New options in iOS 18 are rumored to include the ability to lock individual apps away from prying eyes, as well as taking the existing Dark Mode setting to new levels.
Beyond our own exclusive about what Siri will be able to do in iOS 18, there is new information on what to expect from Apple’s new operating systems.
New leaks have revealed further refinements to both the look and security of iOS 18, expected to be unveiled on June 10th at the 2024 WWDC keynote. Apple intends to further enhance Dark Mode by giving at least its own built-in apps a darker tint and an automatic switch to a dark background.
Reports first spotted by MacRumors suggest that Apple will offer an API to developers to allow third-party apps to also support the revised Dark Mode app icon tinting. If so, many common third-party apps could take advantage of the feature by the time the next iOS version is officially released, sometime in Fall 2024.
App Locking
A further security enhancement in iOS 18 would allow users to “lock” at least built-in iPhone or iPad apps such as Safari, Mail, Messages, Notes, and Photos, as well as Settings. Doing so would require a Face ID or Touch ID scan, or passcode unlock, before the app would launch.
This can already be done to select apps using the Screen Time feature or via Shortcuts. The change would that ability more universal across the OS.
The feature would also build upon existing security features already present in iOS 17, such as “locked” Notes or revealing “Hidden” albums in Photos. The option could be set by users on…
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