Apple iOS 18.1 is launching soon: What to expect from the upcoming update?

Apple is preparing to launch its highly anticipated, iOS 18.1, which is expected to improve iPhone through different features. Scheduled for release on October 28^th, 2024,  this update will include the much-awaited Apple Intelligence features for the users. Though it will be compatible with a wide variety of iPhones, certain features will only be operable on the latest iPhone versions. Here are the key details of the features of upcoming iOS 18.1, eligible devices, and the download information.

Key Apple Intelligence Features

These AI enhancements will be seamlessly integrated across various apps, including Notes, Photos, and Mail. Key features of iOS 18.1 include:

• Writing Tools: With a tap of a finger, it can rewrite, proofread, summarize, and organize content that helps improve the speed of drafting emails and taking notes.
• Clean Up in Photos: An application that lets people get rid of objects in photos they do not want to see to get a better view.
• Create a Memory Movie in Photos: With text input, users can create movies, and AI will generate a script using the chosen photos.
• Natural Language Search in Photos: iOS 18.1 allows for the searching of images using natural language.
• Notification Summaries: Saves notifications to minimize their number on the screen and show only the most significant ones.
• Reduce Interruptions Focus: A feature that uses artificial intelligence to filter notifications and enables the users to concentrate on important notifications in an organization.
• Intelligent Breakthrough & Silencing in Focus: Improvements to Focus mode that allow for the muting of notifications while enabling important ones to come through.
• Priority Messages in Mail: Reminds about important emails that have been received to avoid missing any important message that has been sent to one’s email.
• Smart Reply in Mail and Messages: iOS 18.1 has a feature for fast replies with the help of artificial intelligence.
• Summaries in Mail and Messages: Saves the main points of the conversations that took place in the emails and messages for better reference.
• Siri Enhancements: Siri is now available with the ring around the screen when activated and has better voice recognition and can answer both voice and text commands. There has also been improvement in product knowledge and also the reinforcement of request handling mechanisms.

iOS 18.1 will be the first time that iPhone’s NFC chip will be opened to third-party app integration for things like payments and car keys. At first, this functionality will be presented only for some countries like the USA, Great Britain, and Japan.

iOS 18.1 eligible devices

The eligible devices for iOS 18.1 include all the iPhones that can incorporate the features of iOS 18. However, the features of Apple Intelligence will be restricted to relatively newer models including iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

How to install iOS 18.1?

To install iOS 18.1, users must navigate to Settings > General > Software Update of their iPhones when it is released on October 28^th.

The new iOS 18.1 introduces significant features that will improve the usability of iPhones. Apple Intelligence tools will bring better productivity and enhanced operations for the users. The update will bring more efficient and convenient usage of iPhones for every user of eligible devices.