Apple's highly anticipated iOS 18 update has been released! So how to download iOS 18? Here's what you need to do to install and iPhone phones that receive updates:
How to download & install iOS 18?
- Go to Settings > General > Software Update on your phone
- It takes a while for the update to appear. Wait for a while.
- When the update is active on the screen, press Install Now and follow the instructions
- If a different version appears on this screen, click Upgrade to iOS 18 at the bottom of the screen.
How to do iOS 18 clean installation?
- Connect your phone to your Mac or PC via USB-C cable
- Open iTunes on PC or Finder on Mac
- Select the detected device from the opened application
- On Mac, hold down the left Option key and press the Restore iPhone button. Or on PC, do the same with left Shift.
- In the new window that opens, select the iOS 18 IPSW file you downloaded earlier
- Wait while the Finder or iTunes processes. This process will take some time.
How to make iPhone backup?
- Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network
- Go to Settings > [your name] and tap iCloud
- Tap iCloud Backup
- Tap Back Up Now
- You can also back up your iPhone using Finder on a Mac, iTunes or Apple Devices on a PC. Connect your iPhone to your computer, open the app, select your device, and then create a backup.
iPhone phones that support iOS 18
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE (2nd generation or newer models)
How to uninstall iOS 18 beta version?
For iPhone iOS 18 beta removal, you can remove the iOS 18 beta profile by following the steps Settings > General > VPN and Device Management > iOS 18 Beta Profile > Remove Profile. After removing the beta profile, you can go to the software update page and install the stable version of iOS 18 on your device.
For those who say iOS 18 did not come, what should I do? If you have one of the iPhone models that will receive iOS 18 and iOS 18 has not arrived, you may have encountered this problem due to the intensity experienced on Apple servers. For this, you should periodically check for updates from the iPhone's Settings > General > Software Update menu.