Apple unveiled iOS 18 – its next update to the iPhone operating system – at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10. Since then, the Cupertino-based tech giant has released several iterations of iOS 18 to beta developers, including new features, system improvements, and bug fixes. Building on the previous developer beta update, Apple on Monday released the iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 update for iPhone, and it reportedly brings Dark Mode icons for third-party apps, a larger flashlight interface, and other features.
iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 brings automatic theming of dark icons
The visual change was spotted by MacRumors on iOS 18 Developer Beta 3, and users who updated to the latest version with build number 22A5307F should be able to see automatic support for Dark Mode themes for third-party app icons.
Apple unveiled new Home screen customization options at WWDC 2024 last month, including the ability to add color tints to icons or enable a dark theme for app icons.
Icons that have a white background can now be switched to black, and Apple’s release notes state that the update fixes some bugs related to the same automatic dark icon theme.
In addition to the new icons, the iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 update also brings emoji, Memoji, and stickers together in one scrollable interface on Apple’s iPhone operating system. In the Photos application, a choose it now appears in the top-right corner of the screen by default, instead of having to swipe down to access it.
Other features spotted on the latest iOS 18 beta include more interface options for RCS texts in the Messages app, a larger interface for the flashlight feature, and dynamic versions of Apple’s iOS 18 wallpapers, as well as custom colors for the Apple Maps icon.
The publication also spotted iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 code that also hints at some features of Apple Intelligence – the iPhone maker’s upcoming suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features. It claims to have references to Genmoji, Image Playground, Image Wand and Writing Tools. In fact, Apple introduced AI features during its WWDC keynote, but their arrival is not expected until next year, despite the introduction of iOS 18 expected in the coming months after the launch of the iPhone 16 series in September.
