5 Hidden iOS 18 Features You Should Know

Forget customizing the color of your home screen icons or scheduling texts, Wi-Fi QR codes are where it’s at. #iphonetips #ios18 #iphone #tipsandtricks Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension ???? Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: Follow us on TikTok: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on X:…

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@DeathStar316

October 1, 2024 at 6:47 am

should mention which iphone models this works on because not every iphone model has the island feature

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- @MukitHossain-mh
  
  October 1, 2024 at 8:05 am
  
  Works from 14 pro
  
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- @S-1_24-25
  
  October 2, 2024 at 4:13 pm
  
  @@MukitHossain-mhthe 14 pro isn’t every iPhone and you just said the same thing but in a short way
  
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@khizarmustfa2534

October 1, 2024 at 9:00 am

Way old in android

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- @bohdan90
  
  October 2, 2024 at 2:57 pm
  
  Amazing. No one cares.
  
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- @S-1_24-25
  
  October 2, 2024 at 4:12 pm
  
  So amazing that no one had mentioned these features till now.
  
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@JohnathanWinn2

October 1, 2024 at 11:27 am

We android users have had WiFi QR code sharing for quite some time, i love how late apple releases some of the most simple and oldest of android features????

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@javtimestwo

October 1, 2024 at 3:58 pm

iOS 18 is ????

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@Ttroen1

October 2, 2024 at 3:28 am

Hey Miss, the QR code is not an iOS 18 new feature that’s been a feature for anyone with Internet for years

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@sreerajnair

October 2, 2024 at 3:38 am

These are the most talked about features of ios18 and by no means hidden or lesser known by any stretch of imagination

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@Amber_B263

October 2, 2024 at 4:15 am

My flashlight doesn’t work like that I can only go up or down not side to side ????

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- @S-1_24-25
  
  October 2, 2024 at 4:12 pm
  
  It only works on the 14 Pro and newer
  
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@bellaknichel-o6o

October 2, 2024 at 6:09 pm

BRO NOBODY CARES THAT THE ANDROIDS HAVE IT ALREADY ITS FOR IPHONE PEOPLE SO IF U HAVE AN ANDROID THEN JUST SHUT UP AND GO AWAY CUZ ITS NOT FOR YOU AND YOU DONT HAVE TO BLAST THAT YOU ARE ANDROID LIKE LITERALLY NO ONE CARES

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@maxentityita

October 2, 2024 at 7:34 pm

To share the qu code you have to click 5 more times than andoid

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@HaitianHustle

October 2, 2024 at 7:55 pm

If you have spectrum they already have the QR code feature just go to in the app and manage Wi-Fi services

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@HaitianHustle

October 2, 2024 at 7:56 pm

These are iso 18 basic features. thought this was hidden features video

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