Apple has revealed when iPhones will get its main upcoming replace, iOS 18.

The corporate revealed a number of latest merchandise, together with 4 new iPhones, throughout an occasion held at its California headquarters on Monday.

However it additionally introduced a change that can come to most current iPhones, free of charge: the discharge of iOS 18.

That shall be obtainable to obtain from 16 September, Apple stated.

When it’s launched, it may be downloaded by way of the Settings app. Eligible telephones will even immediate homeowners to improve.

It will likely be obtainable for each iPhone that may run right now’s iOS 17.

The replace brings new customisation opens for the house display and adjustments to apps akin to Images.

However it’s notably lacking Apple’s greatest upcoming software program characteristic: Apple Intelligence, its suite of AI-powered close to instruments.

That won’t arrive till October, Apple stated. Even then, it would solely be obtainable in US English, with additional localisation together with the UK coming in December after which new languages akin to Chinese language in January.

In contrast to iOS 18, the {hardware} necessities to run Apple Intelligence are restrictive: it would solely be obtainable on the most recent iPhone 15 Professional, in addition to all new iPhone 16 fashions. It won’t be obtainable within the European Union, owing to a dispute with regulators.

Each iOS 18 and iOS 18.1 – the latter of which incorporates Apple Intelligence – can be found in beta model right now. They are often downloaded by becoming a member of Apple’s beta program, although doing a little comes with warnings about doable technical points and bugs.