Before clicking ‘Update Now’, it’s a good idea to check that you’ve got enough free space on your iPhone to install iOS 18. To do this, go to Settings > General > iPhone storage. If you don’t have the necessary free space, you’ll be presented with some options to create some (like Optimize Photos and Offload Unused Apps).

Apple just released iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 for the iPhone and Mac, respectively. Once you complete the update, you'll see a prompt informing you that, as part of the update, the company has enabled automatic updates on your device,

Apple has already released the latest iOS 18.4 update and it’s available to download and install now. Why would you want to do that? Well there are a whole host of new additions, but, surely eight brand new emoji are enough of a draw on their own.

The latest cycle of iPhone software, iOS 18, is compatible with all iPhones from the iPhone Xs from 2018 onwards. That means the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr and all iPhones after that, including the iPhone SE in both its second- and third-generation models. And all members of the iPhone 16 series are included, right up to the iPhone 16e.

Apple's iOS 18.4 update adds a new selection of emoji, enhancing expressive options for iPhone users with images that include a weary-looking face, a shovel and the flag of Sark. The software update,

The new iOS update — 18.4 — is available now and includes priority notifications, an expanded availability of Apple Intelligence to new languages, a recipes section for News Plus subscribers, and some changes to Photos.

After a month of beta testing, Apple is finally releasing iOS 18.4 to all users with new emojis, CarPlay improvements, and more AI.