Apple unveiled iOS 18, the next update to the iPhone operating system, on June 10 at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024. Since then, the Cupertino-based tech giant has released several iOS 18 betas for developers. New features, system improvements and bug fixes. Building on previous developer beta updates, Apple released the iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 update for iPhone on Monday. These apparently include dark mode icons for third-party apps, a larger flashlight interface, and other features.
iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 introduces the Auto-Dark Icons theme
This visual change was spotted by MacRumors in iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 and users who have updated to the latest version with build number 22A5307F should use the automatic dark theme support for third-party app icons.
Apple introduced new Home screen customization options at WWDC 2024 last month, including the ability to add color to icons and enable a dark theme for app icons.
Icons with white backgrounds can now be changed to black, and Apple’s release notes state that this update fixes several bugs related to the same auto-dark theme of icons.
In addition to the new icons, the iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 update brings together emojis, memojis, and stickers into a navigable interface on Apple’s iPhone operating system. The Photos app now shows selection options in the top right corner of the screen by default instead of having to swipe down to access them.
Other features in the latest iOS 18 beta include more interface options for RCS text in the Messages app, a larger interface for the flashlight feature, dynamic versions of iOS 18 wallpapers, and colors for Apple Maps. Symbol.
The publication also discovered beta 3 code from the iOS 18 developer that hints at some features of Apple Intelligence, the iPhone maker’s upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) features. It is claimed that there are references to Genmoji, Image Playground, Image Wand and Writing Tools. It’s worth noting that Apple showcased AI features in its WWDC keynote, but although iOS 18 will launch in the coming months after the launch of the iPhone 16 series in September, it won’t be released until next year.
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