10 iOS 18 Hidden Features Apple Didn’t Talk About

✨ 10 iOS 18 Hidden Features Apple Didn’t Talk About

1. Lock & Hide Apps

You can now lock apps with Face ID/Touch ID or hide them entirely in a password-protected folder—no more snoopy notifications or Siri suggestions. apple.com
On Reddit, users praised it for curbing social media addiction:

“The absolute best feature…lock AND hide apps is such a nice way to reduce social media use!” reddit.com

2. Fully Customizable Home Screen

Move, resize, and tint app icons anywhere on the grid, matching your wallpaper or mood. Widgets can now be free‑form too. support.apple.com

3. Totally Overhauled Control Center

Control Center now supports multiple pages and resizable buttons, including third-party app widgets—plus that sneaky “+” to add your favourites. apple.com

4. Scheduled Messages & RCS Support

Schedule texts to send later—even without cell service—and send RCS messages to Android friends with read receipts and high‑res media. apple.com

5. Math Notes in Calculator

The Calculator app now includes Math Notes: type equations manually, see live results, and plot functions right there. Revolutionizes quick math on the go. croma.com

6. Share Wi‑Fi via QR Code

Generate a Wi‑Fi access QR code in the Passwords app—friends can scan and join instantly with no typing required. apple.com

7. Photos Clean‑Up & Smart Albums

Use Visual Intelligence to remove background clutter from images, and enjoy auto‑generated albums like People, Trips, and Pets. apple.com

8. Apple Intelligence: Genmoji & Summaries

Generate AI-powered emoji (Genmoji) in Messages and let on-device AI rewrite or summarize your texts, emails, and notifications intelligently. apple.com

9. Live Voice Memo Transcripts

Recordings in Voice Memos can now transcribe live, with searchable transcripts and an optional archive of previous sessions. thesun.ie

10. Enhanced Emergency & Satellite Messaging

iPhone 14+ users can now send/receive texts via satellite when off-grid—with full emoji and Tapbacks, end‑to‑end encrypted. croma.com

🎥 See Them in Action

Here’s a great YouTube roundup demonstrating several hidden iOS 18 tips:

🧠 Bonus Tips from Users & Experts

• Manage screenshot clutter: iOS still uses a separate “Screenshots” album that can bloat storage up to 2 GB—clean it out periodically. the-sun.com+15thesun.co.uk+15croma.com+15youtube.com
• Spam call filtering: Install apps like Truecaller to unlock “Call Blocking & Identification” and silence unknown callers. the-sun.com