iOS 18 Release Candidate Available to Download Now

Apple released the iPhone iOS 18 and iPad iPadOS 18 releases candidate releases (RC). The RC version is usually consistent with the final version released publicly and is now available, with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 labels that are concise and clear, and are available to any iPhone or iPad user who has registered for a public or developer testing program.

In addition, candidate releases for macOS Sequoia have also been launched, as well as candidate releases for WatchOS 11 and tvOS 18.

If you've been on the go and have an iPhone model that's compatible with iOS 18, you can install iOS 18 RC or iPadOS 18 RC through the test plan. It is speculated that this RC version will be consistent with the final versions of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, which are scheduled to be launched to all users on September 16.

How to download and install iOS 18 RC and iPadOS 18 RC

Be sure to back up your iPhone or iPad to iCloud or your computer first.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad with a registered test plan
2. Go to General and select Software Update
3. Select Update Now to download and install iOS 18 or iPadOS 18

Since this may be the final version (which is usually the case with the candidate release), the installation and downloading files are quite large and may take longer to complete than the previous beta update. You must restart the device to complete it.

If you are using a 64GB device (as is true for many iPads and iPhones), you may be stuck in an annoying update dilemma, even if all optimization settings are enabled (such as uninstalling apps, iCloud, and iCloud photos), the available disk space is still insufficient to install the update, so it is impossible to install the update. This is still happening with iOS 18, which is a bit surprising, but maybe all Apple employees use a 1TB device and have never encountered endless storage issues. So again, be ready to manually delete a large amount of content.

iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 features

iOS 18 for iPhone and iPadOS 18 for iPad contains a variety of interesting new features, including: customizing the home screen with dark mode icons, larger icon options, colored icons and widgets, customization of the control center, a brand new password app, a calculator app for iPad, new features in Safari (such as interference control), a redesigned photo app (making it harder to find photo albums, sometimes mislabeling "travel" locations as unrelated locations thousands of miles apart), and many other subtle changes to memos, emails, and the entire operating system. Apple Intelligence AI features will be available later in the fall with iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1.

iOS 18 Release Notes

The release notes included with iOS 18 RC are as follows:

iOS 18 provides new ways to customize your iPhone experience, relive special moments and stay connected. Further customize your iPhone with a new way to arrange your home screen, lock screen and control center. Photos offer the largest redesign ever, making it easier to relive special moments. Staying connected with friends and family is easier by expressing yourself in new ways in which you can express yourself in your message. A brand new hiking experience on the map and an update to your wallet allow you to further explore the world. iOS 18 also brings new features to Safari, logs, memos, phone calls, etc.

Home Screen • Flexible arrangement to place app icons and widgets in any open position on the home screen, such as the bottom or side, creating an ideal layout for each page • Dark icons make your home screen look darker and can be automatically adjusted when your iPhone enters dark mode, or always appear dark • Color shading allows you to apply any color to app icons and widgets, or make iOS suggest colors that complement your wallpaper • Larger icons allow you to make all app icons and widgets on the screen look bigger, thus removing the name below

Photos • Photos app redesign has the largest update ever, with its simplified layout that puts everything in a single view • Collections automatically organize your library based on useful topics you can browse in collage, grid, memory, or map form • Custom options allow you to reorder, add and delete collection rows and add only items you want to add to a fixed collection for ease of use • Groups in people and pets include photos of people or pets you like to appear together most often • Travel automatically organizes your trip into collections so that you can relive each trip • Last few days allow you to view recent photos organized by day without being as cluttered as screenshots • Filter buttons in the grid help you reduce clutter by filtering to specific media types, favorites, or hiding screenshots • Video speed control allows you to slow down high-frame rate video content using in-and-out points • Utilities include other useful collections such as documents, receipts, QR codes, and more, as well as projects you have recently edited, viewed, and shared • Recovered albums in the utility display images on the device, but due to database corruption, these images were not previously visible in locked albums.

Message • Send messages via satellite to send messages to friends and family through satellites connected to space without a cellular network or Wi-Fi connection (iPhone 14 and later) • Text effects bring your conversations to life by using dynamic, animation effects such as explosions, ripples, and nods in iMessage to bring your conversations to life • Text format allows you to add bold, underline, italics, and strikethroughs to any letter, word or phrase in iMessage • Emoji and stickers Tapbacks allow you to react to messages using any emoji or stickers, allowing you to access the most sent Tapbacks you and your friends with just a swipe • Send later allows you to write messages immediately and schedule them to send later • RCS Information support includes delivery and read receipts, higher resolution photos and videos, used to send messages to people without iPhones, and requires carrier support

Control Center • The redesigned Control Center has convenient control groups, the ability to arrange controls the way you want, and support for third-party application controls • Control groups can be accessed by continuously sliding from the right edge, including your most commonly used controls, home controls, media playback and connections, and the option to build a brand new group • The Control Library displays a complete collection of available controls, including third-party application controls that you can add to the group of your choice • The resizable control allows you to drag the lower right corner of the control from inside the Control Center

Lock Screen • Custom Lock Screen Control allows you to select controls from the control library of your favorite apps • Action buttons can be customized using controls from the control library (iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max) • Font options allow you to customize your time with 12 digital scripts in Arabic, Arabic Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Gurmuki, Kannada, Malayalam, Metay, Odia, Olchiki and Telugu

