Summary of iOS 18 Home and Lock Screen Changes

Video Summary

In the video titled "iOS 18 Home and Lock Screen Changes," significant updates to the home and lock screens in iOS 18 are discussed, focusing on customization and personalization features.

Key Features and Changes:

Home Screen Customization:
- Users can now place app icons anywhere on the home screen, allowing for more personalized layouts.
- Icon sizes can be adjusted by removing app names, which increases the size of icons and folders while maintaining the same number of visible apps.
- An invisible grid limits uneven spacing, but users can create empty spaces between apps.
Widget Adjustments:
- Widgets can be resized directly from the home screen using a rounded bar corner.
- Widgets now have the option for a rounded corner for easier resizing.
Color Options:
- Built-in apps now support both light and dark color modes, with the ability to toggle dark icons independently.
- Users can adjust wallpaper colors, making them darker or tinted to match the icon color.
Lock Screen Enhancements:
- A new rainbow color option for the clock and the addition of a journaling widget that prompts users to create journal entries.
- Quick buttons on the lock screen can be customized, allowing users to replace default icons like the camera and flashlight with other control center icons.
New Wallpaper Options:
- Four new wallpapers in pink, yellow, azure, and purple are introduced, with matching darker swoops.

Tutorials and Guides:

Instructions are provided on how to rearrange app icons, change icon sizes, customize widgets, and modify lock screen buttons.
Steps for accessing New Wallpaper Options and adjusting tint settings are also included.

Main Speaker:

The video is presented by Ellen, who focuses on helping seniors master their iPhones and iPads.

Notable Quotes

— 11:36 — « In iOS 18 Apple has introduced a range of customization options that allow you to truly make your home and lock screens your own from rearranging icons and adjusting their size to changing widget layouts and lock screen buttons the possibilities are endless. »