Apple's all-new iOS 18 operating system will be released within hours and here are five things you must do to your iPhone to get ready for its arrival.

Long press any app and select Require Face ID. You're also prompted if you want to hide the app. The process is intuitive, and you can better protect sensitive apps in seconds. It adds extra peace of mind and is a fantastic feature Android users have enjoyed in various implementations for years.

You can also tint icons any way you like. Just pick a shade and, voila, matchy icons! You can also choose to have iOS 18's new dark icons all the time, which are a nice way to get a more muted look without having to choose their color. All of these options are under the Customize menu when you arrange your screen.

Open App is a prebuilt shortcut that lets you open any app. It lets you create new controls for your Control Center and lock screen that aren't included in the Controls library. That means you can create a control to launch your favorite game, social media platform or other app from your lock screen or from your Control Center.

If two iPhones are running on iOS 18, you just need to hold two iPhones together. How to do it? Go to Wallet > Apple Cash > Send or Request > Tap to Cash. Once the amount is entered, tap Next and double-click the side button to confirm. Hold the top of your iPhone with the other iPhone to send money without sharing phone number or email.

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There’s a lot of new stuff in Apple’s 2024 software overhaul for the iPhone, and it’s going to take you a while to work your way through everything. To help you along, we collected new iOS 18 features that you should check out first.

Apple releases new iPhones, but you don’t have to upgrade to get new features. Even if you don’t buy an iPhone 16, you can install iOS 18, which is out today, and start customizing your home screen in new ways,

Finally out of beta, iOS 18 arrived for public availability as of Monday afternoon. You can download and install it if your device is compatible, but it already comes with all iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro models that will be available on September 20.