Safari • Interference control helps you hide items on the web page you think will interfere with browsing • Highlighting will show key information about the web page you are visiting, including summary, location, and more • The redesigned reader provides more ways to enjoy articles, including simplified views, summary, and catalogs of longer articles of articles

Password • Password app allows you to view credentials for all websites and applications at a glance, making it easier to access your password, key, Wi-Fi password and verification code • Two-factor authentication verification codes can be set directly in your password so that you can easily copy them into Safari or automatically populate them into Safari without opening the authentication app • Secure sync ensures that the accounts saved in your password are seamlessly synced with iCloud and use end-to-end encryption so that you can access them on other devices • Windows is supported through the iCloud Password app so that you can access your password on your Windows device

Map • Topographic maps show features like trails, contours, elevations, and points of interest • Hiking is found throughout all U.S. National Parks and can be saved to your device for offline access • Create custom walks and hiking trails in a few clicks for park hiking, regular exercise near you, walking tours during vacations, and more • Location library combines all your saved locations, guides, and hiking trails in one location for easy access

Game • Game mode minimizes background activity to maintain the highest frame rate and significantly improves response speed using wireless accessories such as game controllers and AirPods

Wallet • Tap Pay allows you to quickly and privately redeem Apple Cash without sharing phone numbers or email addresses, just put your phone together • The new pass design has a beautiful new look and great new features, including a new event guide with useful information about the venue and smart recommendations from your favorite Apple app • When you check out online and in the app, installments and rewards can be used to pay for supported credit and debit cards

Logs • The mindset can be recorded directly in the log, and emotions or moods recorded in the health app are included in the log suggestions • Insights view shows your writing stripes, calendars, and other interesting data to help you track your logging goals • Search makes it easy to find past entries, and the sorting feature allows you to display entries in the order you like • Home screen and widgets show your current stripes or writing tips for changing throughout the day so you can reflect on what is happening

Phone • Recent Call Search helps you find previous calls, voicemails, and contacts using transcriptions in phone numbers, names, and even voicemails • Keyboard Search helps you quickly find and dial existing contacts by typing their number or name on an alphanumeric keyboard • Automatic microphone mode selects the right microphone mode for you, switching between voice isolation, broad spectrum and standard modes based on your environment

Privacy • Locked apps allow you to open sensitive apps and their internal information by asking for Face ID, Touch ID, or your password, and to protect sensitive apps and their internal information from searches, notifications and other locations in the system • Hide apps have the same protection features as locked apps, and in addition, they are placed in a new hidden app folder that is locked and you won't receive notifications or calls from the app • Improved contact permissions allow you to choose which contacts to share with the app • Improved Bluetooth pairing allows developers to provide a seamless pairing experience while protecting your privacy

AirPods • Hands-free Siri interaction allows you to respond to AirPods’ Siri announcements by simply nodding “yes” or shaking “no” • Voice isolation on AirPods Pro provides clearer call quality to your call subjects even in windy or background noise • Game personalized space audio with AirPods puts you at the center of action, surround sound combined with new developer APIs to make enabling easier than ever

Apple TV App • Insight provides real-time information for every live Apple TV movie and show to complement what you watch on the screen • Enhanced dialogue allows you to hear what is said on the screen more clearly, especially when loud sound effects or music play • More dynamic subtitles appear automatically at the right time, such as when the content language does not match your device language, when you mute, or when you jump back while watching the show

Memo • You can start recording directly in a memo and save with relevant comments, lists and documents • Real-time transcription shows when you record audio, and the transcription text is completely searchable, so you can always find what you need (iPhone 12 and later) • Mathematics in memos allow you to enter expressions and equations into memos for immediate solution • Collapsed sections help you simplify and hide text in long memos; simply click on the position next to the section title to simplify your most text memos • Highlighting text in memos with five colors to make your text stand out

Accessibility • Sight tracing allows people to control their iPhones with just their eyes (iPhone 12 and later and iPhone SE (third generation)) • Music touch synchronizes the iPhone Taptic Engine with the rhythm of the song so that deaf or hearing-impaired people can enjoy the Apple Music catalog (iPhone 14 and later) • Voice shortcuts help people with severe atypical speech disorders record custom speeches to trigger specific actions • Vehicle motion prompts can help reduce occupants’ motion sickness by placing points moving with the vehicle on the screen without interfering with content

This release also includes additional features and improvements: • Emergency SOS Live Video allows you to share streaming videos and recorded media during emergency calls with participating U.S. emergency operators (iPhone 14 and later) • Math memos in the calculator let you evaluate expressions, assign variables, and even create charts on your iPhone • Calendar allows you to create, view, edit, and complete reminders with events • Recent deleted lists in reminders allow you to view and retrieve deleted reminders • Screen sharing in SharePlay allows you to tap and draw someone’s screen, or request permission to remotely control their iPhone and act on your own • Scenes in Freeform allow you to organize content into parts and save, mark, and sort by what you like • Redesigned Fitness makes it easy to find personalized recommendations or search for specific content • • Scenes in Freeform allow you to organize content into parts and save, mark, and sort by what you like • Redesigned Fitness makes it easy to find personalized recommendations or search for specific content • • Visitor access in the home app allows you to provide visitors with date and time-based access to locks, garage doors, and alert systems • The home app displays electricity usage and rate plan information when eligible customers connect to their utility accounts, starting with Pacific Gas and Electricity, California • The repair assistant prompts you to configure genuine Apple parts that are replaced on the device after repair (iPhone 12 and later)

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According to Apple, the final public version of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 will be released on Monday, September 16, 2024.

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