iOS 18 Release Date & Time: When Is iOS 18 Coming Out?

Sep. 10, 2024

It is that time of the year again, when Apple users clutch on tightly to their iPhones, waiting for the next iOS update to drop. And this time, there is a lot to look forward to, with new icon theming, redesigned Control Center, Photos app, and not to forget, RCS on iMessage. Plus all the features that are coming with Apple Intelligence. So, if you want to know when the new update will be available on your iPhone or iPad, keep reading to find out the iOS 18 release date and time.

iOS 18 Release Date

Apple released the beta for iOS 18 and iPadOS simultaneously during their WWDC event held in June of this year. It gave us a glimpse of what all new changes are coming with the new software release and if you are too eager to wait, then use this guide toinstall the iOS 18 betaon your iPhone.

All the iPhones that received the iOS 17 update are eligible to get iOS 18 as well. This includes the older iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max all the way up to last year’s iPhone 15 series. And obviously, the newly released iPhone 16 lineup will come with the latest software out of the box. You can read our article for afull list of features. Here are all iPhone 18 compatible iPhones:

All the models of the newest iPhone 16 series come with iOS 17 out of the box.

So now that you know the release date, all we have to do is mark the date and stare at our calendars till the day arrives. I am honestly quite excited about iOS and iPad OS 18 this year. One reason is thenew Calculator appfor iPads, and the other is all the new customizations that Apple is bringing to the platform. Let us know which feature are you excited about in the comments below.

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