Apple iOS 18 New Useful Features: What You Need to Know

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Apple iOS 18 New Useful Features: What You Need to Know

I will show you how to make iOS 18 very useful in your daily life. Not only am I going to show you new features you’ve never seen before, I’m going to show you how to take iOS 18 to the next level.

1: Lockscreen Festures

You already know that you can customize the two buttons at the bottom, which are usually for the flashlight or the camera, but now you can remove them by tapping the flashlight or the camera icons.

If you tap the plus (+) button, you can add a variety of controls.

If you tap on the flashlight or camera shortcut, you can replace it with your shortcut just below. It allows you to customize certain menus.

As you can see in the image below, this is my shortcut. If you tap your shortcut, a secret menu will pop up.

In this menu, I can silence my phone, call my girlfriend, clean my house, or lock my phone.

You can do whatever you want. I like this menu because it allows you to access the most essential functions on your phone without needing to unlock it, minimizing distractions.

Will these features work well in your daily life?

This feature is really good in many cases, and it worked well for me, but it may not be as beneficial for you. Some features can be accessed without unlocking the phone, so if an unknown person accesses your features, you could lose your privacy, which is something no one wants. The main thing to remember is that it will only work well when no stranger is using your phone. For example, I believe the feature will only be effective if you use your phone.

2: Flashlight Features

The new flashlight in Apple iOS 18 is amazing. Here’s how to make it useful: if you hold it, a sleek animation will pop up. Now, if you swipe up, you can adjust the intensity of the flashlight or the width of the light beam.

I’m not sure how useful this is, as the difference isn’t huge, but it’s nice to see this UI change and have the ability to adjust the flashlight’s intensity.

3: Power button Features

You’ve already seen that the Control Center has been completely redesigned. But something that caught my eye was the power button.

The future of the power button is exciting. If you think your power or volume button is not working, there’s no problem with the iOS 18 new update. You can go to the Control Center, hold the power button icon upwards, and then you can turn off your phone.

There’s no need to physically hold the power and volume buttons anymore. I think this is much easier.

4:Passwords App Features

We know that Apple has released a brand new Password app in iOS 18, and a really useful feature of this new app stands out. If you go to the Password app and search for “WiFi,” then tap “Show Network QR Code,” it will generate a QR code.

If someone wants to access the WiFi in your home, for example, you can generate this QR code, screenshot it, print it, and keep it at home. That way, if someone comes to your house, you can say, “Here’s my WiFi.” I know you can share it online, but this is such an easy way—and it’s already built into Apple’s Password app.

But the interesting thing is that this feature has been in Android since version 10 for many years, while iPhone only introduced it in iOS 18.

5: Battery Features

In the Battery feature, if you go to the Settings > option, tap on > Battery and then tap on Charging, you can set a charging limit on your iPhone to protect your battery health. For example, if you want to set your charging limit to 90%, your iPhone will only charge up to 90% every time.

If you want your iPhone battery to last longer, I would recommend setting it to 80%. But if you need a bit more battery life, 90% to 95% would also work great.

6: Photos Features

The Photos app redesign has everyone talking, but here’s a feature that no one is mentioning.

If you go to the Photos app, click on a photo, start editing, then tap on the three dots at the top and select “Appearance,” you can change the editing UI from light to dark mode. This doesn’t mean your whole iPhone is now in dark mode—it just means you can edit photos in dark mode.

7:Action Button Features

If you’ve got an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro, you’re an iPhone with an action button, The good news is that there are new features like the translation feature, and the ability to toggle the magnifier or controls.

To set up the action button, first, go to Settings > Action Button.

Once you tap on the toggle for the action button, you can assign whatever function you want. For example, you can set it to activate Airplane Mode, open the Home app, or even create a Quick Note, allowing you to tap the action button to quickly start a new note, which is great for productivity.

Another really useful toggle for the action button is Wallet. We usually double-tap to access Apple Pay, but now you can just tap the action button, and the Wallet app will open. So if you’re at Starbucks, you can quickly scan the code.

8:Game Mode Features

Did you know that iOS 18 now has a new Gaming Mode? This mode essentially optimizes your iPhone for gaming, helping it run better with less overheating.

What many people don’t know about Gaming Mode is that if you go to the Control Center while playing a game, you’ll find the Game Mode icon at the top, which is incredibly useful. I personally didn’t know about this.

If you tap on it, you can turn Game Mode on or off. As you can see in the image below, iOS tells us that when Game Mode is on, background activity is minimized to optimize the game’s performance.