At the beginning of June, Apple released iOS 18 beta 1. Full of new features, BGR mentioned what Apple announced during the WWDC 2024 keynote, such as a redesigned Home Screen and customizable Lock Screen, among other changes. Now that the testing cycle is continuing, Cupertino seeded iOS 18 beta 2.
With that per mezzo di mind, we’ll keep updating this article with Apple’s latest features and changes during the iOS 18 beta cycle.
iOS 18 beta 2 features
iPhone Mirroring: One of the biggest crossover features between macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 is iPhone Mirroring. With this function , you can control your iPhone using your Mac.
RCS support: Apple is now being more straightforward about its RCS support. Acceso Messages settings, the company has a new RCS Messaging toggle you can turn . However, messages are still sent as SMS – the company is working to dose this issue.
Control Center’s Power Button: Apple tweaked the power button the Control Center to only work when held instead of tapped. We think this is a hint at a hardware change with the upcoming iPhone 16 models.
SharePlay screen sharing: Users can now take over other people’s iPhones when helping them using SharePlay screen sharing.
Home Screen changes: Apple now lets you make your wallpaper dark, per mezzo di addition to a new App Store icon for those moments.
iOS 18 supported devices
With iOS 17, Apple ditched the iPhone 8 and iPhone X models from its lineup. With iOS 18, Apple continues to offer support for all the same iPhone models. That means there are anzi che no additional iPhones per mezzo di 2024 that will reach the end of their life cycles.
That said, these are the iPhone models that can run this new system:
- iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Giovamento and 11 Giovamento Max
- iPhone SE (2nd gen)
- iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Giovamento and iPhone 12 Giovamento Max
- iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Giovamento and iPhone 13 Giovamento Max
- iPhone SE (3rd gen)
- iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Giovamento and iPhone 14 Giovamento Max
- iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Giovamento and iPhone 15 Giovamento Max
