What are the features of ios 18

iOS 18 introduces a variety of new features and improvements across different areas. Here are some of the key highlights:

1. UIKit Enhancements:

   • Document Launch Experience: Redesigned for document-based apps to showcase their distinctive identity with full control over launch views and template document creation.
   • Tabs and Sidebar: Major updates to improve user interface navigation.
   • Fluid Transitions: New fluid transitions across the system.
   • SwiftUI Integration: More integrations between UIKit and SwiftUI in the same app.
   • Other UI Improvements: Numerous general enhancements and API additions (What’s new in UIKit).

2. Privacy Enhancements:

   • Contacts Access: More transparency and control over access to contacts, with a new two-stage prompt for sharing contacts.
   • Local Network, Bluetooth, and Contacts: Improved transparency and control over access (What’s new in privacy).

3. Device Management:

   • eSIM Setup: Easier setup for eSIM on new devices.
   • Private Cellular Network Payloads: Support for multiple private 5G or LTE networks.
   • App Locking and Hiding: New controls to lock apps using Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode, and to hide apps from the home screen (What’s new in device management).

4. Customization:

   • App Icons and Widgets: App icons and widgets can now appear in light, dark, or tinted versions, with automatic tinting applied to maintain design intent and legibility (Platforms State of the Union).

5. Security:

   • Passkeys: A new registration API to transition more users to passkeys, which are more secure and easier to use than passwords (Platforms State of the Union).

6. Multilingual Support:

   • Multilingual Keyboard: Allows typing in more than one language without manually switching languages.
   • Live Text: Support for more languages, including Arabic.
   • Personalized Numerals: Support for additional Indian scripts on wallpapers and watch faces (Build multilingual-ready apps).

7. HDR Imaging:

   • New Global Tonemapper: Improved tonemapping for HDR images to better preserve output quality (Use HDR for dynamic image experiences in your app).

These features and improvements make iOS 18 more customizable, secure, and user-friendly, enhancing both developer and user experiences.