Apple is scheduled to release iOS 18 to the general public on Monday and we have been expecting the upgrade ever since the company announced it at its WWDC event in June. However, given Apple's past upgrades for the iPhone, there are some factors that you should consider before you install Apple's big iOS 18 update on your iPhone.
Last year, Apple released iOS 17 more or less during the same time, and it was the first update for the iPhone 15 lineup that ruined the entire experience of a new device. Soon after users got their hands on the new iPhone 15 Pro models, the handsets started getting hot due to an unknown reason. Many users speculated that it was a hardware malfunction in the new devices that was leading to overheating issues. However, it was soon ruled out, as one YouTuber highlighted that the issue rests in the Instagram app.
To no one's surprise, Apple issued a statement that there was a bug in iOS 17 that was causing the overheating issues. The company released a subsequent update that fixed the problem, which brings us to the iOS 18 launch. Every year, Apple releases a new version of iOS, which initially crawls with bugs and lags. It takes a few updates for a new build to settle, and this is the main reason we recommend that users wait and not install iOS 18 right away. It would be best if users wait until iOS 18.1 or a subsequent update that fixes the initial underlying issues.
Another reason to resist iOS 18 is that the main attraction of the update is the new Apple Intelligence features, which are not expected to arrive until iOS 18.1 next month. It appears that Apple itself wants the update to be ready before seeding the new AI features. The company has divided Apple Intelligence features into various
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