iOS 18 upgrade experience, there’s something new!

Yesterday, Apple released the new iOS 18 system, which brought customized settings, app locks, native app optimization, and the new artificial intelligence Apple Intelligence.

At the same time, Apple also pushed iOS 18 Beta 1. I upgraded to the first beta version yesterday, and now I will summarize what changes the first iOS 18 beta version brings.

Desktop App icons are placed freely

After the upgrade, apps on the desktop can be arranged freely and are no longer restricted by grid lines.

Moreover, in the desktop App, you can long press to pop up the menu and directly transform it into a widget.

Long press on a blank area on the desktop, click Edit in the upper left corner, and select Customize to customize the icon, including size, color depth, etc. For example, if we choose to enlarge the app, the app name will also be hidden. If you choose color, you can also adjust the main color of the app icon through the coloring function.

New Control Center

After the upgrade, pull down the control center and you can see that there are still big changes. Long press the blank area of ​​the control center to enter the editing mode, and you can adjust the distribution and size of each control by yourself.

You can also click Add Control below to add the controls you need. Users can add multiple control pages according to their needs.

The right side also adds options for adding music and network.

Lock screen

Enter the lock screen editing interface and click Customize to replace the two lock screen buttons with the functions you need. Apple also said that it will support adding third-party applications in the future.

App Lock

For Apple fans, App Lock is a feature that everyone has been looking forward to for a long time and one of the more practical features in iOS 18.

We just need to long press an app on the desktop, find the untranslated Require Face ID option, and click it to pop up two options. Require Face ID means application encryption. After the encrypted app, Face ID verification is required to open it.

Hide and Require Face ID is to hide the application. After hiding, the app will not appear on the home screen and will be hidden in the hidden area at the bottom of the App Library. If you want to view the hidden app, you also need to verify Face ID.

These two functions are really practical.

New Password App

After the upgrade, you will find that there is a native app on the desktop, that is the "Password" app. This app requires Face ID verification to open, and it contains the passwords that users need for daily use.

In addition to the basic passwords, we can also query the Wifi passwords we have connected to here.

Photo Album App

The upgraded album gives people a brand new feeling. Swipe left and right in the album to view the selected album collection. It also supports customization. Users can create camera collections with different themes and display them at the top.

Friends who are interested can study it themselves after upgrading. Especially for users who are interested in taking photos, the new album function can give you more space for customization.

Game Mode

After the upgrade, when you turn on the game mode, the system will reduce background activities and bring you a more stable frame rate performance. For heavy game enthusiasts, this is a very useful feature.

Eye tracking function

Apple has officially announced this feature before, and now it is finally available on iOS 18. After upgrading, go to Settings-Accessibility-Eye Tracking to turn on the feature. After completing the eye movement detection, you can control the iPhone by moving your eyeballs.

This function is developed for people with disabilities, and everyone just needs to know about it.

In addition to the above changes, iOS 18 Beta 1 also has some subtle changes, including more corresponding animation feedback when pressing the side button; the wallpaper of the App Library interface is no longer blurred; the computer application introduces history records, etc.

Overall, many of the new features of iOS 18 are features that users have been looking forward to for a long time, and the iPhone feels brand new after the upgrade.

Upgrade suggestions

Since this is the first beta version of the new version, there are still many aspects that are not perfect, including abnormal heating when power off, some function descriptions are not translated into Chinese, and third-party software is not adapted. It is not recommended to upgrade the host machine for the time being.