Apple is rolling out iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, which will introduce a number of new features to iPhone and iPad. One of the biggest changes in today’s launch is the addition of RCS messaging, which is designed to help improve communications with Android users.

Other messaging upgrades in iOS 18 include new text effects and formatting options in iMessage, as well as the ability to schedule messages to be sent later. iPhone users can also send messages via satellite.

Additionally, iOS 18 includes new Home screen customization options that let you rearrange, resize, and change the colors of app icons and widgets. The Photos app also gets a major design overhaul, plus the iPhone Control Center gets a revamp and Apple’s new password management app is introduced.

As for what’s new in iPadOS 18, the update finally brings a calculator app to the iPad after more than a year. decade without. You can download the update to your iPhone or iPad by clicking SettingsSelection Generally > Software updateand then follow the steps to install iOS 18.

If you want to try out the new AI features on Apple devices, you’ll have to wait for iOS 18.1. Apple is introducing new tools that let you rewrite and summarize text, generate images with Image Playground, and interact with a more conversational Siri as part of the iOS 18.1 public beta in October.