TechPhonesiPhonesiOS 18 could bring a groundbreaking feature that will change the look of your iPhoneiOS 18 will make it easier than ever to completely customise your iPhoneWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhonesiOS 18 could bring a groundbreaking feature that will change the look of your iPhoneiOS 18 will make it easier than ever to completely customise your iPhoneWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
iOS 18 will make it easier than ever to completely customise your iPhone
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
From the very firstiPhone,Applehas had pretty strong views on what you should and shouldn’t be allowed to do when it comes to customising your iPhone – but in the last fewiOSreleases it’s become a little more relaxed, withiOS 17being the most personal iOS so far. And with iOS 18 you’re going to get even more control over the way your iPhone looks.
With iOS 18, Apple will enable you to position icons pretty much anywhere on the Home Screen. And a new report says you’ll be able to change the way they look too. That isn’t just a cosmetic thing. It can be a productivity booster and time-saver too.
What customisation is coming in iOS 18?
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, his Apple sources tell him that iOS 18 will enable you not just to put icons anywhere without being stuck to a grid, but to recolour them too.
That’s a feature that you’ll occasionally find in individual apps, often limited to more premium users, and if you’ve got lots of time you can do it in Shortcuts. But with iOS 18 it’ll be simple and system-wide – so if you don’t want Just Eat to be red or Uber to be black you’ll be able to change their icons to suit. Or at least, that’s the hope. Some icons are trademarked logos, so it’s possible that the likes of McDonalds won’t let you override them. It’ll be interesting to see how Apple handles that.
The move makes sense: when Apple introduced the Shortcuts app, which is a pretty powerful automation app, the most excitement appeared to be over using it to customise icons. So making that option much easier and available to everyone is a worthwhile improvement. We’ll see how it works when Apple shows off iOS 18 at WWDC in June 2024, although iOS 18 won’t launch in its final form until September.
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