iOS 18 release date: Apple reveals when iPhone will get major new software update

Apple has revealed when iPhones will get its main upcoming replace, iOS 18.

The corporate revealed a number of latest merchandise, together with 4 new iPhones, throughout an occasion held at its California headquarters on Monday.

Nevertheless it additionally introduced a change that may come to most current iPhones, without cost: the discharge of iOS 18.

That will probably be accessible to obtain from 16 September, Apple mentioned.

When it’s launched, it may be downloaded by way of the Settings app. Eligible telephones can even immediate house owners to improve.

It will likely be accessible for each iPhone that may run at present’s iOS 17.

The replace brings new customisation opens for the house display screen and adjustments to apps akin to Photographs.

However it’s notably lacking Apple’s greatest upcoming software program function: Apple Intelligence, its suite of AI-powered close to instruments.

That won’t arrive till October, Apple mentioned. Even then, it would solely be accessible in US English, with additional localisation together with the UK coming in December after which new languages akin to Chinese language in January.

In contrast to iOS 18, the {hardware} necessities to run Apple Intelligence are restrictive: it would solely be accessible on the newest iPhone 15 Professional, in addition to all new iPhone 16 fashions. It is not going to be accessible within the European Union, owing to a dispute with regulators.

Each iOS 18 and iOS 18.1 – the latter of which incorporates Apple Intelligence – can be found in beta model at present. They are often downloaded by becoming a member of Apple’s beta program, although performing some comes with warnings about potential technical points and bugs.