9 Examples of What You Can Change

Apple changed a lot of things in iOS 18, but what surprised the most were the customization possibilities. iPhone can now be more personal than ever with up to 9 aspects of the user interface that we can modify as we wish. From the color of the icons to the Control Center, to the buttons on the lock screen.

It is a radical change and a 180 degree turn from Apple’s position a few years ago. But I think it’s a good thing, giving more options to the user can never be a bad thing.

Customize icon color

It was something unthinkable years ago, but little by little, Apple has opened its hand. We could already change the icon of iPhone applications, but With iOS 18, we can now completely change its color in just a few clicks. This gives a completely different feel to your home screen, which will be more personal than ever.

The customization of the home screen icons is quite aggressive, which can lead to real aberrations on the part of users. But those who complained about the customization will no longer be able to do so pic.twitter.com/Wvl4gpgi6J

-Angel Roca (@angelr191) June 10, 2024

Change Lock Screen Flashlight and Camera Buttons

A feature that has been requested since Apple changed the design of iOS with the arrival of the iPhone X many years ago. On the lock screen, we have two buttons in the lower area to access the flashlight and camera. And with iOS 18, we can modify them to add any other function, from opening an app to running a shortcut. We can even remove these two buttons completely.

For the first time, we can change the flashlight and camera shortcuts that have been present since the launch of the iPhone X. You can remove them or choose from many options, including opening any app. pic.twitter.com/hDVc57WuIa

-Ange Roca (@angelr191) June 10, 2024

Place the icons where we want

Something that iPhone users wanted since its inception, so much so that it was already forgotten. In iOS, icons have always been organized in an invisible grid, from left to right and from top to bottom. Everything is well organized.

To swindle iOS 18, we can now change this order by leaving empty spaces between the icons. You will no longer need to resort to tricks to put “transparent widgets” between the two.

Resize Widgets

Widgets have been on iOS for a long time and now Apple has added a more interesting option to customize them. Instead of having to tap on the widget and change it, holding down different size options, we can even drag the bottom right corner to make them the size you want

You can now easily resize widgets by dragging a tab that appears just below on the right. Much more comfortable than before pic.twitter.com/7cB2IZNmWq

-Angel Roca (@angelr191) June 10, 2024

A rainbow clock

We return to the lock screen, this time to the clock. The iOS lock screen offers many customization options, including the color of the time. Now In iOS 18 we have the ability to set the time as if it were a rainbowwith many colors.

Change icons with dark mode

We can change the color of the icons and we also have another option so that they change automatically when we activate the dark mode. In this way, instead of using bright and vivid colors, the icons will become darkgiving the iPhone a completely different look.

Hide apps

Hiding apps on iPhone was possible, but someone with a little knowledge could find those hidden apps. Now, with iOS 18, this changes to improve user privacy. If we hide an app in iOS 18, it is will disappear from the home screen and multitasking, it will only be available in a folder called Hidden Library

A very personal Control Center

The iPhone Control Center takes a step forward in terms of customization. Having many more options, fully customized pages and the ability to change the size of the different buttons. A much more useful and also much more personal control center. One of the best new features of iOS 18.

I like the new Control Center, a much-needed facelift that allows for multiple customization options. pic.twitter.com/KWyGdKyiyU

-Angel Roca (@angelr191) June 10, 2024

Change icon size and remove app names

Another of the customization options of iOS 18 allows us to the icons are slightly larger, while eliminating the name under apps and games. This is something that could not be done before and is a new form of personalization.