallet to just tap your phones together and send money. Nobody can ever say they’re just gonna get you a drink in the club after you pay the taxi again. Life-changing.

Photo Clean Up

I have been dying for this: A new feature is coming to photo editing on iOS 18 where you can Clean Up a picture, essentially removing photobombers or random objects like bins you don’t want in there. When you’re trying to get a picture by the Eiffel Tower and every tourist on Earth is in your way? Problem solved.

Your iPhone is going to be more customisable than ever with all these new features in iOs 18 – and you don’t even have to get a new phone to enjoy them all.

You can watch the full Apple event here.

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